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1 day ago · The Macavity Awards, established in 1987, are a literary award for mystery writers. Nominated and voted upon annually by the members of the Mystery Readers International, the award is named for the "mystery cat" of T. S. Eliot 's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. [1] The award is given in four categories—best novel, best first novel, best ...
1 day ago · In 1956, HSD Publications also licensed the director's name to create Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, a monthly digest specialising in crime and detective fiction. Hitchcock's television series were very profitable, and his foreign-language versions of books were bringing revenues of up to $100,000 a year (equivalent to $1,030,000 in 2023).
- 29 April 1980 (aged 80), Los Angeles, California, US
- Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, 13 August 1899, Leytonstone, Essex, England
1 day ago · Signature. Nachem Malech Mailer (January 31, 1923 – November 10, 2007), known by his pen name Norman Kingsley Mailer, was an American novelist, journalist, playwright, and filmmaker. In a career spanning over six decades, Mailer had 11 best-selling books, at least one in each of the seven decades after World War II. [1]
- 1941–2007
- November 10, 2007 (aged 84), New York City, U.S.
- Nachem Malech Mailer, January 31, 1923, Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.
1 day ago · Morgan le Fay (/ ˈ m ɔːr ɡ ən l ə ˈ f eɪ /; Welsh: Morgên y Dylwythen Deg; Cornish: Morgen an Spyrys; all meaning 'Morgan the Fairy'), alternatively known as Morgan[n]a, Morgain[a/e], Morg[a]ne, Morgant[e], Morge[i]n, and Morgue[in] among other names and spellings, is a powerful and ambiguous enchantress from the legend of King Arthur, in which most often she and he are siblings.
- Enchantress, queen
- Various, including Ywain
- Human, fairy or goddess (depending on the source)
1 day ago · Shirley MacLaine (born Shirley MacLean Beaty on April 24, 1934) is an American actress and author. Known for her portrayals of quirky, strong-willed, and eccentric women, she has received numerous accolades over her eight-decade career, including an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, two BAFTA Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, two Volpi Cups, and two Silver Bears.
1 day ago · Cyberpunk is a subgenre of science fiction in a dystopian futuristic setting that tends to focus on a "combination of lowlife and high tech ", [1] featuring futuristic technological and scientific achievements, such as artificial intelligence and cyberware, juxtaposed with societal collapse, dystopia or decay. [2]
