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Garcia: Alamo Cenotaph issue drove a wedge between Nirenberg and Treviño FacebookTwitterEmail The Cenotaph, a memorial to the defenders of the 1836 Battle of the Alamo. It is shown on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020.Billy Calzada /Billy Calzada In 1887, San Antonio architect Alfred Giles designed a 163-foot monument for Alamo Plaza meant to honor the memory of the Alamo defenders who had died 51 years earlier in the legendary battle for Texas independence. Giles envisioned a monument made of granite,...

We’re not worthy of Alice Cooper answering our 11 Questions Photos: Jenny Risher asks interesting people the same 11 interesting questions. Advertisement You have to be some sort of superhero or vampire to survive in the world of rock ’n’ roll for 50 years, and living legend Alice Cooper is one of the few who fits that particular bill. The horror-rock icon—likely the only person who’s in both the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame and The Friars Club—has just released his 21st solo record, ...

The Boys Season 3 Reunites Supernatural Showrunners and Writers ✖ The Boys is officially gearing up for its third season, and the Amazon Prime series is expected to not pull any punches. According to a new report from Variety, the bold superhero series will also serve as a bit of a Supernatural reunion along the way. In addition to series creator and showrun Eric Kripke -- who created The Boys will be bringing in three alums from the hit The CW series. Meredith Glynn and David Reed are exp...

Angel, Devil, Princess – Three Irish Film Stars Tom McParland looks at the lives and careers of three Irish filmstars – Maureen O’Sullivan, Maureen O’Hara and Grace Kelly – who blazed a Hollywood trail for those that followed. Modern movie actors like Brenda Fricker or Saoirse Ronan are up there with the world’s best in the Hollywood firmament. But they would be the first to admit that they sit on the shoulders of three giant Irish stars that successfully trod tinseltown�...

NavinpeepGetty Images “My husband wanted to name our first son John Wayne. That was a quick and easy veto.” For parents-to-be, deciding on a baby name can be a ... process. Do you go with something old, unusual, popular, a family name? The list goes on and on. And if you’re lucky, you and your partner will grant each other “veto” power that you can use for any number of reasons, not least because you simply just hate the name. We asked the HuffPost Parents’ Facebook community for t...

Cincinnati Magazine March 2, 2021 The school bus didn’t drop Susanna Wong Burgess and Angela Wong Miller off at their house after elementary school. It took them to their parents’ restaurant, Oriental Wok, in Ft. Mitchell. Instead of playing “house,” they played “restaurant.” (Susanna was the cook—and still is, her sister says—and Angela was the customer.) “My parents are first-generation immigrants, so they kept us close because they wanted to make sure we were safe,” says ...

Controversial Classics Spur New Conversations for TCM Hosts Brian Steinberg, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Most of the classic films that run on TCM are introduced by a single host. In March, some will require a whole team. The WarnerMedia outlet on Thursdays this month will seek to put some popular but troublesome films in better context, part of an effort it calls “Reframed.” A team of the network’s on-air personnel will introduce viewers to some of Hollywood’s most seminal pictur...

Gary Cooper takes the stand at the House Un-American Activities Committee, 1947 Credit: APA In October 1947, the ‘Hollywood Ten’ were summoned before the House Un-American Activities Committee in Washington DC – part of an investigation into the influence of communism in the movie business. Ahead of the hearings, 41 filmmakers had been subpoenaed; the Hollywood Ten were among the “unfriendly witnesses” who refused to answer the big question – “Are you now or have you ever been a ...

Singer Brian Dunphy of Irish folk supergroup The High Kings is set to record an album of virtual duets with his late father. Brians personal tribute to his much-loved showband icon dad, Sean Dunphy, will mark the 10th anniversary of his passing. Legendary singer Sean, who came second to the UKs Sandie Shaw in the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest with the song, If I Could Choose, died in his sleep in May 2011 at the age of 73. "Dad was a hero to me and a huge influence on my life, so I would love to...

Art has not just walked in step with history but has led the way, said Hollywood veteran Jane Fonda, who emphasised the need for more diversity in the