Coming home, staying home: ‘Apollo 13′ and ‘Home Alone’ among 25 films picked for national registry

Houston, we have a problem: Where’s Kevin? Perhaps the ultimate coming-home movie, “Apollo 13,” and the ultimate staying-home one, “Home Alone,” are both being honored this year, selected for preservation in the National Film Registry They’re part of an annual group of 25 that this year spans more than 90 years of filmmaking. The 2023 … Read more

Andre Braugher, Emmy-winning actor who starred in ‘Homicide’ and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ dies at 61

LOS ANGELES – Andre Braugher, the Emmy-winning actor who would master gritty drama for seven seasons on “Homicide: Life on The Street” and modern comedy for eight on “Brooklyn 99,” died Monday at 61. Braugher died after a brief illness, his publicist Jennifer Allen told The Associated Press. No further details were given. The Chicago-born … Read more

Alamo City’s alternative punk rock group Girl in a Coma bids farewell with ‘Final Curtain’ tour

The all-female trio released three records with Blackheart Records including “Both Before I’m Gone,” “Trio BC” and “Exits and All The Rest.” SAN ANTONIO — All things must come to an end. The “Final Curtain” tour ended an almost two-decade journey for the Alamo City’s beloved alternative punk rock band Girl in a Coma. And … Read more