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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sacha Jenkins Dies: Journalist Behind Wu-Tang Clan, 50 Cent & Louis Armstrong Docs Was 53
Sacha Jenkins, a hip-hop journalist and documentarian known for Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men (2019) and Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022), has died. He was 53. Deadline can confirm the Emmy nominee's death after his wife Raquel Cepeda asked fans to 'please respect our family's privacy during this difficult moment' as they prepare an official statement. More from Deadline 'Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues' Uses Never-Before-Heard Audio Tapes To Reveal Complicated Man Behind Affable Public Persona Maverick TV To Adapt Howard Bryant's Book 'The Heritage' As Docuseries With Sacha Jenkins Executive Producing Mara Corday Dies: 'Tarantula' Cult Film Star & 'Playboy' Playmate Was 95 Born August 22, 1971 in Philadelphia, Jenkins launched the graffiti zine Graphic Scenes & Xplicit Language in 1989, and the groundbreaking hip-hop newspaper Beat Down shortly after. He co-founded the hip-hop magazine Ego Trip in 1994, which also launched the VH1 reality series The (White) Rapper Show in 2007. As a documentary filmmaker, Jenkins spoke to Deadline when he made his directorial debut at Sundance Film Festival with the 2015 urban fashion exploration Fresh Dressed. 'It's so amazing how there's so much love and respect for storytelling,' he said of the Park City, Utah film festival. 'Before I did this, I was a journalist, so storytelling is extremely important. And to see the dedication and respect that storytellers get, for me it's almost overwhelming how much love and support I'm getting. I'm like, 'Woah, it's not even about me. It's about the story, but thank you!'' Jenkins also served as a writer and producer on such docs as Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men (2019), Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James (2021), Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022) and All Up in the Biz (2023). Jenkins is survived by wife Raquel, son Marceau and stepdaughter Djali Brown-Cepeda. Best of Deadline 'Poker Face' Season 2 Guest Stars: From Katie Holmes To Simon Hellberg Everything We Know About Amazon's 'Verity' Movie So Far Everything We Know About 'The Testaments,' Sequel Series To 'The Handmaid's Tale' So Far
USA Today
19-05-2025
- USA Today
This Michigan golf course feels like a time warp back to Jurassic era
This Michigan golf course feels like a time warp back to Jurassic era It looks like no terrain you have ever seen before on a golf course — like you've been transported into an Ansel Adams landscape portrait. That's the grounds of Greywalls at Marquette Golf Club in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, with Lake Superior shimmering in the distance. The aptly named Greywalls was sculpted out of breathtaking, tumbling land featuring granite walls and outcrops scattered throughout the fairways and greens — it feels straight out of the Jurassic era. It makes for a gnarly one-of-a-kind ride through the wilderness, with stunning views and elevation changes, never-seen-before fairway impediments and numerous holes that would qualify as the signature on most courses. More: Golfweek's Best Courses You Can Play 2024: Top 100 U.S. public-access layouts, ranked Greywalls was created by Saginaw native Mike DeVries — who, a few years earlier, completed the acclaimed private Kingsley Club in Grand Traverse County — after Marquette Golf Club saw its original 1929 course, The Heritage, being overrun. DeVries, who earned his Masters in landscape architecture in 1994 from Michigan, has created well-regarded courses in west Michigan, including Pierson's Pilgrim's Run, Grand Rapids' The Mines and Hamilton's Diamond Springs. Greywalls, opened in 2005, continually ranks inside the top 50 public-access courses in America, as judged by Golfweek: It was No. 40 nationally in 2024, and No. 2 in Michigan. How DeVries had the vision to carve out Greywalls from a rugged forest is jaw-dropping, both to the architectural expert and the untrained eye. Right away, you know you're in for something different. The par-5 first hole tees from a high point to boldly sloping turf with rock outcroppings on each side. The par-4 second fairway has severe peaks and valleys as it winds and tumbles to a green site sticking out of the forest. The par-4 fourth features a giant mound of fairway on the left with a small patch of moss and fescue on top of another jutting rock that drops off to a valley of fairway on the right. The green is protected on the left by a giant overgrown rock wall standing a few stories high. The sixth might be the best of them all: a rare uphill par-3. But, boy, is it intimidating, hitting over a rock outcropping with a green sitting on a plateau surrounded by more rock. I'm surely one of thousands to bang it off the rock face guarding the right side of the green. And the par-4 seventh? Don't even get me started on that extreme roller coaster of a fairway with random jagged rocks splattered across it. Just making it through the hole with the same ball you teed off with — and without a sprained ankle — is an accomplishment. The par-4 11th makes you feel like you're on the only golf hole in the world, beautifully framed by bunkers crisscrossing the fairway from every angle with the dense forest behind the green. \Virtually every hole offers something unique, including tightly mown areas around the fast greens, which allow imaginative ways to get the ball rolling toward the cup. It's a design feature not seen enough at most courses. The journey ends on the downhill par-5 18th with a tee shot down a chute framed by more rock outcroppings, with Lake Superior beckoning beyond the horizon. Greywalls has earned even more positive publicity over the past few years from two leaders of new-age golf media platforms. The website Fried Egg Golf spotlighted the course and featured a short video on No. 7 among its "Great Golf Holes" series. "Mike DeVries created one of the most memorable holes in golf simply by letting the jaw-dropping terrain be the star," Fried Egg founder Andy Johnson says in the clip. No Laying Up played its final match of its "Tourist Sauce (Michigan)" series in 2021, showcasing the entire course intertwined with commentary from DeVries. Greywalls is the type of experience where, after you finish the round, you have to take a seat to talk through and digest the nigh-indescribable nature of what you just witnessed. And though you might need a day to recover, you want to get out and play it again to see what kind of breaks you might get the second time around. It is a course every golfer from below the Mackinac Bridge should try to play at least once, and more than worth the half-day drive from southeast Michigan. Marlowe Alter is an assistant sports editor at the Detroit Free Press and a spraying golf aficionado. You can reach him by email: malter@
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
What does ‘RBC' stand for in RBC Heritage?
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WSAV) — The RBC Heritage is often called 'The Heritage' which has left some wondering what the first part of the tournament's name stands for. The tournament has been called the RBC Heritage since 2012, following a change in their title sponsor. Though the tournament started in 1969, helping to put Hilton Head Island on the map for golfers everywhere, they gained their first title sponsor in 1987. MCI, formally known as WorldCom, and its purchaser Verizon were the title sponsors between 1987-2010. In 2011, the Heritage operated without a title sponsor. History behind the RBC Heritage Starting in 2012, the Heritage gained the name RBC Heritage. RBC stands for the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), the current title sponsor of the Heritage. RBC said that they are one of Canada's largest banks in the world and one of the largest banks in the world, based on market capitalization. RBC has continued to be the title sponsor for the Heritage for over 20 years. The Heritage portion of the name is well known in the Lowcountry. The PGA Tour event is hosted by the Heritage Classic Foundation, which donates tournament proceeds to charitable organizations in the Lowcountry, including sending local students to college. As of 2024, the foundation had distributed $56.9 million throughout South Carolina and Georgia since 1987. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Korea Herald
15-04-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
‘The Heritage': Shinsegae revives century-old bank as cultural, retail landmark
In 1935, Seoul saw the construction of a rare building in the heart of Myeong-dong: the five-story Joseon Savings Bank designed in a neo-Baroque style. Shedding its banking identity of 90 years -- including as Korea Savings Bank, Jeil Bank and Standard Chartered Bank Korea -- the building has been refashioned into something different, following a decade of reimagining by South Korean retail giant Shinsegae Group. According to the group, the building lives up to its new name, The Heritage, as a retail space that embodies Shinsegae's deft fusion of Korean commerce and culture in Myeong-dong, near its flagship department store. 'The space reflects our commitment to preserving Korean culture in a place where modern commerce has flourished,' said a Shinsegae official. "As the first Korean company to establish a department store in the country, we see this building as a powerful symbol that amplifies our efforts to promote Korean craftsmanship and heritage." The first encounter visitors have with The Heritage begins with none other than Chanel, which occupies the first and second floors of the building. Designed by New York-based architect Peter Marino, the boutique, befitting the concept of heritage, blends meticulous craftsmanship with a spirit of refined artistry. The Chanel store also has more than 70 pieces of artwork and furniture on display, accompanied by restored floral plaster reliefs on the ceiling. Deeper into the building, the group's vision of honoring the enduring legacy of the building's heritage comes into sharper focus. While the third floor is slated to open later this year, the fourth floor already hosts a museum. The museum presents digital archives and historical materials related to both the building and Korea's commercial history. In the adjacent gallery, visitors will find a photographic chronicle of the Namdaemun area from the 1930s to the 1950s and Shinsegae's cultural footprint in Korean commerce. The fifth floor is devoted to Korean culture and lifestyle, where a current exhibition explores the art of bojagi, or traditional Korean wrapping cloths, through the works of various artists. Sharing the space is a dessert salon offering traditional Korean snacks and tea. On the basement level, the building continues to bridge tradition and luxury. Alongside upscale lifestyle brands is a curated craft gift shop featuring a diverse array of Korean artisanal works, from fabric and metal crafts to fine ceramics. The group explained that the building's legacy and its location in Myeong-dong, a district long favored by visitors from overseas, especially lend weight to Shinsegae's mission of presenting Korean culture to an international audience. Officially designated as the 71st Tangible Cultural Heritage of the Seoul Metropolitan Government in 1989, the building carries both historical and cultural significance. Shinsegae worked to restore 90 percent of the structure to its original condition through consultations with the National Heritage Committee after acquiring the building in 2015, which had, most recently been used by Standard Chartered Bank Korea. 'We envision our department store in Myeong-dong as a converging point where the joy of tourism and shopping meets the depth of culture,' the company official said. minmin@
Korea Herald
11-04-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
Shinsegae opens 'The Heritage' where culture, history, and luxury converge in the heart of Seoul
- Shinsegae Department Store unveils a new iconic space after restoring a historical building in Myeong-dong - Featuring Korean craft art and contemporary artifacts, 'The Heritage' offers a unique experience to global customers - With the ultimate luxury boutique on the 1st floor, the building is set to become a cultural hub for history, fashion, and art "Once an old bank, now reimagined as a cultural hub filled with history, fashion, and art. Trend and heritage, past and present, are woven into this newly restored historical building, The Heritage." SEOUL, South Korea, April 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 9th, Shinsegae Department Store presents 'The Heritage,' a new iconic culture house in Myeong-dong•Namdaemun, where Seoul's rich history, luxury, and trends merge in a 90-year-old historical space. Situated in the center of Seoul, Myeong-dong is one of Korea's oldest and most vibrant commercial districts, attracting millions of visitors annually. Named the 'No.1 favorite spot in Korea' among tourists over a decade by Korea Culture & Tourism Institute(KCTI), the area continues to be a global hotspot for shopping and culture. Shinsegae Department Store in Myeong-dong has always been listed as the top 3 most visited spots in Jung-gu—a broader district that includes Myeong-dong—since 2020, according to Korea Tourism Organization(KTO). Last November, Shinsegae's media façade has been recreated as Shinsegae Square which allured one million visitors last winter alone with its spectacular digital signage featuring its Christmas film and K-culture content. Soon after, Shinsegae Department Store won fame for being the most instagrammable spot in Seoul after creating a huge buzz on social media. Founded in 1963 as Korea's very first department store, Shinsegae has been showcasing the trend of Korean lifestyle for the past 62 years not just with their highly curated designer brands but also by adding values to Korean people's lives by pioneering the concept of an in-store-art gallery in the nation. Shinsegae Department Store has been an absolute favorite amongst millions of global customers along with Harrods(UK) and Isetan(Japan), taking the chart of No.1 leading position in the Korean department store industry by far. With its heritage, Shinsegae unveils what was once an old bank for the past decades as a new form of space that intertwines past and present and preserves the historical and cultural value of Seoul. After a decade of meticulous restoration, the 90-year-old historical building, designated as the 71st tangible cultural property of Seoul since 1989, has been transformed into a vibrant cultural hub and is now open to the public. Shinsegae has painstakingly restored every flower-shaped plaster ectype on the ceilings—an enduring masterpiece of modern Korean architecture—as it was almost 100 years ago. Inspired by The Morgan Library&Museum in NYC, a curtain wall has also been added to the building's exterior to incorporate a modern design, creating a harmony between heritage and innovation. In alignment with its name, 'The Heritage' boasts 'House of Shinsegae Heritage' on the 5th floor, a space dedicated to featuring Korean craft art where Shinsegae extends its signature hospitality to visitors. Foreign visitors in particular will be mesmerized by unique Korean traditional arts and the beauty of craftsmanship. On the 4th floor lies a museum where contemporary artifacts and archival photographs are exhibited to portray the story of the Korean retail industry. Digitally restored images of Myeong-dong from the 1930s and 1950s transport visitors back in time, offering a rare glimpse into old Seoul. On the 1 st and 2nd floor, a CHANEL boutique designed by Peter Marino serves as the ultimate expression of modern luxury, blending seamlessly with the building's historical elegance. Shinsegae is the first in the nation to incorporate a luxury brand at a place where heritage lies within the building. Nestled within a historic landmark where Korean contemporary commerce bloomed, 'The Heritage' is to become the opulent heart of Seoul. Through its exhibition filled with Korean beauty and tradition, global customers can immerse themselves into the journey of old and new, past and present.
