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Review: A Marvel villain comes into focus in ‘Ant-Man 3’

Peyton Reed’s “Ant-Man” films have generally served as a kind of palate cleanser to the world-ending stakes of the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe. Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang is just an ordinary dude, or so they keep telling us, who still…

TikTok 'de-influencers' want Gen Z to buy less - and more

NEW YORK (AP) — At a time when consumers are inundated with so-called social media influencers peddling the latest products online, a slew of TikTok users are leveraging their platforms to tell people what not to buy instead. [caption id="attachment_1327986"…

Music competition kicks off in the Hub City

JACKSON, Tenn. ---A big contest starts here in the Hub City! Right here, Jackson hosted an official qualifying round for Tennessee Songwriters Week. A preliminary round was held for the of the Tennessee…

Bill that would restrict drag shows passes Tennessee Senate

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Legislation designed to restrict where certain drag shows can take place passed the Tennessee Senate on Thursday, the latest bill state Republican leaders have advanced targeting LGBTQ people. Senate lawmakers voted 26-6 in favor of the…

West TN songwriter to hold EP release party in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- One local artist is preparing to share her new music with the community. Singer/songwriter Emily McGill will hold an EP release party at Hub City Brewing in Jackson. The night-full of entertainment will feature performances from McGill,…

Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop songs, dies at 94

NEW YORK (AP) — Popular composer Burt Bacharach has died at 94. Working with lyricist Hal David, Bacharach penned a long run of hit songs, many of them for Dionne Warwick. They include “Walk On By” and “Do You Know…

Sequels to 'Frozen', 'Toy Story', 'Zootopia' in the works

Wednesday, Disney conducted its Q1 earnings call. Disney CEO Bob Iger announced animated sequels to Toy Story, Frozen and Zootopia are currently in the works at Disney. Iger stated, "Today I am pleased to announce that we have sequels in the works from…