Google Mildred Burke and you’ll find vintage pictures of the pro wrestling icon showing off her impressive biceps. Those photos gave Emily Bett Rickards inspiration not only for what she needed ...

Nina Cardona is a native of Middle Tennessee and near-lifelong listener to WPLN. Cardona joined Nashville Public Radio in 1997 fresh out of Converse College. She began as a classical music host and ...

When she first stepped into the ring in the 1930s, Mildred Burke became one of the very first professional women wrestlers. Director Ash Avildsen's new film The Queen of The Ring explores the rise ...

Queen of the Ring is now officially in theaters and the story of Mildred Burke is finally mainstream. At the end of the day, that reality was the goal for director, Ash Avildsen. "It was a year ...

Heaven gained a beautiful soul on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, when Milly Haskins passed away at the age of 99. The daughter of Constant and Mathilda (Fabry) Monfils, she was born February 4, 1926, in ...

Carnival de Torres Vedras, often called the "most Portuguese Carnival in Portugal," is a lively celebration of tradition, creativity, and humor. This annual event in the town of Torres Vedras, located ...

“He asked me if I ever heard of Mildred Burke,” said Avildsen, by phone from his home in Nashville, Tenn. “I said no and asked who she was. He said, ‘I want you to read this book ...

When the dust settled, there was a considerable amount of support for Cynthia Erivo (“Wicked”) and Fernanda Torres (“I’m Still Here”). The latter’s film has been the hardest to track ...

Mildred E. (Conrad) Mazur, 99, Cresson, passed away peacefully at home Friday surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Ashville, daughter of the late Matthew and Dorothy (Wirtner) Conrad.

US Rep. Ritchie Torres is backing Andrew Cuomo for New York City mayor even though the former governor hasn’t formally entered the race. “The two most important things we need are competence ...