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Encyclopedia - 1981: Encyclopedia - 1981
1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. 1981 - Events. January - Sarawak chamber found Januar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Burt Lancaster: Encyclopedia - Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster (November 2, 1913 - October 20, 1994) was an American film actor. Born Burton Stephen Lancaster in New York City to James ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anglophile: Encyclopedia - Anglophile
An anglophile is considered to be a non-English person who is extremely fond of all things English. American Anglophiles will often spell...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xbox 360: Encyclopedia - Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is Microsoft's newest video game console, the successor to their original Xbox. It was released on November 22, 2005 in Nort...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Unrequited Love: Encyclopedia - Unrequited Love
Unrequited love is love that is not reciprocated, even though reciprocation is desired. This can lead to feelings such as depression, anx...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Andrei Tarkovsky: Encyclopedia - Andrei Tarkovsky
Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky (Андре́й Арсе́ньевич Тарко́вский) (April 4, 1932 - December 28, 1986) was a Rus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival: Encyclopedia - Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is an annual event held at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, California featuring musical per...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Academy Award For Film Editing: Encyclopedia - Academy Award For Film Editing
The Academy Award for Film Editing was first given for films issued in 1934. Academy Award for Film Editing - 1930s. 1934 Eskimo - Conr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2004 In Music: Encyclopedia - 2004 In Music
See also: 2004 in music (UK) other events of 2004 list of 'years in music' 2000s in music 2004 in music - Events. January 1 - Vienna ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2000s: Encyclopedia - 2000s
This article is about the decade starting at the beginning of 2000 and ending at the end of 2009. For the century or millennium starting ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 In Music: Encyclopedia - 2005 In Music
See also: 2005 in music (UK) 2005 in music (Switzerland) Other events of 2005 List of 'years in music' 2000s in music 2005 in music - E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Academy Award For Directing: Encyclopedia - Academy Award For Directing
The Academy Award for Directing is an accolade given to the person that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences feels was best di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Academy Award For Original Music Score: Encyclopedia - Academy Award For Original Music Score
From "Rule Sixteen" of the "Special Rules for The Music Awards" Original Score: An original score is a substantial body of music in the f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Academy Award For Writing Adapted Screenplay: Encyclopedia - Academy Award For Writing Adapted Screenplay
The Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent film awards in the United States. It is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bisexual Chic: Encyclopedia - Bisexual Chic
Bisexual chic is (an often) brief cultural trend in which it becomes a fad to attest to bisexuality as one's sexual orientation, encompas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Universal Studios: Encyclopedia - Universal Studios
Universal Studios is an informal designation for NBC Universal Inc., formerly known as Universal Pictures Company Inc., MCA/Universal Pic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Concentrate 1958 Film: Encyclopedia - Concentrate 1958 Film
Concentrate (in America) (aka Extract,Konsentrat) is a Soviet film made in 1958 by Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky. The film's style is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indie Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Indie Rock - Indie: Status Or Genre?
In the UK, indie music charts have been compiled since at least the 1980s. These charts initially featured independent bands that emerged...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Cassavetes: Encyclopedia Ii - John Cassavetes - Life And Work
Cassavetes was born in New York City to Nicholas John Cassavetes and Katherine Demetri, both of whom were Greek immigrants. He grew up on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Songs Whose Title Includes Dates And Times: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Songs Whose Title Includes Dates And Times - Notes
Anticipating some of the problems that have plagued similar song lists, this list will observe a few different formatting and ordering ru...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marlon Brando: Encyclopedia Ii - Marlon Brando - Biography
Marlon Brando - Youth and early acting career. Brando was born in Omaha, Nebraska. In 1935, when Brando was 11 years old, his parents, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Film - History Of Film
Mechanisms for producing artificialy created, two-dimensional images in motion were demonstrated as early as the 1860's, including the zo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jennifer: Encyclopedia Ii - Jennifer - People
Jennifer, and also its short form Jenny and other variations (see below) are common first names for females, and also surnames. The name ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lollapalooza: Encyclopedia Ii - Lollapalooza - Overview
Farrell conceived of the Lollapalooza festival in 1990 as a farewell tour for Jane's Addiction. The name Lollapalooza means "something ou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indie Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Indie Rock - Indie: Status Or Genre?
In the UK, indie music charts have been compiled since at least the 1980s. These charts initially featured independent bands that emerged...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Live 8 Concert London: Encyclopedia Ii - Live 8 Concert London - Lineup And Songs
In order of appearance: Bob Geldof (Host) Paul McCartney with U2 - "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" U2 - "Beautiful Day"/"Blackbi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Film Industry: Encyclopedia Ii - Film Industry - History Of Film
Mechanisms for producing artificialy created, two-dimensional images in motion were demonstrated as early as the 1860's, including the zo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Film Noir: Encyclopedia Ii - Film Noir - Precursors
Film noir is a result of a combination of genres and styles, with origins in painting and literature, as well as film. The aesthetics of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Glastonbury Festival: Encyclopedia Ii - Glastonbury Festival - Glastonbury Over Time
This section is largely based on A Brief History of the Glastonbury Festival [10]. Glastonbury Festival - 1970s. The first festival, a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hilary Duff: Encyclopedia Ii - Hilary Duff - Biography
Hilary Duff - Early life and career. Hilary Duff was born in Houston, Texas as the second child of Robert Erhard Duff, owner of a chain...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indie Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Indie Music - Definitions Of Indie
The term "indie" is often used to mean a sound that a musician presents, but when interpreted more literally, it is the way that sound is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kits: Encyclopedia Ii - Kits - History
The KITS call letters came about in 1983 when the station adopted a CHR/pop format. They were known as "Hot Hits KITS". Initially, they h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lee Marvin: Encyclopedia Ii - Lee Marvin - Popular Actor
He quickly became a popular figure in supporting roles, initially always playing some kind of "heavy". His debut was in You're in the Nav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hot Fuss: Encyclopedia Ii - Hot Fuss - Track Listings
Hot Fuss - US version. "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" (Brandon Flowers, Mark Stoermer) - 4:04 "Mr. Brightside" (Flowers, David Keuning) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hilary Duff: Encyclopedia Ii - Hilary Duff - Biography
Hilary Duff - Early life and career. Hilary Duff was born in Houston, Texas as the second child of Robert Erhard Duff, owner of a chain...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Generation Y: Encyclopedia Ii - Generation Y - Music And Subcultures
Generation Y - Background. Generations have often used music to set themselves apart, testing out values, rebelling against their paren...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xbox 360: Encyclopedia Ii - Xbox 360 - Components And Accessories
Xbox 360 - Controller. The Xbox 360 has the ability to support up to four wireless controllers. Alternately it can support two wired co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pulp Fiction: Encyclopedia Ii - Pulp Fiction - Storylines
Half film noir and half black comedy, Pulp Fiction weaves through the intersecting storylines of Los Angeles gangsters, fringe characters...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cry Of The City: Encyclopedia Ii - Cry Of The City - Critical Reaction
The film receives mostly critial praise by reviewers and film fans. Time Out Film Guide praises the realistic look and feel of the city: ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Riaa Single Certification: Encyclopedia Ii - Riaa Single Certification - List Of Certified Digital Singles Modern Era
RIAA Single certification - Singles released during the modern era. This is a list of singles released and certified during the modern ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Universal Studios: Encyclopedia Ii - Universal Studios - History
The longest-lived Hollywood film production company, Universal Pictures can trace its origins back to the creation in 1909 of a predecess...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Unrequited Love: Encyclopedia Ii - Unrequited Love - In Literature
Perhaps the most famous example of unrequited love is that of Dante Alighieri (1265–1321) for Beatrice Portinari, with whom he apparent...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nme: Encyclopedia Ii - Nme - History
NME - 1950s. The papers first issue was published on the 7th March 1952 after the Musical Express was bought by London music promoter M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reading And Leeds Festivals: Encyclopedia Ii - Reading And Leeds Festivals - 1990s
In 1989, Mean Fiddler got involved for the first time. The festival started to change, leading towards its re-establishment in the 1990s ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2000s: Encyclopedia Ii - 2000s - Events And Trends
2000s - Technology. A huge jump in broadband internet usage, from 6% of U.S. internet users in June, 2000 to what one study predicts w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ronald Reagan: Encyclopedia Ii - Ronald Reagan - Presidency
Ronald Reagan - Domestic record. Reagan portrayed himself as being economicaly libertarian, in favor of tax cuts, smaller government, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2006 In Music: Encyclopedia Ii - 2006 In Music - Albums Announced
2006 in music - January. Known Dates For Me, It's You - Train - (January 31) - LP Journey Of A Gemini - Donell Jones - (January 31) - ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - American Rock - 1950s
American rock - Covers: Early 50s. Through the late 1940s and early 1950s, rhythm and blues music had been gaining a stronger beat and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1981: Encyclopedia Ii - 1981 - Events
1981 - January. January - Sarawak chamber found January 1 - Greece enters the EEC January 1 - Palau becomes self-governing January 4 -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Austin City Limits Music Festival: Encyclopedia Ii - Austin City Limits Music Festival - 2005
Austin City Limits Music Festival - Lineup. Coldplay, Widespread Panic, Oasis, The Black Crowes, The Allman Brothers Band, Wilco, Roky ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Music - Development Of A Counterculture 1963-1974
In the late 1950s the U.S. Beatnik counterculture was associated with the wider anti-war movement building against the threat of the atom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Post-grunge: Encyclopedia Ii - Post-grunge - History
Post-grunge developed out of the grunge music scene of the early ninties, after the breakout success of bands such as Nirvana and Pearl J...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Latter-day Saints: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Latter-day Saints - Athletes
List of Latter-day Saints - Auto Racing. David Abbott "Ab" Jenkins (1883-1956) List of Latter-day Saints - Baseball. Mike Fetters ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stuart Price: Encyclopedia Ii - Stuart Price - Albums
Zoot Woman (with Jonny and Adam Blake) Zoot Woman Official Site Living In A Magazine (2001) Zoot Woman (2003) Les Rythmes Digitales Li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Duran Duran: Encyclopedia Ii - Duran Duran - History Of Duran Duran
Duran Duran - 1978–1980: Origins. John Taylor and Nick Rhodes formed the band in Birmingham, England in 1978, envisioning a group wit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Summit New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Summit New Jersey - Government
Summit is governed under a Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) form of government, under New Jersey state law. The mayor is elected by the cit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Riaa Single Certification: Encyclopedia Ii - Riaa Single Certification - List Of Certified Digital Singles Modern Era
RIAA Single certification - Singles released during the modern era. This is a list of singles released and certified during the modern ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ernest Hemingway: Encyclopedia Ii - Ernest Hemingway - World War I Until The Spanish Civil War
Hemingway left his reporting job after only a few months, and, against his father's wishes, tried to join the United States Army to see a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Quentin Tarantino: Encyclopedia Ii - Quentin Tarantino - Career History
While employed as a video store clerk, Tarantino penned the script for "From Dusk Till Dawn." He sold the script to a movie make-up compa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ryan J. Downey: Encyclopedia Ii - Ryan J. Downey - Biographical Information
Ryan Downey founded Superhero Artist Management in 2003 while working as a writer/ producer for MTV. His roster of bands make regular app...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Synth Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Synth Rock - 1990s And Later
1990s synth rock drew its style from combinations of '80s New Wave, '80s/'90s industrial music, Glam Rock, Goth Rock and Heavy Metal. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - T In The Park: Encyclopedia Ii - T In The Park - 2004 Festival
The 2004 edition attracted approximately 60,000 people on both the Saturday and Sunday. The two biggest stages being the Main Stage and t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 In Music: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 In Music - Awards
2005 in music - Grammy Awards. Grammy Awards of 2005 2005 in music - Country Music Association Awards. 2005 in music - Eurovision ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Killers 1946 Film: Encyclopedia Ii - The Killers 1946 Film - Awards
Nominated for four Oscars (none won): Best Director: Robert Siodmak Best Film Editing: Arthur Hilton Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2004 In Music: Encyclopedia Ii - 2004 In Music - Awards
2004 in music - Grammy Awards. Grammy Awards of 2004 2004 in music - Country Music Association Awards. 2004 in music - Eurovision ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Academy Award For Writing Adapted Screenplay: Encyclopedia Ii - Academy Award For Writing Adapted Screenplay - 1930s
For the 1930/31 production year the award was again subdivided, and this one was once again Best Writing, Adaptation. 1930/1931 Cimarron...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Bravery: Encyclopedia Ii - The Bravery - Influences
The Bravery - Quotes. "We'd rather be a band that some people are going to passionately hate than be a ringtone band." -Sam Endicott "T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1981: Encyclopedia Ii - 1981 - Events
1981 - January-February. January - Sarawak chamber found January 1 - Greece enters the EEC January 1 - Palau becomes self-governing Ja...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Andrei Tarkovsky: Encyclopedia Ii - Andrei Tarkovsky - Biography
Tarkovsky, son of the prominent poet Arseniy Tarkovsky, was a product of the golden era of Soviet arts education. He received a classical...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ronald Reagan: Encyclopedia Ii - Ronald Reagan - Presidency
Ronald Reagan - Domestic record. Reagan portrayed himself as being economically libertarian, in favor of tax cuts, smaller government, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2000s: Encyclopedia Ii - 2000s - Events And Trends
2000s - Technology. A huge jump in broadband internet usage, from 6% of U.S. internet users in June, 2000 to what one study predicts w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nephi Utah: Encyclopedia Ii - Nephi Utah - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 4,733 people, 1,430 households, and 1,149 families residing in the city. The population density is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Wave Music: Encyclopedia Ii - New Wave Music - New Wave Fashion
New Wave is also commonly used to describe the style and fashion associated with New Wave music. Examples include hairstyles of the band ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Post-grunge: Encyclopedia Ii - Post-grunge - History
Post-grunge developed out of the grunge music scene of the early ninties, after the breakout success of bands such as Nirvana and Pearl J...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Film Industry: Encyclopedia Ii - Film Industry - History Of Film
Mechanisms for producing artificialy created, two-dimensional images in motion were demonstrated as early as the 1860's, including the zo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Film Industry: Encyclopedia Ii - Film Industry - Independent Filmmaking
Filmmaking also takes place outside of the Hollywood studio system, and is commonly called independent filmmaking. An independent film (o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ernest Hemingway: Encyclopedia Ii - Ernest Hemingway - Works
Ernest Hemingway - Novels/Noveletta. (1925) The Torrents of Spring (1926) The Sun Also Rises (1929) A Farewell to Arms (1937) To Have ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Film Industry: Encyclopedia Ii - Film Industry - Animation
Animation is the technique in which each frame of a film is produced individually, whether generated as a computer graphic, or by photogr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ernest Hemingway: Encyclopedia Ii - Ernest Hemingway - Death
Hemingway attempted suicide in the spring of 1961, and received ECT treatment again, but this was unable to prevent his suicide on the mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ernest Hemingway: Encyclopedia Ii - Ernest Hemingway - Influence And Legacy
The influence of Hemingway's writings on American literature was considerable and continues today. Indeed, the influence of Hemingway's s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nephi Utah: Encyclopedia Ii - Nephi Utah - Geography
Nephi is located at 39°42'33" North, 111°49'53" West (39.709303, -111.831449)GR1, at 5,100 feet in elevation. According to the United S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Bravery: Encyclopedia Ii - The Bravery - Discography
The Bravery - Studio albums. The Bravery (2005), #18 US, #5 UK The Bravery - Singles. ... See also:The Bravery, The Bravery - Dis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Generation Y: Encyclopedia Ii - Generation Y - The Digital Factor
In his book Growing Up Digital, business strategist and psychologist Don Tapscott coined the term "Net Generation" for the group, pointin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Generation Y: Encyclopedia Ii - Generation Y - The Moments That Defined Generation Y
Perhaps the best way to define the boundaries of this and other generations in the United States is by considering dominant national even...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2000s: Encyclopedia Ii - 2000s - The Decade As A Whole
The 2000s decade refers to the years from 2000 to 2009, inclusive. Informally, it can also include a few years at the end of the precedin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Film Noir: Encyclopedia Ii - Film Noir - Neo-noir And The Influence Of Film Noir
In the 1960s american film-makers like Sam Peckinpah, Arthur Penn, and Robert Altman created films that drew from (and commented upon) th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nme: Encyclopedia Ii - Nme - Nme Awards
The NME Awards is an awards show held every year to celebrate the best new music over the past year. The nominations and eventual winners...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - T In The Park: Encyclopedia Ii - T In The Park - 2005 Festival
Tickets for the 2005 event sold out in record time just 4 days after going sale, 5 months in advance of the festival. This edition of T i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Film Industry: Encyclopedia Ii - Film Industry - Stages Of Filmmaking
The nature of the film determines the size and type of crew required during filmmaking. Many Hollywood adventure films need computer gene...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ernest Hemingway: Encyclopedia Ii - Ernest Hemingway - Early Life
Ernest Hemingway was born at 8:00 A.M. on July 21, 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois, in a six-bedroom Victorian house built by his maternal gra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - American Rock - 1990s
American rock - Grunge. Early grunge bands, particularly Alice In Chains, Mudhoney and Soundgarden, took much of their sound from early...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - American Rock - 2000s
So far the early 2000s hasn't yet seen a band of the influence of Nirvana or The Beatles. Post-Grunge bands continue to dominate radio in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - American Rock - 1980s
American rock - New Wave. In the '80s electronic fulled New Wave groups became the forefront of the American music scene that included ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - American Rock - 1970s
American rock - Hard Rock. A number of groups in the early 1970s continued the trend towards heavier and heavier rock and roll begun by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2000s: Encyclopedia Ii - 2000s - Music
2000s - United States and Canada. Rap music, especially of the post-gangsta and crunk varieties, reaches new heights of popularity, su...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - American Rock - 1960s
American rock - British Invasion. American rock and roll had an impact across the globe, perhaps most intensely in Britain, where recor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2000s: Encyclopedia Ii - 2000s - Trends And Fashion
2000s - United States. Fashion slowly becomes less grungy and more excessive as the wearing of flannel by people under 30 declines and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1981: Encyclopedia Ii - 1981 - Births
1981 - January. January 1 - Zsolt Baumgartner, Hungarian race car driver January 3 - Eli Manning, American football player January 6 -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2000s: Encyclopedia Ii - 2000s - Names Of The Decade
In contrast to the decades from 1920 to 1999, which are called "The Twenties", "The Nineties", and the like; the '00s have had no general...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Austin City Limits Music Festival: Encyclopedia Ii - Austin City Limits Music Festival - 2004
The 2004 festival had eight stages, and, on the second day of the festival, a top attendance of 75,000 people. Austin City Limits Music ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2000s: Encyclopedia Ii - 2000s - Criticisms Of The Decade
The 2000s are so far not a highly regarded decade by most people in the world as many find the 1990s to have been a much more prosperous ...   » Read the article