Chuck Wepner, the ham and egger professional boxer who nearly beat heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali and thus inspired the Sylvester Stallone series of Rocky movies, was honored today with his own statute in his Bayonne, NJ hometown. Wepner was a game but limited fighter in his career. Known as the “Bayonne Bleeder” for his penchant … Read more
Written by Amarachi Orie, CNN King Charles III has unveiled the first statue of his late mother Queen Elizabeth II since her death in September. The new sculpture in the English city of York was revealed on Wednesday outside York Minster, the largest gothic cathedral in Britain, and pays tribute to the late monarch’s life … Read more
Rangers have commissioned a statue of legendary manager Walter Smith on the first anniversary of his passing. Former Rangers, Everton and Scotland boss Smith died at the age of 73 on October 26 last year. In two spells as Rangers manager Smith led the club to 10 top-flight titles, five Scottish Cups and six League … Read more
PROGRESS THAT IS BEING MADE. KATE: THE GREEN SPACE IS STILL OFFICIALLY NAMED COLUMBUS PIAZZA AND THE STATUES PEDESTAL REMAINS IN THE MIDDLE. THOUGH NOW SURROUNDED BY AN IRON FENCE FOR PROTECTION. A SIGN OF WHAT HAPPENED BACK ON JULY 4, 2021 A MASSIVE MARBLE STATUE OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS WAS TOPPLED BY PROTESTERS AND TOSSED … Read more
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – The fate of one of Charlottesville’s statues of a Confederate general is taking another step. The city and the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center went head-to-head with the Trevilian Station Battlefield Foundation and the Ratcliffe Foundation in court Monday, October 10. A judge in Charlottesville Circuit Court heard motions for … Read more
Activists associated with NextGen PAC and MoveOn have created a six-foot-tall, 80-pound statue in the likeness of Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.). As a direct response to Johnson’s recent comments calling climate change “bulls**t,” the statue is made out of poop. “The people in Wisconsin deserve a senator who believes in climate change and won’t take money from the … Read more
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WSMV) – Franklin Police are working to identify a man who stole a $2,900 bronze dog statue from the Winchester Antique Mall last week. The burglar seemingly noticed the security cameras and can be seen looking directly at them in photos recently released by Franklin Police. FPD is actively searching for the unidentified … Read more
When “Ted Lasso” won the 2021 Emmy for outstanding comedy series, a large group — not just the cast — took the stage to accept the award. This kind of parade is the norm when a series scores an award, but does each and every person involved in a winning show actually take home an … Read more
This sailing tour is one of the most enjoyable boat tours I’ve ever done in New York City! On board this 105-foot schooner, you sail from the Chelsea Piers to the Statue of Liberty and can always see the beautiful skyline of Manhattan and New Jersey. Included in the price is a drink — and … Read more
The NYPD has asked for the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of the miscreants The NYPD has asked for the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of the miscreants In a possible hate crime, a group of six unidentified persons destroyed a handcrafted statue of Mahatma Gandhi with a sledgehammer at a Hindu temple … Read more