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James Grady (author)
James Grady (born April 30, 1949) is an American writer and investigative journalist known for his thriller novels on espionage, intrigue, and police procedurals, as well as his screenwriting work for TV shows with Stephen J. Cannell and film work with Brandon Lee, William Katt and David Hasselhoff. Grady has edited fiction anthologies, and published numerous short stories and poems. In 2008, London's ''Daily Telegraph'' named Grady as one of "50 crime writers to read before you die". In 2015, ''The Washington Post'' compared his prose to George Orwell and Bob Dylan. Early life Grady’s mother, Donna J. Grady, was part of the Martin family, who settled in northern Montana in 1884. Her father worked as a cowboy and card dealer in the saloons of Shelby, MT. Grady’s father, Thomas W. Grady, came from a family of homesteaders. Until Grady was about 17, his father managed the Roxy movie theater in Shelby. Grady describes a pivotal six-month period during his junior year of high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The Daily Telegraph
''The Daily Telegraph'', known online and elsewhere as ''The Telegraph'', is a British daily broadsheet conservative newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed in the United Kingdom and internationally. It was founded by Arthur B. Sleigh in 1855 as ''The Daily Telegraph and Courier''. ''The Telegraph'' is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. The paper's motto, "Was, is, and will be", was included in its emblem which was used for over a century starting in 1858. In 2013, ''The Daily Telegraph'' and ''The Sunday Telegraph'', which started in 1961, were merged, although the latter retains its own editor. It is politically conservative and supports the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party. It was moderately Liberalism, liberal politically before the late 1870s.Dictionary of Nineteenth Century Journalismp 159 ''The Telegraph'' has had a number of news scoops, including the outbreak of World War II by rookie reporter Clare Hollingworth, desc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sport (US Magazine)
''Sport'' was an American sports magazine. Launched in September 1946 by New York–based publisher Macfadden Publications, ''Sport'' pioneered the generous use of color photography—it carried eight full-color plates in its first edition. ''Sport'' predated the launch of ''Sports Illustrated'' by eight years, and was responsible for bringing several editorial innovations to the genre. ''Sport'' differed from ''Sports Illustrated'' in that the former was a monthly magazine, while the latter had a weekly distribution. The ''Sport'' Magazine Award, created in 1948, was initially given to outstanding players in 11 major sports. In 1955, the magazine instituted an award honoring the outstanding player in baseball's World Series, which became the World Series Most Valuable Player Award and continues to be awarded by Major League Baseball. Later, ''Sport'' expanded this approach to recognize pre-eminent postseason performers in the four major professional sports leagues in the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Republic
''The New Republic'' (often abbreviated as ''TNR'') is an American magazine focused on domestic politics, news, culture, and the arts from a left-wing perspective. It publishes ten print magazines a year and a daily online platform. ''The New York Times'' described the magazine as partially founded in Teddy Roosevelt's living room and known for its "intellectual rigor and left-leaning political views." History 1914–1974: Early years Founded in 1914 by several leaders of the progressive movement, it attempted to find a balance between "a liberalism centered in humanitarian and moral passion and one based in an ethos of scientific analysis". ''The New Republic'' was founded by Herbert Croly, Walter Lippmann, and Walter Weyl. They gained the financial backing of heiress Dorothy Payne Whitney and of her husband, Willard Straight, who eventually became the majority owner. The magazine's first issue was published on November 7, 1914. The magazine's politics were libe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Film (magazine)
''American Film'' is a film magazine originally published by the American Film Institute (AFI) as a print publication between 1975 and 1992. The magazine emphasized analysis and deconstructionist criticism in a format similar to ''Film Comment'' magazine. AFI re-launched the magazine as an ongoing monthly digital edition in April 2012. It continued for 31 issues, ending with the October 2014 issue. See also * List of film periodicals Film periodicals combine discussion of individual films, genres and directors with in-depth considerations of the medium and the conditions of its production and reception. Their articles contrast with film reviewing in newspapers and magazines whi ... References {{reflist American Film Institute Defunct magazines published in the United States English-language magazines Film magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 1975 Magazines disestablished in 1992 Monthly magazines published in the United States Online magaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washingtonian (magazine)
''Washingtonian'' is a monthly magazine distributed in the Washington, D.C. area, with a focus on local feature journalism, guide book-style articles, real estate, and politics Politics () is the set of activities that are associated with decision-making, making decisions in social group, groups, or other forms of power (social and political), power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of Social sta .... Founded in 1965 by Laughlin Phillips and Robert J. Myers, it describes itself as "The Magazine Washington Lives By". Editorial content ''Washingtonian'' publishes information about local professionals, businesses, and notable places in Washington, D.C. Each issue includes information on popular local attractions, such as restaurants, neighborhoods, and entertainment, such as fine art and museum exhibits. There is a regular in-depth feature reporting on local institutions, politicians, businessmen, academics, and philanthropists. Since 1971, the magazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slate (magazine)
''Slate'' is an online magazine that covers current affairs, politics, and culture in the United States. It was created in 1996 by former '' New Republic'' editor Michael Kinsley, initially under the ownership of Microsoft as part of MSN. In 2004, it was purchased by The Washington Post Company (later renamed the Graham Holdings Company), and since 2008 has been managed by The Slate Group, an online publishing entity created by Graham Holdings. ''Slate'' is based in New York City, with an additional office in Washington, D.C. ''Slate'', which is updated throughout the day, covers politics, arts and culture, sports, and news. According to its former editor-in-chief Julia Turner, the magazine is "not fundamentally a breaking news source", but rather aimed at helping readers to "analyze and understand and interpret the world" with witty and entertaining writing. As of mid-2015, it publishes about 1,500 stories per month. A French version, ''slate.fr'', was launched in Februa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
