Rachel Lucio

Baylor Coach Mulkey Encourages Violence Against School Critics

Baylor women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey marked a milestone in her career yesterday earning her 500th win and clinching the Big 12 title for the Baylor Bears with their 86-48 win over Texas Tech. But for all of the positive that the day brought, it may have been overshadowed by the coach’s conduct after the […]

7y ago

kristen stewart

Chloe Sevigny, Kristen Stewart Join Cast Of Lizzie Borden Flick

Chloe Sevigny will star in a still-to-be-named film about accused killer Lizzie Borden. Sevigny is set to play Lizzie Borden, and the psychological thriller is to chronicle the events leading up to the famous New England murders, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Also cast in the flick is Kristen Stewart, who will portray Bridget Sullivan, […]

9y ago

‘Steve Jobs’ Oscar Buzz Begins

Steve Jobs will soon be opening up to the world; Steve Jobs the movie that is. But, for now, it is making the film festival rounds and Oscar buzz is beginning, despite the film’s well-publicized, behind-the-scenes drama. Ironically, the Oscar talk surrounding Steve Jobs is based primarily on the performance of Michael Fassbender, who plays […]

9y ago

Benicio Del Toro|emily blunt

‘Sicario’ Opens To Stellar Reviews, Political Protest, Potential Legal Action

Sicario, a thriller starring Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin, opened in theaters nationwide this week to warm reviews, as well as controversy. Sicario finds Kate Macer (Blunt), a straight-laced F.B.I. agent thrown into a world of high-intensity, life-or-death scenarios, as she has been recruited into a cartel-busting task force led by Matt […]

9y ago

Uber

Uber Drivers With Criminal History Hired, Faulty Background Checks To Blame

Uber drivers are required to pass a criminal background check in order to be eligible for employment with the ride-hailing transportation service, but drivers with serious criminal histories have slipped through the cracks, and some cities where Uber operates want answers. Los Angeles and San Francisco district attorneys filed an amended civil complaint against Uber […]

9y ago

france

U.S. Returns Stolen Picasso Painting To French Government

The U.S. returns a stolen Picasso painting to France this week, and the occasion was marked by a ceremony at the French Embassy. The painting La Coiffeuse (The Hairdresser) was confiscated in December by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol in Newark, New Jersey. La Coiffeuse was painted by Picasso in 1911, and belongs to the […]

9y ago

Billy Gibbons To Release First Solo Album Of His Career

Billy Gibbons has been rocking with ZZ Top since 1969, but this week he announced the upcoming release of his first ever solo project. Known for his masterful blues-rock fusion, Billy Gibbons is making a departure from what has defined him. Gibbons is serving up an album full of Latin flavor with Perfectamundo. The announcement […]

9y ago

Congress|michigan

Melissa Gilbert Is Running For Congress

Melissa Gilbert, the actress best known for her portrayal of Laura Ingalls in the 1970s and 1980s television series Little House on the Prairie, announced that she is running for Congress. Melissa Gilbert is new to the political arena, having never held office before, but she is not new to the world of elections or […]

9y ago

Meryl Streep

‘Ricki And The Flash’ Opens To Dim Critical Reviews

Ricki and the Flash, a film that, on paper, is a movie destined for success, fell short in its delivery and has been met with critical disappointment in the first weekend of its release. Ricki and the Flash is packed with quality actors. Academy Award-winner Meryl Streep plays Ricki, who, unlike how the movie’s trailers […]

9y ago

swimming

Katie Ledecky Breaks Her Own World Record And Wins Gold

Eighteen-year-old American swimmer Katie Ledecky was just doing what she always does when she takes to the pool, she gave it her all; but giving her all lead to some extraordinary results at the FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia this weekend. Ledecky walked away from the competition with five gold medals, a world record, […]

9y ago

Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart Says The Faces Will Reunite For One-Night Charity Gig

The Faces, a hard-partying band that launched iconic rock and rollers Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood, will reunite for a single performance to benefit prostate cancer research. The Faces front man Rod Stewart, took a break from his solo career and from Stewarts and Hamiltons, a reality TV show featuring Rod Stewart and his family, […]

9y ago

amy schumer|Gun Control

Amy Schumer Makes Public Statement On Gun Control

Actress and comedian Amy Schumer is no stranger to the spotlight, but this week she took to the stage to speak to the world about a topic that is no laughing matter – gun violence in America. Amy Schumer shared the stage with her distant cousin Senator Chuck Schumer to announce an initiative to tighten […]

9y ago

Caitlyn Jenner|I Am Cait

Caitlyn Jenner Doesn’t Rule Out Dating Candis Cayne In The Future

Is Caitlyn Jenner dating I Am Cait co-star Candis Cayne? Some speculate that there may be more to the relationship than just being friends, while others claim Candis Cayne is just playing the role of mentor. Caitlyn Jenner addresses that very subject in Episode 2 of I Am Cait. Much has been made of the […]

9y ago

mlb

Legendary MLB Pitcher Billy Pierce Dies

Baseball legend Billy Pierce has died at the age of 88. Pierce pitched 18 years in the major leagues, beginning his professional baseball career with is hometown team, the Detroit Tigers, in 1945. Pierce had a baseball career that almost wasn’t. Had it not been for a set of tonsils that needed removing, a stubborn […]

9y ago

Country Singer Lynn Anderson Dies

Country singer Lynn Anderson has died at the age of 67. Anderson enjoyed a long career both as a country singer and a cross-over artist. She had her first solo hit in 1967, while signed as an artist with Chart Records. The song was “Ride, Ride, Ride,” an upbeat song written by Anderson’s mother, Liz […]

9y ago

9/11

Officer John Nissen Goes Beyond The Call Of Duty

A call from dispatch on July 24 led to Officer John Nissen and his partner-in-training to respond to a reportedly distressed driver pulled over on I-65 in Hillview, Kentucky. They didn’t know what would be waiting for them when they got there. “All we knew from the dispatch call was that there was a woman […]

9y ago

cancer|jennifer garner

Jennifer Garner Takes Time Off To Visit Sick Kids

Despite rumors swirling on social media and tabloids regarding the demise of Jennifer Garner’s marriage to fellow actor Ben Affleck, Garner’s commitment to her work on-screen and off-screen as an advocate for children’s causes, has not wavered amidst her personal drama. Jennifer Garner visited Henry Shepherd and other children and their families at the Scottish […]

9y ago

conservation

Wild Bengal Tigers On The Verge Of Extinction

Wild Bengal tigers are becoming more of a rarity in the world. A recent census in Bangladesh showed that the actual number of the country’s national animal is significantly less than previously believed, and some speculate that the Bengal tiger may go from endangered to extinct in the near future. Bangladesh is home to what […]

9y ago

Kimberly Stewart Poses In Nothing But A Headdress

Kimberly Stewart, daughter of rocker Rod Stewart and former model Alana Stewart, posed for a photo shoot wearing nothing but a Native American headdress in the first episode, and an obvious promotion for the new E! reality series Stewarts & Hamiltons. Kimberly Stewart reveals on the show that despite her nudist escapade, she is in […]

9y ago

world war II

British World War II Tunnels Opened To Public

A series of British World War II tunnels have been excavated and opened for public viewing for the first time in 40 years. The World War II tunnels, known as the Fan Bay Shelter, run along the English coastline under the White Cliffs of Dover. The tunnels run 75 feet below the coastline, and consist […]

9y ago