MATA HARI (real name Margaretha Geertruida Zelle MacLeod)
Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was convicted of being a spy and executed by firing squad in France under charges of espionage for Germa…
ERIN BROCKOVICH-ELLIS
American legal clerk and environmental activist, who, despite the lack of a formal education in the law, in 1993 was instrumental in building a case against the Pacific Gas and E…
FRIDA KAHLO
Mexican painter who overcame serious illness and injury and continued her artistic work, who was at one time the lover of Leon Trotsky, who was at one time during his exile from the Soviet…
TEMPLE GRANDIN
the autistic woman who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry and a professor at Colorado State University
GRACE OF MONACO (Grace Kelly)
The Hollywood star who became a real life Princess through her marriage to Prince Rainier of Monaco (due for release in May 2014)
SISTER HELEN PREJEAN
the nun who comforted a convicted killer on death row, and the
founder of Survive, an organization devoted to counseling the families of victims of violence
KAREN SILKWOOD
American labor union activist who raised concerns about corporate practices related to the health and safety of workers in a nuclear facility
AMELIA EARHART
the legendary American pilot, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world
MARIE CURIE
Polish born physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity, first female winner of a Nobel Prize, the only person to win in multiple sciences, and the first femal…
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
British social reformer and statistician, and the founder of modern nursing, who came to prominence while serving as a nurse in the Crimean War where she was known as "The La…
JOSEPHINE BAKER
Josephine Baker's early life hinted at her future career. She first danced for the public on the streets of St. Louis, Missouri for nickels and dimes. Later, she became a chorus girl o…
WARIS DIRIE
the Somalian nomad girl, circumcised at the age of three, who fled from Africa and became a supermodel in America and is now, at the age of 38, the UN spokeswoman against female genital mu…
ROSA LUXEMBURG
philosopher, economist and political activist opposing German militarism and imperialism, who proposed that all European workers' parties should unite in attempting to stop the war (WW1…
LOLA MONTES
Irish dancer and actress of the 19th century who became famous as a "Spanish dancer" and went on to become the main attraction of a circus after being the lover of various import…
JACQUELINE DU PRE
world famous British cellist who converted to Judaism before her marriage to pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim and whose career was cut short by the effects of multiple sclerosi…
The following movie characters care about forest preservation. They are residents of the forest, or are known to protect it and all its creatures. Which of these characters is your favorite? Discuss …
Movies that have at least 50,000 votes and an IMDb rating of at least 7.0 are considered. Which of these political-drama movies is your favorite? Discuss here
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The Amazon is burning! The sky is dark and so are our prospects to keep our dear planet livable for our children... and we won't say we weren't warned. Sorry for the alarmist tone but let that tragedy…
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Sigourney Weaver was nominated 3 times for the Academy Awards, and lost all 3 times. There few other great roles for which she wasn't even nominated. Please discuss here: http://www.imdb.com/board/b…
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Which one-two Oscar nominated combination punch of same year performances from a single actor or actress delivers the best knock-out? Discuss the topic here.
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The release of The Theory of Everything (2014) has inspired an interest in the study of science. Which of these other films would best inspire an interest in a career in science, technology, engineeri…
Which of these real life animal experts and/or wildlife adventurers would you want to be your wildlife tour guide? Recruit your tour guide here:
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Seeing an animal in the wild is always a memorable experience, whether it's a close encounter or a sight from afar. Not counting the zoo, what is the most fascinating wild animal you have seen? Discus…