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Adam Sadowsky
Adam Sadowsky (October 28, 1970 – August 11, 2021) was an American entrepreneur and actor. He was the president of Syyn Labs, the company responsible for building the Rube Goldberg machine featured in the music video for the OK Go song " This Too Shall Pass". As a teenager, Adam acted professionally on the NBC sitcom ''It's Your Move'' alongside Jason Bateman, in FOX's '' Second Chance'' with Matthew Perry, and had a small role in '' Three O'Clock High''. Sadowsky was featured as a guest judge on the show ''Unchained Reaction ''Unchained Reaction'' is a science and engineering reality game show that aired on the Discovery Channel. It was judged and executive-produced by Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, best known for hosting the science entertainment series ''MythBuster ...''. Sadowsky died on August 11, 2021, at the age of 50. References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sadowsky, Adam 1970 births 2021 deaths American male child actors American businesspeop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cusp Conference
Cusp Conference was an annual conference of people from the arts, sciences, technology, business and design. The program was intended to provoke cross-pollination of ideas and generate new thinking, in 25 or more presentations over two days. A conference "about the design of everything" created and hosted by design firm ''Multiple Inc.'' (formerly ) and held at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art Theater in Chicago, Cusp was centered on the idea that virtually everything that exists has been designed - by humans, by nature or by some other force. Cusp Conference presenters have touched on topics including landscape waste, contemporary dance, electric vehicles, democracy, social media, education, intellectual property law, medicine, virtual worlds, typography, green architecture, evolutionary biology, smell and taste and serious games. History Launched in 2008, Cusp Conference presenters and performers have included Adam Curry, Yves Behar, Andy Bich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Bateman
Jason Kent Bateman (born January 14, 1969) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Michael Bluth in the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox / Netflix sitcom ''Arrested Development'' (2003–2019) and Marty Byrde in the Netflix crime drama series ''Ozark (TV series), Ozark'' (2017–2022), as well as for his work in numerous comedy films. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. Bateman began his career as a child actor, appearing on television in the early 1980s on shows such as the NBC drama series ''Little House on the Prairie (TV series), Little House on the Prairie'' from 1981 to 1982 and ''The Hogan Family'' from 1986 to 1991. Bateman's early film roles include ''Teen Wolf Too'' (1987) and ''Necessary Roughness (film), Necessary Roughness'' (1991) before taking supporting roles in ''The Break-Up'' (2006), ''Juno (film), Juno'' (2007), ''Hancock (film), Hancock'' (2008), and ''Up in the Air (2009 film), Up in the Air'' (2009). Bateman took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Deaths
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked below. 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 Earlier years ''Deaths in years earlier than this can usually be found in the main articles of the years.'' See also * Lists of deaths by day * Deaths by year (category) {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Births
Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 1970 Tonghai earthquake, Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extreme''). Between 10,000 and 14,621 are killed and 30,000 injured. * January 15 – After a 32-month fight for independence from Nigeria, Biafran forces under Philip Effiong formally surrender to General Yakubu Gowon, ending the Nigerian Civil War. February * February 1 – The Benavídez rail disaster near Buenos Aires, Argentina (a rear-end collision) kills 236. * February 10 – An avalanche at Val-d'Isère, France, kills 41 tourists. * February 11 – ''Ohsumi (satellite), Ohsumi'', Japan's first satellite, is launched on a Lambda-4 rocket. * February 22 – Guyana becomes a Republic within the Commonwealth of Nations. * February – Multi-business Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Virgin Group is founded as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unchained Reaction
''Unchained Reaction'' is a science and engineering reality game show that aired on the Discovery Channel. It was judged and executive-produced by Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, best known for hosting the science entertainment series ''MythBusters''. The series premiered on March 18, 2012. The show pits two teams of various backgrounds against each other to build an elaborate chain reaction contraption (sometimes also referred to as a "Rube Goldberg" machine or device). Teams are provided with identical sets of tools and materials and are given five days to construct a series of mechanisms based on a predetermined theme. Midway through each week, the teams are provided with a surprise "missing link" item that they must add to the middle of their machines. The winner would be selected by Savage, Hyneman, and a guest judge. History Discovery Channel announced ''Unchained Reaction'', described by Savage as his "super secret project", on January 20, 2012. In the announcement, Savage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMDb
IMDb, historically known as the Internet Movie Database, is an online database of information related to films, television series, podcasts, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and biographies, plot summaries, trivia, ratings, and fan and critical reviews. IMDb began as a fan-operated movie database on the Usenet group "rec.arts.movies" in 1990, and moved to the Web in 1993. Since 1998, it has been owned and operated by IMDb.com, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon. The site's message boards were disabled in February 2017. , IMDb was the 51st most visited website on the Internet, as ranked by Semrush. the database contained some million titles (including television episodes), million person records, and 83 million registered users. Features User profile pages show a user's registration date and, optionally, their personal ratings of titles. Since 2015, "badges" can be added showing a count of contributions. These badges rang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three O'Clock High
''Three O'Clock High'' is a 1987 American teen comedy film directed by Phil Joanou. The script, about a meek high schooler who is forced into a fight with an unstable new transfer student, is based on the high school experiences of screenwriters Richard Christian Matheson and Thomas Szollosi. It was shot in Ogden, Utah. Plot Meek high school student Jerry Mitchell and sister Brei are home alone while their parents vacation. The Weaver High School students this morning gossip about new student Buddy Revell, an allegedly violent psychopathic delinquent transferred from a continuation high school. Jerry's day begins at the school newspaper, where his best friend, Vincent Costello, is editor. Their journalism teacher suggests an article to welcome "new kid" Buddy and assigns Jerry an interview. Jerry sees Buddy in the restroom and clumsily attempts to introduce himself but realizes he is annoying Buddy. He tells Buddy to disregard the interview request, and taps Buddy's arm affab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Perry
Matthew Langford Perry (August 19, 1969 – October 28, 2023) was an American and Canadian actor, comedian, director and screenwriter. He gained international fame for starring as Chandler Bing on the NBC television sitcom ''Friends'' (1994–2004). Perry also appeared on ''Ally McBeal'' (2002) and received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his performances in ''The West Wing'' (2003) and ''The Ron Clark Story'' (2006). He played a leading role in the NBC series ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'' (2006–2007), and also became known for his leading film roles in ''Fools Rush In (1997 film), Fools Rush In'' (1997), ''Almost Heroes'' (1998), ''Three to Tango'' (1999), ''The Whole Nine Yards (film), The Whole Nine Yards'' (2000), ''Serving Sara'' (2002), ''The Whole Ten Yards'' (2004), and ''17 Again (film), 17 Again'' (2009). Perry was co-creator, co-writer, executive producer, and star of the American Broadcasting Company, ABC sitcom ''Mr. Sunshine (2011 TV series), Mr. Sunshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Chance (1987 TV Series)
''Second Chance'' is an American sitcom, created by David W. Duclon and Gary Menteer, which aired on Fox from September 26 to November 28, 1987. The series was then revamped under the new title ''Boys Will Be Boys'', and ran in the new format from January 16 to May 14, 1988. ''Second Chance'' In its original format, the show starred Kiel Martin as Charles Russell, a deceased man, and Matthew Perry as his younger self, who is nicknamed Chazz. On July 29, 2011, Charles dies in a hovercraft accident, and his soul is promptly sent to the high spiritual palace of Saint Peter (Joseph Maher). It is there that Saint Peter determines that Charles is too good for hell but not good enough to get into heaven; therefore, Charles is sent back to Earth in the year 1987, to re-join his life during the teenage years in order to help himself, through the younger Chazz, make more moral choices. Charles showed up at his childhood home with a different last name, Time, which he assumed from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buzz Out Loud
''Buzz Out Loud'', "CNET's podcast of indeterminate length," or ''BOL'', was a podcast about technology produced by CNET. The podcast was released daily on weekdays for the majority of its run, and weekly on Thursdays near its end. At its inception, the show was hosted by Tom Merritt and Molly Wood. Later in the shows life, other hosts (including Veronica Belmont, Brian Tong, and Natali Morris), producers and guests appeared on the show although throughout most of its life, the show had either Tom, Molly or both hosting. Hosts The show began with Molly and Tom, producer Veronica Belmont was initially silent but in later episodes spoke as a co-host. Veronica Belmont co-hosted the show until Friday, July 20, 2007, when she left to work at Mahalo.com. Molly Wood was a daily co-host (with Tom) until Friday, January 16, 2009, when she cut back to once a week. A co-host rotation was instituted and later full-time host Natali Morris (then Natali Del Conte) took full hosting dut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of United States cities by population, third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. As the county seat, seat of Cook County, Illinois, Cook County, the List of the most populous counties in the United States, second-most populous county in the U.S., Chicago is the center of the Chicago metropolitan area, often colloquially called "Chicagoland" and home to 9.6 million residents. Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a Chicago Portage, portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, Mississippi River watershed. It grew rapidly in the mid-19th century. In 1871, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed several square miles and left more than 100,000 homeless, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wired (magazine)
''Wired'' is a bi-monthly American magazine that focuses on how emerging technologies affect culture, the economy, and politics. It is published in both print and Online magazine, online editions by Condé Nast. The magazine has been in publication since its launch in January 1993. Its editorial office is based in San Francisco, California, with its business headquarters located in New York City. ''Wired'' quickly became recognized as the voice of the emerging digital economy and culture and a pace setter in print design and web design. From 1998 until 2006, the magazine and its website, ''Wired.com'', experienced separate ownership before being fully consolidated under Condé Nast in 2006. It has won multiple National Magazine Awards and has been credited with shaping discourse around the digital revolution. The magazine also coined the term Crowdsourcing, ''crowdsourcing'', as well as its annual tradition of handing out Vaporware Awards. ''Wired'' has launched several in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
