boar, any of the wild members of the pig species Sus scrofa, family Suidae. The term boar is also used to designate the male of the domestic pig, guinea pig, and various other mammals. The term wild boar, or wild pig, is sometimes used to refer to any wild member of the Sus genus. The wild

dragon’s-mouth, (Arethusa bulbosa), species of terrestrial orchid (family Orchidaceae) found only in North American bogs. The plant is the only species in the genus Arethusa. The dragon’s-mouth orchid is a perennial plant with a small corm and a single grasslike leaf. It produces a solitary reddish

baseball: The scorecard: …from the catcher is a wild pitch (a pitch so off target that the catcher had no chance to catch it) or a passed ball (a pitch that should have been handled by the catcher). Members of the media and fans often choose to keep score of the game also.…

Christopher McCandless: …that the seeds of the wild potato, or Eskimo potato (Hedysarum alpinum), had disabled him. Research undertaken years afterward at the behest of McCandless’s biographer Jon Krakauer and others identified the most probable agent of harm as l-canavanine, an amino acid that is found in wild potato seeds and functions…

calabazilla, (Cucurbita foetidissima), perennial prostrate vine of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), native to southwestern North America. Although calabazilla is a fairly unattractive plant with a fetid odour, it is sometimes grown as an ornamental in arid and semiarid areas for its colourful

wild radish, (Raphanus raphanistrum), widespread annual plant of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), native to Eurasia. Wild radish has naturalized throughout much of the world and is a noxious agricultural weed in many places. The plant is believed by some authorities to be the ancestor of the

Shedd Aquarium: Three years later, a Wild Reef exhibit was inaugurated, with 26 interconnected habitats that allowed patrons to explore a Philippine coral reef.

wild rice, (genus Zizania), genus of four species of coarse grasses of the family Poaceae, the grain of which is sometimes grown as a delicacy. Despite their name, the plants are not related to true rice (Oryza sativa). Wild rice grows naturally in shallow freshwater marshes and along the shores of

Elia Kazan: Films, stage work, and writing of the 1960s and ’70s of Elia Kazan: …Hollywood in 1960 to make Wild River, which proved to be a strong vehicle for the talents of Montgomery Clift and Lee Remick. Splendor in the Grass (1961) was a hit on an entirely different scale, with Warren Beatty (in his movie debut) and Natalie Wood at the centre of…

Libbey Inc.: …included a peachblow glass called Wild Rose, which was an opaque coloured glass with a glossy finish shading from white to deep rose; the amberina glass, with pale amber and ruby tones; and the Pomona, which has a frosted surface and a light yellow colour.

Blake Edwards: Films of the 1970s: …more modest in scale was The Wild Rovers (1971), a western buddy film with William Holden and Ryan O’Neal. It was dismissed at the time, but critical esteem for it grew over the years. The Carey Treatment (1972), a mystery set in a Boston hospital, was taken out of Edwards’s…

wild rye, (genus Elymus), genus of some 50–100 species of perennial grasses in the family Poaceae, native to temperate and cool parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Wild ryes are named for their similarity to true rye (Secale cereale) and are generally good forage plants. Wild rye plants are typically

Araliaceae: Wild sarsaparilla (Aralia nudicaulis) has an aromatic root that is used as a substitute for sarsaparilla. Ginseng root, from Panax ginseng, has long been used by the Chinese in the treatment of various diseases; its American relative, Panax quinquefolium (see photograph), is used in the…

Octavia E. Butler: …My Mind (1977), Survivor (1978), Wild Seed (1980), and Clay’s Ark (1984).

silkworm moth: …its closest relative is the wild silk moth (B. mandarina). Related moth families include Saturniidae, Apatelodidae, Oxytenidae, Carthaeidae, and Lemoniidae.

spikenard: …family Asparagaceae, is sometimes called wild spikenard.

Wild Strawberries, Swedish film drama, released in 1957, that was acclaimed for the lead performance of Victor Sjöström. It was director Ingmar Bergman’s first commercial success in the United States. Revered medical doctor and professor Isak Borg (played by Sjöström) undertakes an extended car

The Wild Swans at Coole, poem by William Butler Yeats, printed in The Little Review (June 1917) and published in a collection titled The Wild Swans at Coole (1917; enlarged, 1919). Comprising five six-line stanzas, this mature, reflective work addresses the onslaught of old age. In “The Wild Swans

crabapple: Major species: …species are the garland, or sweet crab (M. coronaria), Oregon crabapple (M. fusca), prairie crabapple (M. ioensis), and southern crabapple (M. angustifolia).

Sapphire: …publication of her poem “Wild Thing” in a journal funded by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) propelled Sapphire, until then relegated to the New York poetry scene, to the centre of a national controversy over the NEA’s perceived endorsement of blasphemy. The furor that ensued after NEA…

British Invasion: …and others), the Troggs (“Wild Thing”), and Donovan (“Sunshine Superman”) all topped Billboard’s singles chart. These charming invaders had borrowed (often literally) American rock music and returned it—restyled and refreshed—to a generation largely ignorant of its historical and racial origins. In April 1966 Time magazine effectively raised the white…

Lamiaceae: Major genera and species: Wild thyme (T. praecox), with scented leaves, is a creeping plant that is native in Europe but naturalized in eastern North America. Its foliage and flower heads resemble those of garden thyme (T. vulgaris), the source of the kitchen herb.

Vajiravudh: …under his direct command, the Wild Tiger Corps, outside the regular armed forces. Resentment of this corps, coupled with youthful impatience with Siam’s slow political development, led to an abortive plot against him led by young army and navy officers in 1912. He frustrated and alienated not only conservatives, who…

Solanales: Tobacco: Another species, N. rustica, was the tobacco first taken to Europe by the Spanish in 1558; this tobacco continued to be used long after the milder Virginia tobacco (N. tabacum) was generally accepted. Tobacco is a robust, erect annual herb. Its leaves are prepared for use by…

turkey: The best known is the common turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), a native game bird of North America that has been widely domesticated for the table. The other species is Agriocharis (or Meleagris) ocellata, the ocellated turkey. For unrelated but similar birds, see bustard (Australian turkey), megapode (brush turkey), and snakebird

heredity: Gene mutation: …in natural populations, called the wild type, as the standard against which to compare a mutant allele. Mutation can occur in two directions; mutation from wild type to mutant is called a forward mutation, and mutation from mutant to wild type is called a back mutation or reversion.

water buffalo: The wild water buffalo is sometimes referred to as a different species (B. arnee). It can interbreed with domestic water buffalo. This wild form is a huge animal, nearly 3 metres (10 feet) long and 2 metres tall and weighing up to 1,200 kg (2,600 pounds);…

Wild West show, theatrical extravaganza begun in 1883 by William Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody. Cody, an U.S. army scout and Western hero, first turned to acting and then to producing and promoting his own Wild West show. In 1887 his show was performed at Madison Square Garden, New York City, with

Kevin Kline: Sophie’s Choice, A Fish Called Wanda, and The Ice Storm: … (1999) and Artemus Gordon in Wild Wild West (1999).

Gregory Maguire: …and Future Nutcracker (2017); and A Wild Winter Swan (2020), a reimagining of the fairy tale “The Wild Swans” by Hans Christian Andersen. In 2021 Maguire published The Brides of Maracoor. It was the first book in the projected trilogy Another Day, a spin-off of the Wicked Years series.

Cat Stevens: Breakthrough albums: …featured the popular singles “Wild World,” “Father and Son,” and “Hard Headed Woman.” His following album, Teaser and the Firecat (1971), launched Stevens into stardom. The tracks “Moonshadow,” “Morning Has Broken,” and “Peace Train” were massively popular.

yak: Wild yaks are sometimes referred to as a separate species (Bos mutus) to differentiate them from domestic yaks, although they are freely interbred with various kinds of cattle. Wild yaks are larger, the bulls standing up to 2 metres tall at the shoulder and weighing…

Jonathan Wild was a master English criminal of early 18th-century London, leader of thieves and highwaymen, extortionist, and fence for stolen goods. Married while in his teens, Wild at about the age of 21 deserted his wife and child for the life of London, where he quickly learned the criminal

Bruce Springsteen: Early life and singer-songwriter period: and The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle, released in 1973, reflect folk rock, soul, and rhythm-and-blues influences, especially those of Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, and Stax/Volt Records. Springsteen’s voice, a rough baritone that he used to shout on up-tempo numbers and

Explore other episodes of Botanize! Breathe in. Breathe out. Inhale through your nose. Exhale slowly from your mouth. Fill your lungs deeply. Feel the life within you. No, really, feel the life. With each breath, you just introduced millions of microscopic organisms into your body. That was a dirty

Celtic literature: Prose: The “wild man of the woods” cycle associated with Suibhne Geilt (“Mad Sweeney”) had its origins in Strathclyde, where Irish and Brythonic literature must have been in contact at an early date. This mixture of hagiography, saga, and nature material was one of the most attractive…

wild-water racing, competitive canoe or kayak racing down swift-flowing, turbulent streams called wild water (often “white water” in the United States). The sport developed from the riding of rapids in small boats and rafts, a necessary skill for explorers, hunters, and fishermen. Later it became

Miranda Lambert: …received praise for the country-rock Wildcard (2019), which later was awarded the Grammy for best country album, and for Palomino (2022). During this time the Pistol Annies released the holiday album Hell of a Holiday (2021).

Leroy Randle Grumman: With the F4F Wildcat, introduced in 1940, Grumman switched to monoplane construction. The F4F featured a folding wing for compact stowage and was the United States’ principal carrier-based fighter plane until Grumman’s F6F Hellcat entered service in 1943. The F6F showed the bulky, ungainly, teardrop-shaped lines for…

wildcat, (species Felis silvestris), a small wild member of the cat family (Felidae) native to Eurasia and Africa. There are some three to five subspecies. The name wildcat is also used as a general term for feral domestic cats and for any of the smaller wild species of the cat family. The nominate

roller coaster: Expansion in the United States: Indeed, the Wildcat at Rocky Springs (Lancaster, Pa.), built in 1928 by Philadelphia Toboggan, is considered the steepest wooden coaster ever made, with a reputed drop of 90 feet 3 inches (27.5 metres) at 60 degrees. It was demolished in 1984.

bobcat, (Lynx rufus), bobtailed North American cat (family Felidae), found from southern Canada to southern Mexico. The bobcat is a close relative of the somewhat larger Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis). A long-legged cat with large paws, a rather short body, and tufted ears, the bobcat is 60–100 cm

wildcat bank, unsound bank chartered under state law during the period of uncontrolled state banking (1816–63) in the United States. Such banks distributed nearly worthless currency backed by questionable security (e.g., mortgages, bonds) and were located in inaccessible areas to discourage note

William Thomas Hamilton was a mountain man, trapper, and scout of the American West. Brought to America at age two, Hamilton grew up in St. Louis, Mo., and began trapping at an early age on the North Platte and Green rivers (in present-day Nebraska and Wyoming). He became an Indian fighter in the

wildcat strike, work stoppage undertaken by employees without the consent of their respective unions. Such strikes are not necessarily illegal, but they often violate terms of a collective bargaining agreement. The name is based on the stereotypical characteristics associated with wildcats:

Michael Ritchie: The 1980s: Less popular was Wildcats (1986), a formulaic but efficient comedy that had Goldie Hawn as a teacher who quits her job in the suburbs to coach football at an inner-city high school; Wesley Snipes, LL Cool J, and Woody Harrelson—all of whom were appearing in their first credited…

Stephen Fry: …Irish writer Oscar Wilde in Wilde (1997). His other big-screen credits included two installments (2013, 2014) in the Hobbit series, and he lent his voice to such movies as Alice in Wonderland (2010) and Missing Link (2019). Fry made his directorial debut in 2003 with Bright Young Things, an adaptation…

Cornel Wilde was a Hungarian-born American actor and filmmaker who attained stardom with his sensitive portrayal of composer Frédéric Chopin in A Song to Remember (1945), for which he received an Academy Award nomination. While Wilde claimed that he was born in New York City in 1915, government

Cornel Wilde was a Hungarian-born American actor and filmmaker who attained stardom with his sensitive portrayal of composer Frédéric Chopin in A Song to Remember (1945), for which he received an Academy Award nomination. While Wilde claimed that he was born in New York City in 1915, government

birth control: Methods: …was recorded by German physician F.A. Wilde in 1823. The medical forerunner of the intrauterine device was the stem pessary, first described and illustrated in 1868. By 1909, Richard Richter, a practitioner from near Breslau (Wrocław in present-day Poland), had described most of the advantages and disadvantages of this method…

Jimmy Wilde was a Welsh professional boxer, world flyweight (112 pounds) champion from 1916 to 1923. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.) Wilde won 131 fights (99 by knockouts), lost 3 (not counting a three-round exhibition match), drew 2, and had 13 no decisions (a common result

witching hour: In literature and folklore: …19th-century Irish poet and folklorist Lady Jane Wilde, a number of Irish love charms and rituals against harm involved tonics taken at midnight or visits to graveyards or churches at that particular time.

Olivia Wilde is an American actress, director, and screenwriter who first gained fame in front of the camera, known for her performances on both television and film. She later found success as a director of movies that typically focus on women and explore feminist themes. (Read Martin Scorsese’s

Oscar Wilde was an Irish wit, poet, and dramatist whose enduring fame rests on his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891), and on his comic masterpieces Lady Windermere’s Fan (1892) and The Importance of Being Earnest (1895). In his comedies he proved himself to be a master of the epigram.

Oscar Wilde was an Irish wit, poet, and dramatist whose enduring fame rests on his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891), and on his comic masterpieces Lady Windermere’s Fan (1892) and The Importance of Being Earnest (1895). In his comedies he proved himself to be a master of the epigram.

otolaryngology: …specialty was first formulated by William R. Wilde of Dublin, who in 1853 published Practical Observations on Aural Surgery, and the Nature and Treatment of Diseases of the Ear. Further advances were made with the development of the otoscope, an instrument that enabled visual examination of the tympanic membrane (eardrum).

gnu, (genus Connochaetes), either of two species of large African antelopes of the family Bovidae in the tribe Alcelaphini. They are among the most specialized and successful of African herbivores and are dominant in plains ecosystems. The common wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) is a keystone

art market: Paris: …years; the leading dealers were Nathan Wildenstein, the father-and-son partnership of Ernest and René Gimpel, and Jacques Seligmann. For Wildenstein and the Gimpels, the core business was initially in 18th-century French fine art, though both firms (which sustained a partnership, E. Gimpel and Wildenstein, in New York from 1902 to…

Herman Wildenvey was a Norwegian poet whose sunny songs of simple sensual pleasure are unusual in the sombre history of Norwegian verse. When in 1904 the steamer Norge wrecked on a trip to the United States, with 600 or more passengers aboard, Wildenvey was among the few who survived. After

Mumford & Sons: It and the album Wilder Mind, which was released two months later, signaled a new direction for the group, which largely eschewed folk for a more classic rock sound.Delta (2018) continued in that vein but was more experimental.

Alec Wilder was an American composer best known for his collaboration with singers Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby. Wilder had an eclectic musical career as the composer of popular music during the 1930s and ’40s, a blend of popular and classical music during the 1940s, and chamber music during the

Alec Wilder was an American composer best known for his collaboration with singers Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby. Wilder had an eclectic musical career as the composer of popular music during the 1930s and ’40s, a blend of popular and classical music during the 1940s, and chamber music during the

Billy Wilder was an Austrian-born American motion-picture scenarist, director, and producer known for films that humorously treat subjects of controversy and offer biting indictments of hypocrisy in American life. His work often focused on subjects that had previously been considered unacceptable

Douglas Wilder is an American politician, the first popularly elected African American governor in the United States. Wilder received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Virginia Union University (1951) and a law degree from Howard University (1959). He pursued a legal and political career in

Gene Wilder was an American comic actor best known for his portrayals of high-strung neurotic characters who generally seemed to be striving unsuccessfully to appear more balanced than they were. In addition, his characters often shared a sort of tender vulnerability. As a youth in Milwaukee,

Laura Ingalls Wilder was an American author of children’s fiction based on her own youth in the American Midwest. Laura Ingalls grew up in a family that moved frequently from one part of the American frontier to another. Her father took the family by covered wagon to Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri,

Douglas Wilder is an American politician, the first popularly elected African American governor in the United States. Wilder received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Virginia Union University (1951) and a law degree from Howard University (1959). He pursued a legal and political career in

Howard T. Ricketts: …1909 Ricketts and his assistant, Russel M. Wilder, went to Mexico City to study epidemic typhus. They found that it was transmitted by the human louse (Pediculus humanus) and located the disease-causing organism both in the blood of the victim and in the bodies of lice. Before he succumbed to…

Billy Wilder was an Austrian-born American motion-picture scenarist, director, and producer known for films that humorously treat subjects of controversy and offer biting indictments of hypocrisy in American life. His work often focused on subjects that had previously been considered unacceptable

Thornton Wilder was an American writer whose innovative novels and plays reflect his views of the universal truths in human nature. He is probably best known for his plays. After graduating from Yale University in 1920, Wilder studied archaeology in Rome. From 1930 to 1937 he taught dramatic

Thornton Wilder was an American writer whose innovative novels and plays reflect his views of the universal truths in human nature. He is probably best known for his plays. After graduating from Yale University in 1920, Wilder studied archaeology in Rome. From 1930 to 1937 he taught dramatic

Roddy Doyle: Other works: …of books for children, including Wilderness (2007) and A Greyhound of a Girl (2011). Two Pints (2012), Two More Pints (2014), and Two for the Road (2019) are humorous dialogue-only books in which two men meet at a pub and chew the fat over politics, celebrities, sports, and family life.…

Wilderness Act, U.S. environmental protection legislation (1964) that created the National Wilderness Preservation System, setting 9 million acres (3.6 billion hectares) aside from development and providing a mechanism for additional acreage to be preserved. The Wilderness Act was a landmark

Max Frisch: …Mein Name sei Gantenbein (1964; A Wilderness of Mirrors) portray aspects of modern intellectual life and examine the theme of identity. His autobiographical works included two noteworthy diaries, Tagebuch 1946–1949 (1950; Sketchbook 1946–1949) and Tagebuch 1966–1971 (1972; Sketchbook 1966–1971). His later novels included Montauk: Eine Erzählung (1975),

T.E. Lawrence: Early life: …together, it was published as The Wilderness of Zin in 1915.

Cumberland Gap: …by Thomas Walker, and the Wilderness Road blazed by Daniel Boone runs through it. Named for the duke of Cumberland, son of George II, it became the main artery of trans-Allegheny migration that opened the Northwest Territory for settlement and permitted the extension of the western boundary of the 13…

hiking: … in Great Britain and the Wilderness Society in the United States. Those organizations encourage hiking and preserve footpaths, bridle paths, and rights of way in parkland and recognized open spaces in areas of natural beauty against the encroachment of builders, local authorities, and national undertakings. They also help hikers to…

the Greens: …the UTG joined with the Tasmanian Wilderness Society (TWS) to quickly mobilize opposition to a hydroelectric plant that was planned for the Gordon River below its confluence with the Franklin River. When the UTG dissolved in 1979, TWS leader Bob Brown launched a nationwide “No Dams” campaign against the initiative,…

Alice Munro: Later work: …Friend of My Youth (1990), A Wilderness Station (1994), and The Love of a Good Woman (1998). The latter volume received both Canada’s esteemed Giller Prize (later the Scotiabank Giller Prize) and the National Book Critics Circle Award in the United States. Her book Open Secrets (1994) contains stories that…

Margaret Atwood: Other fiction and nonfiction works: Girls (1977), Bluebeard’s Egg (1983), Wilderness Tips (1991), Moral Disorder (2006), Stone Mattress (2014), and Old Babes in the Wood: Stories (2023).

Everglades National Park: …trails, including the 99-mile (159-km) Wilderness Waterway along the park’s western side. In addition, private companies offer guided tram and boat tours in portions of the park. Forested areas and the main visitor centre suffered damage from Hurricane Andrew in 1992. As a result of that storm, the park was…

Battle of the Wilderness, battle in the American Civil War fought in northern Virginia on May 5–7, 1864, the first battle of Union General Ulysses S. Grant’s "Overland Campaign," a relentless drive to defeat once and for all Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia and capture the

Geert Wilders is a Dutch politician who became an influential force on his country’s political right through the promotion of anti-Islamic and anti-immigration views. He served as a member of the Dutch House of Representatives from 1998 and as leader of the Party for Freedom (Partij voor de

preschool education: History: …notably by the British educator Samuel Wilderspin, who wrote some of the earliest and most widely disseminated monographs on infant education.

Tina Turner: … (1986), Foreign Affair (1989), and Wildest Dreams (1996). Her greatest-hits compilation All the Best was released in 2004. Turner continued touring into the 21st century and also appeared on other artists’ albums, notably Herbie Hancock’s River: The Joni Letters (2007), a Grammy-winning tribute to Joni Mitchell.

Damon Wildeve, fictional character, an innkeeper who is secretly involved in a passionate affair with Eustacia Vye though engaged (and later married) to Thomasin Yeobright, in the novel The Return of the Native (1878) by Thomas

August von Kotzebue: …best in such comedies as Der Wildfang (1798; “The Trapping of Game”) and Die deutschen Kleinstädter (1803; “The German Small-towner”), which contain admirable pictures of provincial German life. He also wrote some novels as well as historical and autobiographical works.

Dmitry Ivanovsky: …in 1887 to investigate “wildfire,” a disease that was infecting tobacco plantations of the Ukraine and Bessarabia. In 1890 he was commissioned to study a different disease that was destroying tobacco plants in Crimea. He determined that the infection was mosaic disease, which was believed at the time to…

wildfire, uncontrolled fire in a forest, grassland, brushland, or land sown to crops. The terms forest fire, brush fire, etc., may be used to describe specific types of wildfires; their usage varies according to the characteristics of the fire and the region in which it occurs. Fire danger in a

wildflower, any flowering plant that has not been genetically manipulated. Generally the term applies to plants growing without intentional human aid, particularly those flowering in spring and summer in woodlands, prairies, and mountains. Wildflowers are the source of all cultivated garden

Sheryl Crow: Other albums and projects: Her other albums include Wildflower (2005), a collection of introspective songs; Detours (2008), a combination of socially conscious songs and personal reminiscences; and 100 Miles from Memphis (2010), a collaborative effort featuring artists such as Justin Timberlake and Keith Richards of the Rolling

Tom Petty: …solo albums, including the multimillion-selling Wildflowers (1994), which was presented as a solo album but featured contributions from the Heartbreakers, most notably guitarist Campbell, ever Petty’s essential collaborator.

anseriform: … (in the United States) or wildfowl (in Europe). The three species of screamers are quite different from waterfowl in general appearance. They are moderately long-legged birds about the size of a turkey, with chickenlike beaks and exceptionally large feet.

The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, centre of the world’s largest collection of waterfowl. It was established in 1946 by Sir Peter Scott on 418 acres (169 hectares) along the River Severn near Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, Eng. Nearly a quarter of the land is fenced off for captive birds and breeding

Anton Wildgans was an Austrian dramatist and poet known for his mystical dramas charged with the symbolic messages typical of German Expressionism. The son of a judge, Wildgans became a lawyer but soon turned to writing. His childhood had been marred by his relations with his stepmother. His early

Australian literature: Literature from 1970 to 2000: …as, for example, Frank Moorhouse, Michael Wilding, and Peter Carey. These writers, provocative and scandalous in the manner of the 1970s, broke free from all restraints and explored the many possibilities of fantasy—sexual, science fiction, gothic. Allowing for the liberalism of their values, their stories in fact display an almost…

tennis: The early 20th century: He and his doubles partner, Tony Wilding of New Zealand, wrested the Davis Cup from Great Britain in 1907 and held it until 1911, arousing enduring public interest in Australia and New Zealand.

wildfire, uncontrolled fire in a forest, grassland, brushland, or land sown to crops. The terms forest fire, brush fire, etc., may be used to describe specific types of wildfires; their usage varies according to the characteristics of the fire and the region in which it occurs. Fire danger in a

Carey Mulligan: …in Paul Dano’s critically praised Wildlife (2019). Her complex performance of a woman avenging her best friend’s assault by targeting men willing to take advantage of an inebriated woman in Promising Young Woman (2020) earned her a best-actress Oscar nomination. She next portrayed a widow in Suffolk living on what…

dance: Costume and stage sets in Western theatre dance: In Richard Alston’s Wildlife (1984) the geometrically shaped kites suspended from the flies actually inspired some of the dancers’ sharply angled movements as well as making them visually more striking in performance.