Strother Martin (Actor) - On This Day

 Posted on August 30, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  110 words  |  Kelle Repass

Full Name: Strother Douglas Martin, Jr. Profession: Actor Biography: Often appeared in support of superstars John Wayne and Paul Newman and was memorable in Western films directed by John Ford and Sam Peckinpah. Best known as the prison "captain" in the 1967 film "Cool Hand Luke", in which he uttered the famous line, "What we've got here is failure to communicate." Born: March 26, 1919 Birthplace: Kokomo, Indiana, USA Generation: Greatest Generation [Read More]

Temitope Iwalaye | Pulse Nigeria

 Posted on August 30, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  75 words  |  Kelle Repass

Holding a law degree from the University of Ibadan and a call to the Nigerian Bar, she transitioned to journalism in 2019, joining Pulse Nigeria in 2021. A 2019 winner of the Random Photo Prize for Fiction, Iwalaiye is also an active member of the Nigerian Bar Association. Years in Journalism Years at Pulse Nigeria Temi Iwalaiye is a senior lifestyle reporter at Pulse Nigeria, specializing in fashion, beauty, research, travel, culture, and food. [Read More]

That's Not a Scarecrow | TIME

 Posted on August 30, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  868 words  |  Martina Birk

Matthew Shepard was not openly gay. He was just himself. If people asked and he felt comfortable in their presence, he’d say, “I’m gay.” There was no flaunting it. After all, he was a freshman at the University of Wyoming in the Cowboy State, a campus where real men were supposed to love football and all-night parties. Shepard, barely 5-ft. 2-in. tall and on a good day 105 lbs., preferred political debate and languages (German and Arabic) to the stereotypical masculine pursuits of his father’s alma mater. [Read More]

The Kardashian-Jenners dressed up as Victoria's Secret Angels for Halloween for one of their most el

 Posted on August 30, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  59 words  |  Kelle Repass

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The show doesn't air until later this year (as yet, it doesn't have a date), but the Kardashian-Jenner sisters may have given us a taste of what's to come.

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The Talls

 Posted on August 30, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1001 words  |  Martina Birk

See one coming-of-age play and you've seen 'em all. Well ... maybe not. See one coming-of-age play and you’ve seen ’em all. Well … maybe not. The bookish girl with the growing pains in “The Talls,” Anna Kerrigan’s version of this genre staple, lives in a household of long-limbed strivers being groomed in the competitive sports of high-school athletics and California politics. [Read More]

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 Posted on August 30, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  39 words  |  Patria Henriques

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The True Story Behind the Elton John Movie Rocketman

 Posted on August 30, 2024  |  12 minutes  |  2409 words  |  Martina Birk

Rocketman, a musical film about Elton John that arrives in theaters on Friday, looks a lot like a biopic: It traces John’s life from a shy child in London through his stratospheric rise and addiction-fueled lows. But its creative team has repeatedly rejected the label: “Everyone thinks it’s a biopic. It isn’t,” Taron Egerton, who plays John, told Collider last year. “It’s a fantasy musical so it’s actually his songs used to express important beats in his life at emotional moments. [Read More]

There's No Business Like the Arms Business, Part 2

 Posted on August 30, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1455 words  |  Billy Koelling

War brings out the worst in some people. Check out this story in today’s New York Times, which details a jury’s decision Tuesday to find David H. Brooks guilty of fraudulently enriching himself at the expense of his company’s shareholders. He owned and ran Point Blank body armor, a company that raked in the cash following 9/11 when the Pentagon found its troops lacking the kind of bulletproof vests they needed for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. [Read More]

Tim Walz Was Charged With Drunk Driving in 1995

 Posted on August 30, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  327 words  |  Billy Koelling

It’s an episode in his life that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz points to as the reason he stopped drinking. In 1995, Walz was a 31-year-old high school teacher living in Nebraska when he was pulled over for speeding, failed a sobriety test, and was arrested, according to court documents posted online two years ago by Alpha News, a conservative site based in Minnesota. He later pleaded guilty to reckless driving. Since that night, Walz has served with the Army National Guard, rising to the rank of command sergeant major, won six Congressional races, and was elected to two terms as Governor of Minnesota. [Read More]