How Kris Kristofferson Changed Country Music

In 1970, Kris Kristofferson’s first album was launched amidst country music dominated by Merle Haggard’s “Okie From Muskogee,” a song that expressed strong patriotism and criticized anti-war protesters, drug users, and long hairstyles. This tune epitomized a genre in a time that TIME magazine would later describe as strikingly conservative: characterized by cleanly strummed guitars, lush arrangements, and lyrics praising order and religion.

Judge denies request to free Hannah Gutierrez, armorer in fatal ‘Rust’ movie

As a movie enthusiast penning down my thoughts, I find myself compelled to discuss an unsettling turn of events surrounding the production of the western film “Rust.” A New Mexico judge has decided that Hannah Gutierrez, the armorer on set, will continue her stay behind bars, as she is implicated in the tragic death of the movie’s cinematographer. This decision underscores the gravity of the situation and serves as a stark reminder of the importance of safety protocols on film sets.