🎪 Things to do in San Antonio this weekend: Circus, CineFestival, National French Fry Day

Welcome to the weekend! I hope you’ve recovered from Fourth of July festivities but if you’re still craving some summer action, San Antonio will host several events this weekend. That includes the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus, CineFestival, a nationally acclaimed dog show and more. Here’s a look at what’s happening over the … Read more

Booming Turkish TV drama industry captures hearts and minds worldwide and boosts tourism

ISTANBUL – Under the sweltering Turkish sun, tourists wander through sets that recreate Ottoman and Byzantine-era castles, take selfies with actors in traditional Ottoman costumes and watch horseback stunt performances. Among them is Riia Toivanen, 22, a devoted fan of Turkish television drama who traveled to Istanbul from Finland with her mother to delve into … Read more

The Beastie Boys sue Chili’s parent company over alleged misuse of ‘Sabotage’ song in ad

NEW YORK – The Beastie Boys are suing the parent company of Chili’s in a case that accuses the chain restaurant of running an advertisement that used the hip-hop trio’s smash hit “Sabotage” without permission. The rap group, in a federal case filed Wednesday in New York, alleged Brinker International created a Chili’s ad that … Read more

Shelley Duvall, star of ‘The Shining’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 75 at Central Texas home

Shelley Duvall, the intrepid, Texas-born movie star whose wide-eyed, winsome presence was a mainstay in the films of Robert Altman and who co-starred in Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining,” has died. She was 75. Duvall died Thursday in her sleep at her home in Blanco, Texas, her longtime partner, Dan Gilroy, announced. The cause was complications … Read more