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Elvis Costello

Declan Patrick McManussingerBorn: 8/25/1954Birthplace: London, England Influential rocker of the post-punk '70s scene best known for songs such as “Alison” (1977) and “Everyday I Write the Book” (…

2001 World Championships

at Vail, USA (August 28-September 2). Men Cross Country (Elite) Roland Green, CAN Downhill (Elite…

John C. Reilly

actorBorn: 5/24/1965Birthplace: Chicago Reilly has avoided the scorching gaze of the media despite significant roles in several recent hit movies. Reilly's acting career began inauspiciously in…

2004 Olympics: Archery

MENEvent IndividualMarco Galiazzo, ITA Hiroshi Yamamoto, JPN Tim Cuddihy, AUSTeamSouth Korea Taiwan UkraineWOMENEvent IndividualSung Hyun Park, S. Kor Sung Jin Lee, S. Kor Alison Williamson,…

Rivette, Jacques Pierre Louis

(Encyclopedia) Rivette, Jacques Pierre Louis, 1928–2016, French filmmaker and critic b. Rouen. One of the French New Wave directors of the 1950s and 60s, he wrote criticism for the influential…

1996 Olympics: Cycling

Men Mountain Bike Cross Country (47.7 km): 1. Bart Jan Brentjens, NET (2:17:38); 2. Thomas Frischknecht, SWI (2:20:14); 3. Miguel Martinez, FRA (2:20:36). Road Individual Road Race (225 km): 1.…

Best-Selling Children's Books, 2005

Source: Publishers Weekly.HardcoverHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, J. K. RowlingThe Penultimate Peril (A Series of Unfortunate Events #12), Lemony Snicket, illustrated by Brett…

Topping It Off with Hats

“Whatever is worn on the head is a sign of the mind beneath it.”—Alison Lurie, The Language of Clothes Hat pins, which were once used to hold large straw hats in place, can also be used as weapons…

2011 Pulitzer Prize Winners

Awards ranging from journalism to fiction to music Related Links Joseph Pulitzer Biography Book, Magazine, and Newspaper Awards National…