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John Joseph Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is an American retired actor and filmmaker. [1] Nicholson is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of the 20th century. [2] [3] Throughout his five-decade career he received numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Film Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award.
"Watches of the Night" is a short story by Rudyard Kipling. It was first published in the Civil and Military Gazette on March 25, 1887; in book form, first in the first Indian edition of Plain Tales from the Hills in 1888; and in the many subsequent editions of that collection.
Day, light, and good are often linked together, in opposition to night, darkness, and evil. These contrasting metaphors may go back as far as human history, and appear in many cultures, including both the ancient Chinese and the ancient Persians. The philosophy of neoplatonism is strongly imbued with the metaphor of goodness as light. [1]
A nightlight is a small light fixture, usually electrical, placed for comfort or convenience in dark areas or areas that may become dark at certain times, such as at night or during an emergency. Small long-burning candles serving a similar function are referred to as "tealights".
"Night Time" was covered by Dr. Feelgood on their 1978 album Private Practice, [5] by Jayne County on her 1980 live album Rock 'n' Roll Resurrection, by The J. Geils Band on their 1980 album Love Stinks, [6] by George Thorogood and the Destroyers on their 1980 album More George Thorogood and the Destroyers, [7] and by Bauhaus in a 1983 BBC session, later released on the 1989 album Swing the ...
In his 1950 painting The Empire of Light, René Magritte (1898–1967), [66] explores the illusion of night and day, and the paradox of time and light. On the top half of his canvas Magritte paints a clear blue sky and white clouds that radiate bright daytime; while on the bottom half of his canvas below the sky, he paints a street, sidewalk ...
Animals more active at night are called nocturnal and have adaptations for low light, including different forms of night vision and the heightening of other senses. Diurnal animals are active during the day and sleep at night; mammals, birds, and some others dream while asleep.
"The March" is the eleventh episode of the fifth season of the American sports drama television series Friday Night Lights, inspired by the 1990 nonfiction book by H. G. Bissinger. It is the 74th overall episode of the series and was written by supervising producer Rolin Jones, and directed by executive producer Jason Katims.