Knowledge in a Nutshell
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, known as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is one of the world’s best-selling music artists and the fourth highest-earning female musician of the 2010s. Her achievements include various Guinness World Records, 11 Grammy Awards, and awards from the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is celebrated across the United States on the second Monday in October, and is an official city and state holiday in various localities. It began as a counter-celebration held on the same day as the U.S. federal holiday of Columbus Day, which honors Christopher Columbus.
Laxmii is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language comedy horror film written and directed by Raghava Lawrence, marking his directorial debut in Hindi film industry. It stars Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani in the lead roles, whilst Ayesha Raza Mishra, Rajesh Sharma, Ashwini Kalsekar and Sharad Kelkar play pivotal roles. The film revolves around a man who gets possessed by the ghost...
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States from 1861 to 1865. He led the nation through the American Civil War, the country’s greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis. He succeeded in preserving the Union, abolishing slavery, bolstering the federal government, and modernizing the U.S. economy. Lincoln is remembered as the martyr hero of the U States.
Nagorno-Karabakh is a landlocked region in the South Caucasus, lying between Lower Karabakh and Zangezur. It is a disputed territory, internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, but mostly governed by the unrecognised Republic of Artsakh. The United Nations strongly condemned the conflict and called on both sides to deescalate tensions and resume meaningful negotiations without delay.
Diego Sebastián Schwartzman (born 16 August 1992) is an Argentine professional tennis player competing on the ATP Tour. He has won three ATP singles titles, and reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 8 in October 2020. Schwartzman is Jewish, and is the son of Ricardo and Silvana Schwartzman. His Polish maternal great-grandfather was put on a train to...
Anil Devgan was an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and the son of Prem Prakash Devgan. He is best known for his work as a director for the path-breaking films Raju Chacha, Blackmail and Haal-e-Dil. He died at the age of 51 due to cardiac arrest at night on 5 October 2020.
Mirzapur is an action crime thriller web television series on Amazon Prime Video. It depicts the putrescence, governance and rule of mafia dons and the rivalry and crime prevailing in the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh. The series was renewed for a second season and was scheduled for 23 October 2020 premiere.
The New Mutants is a 2020 American superhero horror film based on the Marvel Comics team of the same name. It is the thirteenth and final installment in the X-Men film series. The film was directed by Josh Boone from a screenplay he wrote with Knate Lee, and stars Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy and Charlie Heaton.
Charm City Kings is a 2020 American drama film directed by Angel Manuel Soto. It is a film adaptation of the documentary 12 O’Clock Boys by Lotfy Nathan. It stars Jahi Di’Allo Winston, Meek Mill, Will Catlett, Teyonah Parris, Donielle Tremaine Hansley and Kezii Curtis. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2020.
