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The municipality where the seat of the government of Montenegro was formerly known as what during 1946 and 1992? | Podgorica Podgorica ( ; Montenegrin Cyrillic: Подгорица; ] , lit. "[area] under the hill") is the capital and largest city of Montenegro. The city was also called Titograd (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Титоград, ] ) between 1946 and 1992 when Montenegro was part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY), in honour of Josip Broz Tito. | Gusinje Municipality Gusinje Municipality is one of the municipalities of Montenegro. The center is Gusinje. Gusinje Municipality was created in 2014, when it was split from Plav Municipality. |
In what year did an English stand-up comedian whose style focuses on rambling, whimsical monologue, and self-referential pantomime produce the show Cows? | Cows (TV series) Cows is a surreal sitcom produced by Eddie Izzard for Channel 4 in 1997. All actors appeared in cow suits. After the pilot was produced, the show was cancelled by Channel 4 and was never aired. | The Very World of Milton Jones The Very World of Milton Jones was a comedy show broadcast on BBC Radio 4 between 1998 and 2001 starring English comedian Milton Jones. It ran for three series. |
Who is older, Victor Sjöström or Mike Leigh? | Mike Leigh Mike Leigh OBE (born 20 February 1943) is an English writer and director of film and theatre. He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) before honing his directing skills at East 15 Acting School and further at the Camberwell School of Art and the Central School of Art and Design. He began as a theatre director and playwright in the mid-1960s. In the 1970s and 1980s his career moved between theatre work and making films for BBC Television, many of which were characterised by a gritty "kitchen sink realism" style. His well-known films include the comedy-dramas "Life is Sweet" (1990) and "Career Girls" (1997), the Gilbert and Sullivan biographical film "Topsy-Turvy" (1999), and the bleak working-class drama "All or Nothing" (2002). His most notable works are the black comedy-drama "Naked" (1993), for which he won the Best Director Award at Cannes, the Oscar-nominated, BAFTA and Palme d'Or-winning drama "Secrets & Lies" (1996), the Golden Lion winning working-class drama "Vera Drake" (2004), and the Palme d'Or nominated biopic "Mr. Turner" (2014). Some of his notable stage plays include "Smelling A Rat", "It's A Great Big Shame", "Greek Tragedy", "Goose-Pimples", "Ecstasy", and "Abigail's Party". | Richard S. Johnson Carl Richard Stanley Johnson (born 15 October 1976) is a Swedish professional golfer. |
Which person born on March 23, 1902 did George Roby Dempster have political battles with? | George Roby Dempster George Roby Dempster (September 16, 1887 – September 18, 1964) was an American businessman, inventor, and politician, active primarily in Knoxville, Tennessee, during the first half of the twentieth century. Dempster is best known for the invention of the Dempster-Dumpster, a now-commonly-used trash receptacle that can be mechanically emptied into garbage trucks. During the 1910s and 1920s, the Dempster Brothers Construction Company, operated by Dempster and his brothers, built a number of roads and railroads across the Southern Appalachian region. Dempster also served as a city manager and mayor of Knoxville, where he became legendary for his political battles with eccentric Knoxville businessman Cas Walker and "Knoxville Journal" editor Guy Smith, Jr. | George A. Lingo George Archibald Lingo (April 30, 1901 - May 21, 1976), was an American Democratic politician from the territory (later state) of Alaska, commemorated as "a pioneer Alaskan in the true sense of the word." |
Piper Perabo starred with Bruce Willis and Emily Blunt in this 2012 science fiction movie. | Piper Perabo Piper Lisa Perabo ( ;born October 31, 1976) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for playing CIA Agent Annie Walker in the spy drama series "Covert Affairs", which ran on the USA Network for five seasons between 2010 and 2014. Since her breakthrough starring role in "Coyote Ugly" (2000), Perabo has appeared in films such as "Cheaper by the Dozen" (2003), "Cheaper by the Dozen 2" (2005), "The Prestige" (2006), and "Looper" (2012). | The Truth of Lie The Truth of Lie (Die Wahrheit der Lüge) is a German psycho-thriller directed by Roland Reber. It was released in 2012. |
Savings Bank of South Australia is a division of the bank that has headquarters in what city? | Savings Bank of South Australia The Savings Bank of South Australia was founded in 1848, trading from a single room in Gawler Place, Adelaide. In 1984 it merged with the State Bank of South Australia, with the merged entity taking the latter name. The Bank of South Australia (also known as BankSA) is now a division and a trading name of St.George Bank, which is now a subsidiary of Westpac. | Netherby, South Australia Netherby is an affluent inner-southern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia which lies within the City of Mitcham. |
Which major trunk road in England is Marsh Gibbon closed to | Marsh Gibbon Marsh Gibbon is a village and civil parish in Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England. It is close to the A41 and the border with Oxfordshire about 4 mi east of Bicester. | A2 road (Great Britain) The A2 is a major road in southern England, connecting London with the English Channel port of Dover in Kent. This route has always been of importance as a connection between the British capital of London and sea trade routes to Continental Europe. It was formerly known as the Dover Road. |
Who is the son of the person who was CEO of Fiat company in 1924? | Virginia Bourbon del Monte "Donna" Virginia Bourbon del Monte (Rome, 24 May 1899 – Pisa, 30 November 1945) was the wife of Edoardo Agnelli and the mother of Gianni Agnelli. | Salvatore Bonanno Salvatore Vincent "Bill" Bonanno (November 5, 1932 – January 1, 2008) was the son of Cosa Nostra boss Joseph Bonanno. Although his father never intended for him to be the underboss of the Bonanno crime family, his appointment to high positions in the syndicate precipitated a "mob war" which led to the Bonanno family's exile to Arizona. Later in life, he became a writer and produced films for television about his family. |
Chris Hull has what title given to individuals who have made a "substantial contribution to the improvement of natural knowledge"? | Chris Hull Christopher Michael Hull FRS is a professor of Theoretical Physics at Imperial College London. Hull is known for his work on string theory, M-theory, and generalized complex structures. Edward Witten drew partially from Hull's work for his development of M-theory. | Evolution as fact and theory Many scientists and philosophers of science have described evolution as fact and theory, a phrase which was used as the title of an article by paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould in 1981. He describes "fact" in science as meaning data, not absolute certainty but "confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent". A scientific theory is a well-substantiated explanation of such facts. The facts of evolution come from observational evidence of current processes, from imperfections in organisms recording historical common descent, and from transitions in the fossil record. Theories of evolution provide a provisional explanation for these facts. |
Who is the writer of such songs as "New Orleans" and "Georgia on my Mind"? | New Orleans (Hoagy Carmichael song) "New Orleans" is a 1932 popular song written by Hoagy Carmichael. The song is now considered a jazz standard, along with several other Carmichael compositions such as "Stardust", "Georgia on My Mind" and "Lazy River". | Johnny Christopher Johnny Christopher is a songwriter. He co-wrote "Always on My Mind" with Mark James and Wayne Carson for Gwen McCrae and Brenda Lee in 1972. The song has been covered by several well-known artists including Elvis Presley, John Wesley Ryles and the Pet Shop Boys. |
Nicola Dickson "Niki" Sauvage Tsongas is an American politician whose husband lost the 1992 Democratic presidential primary to who? | Niki Tsongas Nicola Dickson "Niki" Sauvage Tsongas ( ; born April 26, 1946) is an American politician and the current U.S. Representative for Massachusetts 's 3 congressional district . From 2007 to 2013 she represented Massachusetts 's 5 congressional district , the district her husband Paul Tsongas served prior to being elected to the United States Senate. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Following John Kerry's appointment as Secretary of State, she was widely expected to run in the 2013 special election for the Senate seat once held by her husband; she put such speculations to rest when she announced her endorsement of Representative Ed Markey instead. | United States elections, 1990 The 1990 United States elections were held on November 6, and elected the members of the 102nd United States Congress. The election occurred in the middle of Republican President George H. W. Bush's term. The Democratic Party build on its majorities in both chambers of Congress. The Republicans lost nine seats in the U.S. House, lower than the average number of seats lost by U.S. President's party at the time, which was 29. Out of the 33 seats up for election in the Senate, the Democratic Party picked up a net gain of one seat. In the gubernatorial elections, both parties lost a net of one seat to third parties. |
Estelle Kohler performed as Paulina in the Barbican Centre's production of a play originally published in which year ? | Estelle Kohler Estelle Kohler (born 28 March 1940) is a British theatre and television actress. Born in South Africa, Kohler made a name for herself as a Shakespearean actor in England. She is a graduate of Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, of which she is an Associate Member, and was nominated a Laurence Olivier Award in 2000 for her performance as Paulina in the Barbican Centre's production of "The Winter's Tale" (1999 season). She is also remembered for her performance as Hilary Nash (later Main) in the TV series "The Main Chance", opposite John Stride. Her voice is featured in several audio books by Naxos Audiobooks. | The Bathhouse The Bathhouse (Баня, Banya) is a play by Vladimir Mayakovsky written in 1929, for the Meyerhold Theatre. It was published for the first time in the November, No.11 issue of "Oktyabr" magazine and released as a book by Gosizdat in 1930. The play premiered at the People's House's Drama Theatre, in Leningrad on January 30, 1930. The "6-act drama with the circus and the fireworks" (according to the subtitle), satirizing bureaucratic stupidity and opportunism under Joseph Stalin, evoked strong criticism in the Soviet press, particularly from the Russian Association of Proletarian Writers. |
Are Steve Sarkisian and Edward Avedisian both American? | Steve Sarkisian Stephen Ambrose Sarkisian (born March 8, 1974) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He has served as the head football coach of the University of Washington from 2009 to 2013 and at the University of Southern California (USC) from 2014 to 2015. He played college football as a quarterback at Brigham Young University (BYU) and professionally with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). | Steve Jay Eugene Stephen "Steve" Jay (born January 26, 1951) is an American guitarist and bassist, best known for working with "Weird Al" Yankovic. |
The actor playing Father Gabriel Stokes was born when? | Strangers (The Walking Dead) "Strangers" is the second episode of the fifth season and 53rd episode overall of the post-apocalyptic horror television series "The Walking Dead", which aired on AMC on October 19, 2014. The episode was written by series creator Robert Kirkman and directed by David Boyd. In the episode, Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln)'s group encounters a priest, Father Gabriel Stokes (Seth Gilliam), who provides them solace in his church, while Rick contemplates Abraham Ford's (Michael Cudlitz) proposition to escort Dr. Eugene Porter (Josh McDermitt) to Washington, D.C. to cure the walker virus. | Gabriel Stokes (The Walking Dead) Father Gabriel Stokes is a fictional character from the comic book series "The Walking Dead" and is portrayed by Seth Gilliam in the television series of the same name. He is an Episcopal priest from Georgia who has isolated himself from the outside world since the beginning of the outbreak, after shutting out the other members of his flock causing their deaths. He is struggling to come to terms with the new reality he faces and his own faith. |
Who coined the phrase three-peat after the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Detroit Pistons in 1988, 4 games to 3? | Three-peat Three-peat is a term used primarily in American sports to refer to winning three consecutive championships. The term, a portmanteau of the words "three" and "repeat", originated with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association, during their unsuccessful campaign for a third consecutive championship during the 1988–89 season, having won the previous 2 NBA Finals in 1987 and 1988 against the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons, but were swept by the Pistons in the 1989 NBA Finals. The term is a registered trademark owned by Pat Riley, the Lakers' head coach from 1981–1990, although it was coined by L.A. player Byron Scott immediately after their victorious championship defense against the Detroit Pistons in the 1988 NBA Finals. | Norm Nixon Norman Ellard Nixon (born October 11, 1955) is an American retired professional basketball player who spent twelve seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A four-time NBA All-Star, he won two NBA championships with the Lakers at the onset of their Showtime era in the 1980s. |
What is the name of the trilogy in which Pegg plays a man attempting to get some kind of focus in his life as he deals with his girlfriend, his mother and stepfather? | Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy The Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy (also known as the Cornetto trilogy or the Blood and Ice Cream trilogy) is a series of British comedic genre films directed by Edgar Wright, written by Wright and Simon Pegg, produced by Nira Park, and starring Pegg and Nick Frost. The trilogy consists of "Shaun of the Dead" (2004), "Hot Fuzz" (2007), and "The World's End" (2013). | Trylle Trilogy Trylle Trilogy is a young adult paranormal series by American author Amanda Hocking. The trilogy follows the story of Wendy Everly, a 17-year-old girl who stumbles upon another world where she eventually learns of her true identity. |
Nicola Chiaromonte, was an Italian activist and author, during the Spanish Civil War, he flew in André Malraux's squadron, fighting against which fascist supported Spanish General? | Nicola Chiaromonte Nicola Chiaromonte (1905 in Rapolla, Potenza – 18 June 1972 in Rome) was an Italian activist and author. In 1934 he fled Italy for France, after opposing Benito Mussolini's fascist government. During the Spanish Civil War, he flew in André Malraux's squadron, fighting against fascist supported General Francisco Franco. The character of Scali in Malraux's novel "Man's Hope" is based on Chiaromonte. After moving to New York in 1941, he took on an important role in the leftist anti-Stalinist intellectual scene of the period, writing for "The Nation", "The New Republic", "politics" and "Partisan Review". During the Cold War, he helped found, and served as editor, for the Italian journal "Tempo Presente", which was published by the Congress for Cultural Freedom (an organization with silent backing of the Central Intelligence Agency). Mary McCarthy was a close friend during his time in US. A foreword to the 1985 edition of Chiaramonte's book of essays "The Paradox of History" (1970) was written by Joseph Frank, a noted Dostoyevsky scholar. | Ángel Carrasco Nolasco Ángel Carrasco Nolasco (1907 – June 11, 1943) was a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party politician. He fought in the Spanish Civil War on the side of the Second Spanish Republic. After the Nationalist victory, he was executed by the government of Francisco Franco. |
Who presented a talent show featuring the winner of the third series of "The X Factor" as a judge? | Be A Star (UK Series 1) Be A Star includes 4 judges and 2 presenters. The judges are Louise Redknapp, Danny O'Donoghue, Leona Lewis and head judge, Ed Sheeran. Presenting the show will be Emma Willis and Melvin Odoom. During Auditions 5, Leona Lewis won't be in during the first few performances of the show. Instead, we'll have Caroline Flack being a guest judge. This will be on before Dance on the Floor! | Australia's Got Talent (season 6) Australia's Got Talent is an Australian reality television show, based on the original UK series, to find new talent. The sixth season aired on the Seven Network from 16 April 2012 until 25 July 2012. Dannii Minogue, Brian McFadden and Kyle Sandilands returned as judges, as well as Grant Denyer as host. The auditions took place from October–December 2011, and the filming of the show took place from February–March 2012. Todd McKenney was a guest judge at the Melbourne auditions, in the absence of Sandilands, and the second show of the finals showdown, in the absence of McFadden. This was Minogue and McFadden's final series as judges, as they were replaced by Dawn French, Geri Halliwell and season 5 contestant Timomatic in season 7. |
Which venue leased by Sarah Crocker Conway was the site of a theatre fire in 1876? | Sarah Crocker Conway Sarah Crocker Conway (b. Ridgefield, Connecticut, 1834; d. Brooklyn, New York, April 28, 1875) was an actress. She was a sister of Elizabeth Crocker Bowers, also an actress. She made her debut in Baltimore, Maryland in 1849, playing Parthenia and other leading parts. In May 1852, she married the actor Frederick B. Conway, and the two thenceforward acted together. In 1859, they opened Pike's Opera House in Cincinnati, Ohio with a first-class company, but the engagement was not profitable, and they returned to the east. In 1861, they visited England, and filled a short engagement at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London. After their return, they became star actors, and made an extensive and profitable tour. In 1864 Sarah leased the Park Theatre in Brooklyn, and subsequently the new Brooklyn Theatre, in which for nine years her husband played leading parts. Sarah Conway possessed a tall and graceful figure and an expressive countenance, and was a versatile actress and a popular theatre manager. | Shakespeare Public House, Bristol The Shakespeare Public House (grid reference [ ST586725] ) is a historic public house situated at 66-70 Prince Street in Bristol, England. Originally built in 1725 by the Bristol builder John Strahan as a pair of attached Georgian-style houses, it was converted into a public house in 1777 at which time it supplied refreshment to dock workers at the adjoining port. It has been a grade II* listed building since 1959. |
Phillipp Ludescher was born in a medieval city in Vorarlberg, which is on the border with Switzerland and what other country? | Philipp Ludescher Philipp Ludescher (born 3 January 1987 in Feldkirch) is an Austrian racing cyclist with Team Volksbank. | Val Viola Pass The Val Viola Pass (Italian: "Passo di Val Viola" , Romansh: "Pass da Val Viola" ) is a high mountain pass in the Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It connects Poschiavo in the Swiss canton of Graubünden with Valdidentro in the Italian region of Lombardy. The pass lies at a height of 2,432 metres above sea level between Piz Paradisin and Corno di Dosdè. |
Are Yushu City, Qinghai and Mianzhu both located in China? | Yushu City, Qinghai Yushu is a county-level city of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in southern Qinghai province, China. It comprises a surface area of 13462 km² . In 2010, the overall city's population was 120,447 and 56,802 live within the city core. Yushu is the fourth largest city in Qinghai. | Qingzhou Township Qingzhou (青州乡) is a township in Jiajiang County, Sichuan, China. |
The singer and songwriter who recorded "Treat You Better" was born on what day? | Treat You Better "Treat You Better" is a song recorded by Canadian singer and songwriter Shawn Mendes. It was co-written by Mendes with Teddy Geiger, and Scott Harris. It was released on June 3, 2016 through Island Records as the lead single from his second studio album, "Illuminate" (2016). The music video was released on July 12, 2016 and features a storyline about an abusive relationship. | Keith Urban Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967) is a New Zealand-born Australian country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, musician, TV show judge and record producer. In 1991, he released a self-titled debut album and charted four singles in Australia before moving to the United States the following year. He found work as a session guitarist before starting a band known as The Ranch, which recorded one studio album on Capitol Nashville and charted two singles on the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs chart. |
What film starring Varun Sandesh was produced by a company called Matinee Entertainments? | Sri Venkateswara Creations Sri Venkateswara Creations (Telugu: శ్రీ వెంకటేశ్వర క్రియేషన్స్) is an Indian film production company established by Dil Raju, an Indian film producer. The company is based in Hyderabad. The company was established in 2003. Raju has produced several Telugu films under this company. The company also has a subsidiary distribution company called Sri Venkateswara Film Distributors under which several films have been distributed. Telugu movies produced by the company include "Arya" (2004), "Bhadra" (2005), "Bommarillu" (2006), "Mr. Perfect" (2011) and "Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu"(2013). The company also has another subsidiary film production company called Matinee Entertainments under which movies including "Maro Charitra" and "Gaganam" have been produced. | Saradaga Ammayitho Saradaga Ammayitho (English : "Fun with Girl") is a 2013 Telugu film directed by Bhanu Shankar starring Varun Sandesh and Nisha Agarwal in the lead roles. Pattikonda Kumara Swamy produced this movie on Sri Kumara Swamy Productions Banner while Ravi Varma scored the music. This is the second collaboration of Varun Sandesh and Nisha Agarwal after their 2010 Hit Movie Yemaindi Ee Vela. The film released on 14 June 2013. |
The Best: Make the Music Go Bang! includes liner notes by an American skateboard legend who is one of the original members of the Zephyr Competition Skateboarding Team, which is famously known as what? | The Best: Make the Music Go Bang! The Best: Make the Music Go Bang! is a compilation American punk rock band X released in 2004. The album includes liner notes by Tony Alva, K. K. Barrett, Elissa Bello, Tito Larriva, Ray Manzarek, Paul Reubens, and Henry Rollins among others. | Danny Rapp Daniel Earl Rapp (May 9, 1941 – April 3, 1983) was an American musician and the frontman for the group Danny & the Juniors. The group is best known for their 1958 hit "At the Hop". |
What do Jocelyn Moorhouse and Stuart Rosenberg have in common? | Jocelyn Moorhouse Jocelyn Denise Moorhouse (born 4 September 1960) is an Australian writer and film director. She has directed films such as "Proof", "How to Make an American Quilt" and "A Thousand Acres". | Harold Max Rosenberg Harold Max Rosenberg (26 August 1922 – 21 November 1993), was a distinguished experimental physicist who is notable for two successful textbooks: "Low Temperature Solid State Physics" (1963) and "The Solid State" (1975) and over one hundred papers mainly about the electrical, thermal and mechanical properties of solids, especially at low temperatures. |
Juan Pablo Di Pace had a role on the sequel series to what Jeff Franklin-created American sitcom? | Juan Pablo Di Pace Juan Pablo Di Pace (born July 25, 1979) is an Argentine actor, singer and director. Di Pace began his career in United Kingdom, performing in a number of musicals and appearing in films like "Survival Island" (2005) and "Mamma Mia!" (2008), and later moved to Spain, starring in several television series from 2009 to 2013. In 2014, Di Pace began starring as Nicolas Treviño in the TNT drama series "Dallas". Starting in 2016, he played the role of Kimmy Gibbler's estranged husband, Fernando, on "Fuller House", the sequel series to "Full House". | The Blacklist (season 2) The second season of the American crime thriller television series "The Blacklist" premiered on NBC on September 22, 2014, and concluded on May 14, 2015, and ran for 22 episodes. The season was produced by Davis Entertainment, Universal Television, and Sony Pictures Television, and the executive producers are Jon Bokenkamp, John Davis, John Eisendrath, John Fox, and Joe Carnahan. |
Who was an intellectual and diplomat, he held various academic posts and served as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF and President of the World Federalist Movement, Billy Bob Thornton or Peter Ustinov? | Billy Bob Thornton William Robert "Billy Bob" Thornton (born August 4, 1955) is an American actor, filmmaker, singer, songwriter, and musician. | Alexander Godunov Alexander Borisovich Godunov (Russian: Александр Борисович Годунов ; November 28, 1949 – May 18, 1995) was a Russian-American ballet dancer and film actor, whose defection caused a diplomatic incident between the United States and the Soviet Union. |
Which National Football League player, turned owner of the Crush is now the general manager of the Denver Broncos? | Mike Dailey Mike Dailey is an American football coach and currently the head football coach of McDaniel College. Dailey was an Arena Football League coach for the Albany Firebirds and the Colorado Crush. During his time in the Arena Football League Dailey won 2 Arena Bowl Championships as well as the AFL Coach of the Year in 1999 (Albany). He is 5th all time in wins with a career record of 115–85, including a 9–5 mark in the postseason. Under his leadership, the Firebirds won ArenaBowl XIII in 1999, defeating now current Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden of the NFL. In 2005 the Crush, then owned by John Elway, won the ArenaBowl XIX. Mike Dailey's 1999 Albany Firebirds team was voted the greatest team in AFL history, while his 2005 Colorado Crush was voted 5th. He was inducted into the Arena Football Hall of Fame in 2012. | Tim Crowder Timothy C. Crowder (born June 30, 1985) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas. |
Football coach Randy Ball is known for coaching Western Illinois University and which other university founded in 1905? | Randy Ball Randy Ball (born February 23, 1951) is a former American college football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Western Illinois University (WIU) from 1990 to 1998, and Missouri State University (MSU) from 1999 through 2005, compiling an overall record of 98 wins, 83 losses, and one tie. Ball is currently a pro personnel scouting assistant for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL), a position he has held since May 2013. | 1890 Illinois Fighting Illini football team The 1890 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1890 college football season. The team was the first to represent the University of Illinois. Coached, captained and quarterbacked by Scott Williams, the team was not affiliated with a conference and compiled a 1–2 record. |
During what years was Jeff Brohm the head coach at Western Kentucky University? | 2016 WKU Hilltoppers football team The 2016 WKU Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University (WKU) in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hilltoppers played their home games at the Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by third year head coach Jeff Brohm. They finished the season 11–3, 7–1 in C-USA play to win a share of the East Division title with Old Dominion. Due to their head-to-head victory over Old Dominion, WKU represented the East Division in the Conference USA Championship Game where they defeated Louisiana Tech to be crowned C-USA champions. They were invited to the Boca Raton Bowl where they defeated Memphis. | 1946 Western Michigan Broncos football team The 1946 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan College of Education (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach John Gill, the Broncos compiled a 5–2–1 record and outscored their opponents, 158 to 100. The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. |
Who has more albums, Gerard Way or The Calling? | Gerard Way Gerard Arthur Way (born April 9, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and comic book writer who was the lead vocalist and co-founder of the rock band My Chemical Romance from its formation in September 2001 until its split in March 2013. His debut solo album "Hesitant Alien" was released on September 30, 2014. He also wrote the comic mini-series "The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys" and the Eisner Award-winning comic book "The Umbrella Academy". | Mavie Marcos Mavie Marcos (born 29 April 1978) is an American singer and songwriter, currently residing near San Francisco, California. As part of Andain, Mavie has written songs in partnership with Josh Gabriel since 2001, better known for their early singles "Summer Calling" (2002) and "Beautiful Things" (2003), and the 2012 debut album "You Once Told Me." As of July 10, 2014, Mavie has also signed with Black Hole to start off the production of a solo album. |
What country does West Suwon Bus Terminal and E-mart have in common? | West Suwon Bus Terminal West Suwon Bus Terminal is the second-largest bus station in Suwon, a city in South Korea's north-west province of Gyeonggi-do. The station is located in Gwonseon-gu, 3.1km north-west of Suwon Station. Standing beside a branch of E-Mart, it is not to be confused with Suwon Bus Terminal, which is located adjacent to a different branch of the same store. | LS Group LS Group is a South Korean "chaebol" (conglomerate). It is composed of LS Corp. ("see below"), Gaon Cable, E1 (LPG), YESCO (LNG) and LS Asset Management (formerly Delta Asset). "LS Corp." is a holding company, which comprises LS Cable & System (power & communications cables), LS Industrial Systems (electrical equipment & automation systems), LS-Nikko Copper (copper smelter & refiner) and LS Mtron (machinery & components). |
What popular beach side suburb is situated near both Holdfast Bay and Brighton? | Brighton, South Australia Brighton is a coastal suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, situated between Seacliff and Glenelg and aside Holdfast Bay. Some notable features of the area are the Brighton-Seacliff Yacht Club, the Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club, the Brighton Jetty, and its excellent beach. The Windsor Theatre constructed in 1925 is a long-standing institution, showing cinema to the locals usually two films per night. | Hope Cove Hope Cove is a small seaside village within the civil parish of South Huish in South Hams District, Devon, England. It is located some 5 mi west of Salcombe and 5 mi south-west of Kingsbridge. It has two beaches, and is sheltered by the headland of Bolt Tail. |
What is the name of the multi-sport event that was cancelled in 2011? | 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games The 4th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, which is also counted as the 4th Asian Indoor Games and designated as AIGs 4, was held in Incheon, South Korea, from 29 June to 6 July 2013, despite the ongoing 2013 Korean crisis. It was initially slated for Doha, Qatar, after the country cancelled the last edition of Asian Indoor Games in 2011. However, Incheon was chosen as a replacement instead by the OCA. This event also acted as a test event and a prelude to the 2014 Asian Games. | Cue sports at the 2011 Pan Arab Games At the 2011 Pan Arab Games, the cue sports events were held at Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation in Doha, Qatar from 11–22 December. A total of 5 events were contested. |
The Bathurst Trade Union is located on what continent? | Bathurst Trade Union The Bathurst Trade Union was the first trade union organization in Bathurst, today Banjul, the capital of The Gambia. It was founded by Edward Francis Small in 1929, out of the Carpenters' and Shipwrights' Society. Small became the chairman of BTU. In October the same year the BTU was joined by other craftsmen associations. BTU received support from the British Labour Research Department and the British section of the League against Imperialism. In the fall of 1929, BTU led a 3-week strike. Its membership grew rapidly. By April 1930 it claimed a membership of around 1000. | Flinders Bay Flinders Bay is a bay and locality that is immediately south of the townsite of Augusta, Western Australia, and close to the mouth of the Blackwood River and lies to the north east of Cape Leeuwin which is the most south-westerly mainland point of the Australian Continent, in the state of Western Australia. |
What industry did both John Grierson and Sam Raimi work in? | John Grierson John Grierson CBE (26 April 1898 – 19 February 1972) was a pioneering Scottish documentary maker, often considered the father of British and Canadian documentary film. In 1926, Grierson coined the term "documentary" in a review of Robert Flaherty's "Moana". | Neil Melanson Neil Melanson is an American combat sports coach, currently he is the Head Grappling coach at Jaco Hybrid Training Center. He is the former Head Grappling coach at both Xtreme Couture Las Vegas and Alliance MMA. Melanson specializes in Catch wrestling, while drawing elements from Judo. He is especially known for his guard work, leg locks and triangle chokes. He has trained under Gene LeBell, Gokor Chivichyan, and Karo Parisyan (who awarded him his black belt). |
Who was the Thracian gladiator who defeated military commander Gaius Claudius Glaberin the Third Servile War? | Gaius Claudius Glaber Gaius Claudius Glaber was a military commander of the late Roman Republic, holding the offices of legate and military praetor in 73 BC. He was defeated in the battle of Mount Vesuvius against the forces of Spartacus during the Third Servile War. | Gaius Julius Alexander Gaius Julius Alexander (Greek: Γαίος Ιούλιος Αλέξανδρος ) was a Herodian Prince that lived in the 1st century and 2nd century in the Roman Empire. |
Iron Road is a 2009 Canada/China television miniseries, directed by David Wu, starring Nigel John Dermot Neill, known professionally as Sam Neill, is an actor who first achieved leading roles in films such as "Dead Calm", from which country? | Iron Road Iron Road is a 2009 Canada/China television miniseries written by Barry Pearson and Raymond Storey and directed by David Wu. Starring Sun Li, Luke Macfarlane, Peter O'Toole, Sam Neill, and Charlotte Sullivan, "Iron Road" chronicles the untold story of Chinese workers who helped to build the Canadian Pacific Railway in the 1880s. The mini-series was filmed in the Kamloops, B.C. area with many local actors. | Scarriff Scarriff or Scariff (Irish: "An Scairbh" , meaning "The Rocky Ford" ) is a large village in east County Clare, Ireland, situated in the midwest of Ireland. The town is on the West end of Lough Derg and is best known for its harbour. The Scarriff Market House is easily recognisable, and it is therefore often used to represent the town. |
Tarrafal was a prison camp established by a politician and economist who founded and led what? | Tarrafal camp Tarrafal (also known as "Campo da Morte Lenta" in Portuguese ["Camp of the Slow Death"]) was a prison camp in the Portuguese colony of Cape Verde. The penal colony was established by the Portuguese dictator António de Oliveira Salazar following the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936. It housed opponents to Portugal's right-wing authoritarian regime. Due to the harsh conditions, at least 32 political prisoners died in the camp. | Mohammed Hadid Mohamed Hadid (January 1, 1907 – August 3, 1999) was an Iraqi economist, cabinet minister, and democracy advocate. |
The special operations force of the Irish Defence Forces had access to what according tothe modern weapons of the Irish Arm? | Modern weapons of the Irish Army This is a list of some of the modern weapons of the Irish Army. The Army Ranger Wing has access to a wide variety of specialist weapons for use in different roles. | South African Special Forces The South African Special Forces Brigade, colloquially known as the Recces, is South Africa's principal special operations unit and counter-insurgency elite, specialising in combat reconnaissance as well as unconventional parachute techniques. Only about 8% of recruits who undergo South African special forces training pass the course. |
When was the market which the Central Market BRT station is located outside of first constructed? | Central Market BRT station Central Market station is a station on Line 01 and Line 03 of the Phnom Penh BRT bus rapid transit network in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, located on Monivong Boulevard. It is located outside of the Central Market. | Stratford High Street DLR station Stratford High Street is a Docklands Light Railway station in the district of Stratford in east London, England. It is located on the Stratford International extension of the Docklands Light Railway, which opened on 31 August 2011. The site was the location of an earlier railway station from 1847 to 1957, known initially as Stratford Bridge and later as Stratford Market. |
What is a cocktail containing vodka with cranberry juice and grapefruit juice, Japanese slipper or Sea Breeze ? | Japanese slipper A Japanese slipper is a drink made from Midori, Cointreau, and lemon juice. It was created in 1984 by Jean-Paul Bourguignon at Mietta's Restaurant in Melbourne. | Red Russian (cocktail) A Red Russian is usually made up of equal parts vodka and either cherry liqueur or strawberry schnapps and served with ice. It can also be prepared with cranberry juice or tomato. |
Who came into being first, The Four Seasons or Zeeshan Zaidi? | The Four Seasons (band) The Four Seasons is an American rock and pop band that became internationally successful in the 1960s and 1970s. The Vocal Group Hall of Fame has stated that the group was the most popular rock band before the Beatles. Since 1970, they have also been known at times as Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. In 1960, the group known as the Four Lovers evolved into the Four Seasons, with Frankie Valli as the lead singer, Bob Gaudio (formerly of the Royal Teens) on keyboards and tenor vocals, Tommy DeVito on lead guitar and baritone vocals, and Nick Massi on electric bass and bass vocals. | Supernatural (season 4) The fourth season of "Supernatural", an American fantasy horror television series created by Eric Kripke, premiered September 18, 2008, and concluded on May 14, 2009, on The CW. |
Are Drew Renaud and Mikael Salomon both editors ? | Drew Renaud Michael "Drew" Renaud (born 1985) is an American film director, screenwriter, editor and producer. He has received awards from the San Diego Film Festival and LA Shorts Fest. | Scott Adams Scott Raymond Adams (born June 8, 1957) is the creator of the "Dilbert" comic strip and the author of several nonfiction works of satire, commentary, business, and general speculation. |
The president that signed a new Railway Labor Act in 1926 was a lawyer from what state? | Railroad Labor Board The Railroad Labor Board (RLB) was an institution established in the United States of America by the Transportation Act of 1920. This nine-member panel was designed as means of settling wage disputes between railway companies and their employees. The Railroad Labor Board's approval of wage reductions for railroad shopmen was instrumental in triggering the Great Railroad Strike of 1922. The Board was terminated on May 20, 1926 when President Calvin Coolidge signed a new Railway Labor Act into law. | James A. McDougall James Alexander McDougall (November 19, 1817 – September 3, 1867) was an American attorney and politician elected to statewide office in two U.S. states, then to the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate. A gifted orator, McDougall began his career as a civil engineer in New York, then read law, rising quickly to heights in his profession in Illinois, where he became a friend of fellow prairie attorneys Abraham Lincoln, Edward D. Baker, and Stephen Douglas. Like many Americans, McDougall was drawn to Gold Rush California in 1849; he resumed his law practice and was elected second attorney general for the new state of California. In the election of 1860, Lincoln won the presidency as a Republican, Baker was elected Republican senator from Oregon, and McDougall was elected senator from California, joining Douglas in the Senate as fellow War Democrats. All three of McDougall's Prairie State friends would die in the six years before his term as senator expired. A noted drinker, McDougall once gave an address to the Senate disparaging a proposed rule to outlaw the sale of alcohol in the United States Capitol, but died shortly after leaving the Senate, "...hastened by his indulgence in the bowl." |
Is a tv station licensed to a town located in what county? | KBSL-DT KBSL-DT, virtual and VHF digital channel 10, is a CBS-affiliated television station licensed to Goodland, Kansas, United States. Owned by Gray Television, KBSL maintains news bureau and advertising sales offices located on West 31st Street in southwestern Goodland, and its transmitter is located east of K-27 in rural northeastern Sherman County. | WXXV-TV WXXV-TV is the primary Fox and secondary MyNetworkTV affiliated television station for the Mississippi Gulf Coast that is licensed to Gulfport. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 48 (or virtual channel 25.1 via PSIP) from a transmitter on Wire Road East, in unincorporated Stone County, northeast of McHenry. Owned by Morris Multimedia, WXXV has studios on U.S. 49 in Lyman (with a Gulfport postal address). Syndicated programming on the station includes "The Dr. Oz Show", "The Big Bang Theory", "Family Feud", and "The Doctors" among others. |
Pitt & Kantrop is a children's television programme produced by the Eurovision Network and was shown on BBC One and CBBC in the United Kingdom, it is from the creators of which French animated series about an intelligent talking dog, Corneil, and his "dog-sitter", Bernie Barges? | Pitt & Kantrop Pitt & Kantrop is a children's television programme produced by the Eurovision Network and was shown on BBC One and CBBC in the United Kingdom. It follows the journey of a 13-year-old boy named Pitt and his pet pterodactyl Kantrop as they adventure through the wilderness of the Stone Age eras, and solve problems in the tribe's village. It is from the creators of "Watch My Chops". | Robotboy Robotboy is an animated children's television series which is produced by French production company Alphanim for France 3 and Cartoon Network Europe, as well as the studios LuxAnimation and Cofinova 1. It was created and designed by Jan Van Rijsselberge and was directed in Alphanim's studio in Paris by Charlie Bean, who worked on other programs such as "Dexter's Laboratory", "The Powerpuff Girls", and "Samurai Jack". The series first aired in the United Kingdom on 1 November 2005 on Cartoon Network. The series premiered in the United States on 28 December 2005 as part of a "sneak peek" preview week for the network's new Saturday morning cartoon lineup that debuted on 14 January 2006. Reruns of the show are still airing in Eastern Europe, United Kingdom, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, as well in some Latin American countries like Venezuela and Colombia, but is no longer shown in the United States or Asian territories. |
Which Mexican performer of the 19th century had the same disease as Jesús Aceves from Lareto, Zacatecas, Mexico? | Jesús Aceves Jesús "Chuy" Aceves was born in Loreto, Zacatecas, Mexico and is the second person in his family born with a rare condition known as hypertrichosis. His face is covered with hair, making him resemble the legendary wolfman or, as some call him, a monkey man. He is married and has two daughters, both of whom have the condition. His sister, Lili, was also born with hypertrichosis. She is married with one son, and works as a police officer in Mexico. Many in his family believe that they are descendants of Julia Pastrana, the "Monkey Girl". | Agustín Lara Ángel Agustín María Carlos Fausto Mariano Alfonso del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Lara y Aguirre del Pino (] ; October 30, 1897– November 6, 1970), known as Agustín Lara was a Mexican composer and interpreter of songs and boleros. He is recognized as one of the most popular songwriters of his era. His work was widely appreciated not only in Mexico but also in Central and South America, the Caribbean and Spain. After his death, he has also been recognized in the United States, Italy and Japan. |
What nationality were Sam Endicott and Terry Kath? | Sam Endicott Samuel Bingham "Sam" Endicott (born August 13, 1974) is an American songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actor and director. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the Bravery, with whom he recorded three studio albums. He is currently the lead singer of The Mercy Beat. | Stacy Coldicott Stacy Coldicott (born 29 April 1974) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder from 1992 to 2007. |
Are Brendon Urie and Jack Evans both songwriters? | Brendon Urie Brendon Boyd Urie (born April 12, 1987) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the lead vocalist of Panic! at the Disco, of which he is the sole remaining original member. | Johnny Bonnel Johnny "Peebucks" Bonnel (born August 7, 1967) is the lead singer and a songwriter of the punk rock band Swingin' Utters and the alternative punk rock band Filthy Thievin' Bastards. His new project is entitled "Druglords of the Avenues". |
Are both Mugar family and Gegard Mousasi could be considered celebrities? | Mugar family The Mugar family of Greater Boston, Massachusetts, is a prominent Armenian-American family in New England business and in philanthropy, both in the United States and in Armenia. The best known member of the family is Stephen P. Mugar, (1901-1982), who founded the Star Market chain of super markets on which the family fortune was based. In its May, 2004, issue, Boston Magazine ranked the Mugar family sixth in its list of the 50 most influential Boston families. | Pierre Roland Pierre Roland (born Pierre Roland Christy; 14 April 1979 in Jakarta, Indonesia) is an Indonesian actor. He is known as Pierre Roland and is famous for his role as a super hero in a hit tv series "Gerhana" (RCTI,1999-2002). He has also appeared on films and other TV series as well as music videos, advertisements (magazines, television, billboards) and as TV presenter. His parents are of mixed Indonesian and European ancestry: father is English/Indonesian (Bengkulu) while his mother is Dutch/Indonesian (Javanese/Manadonese). |
Taking on Tyson is a TV show on Animal Planet that stars Mike Tyson, an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to what year? | Taking on Tyson Taking on Tyson is a TV show on Animal Planet. The show stars the American boxer Mike Tyson competing in pigeon racing. | Quinn Mulhern Quinn Patrick Mulhern (born September 20, 1984) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor from 2007 until 2014, Mulhern also competed for Strikeforce, King of the Cage, and is the former King of the Cage Welterweight Champion. |
Who is the musician who co-wrote the song "Teacher I Need You" and also owned Watford Football Club? | Teacher I Need You "Teacher I Need You" is a song written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin that was first released on John's 1973 album "Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player". The lyrics tell of a schoolboy's crush on his teacher, and the music evokes the sound of 1950s songs. Although never released as a single, the song was popular on album-oriented rock radio stations. It was included in John's live concert sets on a number of tours, including 1973, 1982 and 1984. Artists who have covered the song include Richard Marx and Stephen Cummings. | Noddy Holder Neville John "Noddy" Holder MBE (born 15 June 1946) is an English musician and actor. He was the lead vocalist and guitarist of English glam rock band Slade, one of the UK's most successful acts of the 1970s. Holder co-wrote most of Slade's material with bassist Jim Lea and is known for his powerful voice. |
Q1: What are the main two common uses for Pentetic Acid and Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid? | Pentetic acid Pentetic acid or diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) is an aminopolycarboxylic acid consisting of a diethylenetriamine backbone with five carboxymethyl groups. The molecule can be viewed as an expanded version of EDTA and is used similarly. It is a white, water-soluble solid. | Lewis acid catalysis In Lewis acid catalysis of organic reactions, a metal-based Lewis acid acts as an electron pair acceptor to increase the reactivity of a substrate. Common Lewis acid catalysts are based on main group metals such as aluminum, boron, silicon, and tin, as well as many early (titanium, zirconium) and late (iron, copper, zinc) d-block metals. The metal atom forms an adduct with a lone-pair bearing electronegative atom in the substrate, such as oxygen (both sp or sp), nitrogen, sulfur, and halogens. The complexation has partial charge-transfer character and makes the lone-pair donor effectively more electronegative, activating the substrate toward nucleophilic attack, heterolytic bond cleavage, or cycloaddition with 1,3-dienes and 1,3-dipoles. |
Are Anda, Heilongjiang and Beibei District both in the Chongqing municipality? | Anda, Heilongjiang Anda () is a county-level city in western Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China, located on the Harbin-Manzhouli Railway (formerly known as the Chinese Eastern Railway) about 30 km southeast of Daqing and 110 km northwest of Harbin, and is under the administration of Suihua City. Home to China's forage and dairy industries, more than 1814 km² out of Anda's 3586 km² total area is made up of grasslands. | Nanchuan District Nanchuan () is a district and former county of Chongqing, China. |
The Umbrella Woman is a 1987 film featuring a New Zealand actor who stared in what 2016 film? | The Umbrella Woman The Umbrella Woman (released in some areas as The Good Wife) is a 1987 film starring Bryan Brown and Rachel Ward. It also features Steven Vidler and Sam Neill. | The Handmaiden The Handmaiden (; "Lady" ) is a 2016 South Korean erotic psychological thriller film directed by Park Chan-wook and starring Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Ha Jung-woo and Cho Jin-woong. It is inspired from the novel "Fingersmith" by Welsh writer Sarah Waters, with the setting changed from Victorian era Britain to Korea under Japanese colonial rule. |
Which movie featuring Benjamin T. Richardson as cinematographer was adapted from the play "Juicy and Delicious"? | Ben Richardson Benjamin T. Richardson (born September 21) is a British cinematographer. He is best known for the feature films "Beasts of the Southern Wild" and "The Fault in Our Stars". | Butter (2011 film) Butter is a 2011 comedy film directed by Jim Field Smith, from a screenplay by Jason Micallef, starring Yara Shahidi, Jennifer Garner, Ty Burrell, Olivia Wilde, Rob Corddry, Ashley Greene, Alicia Silverstone, and Hugh Jackman. It was released on October 5, 2012 in the United States and Canada by The Weinstein Company. The film is said to be a satire of the 2008 Democratic presidential primary. "Butter" received mixed reviews from critics who questioned Smith's direction of the film's script in terms of humor and satire and the performances from the ensemble cast. |
Linfen and Bozhou, are located in which country? | Linfen Linfen is a prefecture-level city in southern Shanxi province, People's Republic of China. It is situated along the banks of the Fen River. It has an area of 20275 km2 and according to the 2010 Census, a population of 4,316,612 inhabitants of which 944,050 live in the built-up (or metro) area made up of Yaodu urban district. GDP of Linfen ranked second in Shanxi Province It was known as Pingyang ( ) during the Spring and Autumn period. In 2006, the American Blacksmith Institute listed Linfen as one of the ten most polluted cities in the world. | Beihu District Beihu District () is one of two urban districts in Chenzhou Prefecture-level City, Hunan province, China. |
Who directed the 2012 film based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' Barsoom stories? | John Carter of Mars John Carter of Mars is a fictional Virginian transported to Mars and the initial protagonist of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Barsoom stories. His character is enduring, having appeared in various media since his 1912 debut in a magazine serial. The 2012 feature film "John Carter" marked the 100th anniversary of the character's first appearance. | The Animals (film) The Animals is a 2012 Filipino coming-of-age film directed by Gino M. Santos. It is about the daily struggles of three teens living in upper middle class Manila. The film is one of the official entries at the 8th Cinemalaya Film Festival in 2012 and won Best Editing. The film continued to receive wide recognition, such as being nominated for Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Musical Score at the 36th Gawad Urian Award, as well as international premieres in the Stockholm International Film Festival and the New York Asian Film Festival. |
Of what origin is the singer of the song "Galang"? | Galang (song) "Galang" is a song by British musician M.I.A. from her debut album "Arular". It was released on Showbiz Records in 2003 as her first single, which pressed 500 vinyl copies, gaining immediate international recognition via radio airplay, fashion shows, club rotations and internet filesharing. "Galang" was re-released on 1 November 2004 via XL Recordings as the second single from the album released by the label and was released for a third time as "Galang '05" on 11 October 2005 by the label and in the US by Interscope Records. It is written by Maya "M.I.A." Arulpragasam, Justine Frischmann, Ross Orton and Steve Mackey. It first appeared on M.I.A.'s six song demo tape in 2003, her official MySpace account on 9 June 2004 and was later reworked slightly by Orton and Mackey who received production credit for the song. "Galang" was the second song M.I.A. wrote on her Roland MC-505, intending for the piece to be performed by Frischmann's band Elastica. Inspired by her experiences and observations of life in London, M.I.A. wrote the song to encourage her friends in the band to continue to make music. However, after cowriting the song, Frischmann convinced M.I.A. to record "Galang" herself, complimenting the piece's lyrical narrative and music direction. | Dao Lang (singer) Dao Lang (, born June 22, 1971) is the stage name of Luo Lin (), a Chinese singer from Sichuan, China. |
Stuart Colin Matthewman gained worldwide fame as the guitarist/saxophonist with which Nigerian-born British singer-songwriter, composer, arranger and record producer? | Stuart Matthewman Stuart Colin Matthewman (born 18 August 1960), also known as Cottonbelly, is an English songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. With Sade Adu, Paul S. Denman, and Andrew Hale, he gained worldwide fame as the guitarist/saxophonist of the English band Sade. Stuart is also a member of bands, Sweetback and Twin Danger. | Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. He gained worldwide fame as the bass guitarist and singer for the rock band the Beatles, widely considered the most popular and influential group in the history of pop music. His songwriting partnership with John Lennon is the most celebrated of the post-war era. After the group disbanded in 1970, he pursued a solo career and formed the band Wings with his first wife, Linda, and Denny Laine. |
Ranked as the richest person in the world, this business magnate derived his fortune from extensive holdings through his conglomerate that was formed in what year? | Carlos Slim Carlos Slim Helú (] ; born January 28, 1940) is a Mexican business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. From 2010 to 2013, Slim was ranked as the richest person in the world. He derived his fortune from his extensive holdings in a considerable number of Mexican companies through his conglomerate, Grupo Carso. | Yamaha Corporation Yamaha Corporation (ヤマハ株式会社 , Yamaha Kabushiki Gaisha ) ( or ; ] ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and conglomerate based in Japan with a very wide range of products and services, predominantly musical instruments, electronics, and power sports equipment. It is one of the constituents of Nikkei 225 and is the world's largest piano manufacturing company. The former motorcycle division became independent from the main company in 1955, forming Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd, although Yamaha Corporation is still the largest shareholder. |
How long, in miles, is the river that Benedict, Kansas is found along? | Benedict, Kansas Benedict is a city in Wilson County, Kansas, United States, along the Verdigris River. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 73. | St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan) The St. Joseph River (known locally as the St. Joe) is a river, approximately 206 mi long, in southern Michigan and northern Indiana in the United States. It drains a primarily rural farming area in the watershed of Lake Michigan. It was enormously important to Native Americans and greatly aided in the colonial exploration, settlement and administration of New France and the nascent United States as a canoe route between Lake Michigan and the watershed of the Mississippi River. |
Esslingen is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zürich and the municipality of Egg, it is the outer terminus of the Forchbahn (FB) from where, which is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zürich? | Esslingen railway station Esslingen is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zürich and the municipality of Egg. It is the outer terminus of the Forchbahn (FB) from the city of Zürich, which is operated as Zürich S-Bahn service S18. The station is operated by the Forchbahn, and has three terminal platforms and a bus interchange located under an overall roof. It serves the village of Esslingen. | Frauenfeld Frauenfeld (Women's Field) is the capital of the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. |
What was the alias of Nazario Moreno's partner, who was a former leader of the Knights Templar Cartel? | La Familia Michoacana La Familia Michoacana, (English: "The Michoacán Family") La Familia (English: "The Family"), or LFM was a Mexican drug cartel and a organized crime syndicate based in the Mexican state of Michoacán. Formerly allied to the Gulf Cartel—as part of Los Zetas—it split off in 2006. The cartel was founded by Carlos Rosales Mendoza a close associate of Osiel Cárdenas. The second leader, Nazario Moreno González, known as "El Más Loco" (English: "The Craziest One"), preached his organization's divine right to eliminate enemies. He carried a "bible" of his own sayings and insisted that his army of traffickers and hitmen avoid using the narcotics they sell. Nazario Moreno's partners were José de Jesús Méndez Vargas, Servando Gómez Martínez and Enrique Plancarte Solís, each of whom has a bounty of $2 million for his capture, and were contesting the control of the organization. | Vicente Zambada Niebla Jesus Vicente Zambada Niebla, a.k.a. El Vicentillo, is a drug trafficker of the Mexican Sinaloa Cartel. He was arrested in Mexico City on 19 March 2009 and extradited to the United States in February 2010 to stand trial on narco-trafficking-related charges. |
Morecambe celebrates the life of an English comedian, who had a partnership with who from 1941 until 1984? | Morecambe (play) Morecambe is a play by Tim Whitnall which celebrates the life of Eric Morecambe and is based on his life in the entertainment industry. The play premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in the summer of 2009 and transferred to the Duchess Theatre in London's West End for a limited Christmas season running from 9 December 2009 until 17 January 2010. It starred Bob Golding as Eric Morecambe and was directed by Guy Masterson. The play was shown at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley, South London in October 2010. | Steve Delaney Steve Delaney (born 1954) is an English comedian and character actor, best known for his comedy character Count Arthur Strong on BBC Radio 4 and then a television sitcom broadcast on BBC2 and BBC1. |
What is the nationality of the man who scored in the 67th minute of the The 1956 European Cup Final? | 1956 European Cup Final The 1956 European Cup Final was the first ever final in the pan-European football competition, the European Cup, now known as the UEFA Champions League. It was contested by Real Madrid of Spain and Stade de Reims-Champagne from France. It was played at the Parc des Princes in Paris on 13 June 1956 in front of 38,000 people. Real Madrid reached the final by beating the now seven times champions Milan 5–4 on aggregate, whereas Reims beat Scottish club Hibernian 3–0 on aggregate. The match finished 4–3 to Real Madrid, who went on to record an unrivalled five consecutive European Cup titles. The match started brightly for Reims, with Michel Leblond and Jean Templin scoring to make it 2–0 inside ten minutes, but by half time Madrid had levelled the scores, through goals from Alfredo Di Stéfano and Héctor Rial. Reims took the lead again on 62 minutes through Michel Hidalgo, but Marquitos and Rial scored in the 67th and 79th minutes respectively to win the cup for Madrid. | Norbert Nachtweih Norbert Nachtweih (born 4 June 1957) is a retired German professional footballer who played as a midfielder. |
What British archaeologist, ppaleolinguist and Conservative peer developed the concept of Peer-Polity Interaction? | Peer-Polity Interaction Peer Polity Interaction is a concept in archaeological theory developed by Colin Renfrew and John Cherry, to explain change in society and material culture. | Amy Bogaard Amy Bogaard is a British archaeologist, and Professor of Neolithic and Bronze Age Archaeology at the University of Oxford. |
Did the Battle of Peleliu or the Seven Days Battles last longer? | Battle of Peleliu The Battle of Peleliu, codenamed Operation Stalemate II by the United States military, was fought between the U.S. and the Empire of Japan during the Mariana & Palau Campaign of World War II, from September to November 1944, on the island of Peleliu. | Battle of the Basque Roads The Battle of the Basque Roads, also known as the Battle of Aix Roads (French: "Bataille de l'île d'Aix", also "Affaire des brûlots", rarely "Bataille de la rade des Basques") was a major naval battle of the Napoleonic Wars, fought in the narrow Basque Roads at the mouth of the Charente River on the Biscay coast of France. The battle, which lasted from 11–25 April 1809, was unusual in that it pitted a hastily-assembled squadron of small and unorthodox British Royal Navy warships against the main strength of the French Atlantic Fleet, the circumstances dictated by the cramped, shallow coastal waters in which the battle was fought. The battle is also notorious for its political aftermath in both Britain and France. |
Which porn actress, born in 1980, starred in the movie Pirates in 2005? | Pirates (2005 film) Pirates (also known as Pirates XXX) is a 2005 American pornographic action-adventure film written, produced, and directed by Joone, and produced by Digital Playground and Adam & Eve. The film, starring Jesse Jane, Carmen Luvana, Janine Lindemulder, Devon, Jenaveve Jolie, Teagan Presley, and Evan Stone, features many references to the mainstream Hollywood film "". | Felicia Fox Felicia Fox (born May 25, 1974 in Enon, Ohio) is an American pornographic actress. |
Robert T. Johnson, is a Republican politician from Lee's Summit, a city located within the counties of Jackson (primarily) and Cass in the U.S. state of Missouri, in which country? | Robert T. Johnson Robert T. Johnson (born September 5, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri) is Republican politician from Lee's Summit, Missouri. In 1972, he was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives and later served in the state senate. He currently serves on the Lee's Summit City Council for the 4th district. | Council Bluffs, Iowa Council Bluffs is a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The city is the most populous Omaha suburb and a principal city in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area. It is located on the east bank of the Missouri River, across from Omaha, Nebraska. Council Bluffs was known, until at least 1853, as Kanesville. It was the historic starting point of the Mormon Trail. Kanesville is also the northernmost anchor town of the other emigrant trails, since there was a steam powered boat to ferry their wagons, and cattle, across the Missouri River. |
Which was founded first, Bertucci's or Jet's Pizza? | Bertucci's Bertucci's is a Northborough, Massachusetts-based private company which runs a chain of sit-down Italian restaurants offering brick oven pizza and Italian food. It also offers delivery (from some stores), take-out and private dining. Bertucci's was founded by Joey Crugnale in Davis Square, Somerville, Massachusetts, in 1981. The company expanded rapidly during the 1990s. Bertucci's locations are primarily found in the Northeast, but range as far south as Virginia. N.E. Restaurant Co. Inc. bought out Bertucci's in 1998, adopting the Bertucci's Co. name in 2001. | Benetton Group Benetton Group S.r.l. (correct ] ; often mispronounced ] or ] ) is a global fashion brand, based in Ponzano Veneto, Italy. The name comes from the Benetton family who founded the company in 1965. |
Which film came out earlier, "Before Stonewall" or "Blackfish"? | Before Stonewall Before Stonewall: The Making of a Gay and Lesbian Community is a 1984 American documentary film about the LGBT community prior to the 1969 Stonewall riots. It was narrated by author Rita Mae Brown, directed by Greta Schiller, co-directed by Robert Rosenberg, and co-produced by John Scagliotti and Rosenberg, and Schiller. It premiered at the 1984 Toronto Festival of Festivals and was released in the United States on June 27, 1985. In 1999, producer Scagliotti directed a companion piece, "After Stonewall". To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Teddy Awards, the film has been selected to be shown at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2016. | Surf Party Surf Party is a 1964 beach party film directed by Maury Dexter. It is notable for the musical acts showcased onscreen, as well as for being the first direct imitation of AIP’s hit " Beach Party," which was released six months earlier. It also notable for being one of the few films in the genre shot in black and white. It has rarely been screened, and only received its first-ever home video release in April of 2013 as a DVD-R "on demand" through Fox. |
Which football team that was relegated to Tercera División in the 1962–63 Segunda División season was founded in 1958? | 1962–63 Segunda División The 1962–63 Segunda División season saw 32 teams participate in the second flight Spanish league. Pontevedra, Murcia, Espanyol and Levante were promoted to Primera División. Baskonia, Sabadell, Sevilla Atlético, Plus Ultra, Atl. Baleares, Cartagena and Real Jaén were relegated to Tercera División. | 1965–66 Segunda División The 1965–66 Segunda División season saw 32 teams participate in the second flight Spanish league. Deportivo, Hércules and Granada were promoted to Primera División. L'Hospitalet, Barakaldo, Melilla and Badajoz were relegated to Tercera División. |
Which was created later, "Punk's Not Dead" or "Art Is... The Permanent Revolution"? | Punk's Not Dead (2007 film) Punk's Not Dead is a 2007 documentary film directed by Susan Dynner, an American hardcore punk fan. The film claims to infiltrate American clubs, malls, recording studios, etc. where it sets out to claim hardcore punk and pop punk music is "thriving" from an American perspective. Its content features performances largely from 1980s hardcore bands and MTV skate punk and pop punk/rock acts. It also includes various interviews and behind-the-scenes footage with the bands, labels and fans. | Neo-psychedelia Neo-psychedelia (also called "acid punk") is a diverse style of music that originated in the 1970s as an outgrowth of the British post-punk scene. Its practitioners drew from the unusual sounds of 1960s psychedelic music, either updating or copying the approaches from that era. After post-punk, neo-psychedelia flourished into a more widespread and international movement of artists who applied the spirit of psychedelic rock to new sounds and techniques. Neo-psychedelia may also include forays into psychedelic pop, jangly guitar rock, heavily distorted free-form jams, or recording experiments. A wave of British alternative rock in the early 1990s spawned the subgenres dream pop and shoegazing. |
Who had a solo career, Paul Carrack of Charlotte Wessels? | Paul Carrack Paul Melvyn Carrack (born 22 April 1951) is an English singer, songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist who has recorded as both a solo artist and as a member of several popular bands. The BBC dubbed Carrack "The Man with the Golden Voice", while "Record Collector" remarked: "If vocal talent equalled financial success, Paul Carrack would be a bigger name than legends such as Phil Collins or Elton John." | Ben Christophers Ben Christophers (born "Benjamin John") is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Wolverhampton, in the West Midlands of England. To date he has released five albums: the first two on Virgin Records' V2 label, the third on Cooking Vinyl and the two most recent on his own label, Rocketeer. |
What LGBT family vacation company is the collaborative partner of the host for the 2002 Kids' Choice Awards? | 2002 Kids' Choice Awards The 2002 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards featured two musical performances from two double platinum recording artists Pink and Usher. The theme music for the awards was a Nickelodeon instrumental version of She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby. Rosie O'Donnell again hosted the awards presentation resulting from the votes of a record-breaking 22 million kids. | 2000 Teen Choice Awards The 2000 Teen Choice Awards ceremony was held on August 6, 2000 and broadcast on Fox. The awards celebrated the year's achievements in music, film, television, sports, fashion, comedy and the Internet, and were voted on by teen viewers aged 13 through 19. The event had no designated host but Freddie Prinze Jr. introduced the show with 98 Degrees, BBMak, No Doubt and Enrique Iglesias as performers. |
Which National Historic Landmark in Oberlin, Ohio was also home to the first African American that was elected to a United States Public Office? | John Mercer Langston House The John Mercer Langston House is a National Historic Landmark in Oberlin, Ohio. It was home to John Mercer Langston, attorney, abolitionist, diplomat, US Congressman and college president, who as town clerk in Oberlin was one of the first African Americans elected to public office in the United States. | Freedom, Inc. Freedom, Inc. or Freedom, Incorporated of Kansas City Missouri is a political organization founded in 1961 by five African-American political activists, and which was crucial to desegregation of Kansas City Missouri public facilities, the election of many black Missouri State Representatives since 1963, the "strong" candidacy of Bruce R. Watkins for Mayor of Kansas City in 1978-79, the 1982 election of Alan Wheat, the first black Congressman to represent a majority-white district in the Greater Kansas City Missouri Metropolitan Area, the 1991 election of Emmanuel Cleaver as the first black mayor of Kansas City, and—according to new information reported on KKFI on February 18, 2012 during an on-air interview of filmmaker Emiel Cleaver, possibly a blueprint responsible for elections of "First Black Mayors" in New Orleans, Louisiana and other major U.S. cities. The organization was reportedly the brainchild of Leon M. Jordan and Bruce R. Watkins, who were elected its first chairman and co-chairman, respectively. |
Rush City was packaged with a magazine that is a subsidiary of which media, events, and research technology group? | Rush City (comics) Rush City is a six-issue comic book limited series published monthly by DC Comics from September 2006 until 2007. The series is written by Chuck Dixon with illustrations by Timothy Green II colored by Jose Villarrubia. DC Comics produced a special Zero issue web-comic that is available on the DC Comics website, and was packaged with the August 2006 issue of the GamePro magazine. The title features Diego Zhao, an Asian American private investigator who goes by the street name of Rush. Although the series is a crime drama, it does however take place within the continuity of the greater DC Universe. | Cosmetics & Toiletries Cosmetics & Toiletries (C&T) is a magazine focusing on research and development in the cosmetics and personal care industry. The magazine is published by Allured Business Media. It is delivered to 97 countries on a monthly basis, and is geared toward formulators, scientists, researchers, chemists and R&D management in the industry. The magazine is available in both print and online magazine format. The headquarters is in Northbrook, Illinois. |
Cotton Mather was politically influential in what oldest defined region in the US? | Cotton Mather Cotton Mather, FRS (February 12, 1663 – February 13, 1728; A.B. 1678, Harvard College; A.M. 1681, honorary doctorate 1710, University of Glasgow) was a socially and politically influential New England Puritan minister, prolific author, and pamphleteer. He left a scientific legacy due to his hybridization experiments and his promotion of inoculation for disease prevention, though he is most frequently remembered today for his vigorous support for the Salem witch trials. He was subsequently denied the Presidency of Harvard College which his father, Increase Mather, had held. | Western United States The Western United States, commonly referred to as the American West, the Far West, or simply the West, traditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost states of the United States. Because European settlement in the U.S. expanded westward after its founding, the meaning of the West has evolved over time. Prior to about 1800, the crest of the Appalachian Mountains was seen as the western frontier. |
St Andrew's Church, Buckland stands to the east of this major road in what country | St Andrew's Church, Buckland St Andrew's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Buckland, Hertfordshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands at the highest point in the village to the east of Ermine Street, now the A10 road, between Royston and Buntingford. | Dorset Street, Dublin Dorset Street ("Sráid Dorset" in Irish) is an important thoroughfare on the northside of Dublin, Ireland, and was originally part of the "Slighe Midh-Luchra", Dublin's ancient road to the north that begins where the original bridging point at Church Street is today. Subsequently, yet prior to the street being given its current name in the 18th century, the road was known as "Drumcondra Lane" and was shown on maps as such. |
Shangzhou District and Jinzhong are both located in what country? | Shangzhou District Shangzhou District (), formerly Shangxian (or Shang County) and Shangzhou City, is a district of Shangluo, Shaanxi, China. | Heshun County Heshun County is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Jinzhong city. |
Which university is in the United States, University of New South Wales or Northeastern University? | University of New South Wales The University of New South Wales (UNSW; branded as UNSW Sydney) is an Australian public research university located in the Sydney suburb of Kensington. Established in 1949, it is regarded as one of the world's leading universities, ranked 3rd in Australia, 45th in the world, and 1st in New South Wales according to the 2017 "QS World University Rankings". | University of Wisconsin–Marinette The University of Wisconsin–Marinette, part of the University of Wisconsin Colleges, is a two-year campus of the University of Wisconsin System located in Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. |
What kind of vegetation does Filipendula and Aloinopsis have in common? | Filipendula Filipendula is a genus of 12 species of perennial herbaceous flowering plants in the family Rosaceae, native to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Well-known species include meadowsweet ("Filipendula ulmaria") and dropwort ("Filipendula vulgaris"), both native to Europe, and queen-of-the-forest ("Filipendula occidentalis") and queen-of-the-prairie ("Filipendula rubra"), native to North America. | Rotula aquatica Rotula aquatica is a species of aromatic flowering shrub in the borage family, Boraginaceae. It is a rare rheophyte native to India, where it is a member of the lotic ecosystem of streams. |
Did Julie Wyman direct both A Boy Named Sue and Beats of the Antonov? | A Boy Named Sue (film) A Boy Named Sue is a 2001 documentary film directed by Julie Wyman. It shows the life and transition of Theo, a young adult, raised female, involved in a lesbian relationship, who undergoes various stages of a sex reassignment surgery (including a mastectomy and hormone therapy) to become male. The protagonist is filmed extensively throughout, gives a number of interviews, and eventually settles down as a gay male. The film's title is taken from the song "A Boy Named Sue". | Sue Dwiggins Sue Dwiggins Worsley (born Miriam Gretchen Sues) (April 20, 1914-December 31, 2011) was an American writer and production assistant on many films and also TV shows. She also worked on the memoir of Wallace Worsley Jr., her husband and a film director. She worked largely in science fiction and horror genres, but also did production secretary work for "Deliverance". |
The Man with the Iron Fists is a 2012 American martial arts film directed by RZA, the film stars RZA, and which actor, film producer and musician, and although a New Zealand citizen, he has lived most of his life in Australia? | The Man with the Iron Fists The Man with the Iron Fists is a 2012 American martial arts film directed by RZA and written by RZA and Eli Roth. The film stars RZA, Russell Crowe, Cung Le, Lucy Liu, Byron Mann, Rick Yune, Dave Bautista, and Jamie Chung. Set in 19th century China, the story follows a series of lone warriors who are forced to unite to defeat a common foe and save their home of Jungle Village. | Andrew Adamson Andrew Ralph Adamson, MNZM (born 1 December 1966) is a New Zealand film director, producer and screenwriter based mainly in Los Angeles, where he made the blockbuster animation films, "Shrek" and "Shrek 2" for which he received an Academy Award nomination. He was director, executive producer, and scriptwriter for the 2005 production of "". Shooting took place in New Zealand, primarily in and around Auckland, but also in South Island where much of Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy was filmed. He also worked on the movies "Batman Forever" and "Batman & Robin" as a visual effects supervisor. |
What American model and actress was born August 6, 1993 and starred in Mad Families? | Mad Families Mad Families is a 2017 American comedy film directed by Fred Wolf, and starring Charlie Sheen, Leah Remini and Charlotte McKinney. The film is an original production by Crackle. | Paige Hurd Paige Audrey Marie Hurd (born July 20, 1992) is an American actress. She is best known for her recurring role as Tasha Clarkson on the American sitcom "Everybody Hates Chris". |
Which Australian actress and singer starred in Zach Snyder's first film Sucker Punch? | Sucker Punch (2011 film) Sucker Punch is a 2011 American fantasy steampunk action film directed by Zack Snyder and co-written by Snyder and Steve Shibuya. It is Snyder's first film based on an original concept. The film stars Emily Browning, as a young woman who is committed to a mental institution. In order to cope, she envisions the asylum as a brothel and teams up with four dancers/prisoners to escape before she undergoes a lobotomy. As she collects the items she needs to escape, she enters another level of fantasy, in which the women become strong, experienced warriors. | Sarah Vandenbergh Sarah Vandenbergh (born 9 October 1972 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian actress. |
What year was Red Ice Radio guest Richard B. Spencer born in? | Henrik Palmgren Henrik Palmgren is a Swedish alt-right political podcaster, vlogger, YouTube personality, and owner of the Swedish ethno-centric website and news aggregator, Red Ice, founded in 2003. He is the host of the podcast and video program "Red Ice Radio", while his wife and partner, Lana Lokteff, hosts "Radio 3Fourteen". Palmgren's program frequently hosts a wide variety of content, including white nationalism, antisemitic conspiracy theories, paranormal topics, and philosophy, frequently from a far-right perspective. Originally focusing on paranormal subjects, it has recently changed focus to the alt-right, focusing on themes such as the white genocide conspiracy theory and hosting guests such as Ingrid Carlqvist, Richard B. Spencer, Kevin B. MacDonald, David Duke, David Icke, Andrew Anglin, UKIP prospective Member of Parliament, Jack Sen, and Colin Robertson, among many others. He describes his views as "pro-European", traditionalist, and, as described most recently in an interview with "Hotep Jesus", supportive of ethno-nationalism. | John Spencer (actor) John Spencer (December 20, 1946 – December 16, 2005) was an American actor. He was most widely known for his role as White House Chief of Staff Leo McGarry on the NBC political drama series "The West Wing", for which he won an Primetime Emmy Award in 2002. |
What animated creatures were the title characters of the film which was based one of the most frequently performed plays written by William Shakespeare early in his career? | Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss is a 2006 American animated romantic fantasy film loosely following the play "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare. The film is about two star-crossed seals, Romeo and Juliet (voiced by Daniel and Patricia Trippet respectively), who fall in love against the wishes of their warring families. It was released in Europe in mid-2006 and on October 27 in the United States. | King Lear (1999 film) King Lear is a 1999 adaptation of William Shakespeare's play of the same name. The film stars Brian Blessed (who also co-directed the film, along with Tony Rotherham) in the title role. Apart from Peter Brook's "King Lear" in 1971, it is the only other feature length film adaptation to preserve Shakespeare's verse. Yvonne Griggs, in "Shakespeare's King Lear: A close study of the relationship between text and film" (2009), characterised it as "a very stilted costume drama". |
Padmavati is an upcoming Indian period drama film featuring an Indian film actor who made his acting debut in what 2010 romantic comedy? | Padmavati (film) Padmavati is an upcoming Indian period drama film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and jointly produced by Bhansali and Viacom 18 Motion Pictures. The film features Deepika Padukone in the title role as Rani Padmini, alongside Ranveer Singh, Shahid Kapoor, and Aditi Rao Hydari. The film was originally scheduled for release on 17 November 2017, but protests in Rajasthan impacted filming. The film is scheduled for release on 1 December 2017. | Sonakshi Sinha Sonakshi Sinha (] ; born 2 June 1987) is an Indian actress. She is a daughter of actors Shatrughan and Poonam. After working as a costume designer in her early career, Sinha made her acting debut in action-drama film "Dabangg" (2010) which won her all the Debut awards including the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. |
Which Australian group played an extreme metal fusion genre? | Slice The Cake Slice The Cake was an international Progressive Deathcore group spanning from Australia, England, and Sweden. Formed in 2009, the trio consisted of vocalist Gareth Mason, instrumentalist Jonas Johansson, and composer Jack "Magero" Richardson. Although the band members are all from different countries, they have played a couple shows with stand-ins. They released one EP and 3 full length albums before they disbanded. Their albums have been released to critical acclaim. | Mnemic Mnemic is a Danish metal band, formed in Aalborg, Denmark in 1998. Their music is a fusion of industrial metal, thrash/ groove metal, djent, progressive metal and nu metal, a style the band themselves have described as "Future Fusion Metal." |
For what children's show are both Paul Reubens and Phil Hartman actors in? | Phil Hartman Philip Edward "Phil" Hartman (September 24, 1948May 28, 1998; born Hartmann) was a Canadian-American actor, voice actor, comedian, screenwriter and graphic artist. Born in Brantford, Ontario, Hartman and his family moved to the United States in 1958. After graduating from California State University, Northridge, with a degree in graphic arts, he designed album covers for bands like Poco and America. Hartman joined the comedy group The Groundlings in 1975 and there helped comedian Paul Reubens develop his character Pee-wee Herman. Hartman co-wrote the screenplay for the film "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" and made recurring appearances as Captain Carl on Reubens' show "Pee-wee's Playhouse". | Sesame Place Sesame Place is a children's theme park, located on the outskirts of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based on the "Sesame Street" television program. It includes a variety of rides, shows, and water attractions suited to young children. It is one of 11 parks owned and operated by SeaWorld Entertainment with a license from Sesame Workshop (formerly known as Children's Television Workshop). |
Who is the current lead singer of the band whose third studio album is ttitled "Changing Tune"? | Changing Tune Changing Tune is the third studio album and major label debut by English rock band Lower Than Atlantis. Preceded by the non-album single "If the World Was to End", the band went on their first ever headlining tour in the UK in January 2012. | Born to Lead "Born to Lead" is the third single from rock band Hoobastank's third studio album "Every Man for Himself". It performed moderately well on the rock charts. |
Antti Hulkko is most famous for his role in a Finnish rock band formed in 1979, why did this band break up? | Andy McCoy Antti Hulkko (born 11 October 1962), better known as Andy McCoy, is a Finnish musician. He is most famous for his role as the lead guitarist and main songwriter of Hanoi Rocks, but has also played with Iggy Pop. | Suomi-Filmi Suomi-Filmi, lit. "Finland-Film", is a Finnish film production and distribution company established in 1919 by Erkki Karu. Suomi-Filmi produced around 160 feature-length films and for most of its history was one of the two most important film companies in the country, along with Suomen Filmiteollisuus. The company was home for several noted Finnish film directors, mainly its founder Erkki Karu, and the later two main directors Risto Orko and Valentin Vaala. After the 'Golden Age' of Finnish cinema ended, the company's film production rate slowed down, and eventually ended with the 1980 film "Tulitikkuja lainaamassa". The company still exists, but is mainly only active in the home video distribution of their catalogue of titles. |
What was the name of the Kentucky-based site that a 2005 horror movie was filmed at? | Death Tunnel Death Tunnel is a 2005 horror movie filmed at the Waverly Hills Sanatorium. It stars Steffany Huckaby, Annie Burgstede, Kristin Novak, and Jason Lasater. | Kentucky Speedway Kentucky Speedway is a 1.5 mi tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which has hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. and Jerry Carroll. Before 2008 Jerry Carroll, along with four other investors, were the majority owners of Kentucky Speedway. The speedway has a grandstand capacity of 87,000. |
Were Mirosław Hermaszewski and Christer Fuglesang of the same nationality? | Mirosław Hermaszewski Mirosław Hermaszewski (born September 15, 1941) is a retired Polish Air Force officer and cosmonaut. He became the first (and to this day remains the only) Polish national in space, when he flew aboard the Soviet Soyuz 30 spacecraft in 1978. | Bolesław Szabelski Bolesław Szabelski (3 December 1896 in Radoryż - 27 August 1979 Katowice) was a Polish composer of modern classical music. While his style shifted and varied over the course of his life, he is best known for his atonal work composed during the 1950s and 1960s. |
The actor that played Jesus in "Godspell" had his first starring tv role in a series that aired on what network? | I Had Three Wives I Had Three Wives is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on CBS from August 14 to September 11, 1985. The series' lead was Victor Garber in his first starring role on television. | Son of Man (play) Son of Man is a television play by British playwright Dennis Potter which was first broadcast on BBC1 on 16 April 1969, in "The Wednesday Play" slot. An alternative depiction of the last days of Jesus, "Son of Man" was directed by Gareth Davies and starred Irish actor Colin Blakely. |
Which film by an American director, born on December 18, 1946, won an Oscar? | Leo Rosner Leopold "Leo" Rosner (26 June 1918 – 10 October 2008) was a Polish-born Australian Jewish musician. Rosner survived the Holocaust in Nazi concentration camps during World War II by playing his accordion for Nazi guards and officials, earning the attention of Oskar Schindler who likely saved his life. His survival story became known after Australian author Thomas Kenneally's 1982 novel, "Schindler's Ark", was adapted into Steven Spielberg's Oscar-winning film, "Schindler's List". He appeared in the epilogue of the film at the Schindler memorial in Yad Vashem, Israel. | John Getz John Getz (born October 15, 1946) is an American actor. |
What is a movie that Rita Wilson played in, besides Now and Then? | Now and Then (film) Now and Then is a 1995 American-British coming-of-age film directed by Lesli Linka Glatter and starring Christina Ricci, Rosie O'Donnell, Thora Birch, Melanie Griffith, Gaby Hoffmann, Demi Moore, Ashleigh Aston Moore, and Rita Wilson. The supporting cast features Hank Azaria, Janeane Garofalo, Cloris Leachman, and Bonnie Hunt, among many others. The plot follows four women who recount a pivotal summer they shared together as adolescents in 1970. | Miss Sadie Thompson Miss Sadie Thompson is a 1953 American musical 3D film starring Rita Hayworth, Aldo Ray and José Ferrer, and was released by Columbia Pictures. The film is based on the W. Somerset Maugham short story "Miss Thompson" (later retitled "Rain"). Other film versions include "Sadie Thompson" (1928) starring Gloria Swanson, "Rain" (1932) starring Joan Crawford, and "Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.," a 1946 race film. |