Hollywood has gotten less golden as actress Eva Marie Saint has passed away at 102. Her career spanned seven decades, garnering her an Oscar, a BAFTA, an Emmy, and TWO stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Her filmography ranges from NBC television and Columbia Pictures to DC and Nickelodeon, working with visionaries from Elia… Read more »
Today, North Texas football legend “Mean” Joe Greene turns 80! Greene was a defensive tackle for North Texas from 1966-1968 under coach Odus Mitchell. The strong defensive front helped lead the Eagles to back-to-back conference titles. Greene made history as the first North Texas All-American. Joe Greene was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the… Read more »
After the Texas Longhorns’ unbelievable comeback against #1 Ohio State, I wanted to showcase a father-son legacy that demonstrated their athleticism at the University of Texas and went on to the big leagues. This is the Ernie Koy story. Ernie Koy Sr. Ernie Koy was born in Sealy, TX in 1909. He attended the University… Read more »
Fashion designer and icon Bob Mackie has passed away. Known for his inventive and sparkly eye-catching designs, Mackie was affectionately known as the “Sultan of Sequins” and the “Guru of Glitter,” designing outfits for Carol Burnett, Elton John, Dolly Parton, Cher, and many other larger-than-life personalities. One of Mackie’s earliest assignments was drawing the original… Read more »
Helena once thrived. Tucked away east of the San Antonio River, the unassuming Karnes County town founded in 1852 quickly developed into a crucial South Texas commercial center between San Antonio and Goliad. The former Mexican trading post soon became a highly populated area, gaining a post office, headed by town founder Thomas Ruckman as… Read more »
Deeply engrained in both rock ‘n’ roll lore and Texas culture is a wiry, bespectacled good ol’ boy from Lubbock that would inspire Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Eric Clapton among many other ‘rock god’ contenders, and remain an iconic staple in American popular culture. Despite his tragically brief life, Charles Hardin… Read more »
On June 27 Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement from the court. Subsequently, President Donald Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh, one of Kennedy’s former clerks, to fill his seat. Republican leadership in the Senate are hoping to hold Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing in late August. As Kavanaugh’s confirmation process begins, we wanted to take a… Read more »
Star Wars fans rejoice! It’s May 4th, an excellent excuse to show off your memorabilia and wish your friends “May the 4th be with you!” If only we could celebrate by taking a ride in the spaceship recliner featured in the 1982 Neiman Marcus Christmas Book, complete with a mini bar and wireless phone. Take… Read more »
Today we celebrate National Popcorn Day with NBC 5/KXAS footage celebrating a beloved Dallas popcorn seller. Marvin (Pete) Colgrove volunteered selling popcorn at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas, from 1984 through his last year of life in 1994. The money earned from the sales went to the Volunteer’s Auxiliary which purchased equipment… Read more »
Today we share a two part news story that provides a snapshot of how Dallas perceived the threat of AIDS in November 1985. The logbook title given to this story is “AIDS/Lifestyle,” which references the belief that the gay community, one of the first populations hit by the AIDS epidemic, caused the disease with their… Read more »
