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Airports can be a stressful experience, with non-stop waiting and watching to see when your plane is ready to board.

John Carpenter, the mastermind behind classic horror films such as Halloween, The Fog and The Thing, is returning to the director’s chair for the first time in 13 years in John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams.

Julia MacCary editor “There’s nowhere you can walk in this country that is not Native land,” said IllumiNative founder and executive director Crystal Echo Hawk at Rising Native Voices, the Variety and IllumiNative event in partnership with SXSW on Saturday. IllumiNative, which is a Native woman-run social justice organization, DIGA Studios and Madica Productions recently announced their documentary-style podcast “American Genocide: The Crimes of Native American Boarding Schools.” The six-episode podcast examines the human rights violations against Indigenous children at Native American boarding schools, looking for answers specifically at Red Cloud Indian School in Pine Ridge, S.D.

wcinkala pmc-editorial-manager Variety and IllumiNative are partnering with SXSW to host a panel on the importance of Native American representation in Hollywood. The event, held at Moonshine Grill from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 11, will include a one-on-one conversation with Crystal Echo Hawk, founder and executive director of IllumiNative, followed by a conversation with Lashay Wesley, director of communications and storytelling at IllumiNative, and Patrick Smith, executive producer at DIGA, about IllumiNative’s new podcast, “American Genocide: The Crimes of Native American Boarding Schools.” The podcast examines the atrocities and human rights violations committed against Native children at Native American Boarding Schools and follows Crystal and Lashay as they investigate and search for answers and justice at Red Cloud Indian School, a former boarding school in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. Both conversations will be moderated by Cynthia Littleton, co-editor-in-chief, Variety.

Ultimate Fighting Championship is well-regarded as the world's biggest mixed martial arts promotion, but every juggernaut needs its pioneers.Despite the fact MMA was only in its infancy when UFC 1 debuted in 1993, some of those who featured in the card are still revered as icons today. Royce Gracie emerged as the inaugural champion in Denver, Colorado, and retains legendary status in the UFC some 600 or so live shows later.Eight fighters from different martial arts backgrounds featured at UFC 1, but semi-finalist Kevin Rozier and Taekwondo expert Patrick Smith sadly died in 2015 and 2019, respectively.

flight secrets and top tips with Reader's Digest where he said there's a time of the day to avoid a bumpy ride. Jerry revealed: "If you're a nervous flyer, book a morning flight."The heating of the ground later causes bumpier air, and it's much more likely to thunderstorm in the afternoon."Another unnamed pilot also suggested that passengers should sit in the back if they always feel cold.The cabin crew member, who works in Texas, said: "The general flow of air in any airplane is from front to back."They added: "So if you're concerned about breathing the freshest possible air or not getting too hot, sit as close to the front."Planes are generally warmest in the back."As for the smoothest place to sit, that should be over or near the wing.Pilot Patrick Smith said: "The bumpiest place is in the back.

2020 hasn't been a classic year for hanging out with friends but Maxband have done their best to create something to remember nonetheless. At the top of the year the Brooklyn-based band, which features Max Savage of Parquet Courts on lead vocals, laid down the songs they had been playing live in support slots for the likes of The Men and The World Is A Beautiful Place...

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxIt's fairly common for a person to be scared of flying.Whether it's turbulence or just a rocky ride, there are many reasons why someone might be terrified in the air.So have you ever wondered if a pilot is scared of these things?Pilot Patrick Smith shared an insight to flying in his book Cockpit Confidential.He explained how doing something wrong himself was not his main concern on a flight.Instead it's someone else's actions causing something to go wrong which stresses Patrick out.Writing in his book, he said: "For the most part, pilots fear those things they cannot control."He continued: "We are less afraid of committing a fatal error