In Louisiana: The Legacy of a Parish Boss Lives On

 Posted on August 11, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1381 words  |  Billy Koelling

Beyond New Orleans, the Mississippi River winds southward for a hundred miles toward the Gulf of Mexico. The marsh and swampland through which it flows is Plaquemines Parish, La. The parish is narrow and looks a bit like the toe of boot-shaped Louisiana being dipped into the gulf. Its highest points are the spines of levees that hold back the river and salt marshes from the 10% of the parish that is dry land. [Read More]

Jonathan Winters (Comedian, Actor and Recording Artist)

 Posted on August 11, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  196 words  |  Billy Koelling

Full Name: Jonathan Harshman Winters III Profession: Comedian, Actor and Recording Artist Biography: Jonathan Winters was an American comedian and artist, known for his classic comedy albums released with Verve Records. He received 11 Grammy nominations during his musical career, including eight for Best Comedy Album. Of these nominations Winters won the Grammy Award for Best Album for Children in 1975 and for Best Spoken Comedy Album in 1996. [Read More]

Kodak Brings Ektachrome Back to Life

 Posted on August 11, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  244 words  |  Martina Birk

Kodak announced Thursday it will bring back its Ektachrome film, better known as color reversal film. In 2012, Kodak discontinued its line of color reversal films, which stand out for its fine grain, clean colors, sharp tones and contrasts. At the time, Kodak blamed declining demand for such film. A year later, Kodak divested its film business to Kodak Alaris, the UK-based company behind Ektachrome’s revival Over the next 12 months, Kodak Alaris will be remanufacturing the film at Kodak’s factory in Rochester, N. [Read More]

Lil Nas X Single J-Christ and Jesus in Pop Music

 Posted on August 11, 2024  |  8 minutes  |  1644 words  |  Patria Henriques

Lil Nas X's new single “J-Christ” is the rapper’s latest moment of invoking a religion that has not always welcomed openly gay people like himself. It’s clear the artist sees himself as a martyr—a photo Lil Nas X posted on X (formerly Twitter) announcing the song featured him lying on a cross. "MY NEW SINGLE IS DEDICATED TO THE MAN WHO HAD THE GREATEST COMEBACK OF ALL TIME," he wrote. Lil Nas X has always embraced provocative Christian imagery. [Read More]

Men Want to Be the Boss, Women Want to Work in Groups, Study Says

 Posted on August 11, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  323 words  |  Tandra Barner

March 4, 2014 5:45 AM EST A new study suggests that men prefer being in charge, whereas women are better at working with their peers. While the study only confirms what many office dwellers already know, the findings may bolster Sheryl Sandberg’s quest to get women to lean in more and to be better mentors. To see how much men cooperated with other men, researchers at Harvard’s Department of Evolutionary Biology looked at co-authored publications to see how likely it was that two professors of the same rank would work together. [Read More]

Minions Cast: Sandra Bullock Jon Hamm Star in New Movie

 Posted on August 11, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  95 words  |  Kelle Repass

July 10, 2015 9:00 AM EDT Sandra BullockSandra Bullock stars as Scarlet Overkill, an ambitious supervillain. Jon HammJon Hamm voices Herb Overkill, the supportive husband of supervillain Scarlett Overkill. Michael KeatonMichael Keaton voices Walter Nelson, a well intentioned husband and father of a family of bank robbers on a road trip to Villain-Con in Orlando. Allison JanneyAllison Janney plays Madge Nelson, Walter’s wife and matriarch of their family of bank-robbers. [Read More]

Miranda Kerr (Supermodel) - On This Day

 Posted on August 11, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  529 words  |  Martina Birk

Full Name: Miranda May Kerr Profession: Supermodel Biography: Miranda Kerr is an Australian supermodel who gained international recognition when she became one of Victoria's Secret Angels in 2007—the first Australian in the history of the company. Her career began in 1997 when she won the nationwide model search hosted by Dolly Magazine and Impulse fragrances. Kerr's youthful win stirred controversy, prompting national debate about the moral implications of featuring such a young model in fashion spreads. [Read More]

Nigerian actor Rotimi joins Showtime's 'The Chi' as a recurring cast member

 Posted on August 11, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  194 words  |  Billy Koelling

The character was introduced in season six and will appear in multiple episodes in the seventh season. Created by Lena Waithe, The Chi is an American TV series that follows the residents of the South Side of Chicago bringing nuance to their lived experiences. Chicago’s South Side has long been regarded as a rough part of the US, awash in crime and violent gang activities. However, the series pushes against those tropes, highlighting the need for connection and redemption in the community. [Read More]

Nigerian passports get visa on arrival to 20 countries

 Posted on August 11, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  47 words  |  Kelle Repass

The Nigerian passport gets visa-on-arrival access to territories in Oceania, the Middle East, the Caribbean, Asia and Africa.

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