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6 hours ago · T. C. Boyle. Thomas Coraghessan Boyle (born December 2, 1946) is an American novelist and short story writer. Since the mid-1970s, he has published nineteen novels and more than 150 short stories. He won the PEN/Faulkner Award in 1988, [3] for his third novel, World's End, which recounts 300 years in upstate New York .
1 day ago · Action, Drama, History, War, Western. Based on the short story Zherebyonok. 2005 United States Thailand Germany Mysterious Island: Russell Mulcahy: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi. Based on a novel The Mysterious Island. 2006 United States Ambrose Bierce: Civil War Stories: Don Maxwell Brian James Egen Biography, Drama, History, War.
6 hours ago · Tupac Amaru Shakur ( / ˈtuːpɑːk ʃəˈkʊər / TOO-pahk shə-KOOR; born Lesane Parish Crooks; June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper, activist and songwriter. Considered to be one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, [1] [2] academics regard him as ...
6 hours ago · Kargil War. The Kargil War, also known as the Kargil conflict, [note (I)] was fought between India and Pakistan from May to July 1999 in the Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere along the Line of Control (LoC). In India, the conflict is also referred to as Operation Vijay ( Sanskrit: विजय, lit. 'Victory' ), which was the ...
6 hours ago · The Incredibles is a 2004 American animated superhero film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Written and directed by Brad Bird, it stars the voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Spencer Fox, Jason Lee, Samuel L. Jackson, and Elizabeth Peña. Set in a retro-futuristic version of the 1960s ...
1 day ago · Signature. Catherine Élise Blanchett AC ( / ˈblæntʃɪt / BLAN-chit; [2] born 14 May 1969) is an Australian actor [a] and producer. Often regarded as one of the best performers of her generation, she is recognised for her versatile work across independent films, blockbusters and the stage. Blanchett has received numerous accolades, including ...
6 hours ago · In 1987, the United States House of Representatives and Senate passed a bill proposed by Democratic Representative John Conyers Jr. to define jazz as a unique form of American music, stating "jazz is hereby designated as a rare and valuable national American treasure to which we should devote our attention, support and resources to make certain it is preserved, understood and promulgated." It passed in the House on September 23, 1987, and in the Senate on November 4, 1987.
