ad For creators of Madam C.J. Walker Netflix series, her story is timeless and 'aspirational' By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 16:25:26 +0000 The Netflix series "Self Made" depicts Madam C.J. Walker's rise as a hair care entrepreneur in Indianapolis. Full Article
ad Was Addie Munroe a true rival of Madam C.J. Walker and other questions about 'Self Made' By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 16:05:22 +0000 We answer four questions about the historical accuracy of the Netflix series "Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker." Full Article
ad John Prine made music, friends and even a movie in Indiana By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 17:58:15 +0000 Iconic singer-songwriter John Prine, who died at age 73, hired Indiana guitarists Jason Wilber and Larry Crane to play in his band. Full Article
ad IU senior Tyler Combs advances to semifinals of 'Jeopardy!' college tournament By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 12:22:10 +0000 Indiana University student Tyler Combs finished opening week of 'Jeopardy!' college tournament with second-best performance among 15 competitors Full Article
ad IU senior Tyler Combs advances to finals of 'Jeopardy!' college tournament By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:38:07 +0000 With semifinals win, Indiana University senior Tyler Combs nears $100,000 grand prize in 'Jeopardy!' college tournament Full Article
ad Indy art historian's 'You Are an Artist' book supplies ideas, and readers supply effort By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:10:50 +0000 Indianapolis art historian Sarah Urist Green presents more than 50 do-it-yourself projects in 'You Are an Artist' book Full Article
ad Retro Indy: 1977 Hollandsburg massacre left 4 dead and a survivor to testify By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 20:10:07 +0000 Four boys were executed in a Parke County, Indiana, mobile home on Feb. 14, 1977. There was only one survivor: Betty Jane Spencer. Full Article
ad Broad Ripple's White City amusement park and the fake 'opium den' that burned it down By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 01:44:23 +0000 There were no fewer than 30 White City amusement parks across the world. They were inspired by the Chicago World's Fair. Full Article
ad Jim Gerard, former Indianapolis radio and TV host, has died. He was 93. By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 12:00:29 +0000 If Indianapolis had a spokesman, it was Jim Gerard. The Jim Gerard Show was a stop on many celebrity tours — bringing in stars like Bob Hope. Full Article
ad It is time for Mother Nature’s reality check, says RICHARD MADELEY By www.express.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 09:02:00 +0100 I CAN'T help feeling that this is all a long-delayed return to normal. I know the lockdown feels abnormal, and I suppose it is, in that we've never seen anything like it before. But beyond that, I have a powerful sense that normal relations have merely been resumed; the age-old see-saw relationship between man and planet re-established. Full Article
ad Ministers’ silence is deafening, says RICHARD MADELEY By www.express.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 08:10:00 +0100 I'VE NEVER seen or heard anything like it. Or rather, NOT heard. I was on the green roof of London: Kite Hill, the highest spot on Hampstead Heath, and summit of my daily permitted exercise routine. Full Article
ad Is this lockdown worth the risk, says RICHARD MADELEY By www.express.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 08:35:00 +0100 THE RISKS of lockdown are threatening to become greater than the risk of catching the coronavirus.The blunt instrument of social and economic shutdown may soon begin to bludgeon more people to death than the microscopic bug it is meant to protect us from. Full Article
ad Trump’s bleach blond bombshell, says RICHARD MADELEY By www.express.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 07:45:00 +0100 SIX WEEKS into lockdown and every day brings fresh headlines and behaviour you simply couldn't and wouldn't have predicted when you went to bed the night before. Full Article
ad Mourning sickness on TV is ‘bad news’, says JUDY FINNIGAN By www.express.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 07:37:00 +0100 I'VE BEEN feeling increasingly uncomfortable watching the nightly news on television. We both have. Bulletins - particularly those on the BBC - are increasingly more like a newspaper's obituary page. Full Article
ad Expert’s advice doesn’t add up, says RICHARD MADELEY By www.express.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:01:00 +0100 PROFESSOR Neil "do as I say, not as I do" Ferguson has had a bad week, which he brought entirely on himself. Full Article
ad Letters: Indiana Chamber: Holcomb is the right leader for Indiana By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 08 Dec 2019 11:00:05 +0000 The best way for Indiana to continue its momentum and move forward is with Holcomb's leadership, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
ad Letters: Gov. Holcomb fails to address 'deserved pay increase' for teachers By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Jan 2020 11:00:14 +0000 The governor expects teachers to wait until the 2021 budget before he does anything significant, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
ad Letters: Pence ill-equipped to lead U.S. response to coronavirus outbreak By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 03:05:31 +0000 Pence has repeatedly given the public misleading information about COVID-19, including contradictory statements about testing, a letter says. Full Article
ad Letters: Indiana can reduce the spread of coronavirus by instituting mail voting By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 03:01:46 +0000 Our state is taking the wise step of reducing unnecessary public gatherings and that includes voting. Full Article
ad Letters: Coronavirus spreads indiscriminately through communities By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 05:18:52 +0000 Take this virus seriously and do your part to protect everyone in the community, a letter to the editors says. Full Article
ad Letters: Americans straddle line between hope and wishful thinking during COVID-19 crisis By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 09:00:09 +0000 The worst part of the COVID-19 outbreak for the vast majority of healthy Americans is the uncertainty of the situation, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
ad Hamilton County deputies investigating early morning shooting in Arcadia By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 16:38:19 +0000 Investigators believe the shooting occurred early Saturday after a physical altercation occurred between two adult male neighbors. Full Article
ad IMPD targets illegal parties where virus may spread. One, some fear, ended a girl's life. By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 20:14:31 +0000 A bullet struck 16-year-old Nya Cope in the head just a short distance from a gathering that attracted large groups to an east side parking lot. Full Article
ad Raw video: IMPD officer-involved shooting near West 62nd Street and Michigan Road By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 01:12:36 +0000 A male suspect was shot during an exchange of gunfire with police at North Michigan Road and West 62nd Street. Full Article
ad Crowd gathers after police-action shooting at 62nd Street and Michigan Road leaves man dead By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 19:08:20 +0000 A man was killed on Indy's northwest side after what IMPD reported was an exchange of gunfire with an officer. Full Article
ad Indianapolis community leaders react to two fatal officer-involved shootings By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 17:47:02 +0000 Within hours of two officer-involved shootings on Indianapolis' north side, community leaders began to respond. Full Article
ad Indianapolis police fatally shoot man after a chase possibly broadcast on Facebook Live By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 17:56:53 +0000 An Indianapolis police officer fatally shot a man on the north side following a pursuit that seemingly was captured in part on Facebook Live. Full Article
ad Dawg Talk podcast: Butler basketball, Kamar Baldwin head to Big East tournament By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 21:49:03 +0000 Bulldogs win their last three games in the regular season, the last one behind Kamar Baldwin's career-high performance. Full Article
ad March Madness tailor-made for Kamar Baldwin. But his Butler career won't get a final chapter By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 21:09:34 +0000 A member of Butler's travel party told me saying goodbye to Baldwin was one of the hardest things he has ever done. He spoke for all of Butler Nation. Full Article
ad Doyel: March Madness was the Titanic and there was no way to avoid that coronavirus iceberg By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 16:52:31 +0000 People are mad, and want answers from NCAA president Mark Emmert about canceling March Madness without postponing it first. So let's ask him. Full Article
ad Butler Blue IV puppy ready to make his debut By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 12:53:57 +0000 Take a look at the newest Butler Blue bulldog puppy ready to join the Butler mascot team. Full Article
ad What Butler basketball gets in grad transfer Jair Bolden: Grit, shooting and leadership By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 22:00:26 +0000 Bolden averaged 8.5 points in 21 minutes a game for South Carolina, starting 15 of 30 games. Full Article
ad 'Lady Bird' honored by Indiana movie critics By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Dec 2017 16:19:54 +0000 Coming-of-age story "Lady Bird" collects top prize in five Indiana Film Journalists Association categories. Full Article
ad Indianapolis native is leading (amphibian) man of Oscars' most-nominated film By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 16:36:52 +0000 Indianapolis native Doug Jones takes his creature craft to new heights in Guillermo del Toro's "The Shape of Water." Full Article
ad 7 movies made in Mexico are focus of Heartland mini-festival By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 19:23:16 +0000 "Cultural Journey: Mexico" is sequel to India-themed event presented last summer by Heartland Film. Full Article
ad Indy Film Fest: Bad decisions fuel road-trip comedy directed by IU grad Hannah Fidell By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Apr 2018 18:48:06 +0000 Indiana University grad Hannah Fidell directed 'The Long Dumb Road,' closing-night movie at this year's Indy Film Fest. Full Article
ad Fleetwood Mac adds Indianapolis date By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Apr 2018 12:18:29 +0000 Rock band Fleetwood Mac will perform this fall at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Full Article
ad 5 fast facts about the Bollywood adaptation of John Green's 'The Fault in Our Stars' By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Jul 2018 18:33:30 +0000 'Kizie Aur Manny' under way as the Hindi adaptation of John Green's 'The Fault in Our Stars.' Full Article
ad Movie filmed at former Broad Ripple High School By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 19:18:40 +0000 Full Article
ad 'Sick as I had ever felt': Indiana first responders adjust as some start to get COVID-19 By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 13:45:14 +0000 All across Indiana, first responders are getting sick from the novel coronavirus, even as agencies strengthen precautions. Full Article
ad Fishers' Nickel Plate Trail construction will be a bump in the road for drivers By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:00:35 +0000 Motorists crossing the soon-to-b-built Nickel Plate Train will face a safety feature drivers crossing the Monon Trail don't encounter: speed tables Full Article
ad This non-essential business owner had to close, so he started bottling hand sanitizer instead By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 09:00:39 +0000 When coronavirus precautions forced Shadi Khoury's non-essential business, Indy E Cigs, to stop production, he began bottling hand sanitizer instead. Full Article
ad Two more Lou Malnati's Pizzeria locations are headed to Indy's north side By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:47:00 +0000 In March, Lou Malnati's confirmed its first location opening in Indianapolis. Now one is set for Carmel and another for Broad Ripple. Full Article
ad Have roundabouts made Carmel drivers safer? The data suggests 'no' By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 23:34:06 +0000 Since 1998, the city of Carmel has spent more than $250 million to build 126 roundabouts in the city. But data doesn't prove safety claims. Full Article
ad 'We are going to have to change our entire industry': Saskatoon restaurants adapt through COVID-19 pandemic By saskatoon.ctvnews.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 18:30:00 -0600 Restaurant owner Roxy Taschuk wasn’t optimistic about the state of her industry when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Full Article
ad NBC Sports' 'Racing Week in America' features some of IndyCar's best moments last decade By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 20:47:40 +0000 In NBC Sports' 'Racing Week in America', IndyCar fans will get to see some of the most exciting races from the series' last decade. Full Article
ad Robert Wickens ready for return to IndyCar competition: 'This is really just Step 1 of 100' By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 21:22:46 +0000 It may not be out on the asphalt, but Robert Wickens is energized to be back competing against the IndyCar paddock this weekend. Full Article
ad IndyCar's latest schedule change: three races added, including one at IMS; Detroit canceled By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 23:06:50 +0000 The IndyCar schedule has undergone another massive change, but this time, the series has managed to add a race back onto the slate. Full Article
ad IndyCar averages 165,000 viewers across Barber iRacing broadcast on NBCSN By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 18:29:51 +0000 In its first shot at an esports broadcast on cable TV, IndyCar produced viewership numbers in line with latest esports trends. Full Article
ad For NBC Sports crew, calling IndyCar's iRacing broadacasts 'awfully close' to real thing By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:21:40 +0000 Despite working in three different states, Leigh Diffey, Townsend Bell and Paul Tracy have IndyCar's iRacing events looking and sounding close to normal. Full Article