Air, starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, officially hits theaters on Wednesday. The film is based on the story of Nike in the 1980s as the company attempts to sign Michael Jordan to a sneaker deal. Damon plays Sonny Vaccaro, a sports executive who worked at the nascent sneaker giant and played a significant role in creating the partnership between Jordan and the company.
NEW NETFLIX SERIES
A new thriller series called The Diplomat, starring Keri Russell, is coming to Netflix. Russell plays the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom. When she arrives in London, she is tasked with stopping a war before it starts, while also trying to save her marriage to a former ambassador.
CATAN MAKER DIES
Klaus Teuber, who created the Catan board game, has died at 70. The game, which was originally called The Settlers of Catan and hit shelves in 1995, pitched players against each other on a fictional island, where they battled for resources.
A study out of South Korea looked at over 23,000 people and found those who spend more than an hour commuting to work are 16% more likely to experience depression.
The fatal stabbing of a Catholic priest inside the church rectory where he lived has rocked the eastern Nebraska community of Fort Calhoun, a one-stoplight town where people tend not to worry if they forget to lock their doors at night.
Tuesday night is the sixth night of Hanukkah and to celebrate the occasion. Chef and TV personality Melanie Shurka joined Cheddar News to prepare latkes, a Hanukkah staple, along with other favorites.
Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" has reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart the past four years in a row and it's reasonable to assume 2023 will be no different.
A person of interest has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a Detroit synagogue leader whose death after the start of the Israel-Hamas war prompted speculation the slaying could have been the result of antisemitism.
