Dee Brock, Who Created the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Dies at 96

New York Times - Sep 28, 2026

As the first director of the troupe, she helped transform it from a high school squad into a global phenomenon.

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Before The Dark Knight made him a household name in 2008, Christopher Nolan crafted intricate thrillers such as Following (1998), Memento (2000) and Insomnia (2002). But 2006’s The Prestige, which turns 20 this month, is the most labyrinthine by far. Made just after Batman Begins (2005), but a far stranger and more personal proposition, it is set in 1890s London. Here, we are introduced to stage magicians Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale), who risk their lives, and...

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Meet Geoffrey Ogunlesi, who just married Tobey Maguire’s ex-wife, Jennifer Meyer

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