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Frankétienne (born Jean-Pierre Basilic Dantor Franck Étienne d'Argent; 12 April 1936 – 20 February 2025) was a Haitian novelist, poet, playwright, and painter. He was seen as Haiti's best known writers and playwrights. He was known as the "father of Haitian letters". He was known for writing the first novel to be written entirely in Haitian Creole. Frankétienne was a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2009. He was named UNESCO Artist for Peace in 2010. Career. His first novel, "Mûr à crever", was published in 1968. Frankétienne's novel, "Dézafi" (1975), was the first novel written entirely in Haitian Creole. It was an allegory about slavery and political oppression. He began to paint in 1973 and the first exhibition of his paintings took place in Port-au-Prince in 1974. As of 2004, he had made about a thousand paintings. His style was "expressive" and "abstract," often favoring red and blue, the colors of the Haitian flag. Following his death, Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé said that Frankétienne "carried the soul of Haiti" in his writings. Death. Frankétienne died in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on 20 February 2025, at the age of 88.
Gwen McCrae ( Mosley, December 21, 1943 – February 21, 2025) was an American singer. She was best known for her 1975 hit "Rockin' Chair". She was known as the "Queen of Rare Groove". She performed regularly until 2012. In June 2012, McCrae had a stroke that left her partially paralyzed. She died on February 21, 2025 at the age of 81.
William Fay (9 September 1943 – 22 February 2025) was an English singer-songwriter. Though most of his works were made in the 1960s and 1970s, his music became more popular years later and soon had a cult following in the 1990s and 2000s. He released an album, "Life Is People", in 2012. In 2020, he released his last album, "Countless Branches". Fay died in London, England on 22 February 2025, at the age of 81.
Lynne Marie Stewart (December 14, 1946 – February 21, 2025) was an American actress. She was known for her role as Miss Yvonne, in "The Pee-wee Herman Show", the CBS television show "Pee-wee's Playhouse", the 2010 Los Angeles stage revival, and the Broadway production. Stewart was also known for her role on the FX/FXX television series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" as Charlie Kelly's mother Bonnie. Stewart died in Los Angeles, California on February 21, 2025 from liver and gallbladder cancer at the age of 78.
Jorge Mariné (24 September 1941 – 22 February 2025) was a Spanish cyclist. He competed in the individual road race at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was born in Vinyols i els Arcs, Spain. Mariné died on 22 February 2025, at the age of 83.
Laurens Jan Brinkhorst (born 18 March 1937) is a retired Dutch Democrats 66 (D66) politician. He was the Minister of Economic Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands during the government of Jan Peter Balkenende. He is a Senior Network Member at the European Leadership Network (ELN).
Pieter Gerardus van Katwijk (27 February 1950 – 24 February 2025) was a Dutch cyclist. His career lasted from 1969 to 1983. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and finished in eleventh place in the road race. Van Katwijk died on 24 February 2025, three days before his 75th birthday.
Black Mountain is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,426 at the 2020 United States census.
Paddington in Peru is a 2024 live-action animated adventure comedy movie directed by Dougal Wilson. Overview. "Paddington in Peru" is the third movie in the "Paddington" movie series. Cast. The movie stars Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Carla Tous, Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas and Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington. Release. "Paddington in Peru" was released in cinemas in the United Kingdom (UK) by StudioCanal on November 8, 2024. The movie received positive reviews from critics.
Final Destination is a 2000 American supernatural horror movie directed by James Wong. It is the first movie in the "Final Destination" movie series. It stars Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, Kerr Smith, and Tony Todd.  The movie is about a teenager who escapes death after having a premonition of a deadly plane explosion. He and several of his classmates leave the plane before the explosion happens, but Death later takes the lives of those who were meant to die on the plane. The movie had negative reviews from critics but received the Saturn Award for Best Horror Film and Best Performance by a Younger Actor for Sawa's performance.  The movie was popular with audience members and helped create a media franchise, made up of five more movies, as well as a series of novels and comic books.
The 1911 Netherlands–Belgium women's fencing meeting was an international fencing gala assaut organized by the Ladies Fencing Club at the Verbrugge Fencing Academy in Antwerp, Belgium. It took place on 10 December 1911 with Dutch women's fencers of Salle De Vos from the Hague competing against fencers of Ladies Fencing Club from Antwerp. It was a return event of the two nations, after the 1911 Netherlands–Belgium women's fencing meeting earlier the year. The event contributed to the progress of international women's fencing and according to reports women's fencing was showing that it was closing the gap with men's fencing. Background. While fencing was already practiced by women during the 19th century, fencing was in this era a male-dominated sport. After pogress of women's fencing during the 1910s, it was introduced in 1924 at the Summer Olympics. This fencing competition was one of the earliest international fencing competition in the history of women's fencing; after the 1910 England–Belgium women's fencing competition and 1911 England–Holland women's fencing competitions. Organization. As the M. Cnoops, president of the Cercle de l'epée, couldn't attend the meeting; the event was chaired by colonel Georges Lecrecq. However, Cnoops sent a bunch of flowers to all the participants. A selection of the key people of facilitating and organizing this event were: Event. The meeting took started at 2:30pm (local time). A total of twelve bouts were contested during the event. In the evening the participants had a gala banquet at Paon Royal. After that the Dutch team returned home. Response. The Belgian media wrote very positively about the meeting. "Le Matin" used phrases as a ""very nice fencing session" and a "beautiful fencing demonstration"". "L'Indépendance Belge" praised the beauty of the matches and reported about the progress of women's fencing with closing the gap with men's fencing. The event was also reported positively in the Dutch media. Newspaper "De Avondpost" wrote about "very nice matches" and a "successful assault".
Final Destination 2 is a 2003 American supernatural horror movie directed by David R. Ellis. It is the sequel to the 2000 movie "Final Destination" and the second movie of the "Final Destination" movie series.  The movie stars Ali Larter, A. J. Cook, and Michael Landes. Cook plays a woman who "cheats death" after having a dream of herself and others dying in a highway crash and uses it by saving herself and other people. However, afterwards, Death starts taking the lives of the people who should have died in the highway.  The movie had mixed reviews from critics. It was also nominated for four awards, including the Saturn Award for Best Horror Film. A third movie, "Final Destination 3", was released in February 2006.
The Final Destination (also known as Final Destination 4) is a 2009 American 3D supernatural horror movie directed by David R. Ellis and written by Eric Bress. It is the fourth movie in the "Final Destination" movie series. It stars Bobby Campo, Shantel VanSanten, and Mykelti Williamson.  The movie is about a group of people after they escape a deadly accident during a stock car race, with Death stalking and killing them one by one. "The Final Destination" was theatrically released on August 28, 2009, by Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema. It received negative reviews from critics. The following movie in the franchise, "Final Destination 5", was released in August 2011.
Emile Cohl was a French artist, caricaturist, and cartoonist. Cohl was one of the first people to have the idea of using Motion picture Technology to make drawings look like they were moving (which is called Animation.) In 1908, Cohl made a short film called Fantasmagorie. Some say Fantasmagorie is the first ever animated cartoon. Cohl wanted to use it to celebrate absurdist art.
Final Destination 5 is a 2011 American 3D supernatural horror movie directed by Steven Quale and written by Eric Heisserer. It is a prequel to "Final Destination" (2000). It is the fifth movie in the "Final Destination" movie series. It stars Nicholas D'Agosto, Emma Bell, Miles Fisher, Arlen Escarpeta, David Koechner, and Tony Todd with P. J. Byrne. The movie is about a young man who has a premonition and saves a group of people from death when a suspension bridge begins to collapse. However, Death begins to hunt and kill them one-by-one. "Final Destination 5" was theatrically released on August 12, 2011, and on DVD on December 27, 2011, by Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema. The movie had mixed reviews from critics. A sixth movie, "Final Destination Bloodlines", is scheduled to be released in 2025.
Final Destination Bloodlines is an upcoming American supernatural horror movie directed by Zach Lipovsky. It is the sixth movie in the "Final Destination" movie series. It stars Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Rya Kihlstedt, Anna Lore, Brec Bassinger, and Tony Todd. The movie will be about a college student experiencing an ongoing nightmare that predicts her family's death and returns home to find the person who can stop it. The movie is scheduled to be released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on May 16, 2025.
Final Destination is an American horror franchise that includes five movies, ten novels, and two comic books. It is based on an unproduced spec script by Jeffrey Reddick, originally written for "The X-Files" television series and was released by New Line Cinema.  All of its films are about a small group of people who escape death after one person has a random premonition and warns them about a major disaster that is about to happen. After avoiding their deaths seen in the visions, the survivors are later killed one by one in weird random accidents caused by an unseen force.
Brec Marie Bassinger (born May 25, 1999) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Emma in the Nickelodeon series "The Haunted Hathaways", Bella Dawson in the Nickelodeon series "Bella and the Bulldogs" and as Courtney Whitmore / Stargirl in the superhero television series "Stargirl".
Alison Elizabeth Larter (born February 28, 1976) is an American actress and former model. She played a fictional model, Allegra Coleman, in a 1996 "Esquire" magazine hoax and took on guest roles on several television shows in the 1990s. Her roles in the horror movies "House on Haunted Hill" (1999) and in the "Final Destination" movies (2000–2003) made her a scream queen.
Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (born 17 April 1987) is a Canadian actress, musician, model and television personality. She is best known for playing the fashion executive and heiress Steffy Forrester Finnegan on the CBS soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful", for which she won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series three times in 2019, 2021, and 2023. She also played Olivia Castle in the 2011 horror movie "Final Destination 5".
Devon Edward Sawa (born September 7, 1978) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his horror roles in the movie "Final Destination" and in the USA Network &amp; Syfy horror series "Chucky". He also played the title character of the Eminem music video "Stan" and played Owen Elliot in The CW action spy drama series "Nikita". Sawa was born on September 7, 1978 in Vancouver, Canada.
Chucky is an American horror comedy television series created by Don Mancini. It is the eighth main installment of the "Child's Play" franchise. It is a sequel to "Cult of Chucky" (2017), the seventh movie in the franchise. Cast. It stars Brad Dourif as the voice of the title character, alongside Zackary Arthur, Björgvin Arnarson, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Teo Briones, and Devon Sawa. The cast also includes Fiona Dourif, Alex Vincent, Christine Elise, Jennifer Tilly, and Billy Boyd returning to their roles from previous movies. Plot. The series is about Chucky as he commits a series of mysterious murders in Hackensack, New Jersey.  Release. The series premiered on Syfy and the USA Network on October 12, 2021. It has received generally positive reviews from critics.  In November 2021, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on October 5, 2022. In January 2023, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on October 4, 2023, and was aired in two parts, with the second half premiering on April 10, 2024.
9 Songs is a 2004 British art romantic drama movie written and directed by Michael Winterbottom. The movie stars Kieran O'Brien and Margo Stilley.  The movie was controversial when it was released because of its sexual content. There were scenes in the movie that included actual footage of the two leads, Kieran O'Brien and Margo Stilley, having sexual intercourse and performing oral sex as well as a scene of ejaculation. Plot. The movie is about a British young man Matt and an American exchange student Lisa falling in love after meeting at a Black Rebel Motorcycle Club concert. Throughout the movie, Matt narrates the relationship from the future, where he is a climatologist in Antarctica. The movie is mainly about Matt and Lisa's relationship and sexual journey together told by nine different songs. Release. The movie was showed at the Cannes Film Festival. "9 Songs" holds a score of 24% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 97 reviews with an average rating of 4.38/10. The movie overall had negative reviews. Because of the intense sexual scenes of the movie, the release of it caused a debate over whether the scenes of explicit sex artistically were part of the movie's meaning or crossed the border into pornography. In the United Kingdom, the movie received an 18 certificate from the British Board of Film Classification and became the most explicit mainstream movie to be so rated in the country. MP Ann Widdecombe complained about the movie in the UK House of Commons and calling on the Home Secretary to reverse the decision to release it uncensored.
Margo Stilley (born November 20, 1982) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Lisa in the 2004 British romantic drama movie "9 Songs". She also appeared in "How to Lose Friends &amp; Alienate People" (2008), "Marple: Murder Is Easy" (2009), "Hippie Hippie Shake" (2009), "The Trip" (2010), and "The Royals" (2016). Stilley was born in Conway, South Carolina, and grew up between there and Swansboro, North Carolina.
Swansboro is a resort town in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,744 at the 2020 census.
Roberto Gaston Orcí (July 20, 1973 – February 25, 2025) was a Mexican-American movie and television screenwriter and producer. He was known for his works with Alex Kurtzman and J. J. Abrams. With Abrams, Orci created the series "Fringe". He was known for writing the screenplays of "" and both "Star Trek" and "Star Trek Into Darkness". Orci died from kidney disease at his home in Los Angeles, California on February 25, 2025, at the age of 51.
The salt flats of Bonneville, Utah are an over 30,000 mile stretch of flat ground. This site is often used for testing high-performance automobiles and setting land speed records. The Pontiac Bonneville gets its name from this location. The salt flats of Bonneville were formed from the drying up of Lake Bonneville, which the Great Salt Lake is a leftover from. The name is originated from French, with "bon" meaning "good" in English and "ville" meaning "city" in English. Despite what the name may imply, the location was not titled by its alleged great society, but is instead named after U.S. Army officer Benjamin Bonneville. Bonneville himself did not discover the area, nor is it even likely that he even saw it. A traveler and cartographer he employed named Joseph Reddedford gave the flats their current title.
"Only When I Sleep" is a 1997 song by Irish band The Corrs and is the leading single from their second studio album "Talk on Corners". It went to number 58 in the United Kingdom, number 47 in Scotland, number 10 in Ireland, number 1 in Spain and number 34 in Australia.
Battle of Jassar, also known as Battle of Jassar Enclave, was a skirmish fought around September 6, 1965. As part of the Lahore front in Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. On September 6, 1965, Indian artillery began shelling Jassar Enclave, disrupting the tranquility of the old colonial bridge and Garrison Camp. The objective was to capture the Chenab River Bridge on Main Supply Route to Indian troops north of Akhnur to cut the main logistics supply line. Where the Pakistani army successfully countered this attack on Jassar bridge. Battle. Pakistani tanks emerged at the far end of the Jassar Bridge, causing a surge in morale among A Company and C Company. D Company was Bolstered by Bravo and Delta Companies, while 3 Punjab was reinforced by D Company 4 FF. On September 6 and 7, 2 Madras Battalion Made a quick attempt to rush 3 Punjab's positions, but faced resistance. Brigadier Pritam Singh intended to use 2 Rajputana Rifles to reclaim the southern end of the bridge, which had faced of twice . The Indian attack made slow progress due to defenders' oppostion. C Company, holding the southern exit of the bridge, faced heavy resistance from two Indian battalions and an Armour squadron. Despite the odds, the Company remained firm. The southeastern end of the bridge was returned to Indian hands after a three-hour fight. The Pakistani 15 Brigade prepared the bridge for demolition, with Lieutenant Muhammad Javed commanding the platoon. The first Indian attack fell on two forward platoons of 3 Punjab at the far end of the bridge.
Qa'a, also known as Qáa or Ka'a, was the last king of Egypt's First Dynasty. His name means "his arm is raised." He ruled for 33 years at the end of the 30th century BC. A historian named Manetho called him Biénechês and said he ruled for 26 years. Different versions of Manetho's writings give him other names like Óubiênthis and Víbenthis. Qa'a's parents are unknown, but it is believed his father was either Anedjib or Semerkhet, the kings before him. If Manetho is correct, Semerkhet was his father. Not much is known about Qa'a's rule, but it seems he ruled for a long time, around 33 years. Evidence of a second Sed festival, which was usually held after 30 years of rule, supports this. The Palermo Stone, an ancient record, mentions his coronation and some religious events. Many ivory tags from his time describe burial offerings and the king's personal items. Several high officials from Qa'a's reign have been found, including Merka, Henuka, Neferef, and Sabef. Despite his long and successful rule, after Qa'a's death, there was a fight for the throne. In the tomb of Merka, a stone vessel with the name "Sneferka" was found. It is unclear if Sneferka was another name for Qa'a or a different, short-lived king. Some experts think Sneferka and another mysterious ruler, "Horus Bird," fought for power. Hotepsekhemwy, who started the Second Dynasty, might have ended this fight. Evidence of grave robberies and fires in royal tombs supports this idea. Hotepsekhemwy's seals found in Qa'a's tomb suggest he might have buried Qa'a to legitimize his rule. Qa'a's tomb in Abydos is large, measuring 98.5 x 75.5 feet (30 x 23 meters). It was excavated in 1993 and contained 26 satellite burials. A seal with Hot
""Flying High Again"'" is a 1981 song by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne and was taken from his second studio album "Diary of a Madman". It was written by Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads.
"Tryin' to Throw Your Arms Around the World" is a 1991 song by Irish rock band U2 and is the ninth track from their seventh studio album "Achtung Baby". It was played on the Zoo TV Tour during 1992 and 1993.
"The Queen and Me" is a 1982 song by Australian pop rock band Mondo Rock and is the second single from their third studio album "Nuovo Mondo". It went to number 40 in Australia.
"No Time" is a 1982 song by Australian pop rock band Mondo Rock and is the leading single from their third studio album "Nuovo Mondo". It went to number 11 in Australia.
Edward James de Souza (born 4 September 1932) is a British character actor. He retired in 2014. He Colin Grimshaw in the soap opera "Coronation Street" from 2008 to 2009. In 1977, he played Sheik Hosein in the James Bond movie "The Spy Who Loved Me".
Zero Day is an American political thriller television series created by Eric Newman, Noah Oppenheim, and Michael Schmidt for Netflix. It was directed by Lesli Linka Glatter. It stars Robert De Niro, Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Plemons, Joan Allen, Connie Britton, Bill Camp, Dan Stevens, McKinley Belcher III and Angela Bassett with Matthew Modine. It is about a former U.S. President investigating a cyberattack in the United States. The series was released on Netflix on February 20, 2025 to mixed reviews.
Shrinking is an American comedy drama television series created by Bill Lawrence, Jason Segel, and Brett Goldstein. The series is about a grieving therapist who decides to become more involved in his patients' lives. Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams, Christa Miller, Michael Urie, Luke Tennie, Lukita Maxwell, and Ted McGinley also star. The series premiered on January 27, 2023, on Apple TV+. It has received positive reviews.
Abbott Elementary is an American mockumentary sitcom television series created by Quinta Brunson for ABC. It stars Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter, Chris Perfetti, William Stanford Davis, and Sheryl Lee Ralph. The series premiered on December 7, 2021 to positive reviews from critics. The show has been nominated for 24 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning four including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Brunson. "Abbott Elementary" has also won three Golden Globe Awards, with acting wins for Brunson and Williams and the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy in 2023.  In January 2023, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on February 7, 2024 and season four was released on October 9, 2024. On January 21, 2025, it was announced that "Abbott Elementary" was renewed for a fifth season.
Quinta Brunson (; born December 21, 1989) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. She is best known for creating, executive producing, co-writing and starring as second-grade teacher Janine Teagues in the ABC comedy series "Abbott Elementary" (2021–present). For her work on "Abbott Elementary", Brunson won two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Awards. At the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, she became the first Black woman to be nominated three times in the comedy category, winning at the Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series category. At the 75th ceremony, she became the first Black woman to win Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy in over 40 years. Brunson was honored with a 2022 Peabody Award for her work on "Abbott Elementary".
Brett Goldstein (born 17 July 1980) is an English actor, comedian, writer, producer, and podcaster. He is known for his role as Roy Kent in the Apple TV+ sports comedy series "Ted Lasso". He won two Primetime Emmy Awards for each of the first two seasons. He is also the co-creator of the comedy series "Shrinking" (2023). Goldstein was born on 17 July 1980 in the Sutton suburb of London, to a British Jewish family. He was educated at Sevenoaks School. He later went to the University of Warwick.