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Commentary: Incentives would let Texas be a star, set the scene in film industry Paul Stekler, For the Express-News April 1, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Tom Hanks and Helena Zengel star in “News of the World,” a film set in Texas but shot in New Mexico, which reaped the benefits.Universal Pictures In the recently released movie “The News of the World,” Tom Hanks and a young girl take a perilous journey across Texas in 1870. It’s a lovely film. The landscape of Texas is stunningly film...

HARRIS to visit Chicago — KICK-START for Illinois — RAY LaHOOD’s error of omission Presented by Uber Driver Stories Happy Thursday, Illinois. Watch for Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Doctors Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Chicago on Tuesday for a quick trip to address vaccine equity with Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Chicago’s mayor invited Harris to showcase the city’s work in getting shots in arms, especially within the city’s Black and Latino communities, a spokeswoman for Lig...

5280 The Visionary Surgeon Who Put Trinidad on the Map For decades, thousands of people came to Trinidad, Colorado, to have gender confirmation surgery done by Dr. Stanley Biber. This excerpt from Going To Trinidad tells his—and one of his patients—poignant stories.Martin J. Smith •   On December 12, 1990, a law office secretary and part-time English graduate student in Rancho Cucamonga, California, sat down to write a letter that had been nearly four decades in the making. Her name w...

The 100 Best Movies Written by Women Welcome to our guide of the best movies written by women: These are highly Certified Fresh films (nothing on the list falls below 94%) whose screenplay credit goes in part or fully to women. The journey begins nearly a century ago with 1925’s Battleship Potemkin, written by Nina Agadzhanova, inspired by her own participation in Soviet uprisings. Just two years later, Metropolis, cinema’s first sci-fi feature masterpiece, emerged out of Germany, written...

Well, it’s that day when we all like to talk Irish and do other stuff like eat cabbage and watch John Wayne in The Quiet Man, hunt for four leaved clovers, find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow and in general celebrate spring.  It’s St. Patrick’s Day! The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over 1,000 years. On St. Patrick’s Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning an...

Louise Carroll: Irish know the value of publicity By Louise Carroll For The Ledger Happy Saint Patricks Day! May your troubles be less and your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness come through your door. No matter what our nationality, we can all be Irish for a day because it is a cultural celebration. It is celebrated on March 17, the traditional death date of St. Patrick, who lived AD 385-461. Im curious why it isnt celebrated on his birthday, but maybe that is an Irish thing. Celebr...

Angela’s Ashes Stars Emily Watson and Robert Carlyle are terrific in this 1999 tale based on Frank McCourt’s harrowing autobiography about growing up in prewar Limerick. It’s far from lighthearted (tragedy and poverty abound), but the top-notch performances make it worth a watch. Leap Year According to Irish tradition, if a woman proposes to her man on February 29, aka Leap Day, he has to accept. And honestly, can anyone say no to the charming Amy Adams as a plucky American who heads to...

Celebrate St. Paddys Day by watching these Emerald Isle-related titles.

Alien and Homicide: Life on the Street actor Yaphet Kotto dies at 81 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY Yaphet Kotto, known for roles as Parker in 1979s "Alien" and Lieutenant Al Giardello in "Homicide: Life on the Street," has died. He was 81.  Kottos agent Ryan Goldhar confirmed the news Tuesday. His wife Tessie Sinahon announced his death in a Facebook post Monday.  "Im saddened and still in shocked of the passing of my husband Yaphet of 24 years. He died last night around 10:30...

The New York native took on roles in both film and television and earned a supporting role Emmy nomination for portraying President Idi Amin Dada in NBC film "Raid on Entebbe." He also played villain Dr. Kananga, also known as Mr. Big, in the James Bond film "Live and Let Die."