The Making of Apocalypse Now
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Production problems—among them bad weather, actors' poor health, and other issues—delayed the filming of Apocalypse Now, increasing costs and nearly destroying the life and career of its director, .
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The Salt Path
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The Salt Path is a 2018 memoir, nature, and travel book by . It details the long-distance walk along the , in , by Winn and her husband, Moth, after they lost their home, and Moth was diagnosed with fatal (CBD). It deals with the theme of and the nature of home in the face of the unpredictability of life. It was shortlisted for the 2018 and the , and won the 2019 . A 2024 film adaptation has and in the lead roles. Some background events central to the premise of the book were disputed following an...
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Queen Nzinga of Angola
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Nzinga or Njinga Ana de Sousa Mbande (; who ruled as a queen of the Kingdoms of (1624–1663) and (1631–1663), located in present-day . Born into , her grandfather Ngola Kilombo Kia Kasenda was the king of Ndongo, succeeded by her father.
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Looksmaxxing
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Looksmaxxing is a 21st century referring to the process of maximizing one's own . The term originated on male (meaning: "involuntarily celibate") message boards in the 2010s. Previously, the phrase's usage had been limited to obscure internet forums, but in the 2020s became popularized on by men. Currently, the term refers to a specified view of male beauty, and is not frequently a term used by women in a non-satirical context.
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Oceans 91
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April Fools' Day
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April Fools' Day or April Fool's Day (rarely called All Fools' Day) is an annual custom in many Western countries on the consisting of , , and pranks. Jokesters often expose their actions by shouting "April Fool[s]!" at the recipient. Mass media can be involved with these pranks, which may be revealed as such the following day. The custom of setting aside a day for playing harmless pranks upon one's neighbor has been relatively common in the world historically.
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The Placebo Effect
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A placebo ( ) is a medicine or treatment intended to appear genuine to its recipient, but which has no pharmaceutical effect. Common placebos include inert tablets (like sugar pills), inert injections (like ), , and other procedures.
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Guy Fawkes
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Guy Fawkes (; 13 April 1570 – 31 January 1606), also known as Guido Fawkes while fighting for the Spanish, was a member of a group of provincial involved in the failed of 1605. He was born and educated in ; his father died when Fawkes was eight years old, after which his mother married a Catholic. Fawkes converted to Catholicism and left for mainland Europe, where he fought for Catholic Spain in the against Protestant Dutch in the . He travelled to Spain to seek support for a Catholic rebellion in...
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Enshit*ification
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Enshit*ification, also known as crapification and platform decay, is a process in which decline in quality over time. Initially, create high-quality offerings to attract users, then they degrade those offerings to better serve business customers, and finally degrade their services to both users and business customers to maximize short-term for .
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Sputnik
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Sputnik 1 (, : Спутник-1, Satellite 1), often referred to as simply Sputnik, was the first artificial Earth . It was launched into an elliptical by the on 4 October 1957 as part of the . It sent a radio signal back to Earth for three weeks before its three became depleted. Aerodynamic drag caused it to fall back into the atmosphere on 4 January 1958.
info_outlineGuy Fawkes (/fɔːks/; 13 April 1570 – 31 January 1606),[a] also known as Guido Fawkes while fighting for the Spanish, was a member of a group of provincial English Catholics involved in the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605. He was born and educated in York; his father died when Fawkes was eight years old, after which his mother married a recusant Catholic.
Fawkes converted to Catholicism and left for mainland Europe, where he fought for Catholic Spain in the Eighty Years' War against Protestant Dutch reformers in the Low Countries. He travelled to Spain to seek support for a Catholic rebellion in England without success. He later met Thomas Wintour, with whom he returned to England. Wintour introduced him to Robert Catesby, who planned to assassinate King James I and restore a Catholic monarch to the throne. The plotters leased an undercroft beneath the House of Lords; Fawkes was placed in charge of the gunpowder that they stockpiled there. The authorities were prompted by an anonymous letter to search Westminster Palace during the early hours of 5 November, and they found Fawkes guarding the explosives. He was questioned and tortured over the next few days and confessed to wanting to blow up the House of Lords.