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Bronx, the

(Encyclopedia) Bronx, the, borough of New York City, coextensive with Bronx co. (2020 pop. 1,472,654), land area 42 sq mi (106 sq km), SE N.Y. The name…

Battery, the

(Encyclopedia) Battery, the, park, 21 acres (8.5 hectares), southern tip of Manhattan island, New York City; site of former Dutch and English fortifications. Castle Clinton, a fort built in 1808 for…

Y, the

(Encyclopedia) Y, the: see Young Men's Christian Association.

Bowery, the

(Encyclopedia) Bowery, theBowery, thebouˈərē, –ˈrē [key] [Dutch Bouwerie=farm], section of lower Manhattan, New York City. The Bowery, the street that gives the area its name, was once a road to the…

Del Amitri

Some Other Sucker's ParadeA&M Short on frills, glitz, glamour or hype, the quietly unassuming rockers known as Del Amitri have carved out their piece of the pie quite nicely since the…

Soupy Sales Biography

comedianBorn: January 8, 1926Died: October 22, 2009 (New York, USA) Best Known as: Slapstick comedian Soupy Sales perfected the art of slapstick comedy,…

Levi Stubbs Biography

singerDied: 17 October 2008Best Known as: lead singer in the 1960s Motown group the Four Tops Deathplace: Detroit, Michigan Levi Stubbs was the lead…

The Devil's Dictionary: Behavior

by Ambrose Bierce BEGGARBELLADONNABEHAVIOR -n. Conduct, as determined, not by principle, but by breeding. The word seems to be somewhat loosely used in Dr. Jamrach Holobom's translation of…

Off Centre

WBSunday 9:00–9:30 p.m.Cast:Eddie Kaye Thomas, Lauren Stamile, Sean Maguire, Jason George, John Choo American Pie filmmakers Paul and Chris Weitz coproduce this buddy comedy, so expect plenty…

Mass Market Paperback

Source: Publishers Weekly. For One More Day, Mitch Albom Cross, James Patterson Dear John, Nicholas Sparks Next, Michael…