It’s a joy to hear Ossie Davis tell the origin story of his 57-year partnership with Ruby Dee. “I married for money,” he states with a glint of good humor in his eyes. The tale, which he regaled for the Archive of American Television back in 1999, begins with the two of them appearing in
Watching the 2025 Oscars was supremely irritating for a variety of reasons, but what aggravated me the most wasn’t the random James Bond tribute or even the Best Original song winner (although that comes close)—it was the Academy’s embrace of “Anora,” a dramedy about a stripper who has a whirlwind, doomed romance with a Russian
There was a squirrel’s life between me and the edge. It was late May and my sister and I were driving down the tree-shaded road leading to my father’s house. My mother’s car is a big, graceful ride, so we took our time. Truth be told, rushing was beyond us. For reasons fathomed only by
29 Omaha Beef @ Beaumont Renegades June 16th – 7pm CT Doggett Ford Park Arena 37 Omaha went into Beaumont, Texas on Monday night looking for revenge and their third straight championship as it was Beaumont that ended the Beef’s 24-game winning streak on April 13 and gave the Beef their only loss of the
The Omaha Zoo Foundation is excited to announce the appointment of Kiley Thiele as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Thiele brings over 20 years of nonprofit leadership experience to the position and assumes the role as a successor to Tina Cherica following her departure to join Heritage Omaha as its new President.
The Omaha Beef (8-1) make their five straight appearance in a championship game as they travel to Beaumont, Texas on Monday night to take on the expansion Renegades (8-1). Omaha won championships in 2021 (CIF), 2023 (CIF), and 2024 (NAL), and the 8th championship game of the National Arena League will see the Beef face
For the longest time, we’ve gotten used to zombies being one of two types: The shambolic, brain-hungry walkers of “Night of the Living Dead” or the lightning-fast runners of “28 Days Later.” But Syfy’s new series “Revival,” based on the comic book of the same name, hearkens back to another brief flirtation we had in
Liliane Amavi recently showcased at African Fashion Week and was selected as a top designer to headline in Omaha Fashion Week. What inspired you to start designing? What motivates you to this day? I’ve always seen clothing as a form of self-expression. Growing up, I loved adding personal touches to my outfits, whether it was
54 Colorado Spartans @ Omaha Beef June 7th – 6:30pm CT Liberty First Credit Union Areana 71 Last week Omaha went to Colorado and won 35-34 when Caleb Shudak kicked a deuce to win the National Division and the right host the NAL Semi-Final and National Division Champion at Liberty First Credit Union Saturday. This
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium welcomed leading scientists, conservationists and animal care and medical professionals for the nationally recognized North American Society of Toxinology’s (NAST) Venom Week Symposium. The three-day event, held June 4 through 6 spotlighted the latest advances in venom research and its real-world applications in medicine, wildlife conservation and antivenom innovation.