As Baldwin faces charges, gun safety on sets ‘gets louder’

LOS ANGELES – Film production and firearms experts say movie sets probably changed permanently when cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed on the remote New Mexico set of the Western “Rust” 14 months ago, leading to the announcement from prosecutors Thursday that Alec Baldwin and the film’s weapons supervisor will be charged with involuntary … Read more

AP Top 25 Movies, ranking 2022’s best: What made the cut?

With hundreds of new movies released each year, many of us depend on the expertise of film critics to help curate our own watching — a thoroughly communal yet deeply personal experience. To honor the supporting role that entertainment journalism can play in this beloved pastime, The Associated Press on Thursday unveiled its inaugural AP … Read more

San Antonio could use eminent domain to take downtown business for Alamo Museum and visitor center

SAN ANTONIO — The Alamo Trust is on the verge of breaking ground on its multimillion-dollar visitor center and museum.   The Alamo has bought out surrounding businesses at the Woolworth Building, located at Alamo and Houston Streets, “in every instance but one,” according to the Alamo Trust. That one business is Moses Rose’s Hideout, … Read more

Sundance celebrates the ‘magic’ of being back in-person

PARK CITY, Utah – The Sundance Film Festival met the moment by going virtual for the past two years because of the coronavirus pandemic. But on Thursday, there was a palpable sense of relief from the festival’s leadership team at being in-person again. Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente, director of programming Kim Yutani, senior programmer … Read more

Where will Aaron Rodgers be next season? | Locked On NFL

Will Aaron Rodgers play again for the Packers, will he retire, or will be play for another team entirely? GREEN BAY, Wis. — If 2022 was the final image of Aaron Rodgers as the quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, it was a disappointing one. Rodgers, who won back-to-back MVPs in 2020 and 2021, took … Read more