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March 29, 2024

What's Happening in Alabama

Alabama Life And Culture

Beyoncé references Alabama on her new album ‘Cowboy Carter’

The pop star released her eighth album this week, and it's full of country music nods and guest stars like Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson.

By Cody D. Short | cshort@al.com

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Alabama Life And Culture

Louis Gossett Jr., Oscar-winning actor, dead at 87

He was the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, and he won an Emmy for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,”

By The Associated Press

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From the Lede

Huntsville animal shelter preparing for an influx of kittens

Cat owners urged to spay and neuter as breeding season begins.

By Scott Turner | sturner@al.com

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Alabama Life And Culture

‘Godzilla x Kong’ director from Alabama helped save movies, now roaring back with ‘New Empire’

Adam Wingard was raised in Alabama and has held hometown screenings of his last two Godzilla-Kong movies.

By Ben Flanagan | bflanagan@al.com

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Alabama Life And Culture

‘American Idol’ contender Ty’esha Lashay: ‘Music has always been a part of my life’

The singer from Monroeville says she grew up singing in a church setting.

By Lawrence Specker | lspecker@al.com

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Advice

Dear Annie: Our family is so close, I don’t know how to escape from a cruel family member

A reader seeks advice on how to cut contact with a family member who might have a personality disorder.

By Annie Lane

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