Hit Men Are Easy to Find in the Movies. Real Life Is Another Story.
It’s a scene as old as celluloid: a shadowy figure named Luca Brasi or John Wick or Barry Berkman lurking in the darkness, outfitted with sinister intent and nifty weapons, effortlessly committing a murder for cash, animus or cold political calculations. Whether they’re called hit men, contract killers or assassins, figures who kill for a […]
Inmates of Chile’s Largest Prison Find Solace in Caring for Stray Cats
Some say they were first brought in to take out the rats. Others contend they wandered in on their own. What everyone can agree on — including those who have lived or worked at Chile’s largest prison the longest — is that the cats were here first. For decades, they have walked along the prison’s […]
Women’s Nations League: Wales use Chris Coleman wisdom to find Iceland win
‘Still a lot more to come from me’ – Evans Venue: Cardiff City Stadium Date: Friday, 1 December Kick-off: 19:15 GMT Coverage: Live on BBC One Wales, BBC Radio Wales, Radio Cymru, BBC Sounds, the BBC Sport website & app & live text commentary on BBC Sport website & app. Wales manager Gemma Grainger is […]
Lucky Find at Auction Identifies Man on Cover of ‘Led Zeppelin IV’
On Nov. 8, 1971, Led Zeppelin released its iconic fourth studio album, which was untitled but is widely known as “Led Zeppelin IV.” It features the band’s major hit “Stairway to Heaven,” and the wordless cover shows the framed image of a bearded, older man with a large bundle of sticks on his back against […]