All signs look good for ‘Mucho Mucho Amor,’ Netflix’s fond look back at Walter Mercado
Having enjoyed success with documentaries about eccentric characters (“Tiger King,” anyone?), the stars bode well for Netflix’s…
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Charlize Theron says being passed over for ‘Mad Max’ prequel was ‘a little heartbreaking’
Charlize Theron realizes how fortunate she was at getting another chance to star in an action movie, even as she’s sad about losing out on one.…
Continue Reading Nick Cordero’s widow, Amanda Kloots, thanks fans for making her husband a ‘rock star’
Nick Cordero’s widow, Amanda Kloots, held an emotional Instagram Live on Monday in the wake of her husband’s death from Covid-19. The…
Continue Reading 9 of the US’s wildest, weirdest and most spectacular outdoor art experiences
After months of lockdown, there may be no better cleanse for the human spirit than art. Across the US, museums, botanic gardens, community-based…
Continue Reading Aerial ballet: How airplanes fill up with fuel mid-air
Imagine you’re zooming down the highway at 70 miles per hour and the car’s fuel gauge is on its way to empty. Just up ahead there’s…
Continue Reading Covid-19 kept them separated from their pets for months. So they’ve chartered a plane to bring them home
In May, Kyla Robertson was trying to find a way to bring Sugar home. Ready to return to Vancouver after two years in China, Robertson and her husband…
Continue Reading Halle Berry apologizes and is no longer considering a transgender role in upcoming film
After facing backlash on social media, actress Halle Berry announced on Twitter Monday she is no longer considering portraying a transgender man in…
Continue Reading Mexico’s president has his own plane. So why is he flying commercial to meet Trump?
If you happen to be flying between Mexico City and Washington, DC, this week, you could be seatmates with a president. Mexican President Andrés…
Continue Reading Farewell to beloved barbecue and the pre-pandemic memories of a family business
There may have a been a time when the parking lot of The Red Barn BBQ was in fine form, but I don’t remember it. What I do remember is that the…
Continue Reading Danny Trejo explores his unlikely rise from prison to stardom in ‘Inmate #1’
Danny Trejo is an unlikely screen star, adding a warming aspect to his emergence as a Hollywood fixture. But there’s also a commentary on the…
Continue Reading Lizzo has a message for the man who kicked her out of her summer rental 3 days early
You cannot stop Lizzo’s shine. The singer was just trying to have some fun in the sun with her girls when one property manager, apparently,…
Continue Reading Country music star Charlie Daniels, best known for ‘The Devil Went Down to Georgia,’ has died at 83
Country music scribe Charlie Daniels, best known for the hit “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” has died. He was 83. The…
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Matthew McConaughey tells fans to ‘wear the damn mask’ in new video
Matthew McConaughey got straight to the point in a new video posted on social media over the weekend. (Scroll down to end of article to see the…
Continue Reading Pharrell Williams is producing a gospel docuseries for Netflix
Pharrell Williams has a lot to be happy about these days The singer has teamed up with Netflix for an upcoming docuseries, “Voices of…
Continue Reading An Italian glacier is turning pink. And that’s not good news
A glacier in Italy is turning pink because of algae — a development that will make the ice melt faster, a scientist studying the phenomenon…
Continue Reading Amanda Kloots took us on a journey of hope for Nick Cordero
Amanda Kloots loves Nick Cordero so much that it was hard for others not to love him as well. Throughout the three months he was hospitalized with…
Continue Reading Struggling Austrian Airlines swaps planes for trains
Austria’s flagship airline is replacing one of its flights with a more frequent train service, in order to meet the environmental criteria of…
Continue Reading ‘The Bachelor’ is reminiscing with ‘The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons – Ever!’
They’re going back. Way back. “The Bachelor” franchise will revisit Season 1, and show some major highlights fans may have…
Continue Reading Nick Cordero, Broadway actor, dies at 41 after battle with Covid-19
Nick Cordero, a Broadway actor who had admirers across the world rallying for his recovery, has died after a battle with Covid-19, according to his…
Continue Reading General Lee car from ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ not moving, museum says
Just a good ole boy, never meaning no harm. That appears to be the way an Illinois car museum views the car made famous by the popular “Dukes…
Continue Reading Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan quits rock band over ‘personal issues’
Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan has quit the band over “personal issues.” The British rock group — formed in 1997 in the English city…
Continue Reading Mona Lisa is back but without the crowds as the Louvre reopens
The world’s most popular museum, the Louvre, has reopened its doors after months of closure, but while visiting it will now be a slightly…
Continue Reading The film scores of Ennio Morricone: Five tracks you need to to hear by the late, great composer
Ennio Morricone, the Oscar-winning composer of more than 500 film scores, has died at the age of 91. The Italian musician leaves behind an…
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Town made famous by ‘Purple Rain’ unveils a life-sized statue of Prince
HENDERSON, Minnesota — The Minnesota town where one of the most famous scenes from Prince’s movie “Purple Rain” was filmed…
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Kanye West says he’s running for president. But he hasn’t actually taken any steps
Getting on the ballot won’t be Yeezy. Kanye West said Saturday he is running for president in the 2020 US election, an apparent challenge to go…
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Kanye West announces he’s running for president
LOS ANGELES, California — It’s unclear whether he’s consulted with his friend Donald Trump, but rapper Kanye West has announced he’s ready to…
Continue Reading Plastic screens, tracings apps and table service. English pubs reopen on bittersweet day
The revered English poet William Blake once purportedly likened an English pub to a church, with two important caveats: “a pub is warmer, and…
Continue Reading ‘Crystal clear’ that drunk people can’t socially distance — UK police officer
Drunk people can’t properly socially distance, a UK police officer warned after finishing a late shift Saturday — the first day that pubs…
Continue Reading England has one of the world’s worst Covid death rates. Now many fear it’s about to drink itself into chaos
The thought of a pint of beer in a proper pub is a dream that has sustained many people in the UK through the tough months of coronavirus lockdown,…
Continue Reading Portugal slams UK decision to leave it off quarantine list as ‘absurd’
The Portuguese government has denounced the British government’s decision not to lift quarantine for people traveling from mainland Portugal as…
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