There was a big John Denver look- and sound-alike contest in − where else − Colorado. Cue “Rocky Mountain High” for background music. Hundreds signed up and competed. What was surprising was the third-place finisher. Are you ready? John Denver himself. He had cut his Dutch boy hairdo. He wore contacts instead of his granny […]
Distributor La Vingt-Cinquième Heure has acquired the French rights to Egyptian-American director Dina Amer’s politically sensitive drama “You Resemble Me.” The film tells the story of Hasna Aït Boulahcen, who in 2015 was wrongly believed to be Europe’s first female suicide bomber. The film is a deeply researched character study of the young Muslim woman, who […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian shoe company has apologized and stopped selling some of its footwear after some Muslims said the logo resembled the Arabic writing for the word God. Vern’s Holdings said the logo stamped on the soles of some high-heeled shoes depicted the silhouette of a stiletto heel with an ankle […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian shoe company has apologized and stopped selling some of its footwear after some Muslims said the logo resembled the Arabic writing for the word God. Vern’s Holdings said the logo stamped on the soles of some high-heeled shoes depicted the silhouette of a stiletto heel with an ankle […]
Apr. 4—As area farmers prepare for spring planting, the National Agricultural Statistics Service is predicting a planting season similar to 2023 for several crops, based on growers’ reported expectations for this year. Wheat producers in Idaho expect to plant 1.16 million acres of wheat this year, down 1% from 2023, the agricultural service reported. Winter […]