HOUSTON – Houston rapper Big Pokey was pronounced dead over the weekend after collapsing on stage. Big Pokey, whose real name is Milton Powell, died at the age of 45 on Sunday. A video circulating on Twitter shows Big Pokey on stage with a microphone when he collapses backward. CNN and KPRC, KSAT’s sister station … Read more
AMSTERDAM – Henk Schiffmaker’s needle whirrs as he tattoos the familiar lines of an elephant on Lilian Rachmaran’s back. “Highbrow to lowbrow” is how the famous Dutch tattoo artist describes his latest project — inking sketches by Rembrandt van Rijn onto the skin of visitors to the building the Golden Age master once called home. … Read more
SCP Auctions says the jersey and shorts that Chamberlain wore during the 1959-60 season were sold to filmmaker Rob Gough, and that Saturday’s sale price was a record LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. — Wilt Chamberlain’s home uniform from his rookie season with the Philadelphia Warriors has sold at auction for $1.79 million. SCP Auctions says the … Read more
Loved “Everything Everywhere All at Once?” Can’t get enough of “The Flash” and “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” this month? Then this list is for you. We’ve compiled a non-exhaustive sampler of fiction about alternate universes and multiverses — from movies to TV to comics to books. It’s a great starter kit if your media tastes … Read more
Clark held off Rory McIlroy to win by one shot at Los Angeles Country Club. LOS ANGELES — Wyndham Clark always carried the message from his late mother to “play big.” Nothing was bigger than Sunday when he held off Rory McIlroy with one clutch shot after another to become a U.S. Open champion. The … Read more
After a days-long dry spell at the dish, the Texas Rangers got back on track in a big way to secure a series victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. ARLINGTON, Texas — It’s always darkest before dawn, or so the saying goes. While the recent slump that the Texas Rangers endured wouldn’t necessarily be considered … Read more
An aunt accused of taking turns abusing her 10-year-old niece alongside the child’s father late last year is now in custody, according to San Antonio police.