Frozen II is an American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt
Disney Animation Studios and released in the U.S. on November 22, 2019,
as the sequel to Frozen (2013). Directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee,
it stars the voices of Kristen Bell (pictured), Idina Menzel, Josh Gad,
and Jonathan Groff. It follows sisters Anna (played by Bell) and Elsa
(Menzel), and their companions, Kristoff and his reindeer Sven (both
Groff) and Olaf (Gad), as they travel to an enchanted forest to unravel
the origin of Elsa's magical power. The film's animation technology,
involving an interdepartmental collaboration, was more complex than that
in Frozen. Frozen II was translated into 46 languages and was
accompanied by Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II, a documentary
series. It was the third-highest-grossing film of 2019 worldwide, at
$1.453 billion. Critics generally reviewed the film positively, and it
was nominated for Best Original Song at the 92nd Academy Awards, among
numerous other accolades.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frozen_II>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1700:
A papal conclave, which had been deadlocked due to concerns
over how a successor would respond to the impending death of Charles II
of Spain, ended with the election of Clement XI.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1700_papal_conclave>
1867:
The Manchester Martyrs were hanged in Manchester, England, for
killing a police officer while helping two Irish nationalists escape
from police custody.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Martyrs>
1876:
William "Boss" Tweed, a New York City politician who had been
arrested for embezzlement, was handed over to US authorities after
having escaped from prison and fled to Spain.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_M._Tweed>
1963:
The first episode of Doctor Who, the world's longest-running
science fiction television show, was broadcast on BBC television,
starring William Hartnell as the first incarnation of the title role.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Unearthly_Child>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
osturducken:
(cooking, probably humorous) An ostrich stuffed with a turducken; that
is, a boned chicken stuffed with some sort of breadcrumb or sausage
stuffing, inside a boned duck, inside a boned turkey, inside a boned
ostrich.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/osturducken>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Eh? Doctor who? What's he talking about...?
--An Unearthly Child
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/First_Doctor>