Landmark portrayals of LGBTQ+ characters in US sitcom history
Stacker compiled data from GLAAD and scoured historical news coverage and documents to investigate the history of LGBTQ+ representation in American…
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The meaning behind Pantone’s Color of the Year 2024
CNN By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — If we could visualize the year ahead, what color would it be? The abstract thought is an annual consideration…
Continue Reading A new Barbie doll honors pioneering Cherokee Chief Wilma Mankiller. But it’s prompting some complicated feelings
KJRH By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Wilma Mankiller has many accomplishments to her name — the first female principal chief of the Cherokee…
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When is St. Nicholas Day? And how did this Christian saint inspire the Santa Claus legend?
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The white-bearded Christian saint whose acts of generosity inspired America’s secular Santa…
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Taylor Swift is named Time magazine’s person of the year
NEW YORK (AP) — Is the year of Taylor Swift over now? Not yet. Time magazine named Swift its person of the year on Wednesday, a week after Spotify…
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2023 (Taylor’s Version): The year in pop culture
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer At the multiplex, “Barbenheimer” ruled. Beyoncé launched a huge tour and scored with her concert film. The…
Continue Reading Norman Lear, iconic TV sitcom and movie producer, dies at 101
CNN By Eric Levenson and Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Famed television producer Norman Lear, whose wildly successful TV sitcoms including “All in…
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In ‘Wonka,’ Timothée Chalamet finds a world of pure imagination
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Hugh Grant learned some years ago that if a filmmaker doesn’t make something from the heart, it shows. The films…
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Grand Theft Auto VI leak followed by an official trailer with a twist: A release date of 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The highly anticipated trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI arrived a little early after a copy was leaked online. Rockstar Games…
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‘Past Lives,’ ‘May December’ and ‘American Fiction’ lead Spirit Award nominations
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Celine Song’s “Past Lives,” Todd Haynes’ “May December” and Cord Jefferson’s “American Fiction” got…
Continue Reading Timothée Chalamet’s ‘Wonka’ is only semi-sweet
CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — More a product of practical commerce than pure imagination, “Wonka” turns out to be a quirky,…
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Chabad Lubavitch of El Paso hosting menorah lighting, Chanukah Playland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Chabad Lubavitch of El Paso is hosting a Hanukkah menorah lighting Thursday, December 7, 2023. The ceremony is scheduled to…
Continue Reading Macaulay Culkin celebrated by ‘Home Alone’ mom Catherine O’Hara at his Walk of Fame ceremony
CNN By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — He’s the boy who was left to his own devices in everyone’s favorite holiday comedy, and on Friday he got…
Continue Reading A new threat emerges in trailer for ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’
CNN By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — A new trailer for “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” promises new monster-sized battles. “Godzilla vs.…
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Oxford University Press has named ‘rizz’ as its word of the year
LONDON (AP) — Oxford University Press has named “rizz″ as its word of the year, highlighting the popularity of a term used by Generation Z to…
Continue Reading Felicity Huffman on college admissions scandal: ‘I had to give my daughter a chance at a future’
CNN, KABC By Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — Actress Felicity Huffman has opened up about her role in a college admissions scandal that landed her in…
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Planning to watch ‘The Golden Wedding?’ ABC-7 wants to know!
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist, stars from ABC’s ‘The Golden Bachelor,’ will walk down the aisle on ABC-7’s airwaves on…
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Oscars live telecast to start one hour earlier in Academy first
Originally Published: 30 NOV 23 14:44 ET By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The Oscars telecast is set to start one hour earlier in 2024, which means…
Continue Reading Oscars live telecast to start one hour earlier in Academy first
Originally Published: 30 NOV 23 14:44 ET By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The Oscars telecast is set to start one hour earlier in 2024, which means…
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What to know about Hanukkah and how it’s celebrated around the world
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger says ‘No. 1 priority’ is turning around Marvel, acknowledges ‘too many sequels’ after box office misses
(CNN) — Disney chief executive Bob Iger said Wednesday that his number one priority for the entertainment giant is turning…
Continue Reading Sebastian Stan to star in new film ‘The Apprentice’ reportedly about Donald Trump
Originally Published: 29 NOV 23 20:25 ET By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Sebastian Stan is… hired. Stan is set to star in an upcoming film titled…
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Hotel Paso Del Norte prepares to unveil life-sized gingerbread house
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The pastry team at Hotel Paso De Norte is putting the finishing touches on a life-sized gingerbread house. 300 gingerbread…
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A Broadway Christmas: Happening this weekend at the Plaza Theatre in Downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Plaza Theatre in Downtown El Paso will host “A Broadway Christmas” this weekend, December 1 and 2. Watch our live…
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Horizon City Christmas Parade happening this Saturday
HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — You and your family can take a trip to Horizon City this year for its Christmas Parade, happening this Saturday. ABC-7…
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Metros with the highest share of business travelers and their top destinations
TravelPerk used data from the National Household Travel Survey to rank metro areas by long-distance business…
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EPCC fashion technology students participate in Texas International Fashion Week
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Fashion Technology students and an alumna from El Paso Community College showcased their designs at Texas International…
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El Paso high schoolers invited to compete in Dumpster Art Contest hosted by Environmental Services Department
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — High school artists in El Paso are invited to celebrate Earth Day 2024 by participating in the City of El Paso’s…
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Rapper Young Thug’s trial on racketeering conspiracy and gang charges begins in Atlanta
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A prosecutor and a defense attorney presented competing pictures of rapper Young Thug as his trial…
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Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter’s music video spurs outrage for using NY Catholic church as a setting
NEW YORK (AP) — A pop singer’s use of a Roman Catholic church in Brooklyn for parts of a music video has led to its pastor being penalized. The…
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