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Jonathan Demme

director, producer, screenwriterBorn: 2/22/1944Birthplace: Baldwin, New York Having entered into feature-film making in the early 1970s, he is noted for the fast-paced, edgy style of some of his…

Louise Glück

poetBorn: 4/22/1943Birthplace: New York City Glück tackles her subjects with an insightful, often disturbing honesty. In Ararat (1990), she powerfully and unflinchingly examines family, love, and…

Steve Martin

actor, comedian, playwrightBorn: 8/14/1945Birthplace: Waco, Texas Emmy and Grammy Award-winning actor, comedian and playwright known for his broad physical comedy and nice-guy screen appeal. The…

Computer Virus Timeline

Computer Virus Timeline by Jarrett Tolman 1949 1980s 1990s 2000 1949 Theories for self-replicating programs are first developed. Top 1981 Apple Viruses 1, 2, and 3 are…

Car Names

In a Dodge Diplomat, a soccer mom feels positively patrician by Borgna Brunner 1958 Corvette Convertible Related Links Most Popular Car Colors Least and Most…

Child Stars at the Oscars

by Beth Rowen Related Links Academy Awards Primetime Emmy Awards Daytime Emmy Awards Top 10 Kids Movies…

Veterinarian

What is this job like? If you like animals and science, you might want to be a veterinarian. Veterinarians take care of sick and injured animals. Like doctors, they perform surgery and give…

Zoos of the World

The first zoo in the U.S. opened in Philadelphia in 1859. Today, there are more than 200 zoos in the U.S., far more than in any other country. Here are some top U.S. and foreign zoos. San Diego…

Jack Nance

(Marvin John Nance)actorBorn: 12/21/1943Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts Nance acted in several films directed by David Lynch, most memorably in the lead role of Eraserhead (1976); he also…