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- Chasing a world record, Louisiana man skis Antarctica, his seventh continent in less than 300 days
After two days of crossing the Drake Passage, departing from Argentina, Michael Mathews climbed a mountain in ski boots Tuesday on Antarctica’s […]
- Chasing a world record, Louisiana man skis Antarctica, his seventh continent in less than 300 days
After two days of crossing the Drake Passage, departing from Argentina, Michael Mathews climbed a mountain in ski boots Tuesday on Antarctica’s […]
- When is trick-or-treating in Lafayette? Here’s what you need to know ahead of the haunted holiday.
Lafayette’s official trick-or-treat hours will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Lafayette Consolidated Government announced.
- For 16 years, this dancer has led ‘Thriller’ in New Orleans. This year will be his last.
Kenneth ‘Kynt’ Bryan has taught New Orleanians the popular Michael Jackson dance for 16 years, and leads a flash mob each year in an annual […]
- The Red Clay Strays are making 2 tour stops in Louisiana next week: Here's when and where.
Ten years in, The Red Clay Strays are grateful.
- Meet the family behind Masala, a Lafayette institution for 20 years: ‘Love in every bite’
Masala Indian Kitchen has been serving Lafayette for 20 years, sharing the warmth and home-cooked flavors of North Indian cuisine, thanks to Shashi […]
- LSU names new leader of Louisiana’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center. See who.
Petter Bjornstad will serve as the new senior vice chancellor and executive director of LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge.
- A walkable weekend in Abita Springs soothed my soul. Here’s what to know, where to go.
A best friends reunion weekend was spent exploring Abita Springs, a historic resort town known for its natural springs and diverse cultural roots, […]
- Gift-giving season is approaching. Here are 3 books for the music lover and Louisiana history fan.
Jim Soileau. Pete Bergeron. Jerry Dugas. Luke Collins.
- Is the military actually low on testosterone? New Louisiana study shows answer far from simple.
About 1 in 4 men in the U.S. Army may have a morning testosterone level falling below a commonly used threshold, a new paper from the Pennington […]
- LSU names new leader of Louisiana’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center. See who.
Petter Bjornstad will serve as the new senior vice chancellor and executive director of LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge.
- Personalized care, powered by innovation: How Ochsner is transforming breast cancer treatment
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- A piece of bygone history from the once longest-running Bourbon Street strip club is for sale
It was in 2008 that Big Daddy’s closed its doors for good and Bourbon Street lost what was once one of its most storied and longest running strip […]
- Is the military actually low on testosterone? New Louisiana study shows answer far from simple.
About 1 in 4 men in the U.S. Army may have a morning testosterone level falling below a commonly used threshold, a new paper from the Pennington […]
- A dietitian’s (and mom’s) approach to Halloween
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- Film Quote of the Day: Bette Midler’s ‘Hocus Pocus’ Line That Became a Halloween Classic
by Jason Hellerman on October 29, 2026 at 9:14 PMMy wife is not a horror girlie. She is firmly the romantic comedy persona of the household, and I think that's what makes us work. But when Halloween rolls around, she lets me watch one movie full of witches and virgin sacrifices with her.No, it's […]
- Patrick Stewart Never Took His Gravitas for Granted, Even When He Was Subverting Itby Ben Travers on October 29, 2026 at 11:45 PM
The English actor, who died Thursday, could take command of a scene with a single syllable. But he didn't stop there, rewarding audiences who followed him everywhere.
- 5 Richard Dreyfuss Roles That Made Him a Hollywood Favorite
by Jason Hellerman on October 29, 2026 at 8:30 PMWill we ever get another actor like Rochard Dreyfuss? The kind of guy who looks like your friend's Dad? The everyman who isn't overly muscular or handsome, just a guy who's the perfect conduit for something powerful? In the 1970s, Hollywood made way […]
- Bleecker Street CEO on Why the Social Media Suppression of ‘Musk’ Is About Much More Than Filmby Brian Welk on October 29, 2026 at 8:15 PM
The nearly 4-hour documentary about Elon Musk struggled at the box office but has had a surge of interest in PVOD pre-sales.
- What Are The 5 Best Patrick Stewart Roles?
by Jason Hellerman on October 29, 2026 at 8:26 PMPatrick Stewart was one of the greatest actors of his generation. From the stage to every screen size imaginable, audiences loved being transported with him to distant star systems or Shakespearean times, and everything in between. His passing at 86 […]
- Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ Legend and Beloved Shakespearean Actor, Dead at 86by Christian Zilko on October 29, 2026 at 7:53 PM
The English actor cut his teeth in the Royal Shakespeare Company before playing several of the most memorable sci-fi characters in Hollywood history.
- The Film Culture We Want Is Ours to Build
by Marcus Mizelle on October 29, 2026 at 8:00 PMA few weeks before the world shut down in 2020, I was at the Berlin International Film Festival with a friend whose film was premiering there. On Sunday afternoon, during what I remember as church hours, we ended up at a gathering in Kreuzberg […]
- Curry Barker Drops Surprise New Short Film ‘Mama Bear’ — Watchby Christian Zilko on October 29, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The five-minute film, which Barker wrote, directed, and edited, was released on his That's a Bad Idea YouTube channel.
- Who Was Under the Mask? The Actors Who Played Pennywise in 'It'
by Jo Light on October 29, 2026 at 7:30 PMFor many people, clowns on their own are scary enough. They've never really scared me, but that firefighter clown in Brave Little Toaster certainly did make an impression on my baby self. In more a way like, "Huh. Interesting." Meanwhile, the very […]
- The Netflix Original Movie Experiment Has Failed — and Netflix Will Be All the Better for Itby David Ehrlich on October 29, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Netflix spent the last 10 years trying to render movie theaters obsolete. Now the company is giving up just in time to avoid becoming obsolete itself.