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Blacktop Passages
''Blacktop Passages'' is a literary magazine published in the United States since 2013. It is completely non-profit, published by the founding editors with support from public donations. History In February 2013 ''Blacktop Passages'' established its presence on the internet as a literary journal dedicated to writing focused on the road and themes of traveling. There were early intentions to have two separate submission channels: one for online publication in blog form, the other for a printed journal, in which different content would appear in either medium. Within the first month the decision to consolidate was made and was the catalyst to open submissions for the first issue, ''Issue Zero'', which would be published both online and in print. ''Issue Zero'' was released on June 1, 2013 for the Summer, with a loose theme of The Southwest. Bettina Gilois was involved in the creation of the issue as guest art curator and also interviewed Miriam Sagan, who had three poems appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas John Nudi
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) 1969 nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Cartright
Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρειν (''phérein''), "to bear"; hence the "Christ-bearer". As a given name, 'Christopher' has been in use since the 10th century. In English, Christopher may be abbreviated as "Chris", "Topher", and sometimes "Kit". It was frequently the most popular male first name in the United Kingdom, having been in the top twenty in England and Wales from the 1940s until 1995, although it has since dropped out of the top 100. The name is most common in England and not so common in Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. People with the given name Antiquity and Middle Ages * Saint Christopher (died 251), saint venerated by Catholics and Orthodox Christians * Christopher (Domestic of the Schools) (fl. 870s), Byzantine general * Christopher Lekapenos (died 931), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Cheng
Zheng Kai (, born 17 April 1986), also known as Ryan Zheng, is a Chinese actor and television personality. He graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy Performance Institute in 2008. During university, he was roommates with famous actors: Du Jiang (杜江), Chen He ( 陈赫) and Zhang Dianlun (张殿伦). After graduating, he signed with Huayi Brothers Media Corporation. Zheng is best known for being a cast member in the variety show '' Keep Running''. He is also known for starring in films '' So Young'', '' My Lucky Star'', ''Personal Tailor'' and '' Ex-Files''. On 21 May 2020, he announced his marriage with his wife, Vivi Miao. The couple have two children: a daughter (born October 2020) and a son (born June 2022). Zheng ranked 86th on ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 in 2015, 67th list in 2017, and 68th in 2019. Filmography Film Television series Variety show Discography Singles Awards and nominations References External links * Zheng Kaion Sina Weibo Sina Wei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zachary Lundgren
Zachary is a male given name, a variant of Zechariah – the name of several Biblical characters. People *Pope Zachary (679–752), Pope of the Catholic Church from 741 to 752 *Zachary of Vienne (died 106), bishop of Vienne (France), martyr and Roman Catholic saint *Zachary Abel (born 1980), American actor *Zachary Armstrong (born 1984), American artist *Zachary Aston-Reese (born 1994), American ice hockey player *Zachary Babington (1690–1745), High Sheriff of Staffordshire and barrister *Zak Bagans (born 1977), American television host, author, documentary filmmaker and paranormal investigator * Zachary James Baker, stage name Zacky Vengeance, rhythm guitarist for American rock band Avenged Sevenfold *Zachary Bayly (military officer) (1841–1916), South African colonial military commander *Zachary Bayly (planter) (1721–1769), planter and politician in Jamaica *Zachary Bell (born 1982), Canadian racing cyclist *Zachary Bennett (born 1980), Canadian actor and musician *Zachar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interviews
An interview is a structured conversation where one participant asks questions, and the other provides answers.Merriam Webster DictionaryInterview Dictionary definition, Retrieved February 16, 2016 In common parlance, the word "interview" refers to a one-on-one conversation between an ''interviewer'' and an ''interviewee''. The interviewer asks questions to which the interviewee responds, usually providing information. That information may be used or provided to other audiences immediately or later. This feature is common to many types of interviews – a job interview or interview with a witness to an event may have no other audience present at the time, but the answers will be later provided to others in the employment or investigative process. An interview may also transfer information in both directions. Interviews usually take place face-to-face and in person but the parties may instead be separated geographically, as in videoconferencing or telephone interviews. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange County, California
Orange County is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in Southern California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,186,989, making it the third-most-populous county in California, the sixth-most-populous in the United States, and more populous than 19 American states and Washington, D.C. Although largely suburban, it is the second-most-densely-populated county in the state behind San Francisco County. The county's three most-populous cities are Anaheim, Santa Ana, and Irvine, each of which has a population exceeding 300,000. Santa Ana is also the county seat. Six cities in Orange County are on the Pacific coast: Seal Beach, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, and San Clemente. Orange County is included in the Los Angeles- Long Beach-Anaheim Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county has 34 incorporated cities. Older cities like Old Town Tustin, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Orange, and Fullerton have traditional downtowns dating back t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Literary Magazine
A literary magazine is a periodical devoted to literature in a broad sense. Literary magazines usually publish short stories, poetry, and essays, along with literary criticism Literary criticism (or literary studies) is the study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. Modern literary criticism is often influenced by literary theory, which is the philosophical discussion of literature's goals and methods. Th ..., book reviews, biographical profiles of authors, interviews and letters. Literary magazines are often called literary journals, or little magazines, terms intended to contrast them with larger, commercial magazines. History ''Nouvelles de la république des lettres'' is regarded as the first literary magazine; it was established by Pierre Bayle in France in 1684. Literary magazines became common in the early part of the 19th century, mirroring an overall rise in the number of books, magazines, and scholarly Academic journal, journals being published at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southwestern United States
The Southwestern United States, also known as the American Southwest or simply the Southwest, is a geographic and cultural region of the United States that generally includes Arizona, New Mexico, and adjacent portions of California, Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah. The largest cities by List of metropolitan statistical areas, metropolitan area are Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix, Las Vegas, El Paso, Texas, El Paso, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Albuquerque, and Tucson, Arizona, Tucson. Prior to 1848, in the historical region of Santa Fe de Nuevo México as well as parts of Alta California and Coahuila y Tejas, settlement was almost non-existent outside of Nuevo México's Pueblos and Santa Fe de Nuevo México#Regions and municipalities, Spanish or Mexican municipalities. Much of the area had been a part of New Spain and Mexico until the United States acquired the area through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 and the smaller Gadsden Purchase in 1854. While the region's bou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bettina Gilois
Bettina Gilois (July 9, 1961July 5, 2020) was a German-American screenwriter and author, known for her work on the HBO film ''Bessie'', and Disney's '' Glory Road'' and '' McFarland, USA''. Gilois won an Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Writing of a Television Movie and a Black Reel Awards of 2016 nomination for ''Bessie''. She also won two Image Award nominations for ''Bessie'' and ''McFarland, USA''. Gilois was a Humanitas Prize nominee in 2006 and a Black Reel Awards of 2007 nominee for ''Glory Road''. Gilois was an associate professor in the Lawrence and Kristina Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at Chapman University. Biography Gilois graduated from Barnard College of Columbia University with an art history degree in 1985. She was hired as director Slava Tsukerman's assistant in the independent science fiction film, '' Liquid Sky''. She later worked at Andy Warhol's Factory in New York on the television series '' Andy Warhol's Fifteen Minutes''. Gilois began her sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miriam Sagan
Miriam Sagan (born April 27, 1954, in Manhattan, New York) is a U.S. poet, as well as an essayist, memoirist and teacher. She is the author of over a dozen books, and lives and works in Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe ( ; , Spanish for 'Holy Faith'; tew, Oghá P'o'oge, Tewa for 'white shell water place'; tiw, Hulp'ó'ona, label= Northern Tiwa; nv, Yootó, Navajo for 'bead + water place') is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. The name “S .... She is a founding member of the collaborative press Tres Chicas Books. A graduate of Harvard with an M.A. in creative writing from Boston University, Sagan was one of the editors of the Boston area-based ''Aspect Magazine'' with Ed Hogan. In 1980 Hogan shut ''Aspect'' down and he, Sagan and others founded Zephyr Press. In 1982 Sagan moved from the Boston area to first San Francisco and then Santa Fe, where Sagan has made her home since 1984. She has published more than twenty books, including ''Searching for a Mustard Seed: A Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micro Fiction
Flash fiction is a fictional work of extreme brevity that still offers character and plot development. Identified varieties, many of them defined by word count, include the six-word story; the 280-character story (also known as "twitterature"); the "dribble" (also known as the "minisaga," 50 words); the "drabble" (also known as "microfiction," 100 words); "sudden fiction" (750 words); "flash fiction" (1,000 words); and "microstory".Christopher Kasparek, "Two Micro-Stories by Bolesław Prus," ''The Polish Review'', 1995, no. 1, pp. 99-103. Some commentators have suggested that flash fiction possesses a unique literary quality in its ability to hint at or imply a larger story. History Flash fiction has roots going back to prehistory, recorded at origin of writing, including fables and parables, notably ''Aesop's Fables'' in the west, and Panchatantra and Jataka tales in India. Later examples include the tales of Nasreddin, and Zen koans such as ''The Gateless Gate''. In the Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Goaz
Harry Goaz (born December 27, 1960 as Harry Preston King) is an American actor best known for his roles as Deputy Andy Brennan in the TV drama series, '' Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991, 2017), and as Sgt. Knight in the NBC TV series, ''Eerie Indiana'' (1991–1992). Early life and education He was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and grew up in Beaumont, Texas. He attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated with a degree in fine arts. He also studied acting under William Traylor at The Loft Studio in Los Angeles, California. Career Goaz first met David Lynch while driving him to a memorial tribute to Roy Orbison where Lynch decided to cast him for the role of Deputy Andy Brennan in the TV series ''Twin Peaks''. He followed up ''Twin Peaks'' with ''Eerie Indiana'', a paranormal TV show created by Joe Dante. Goaz has also taken roles in independent films, such as Steven Soderbergh's '' The Underneath''. His piece of micro-fiction, "Donald's Holy Head" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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