In April, 2013, a group of Sherpas, the iconic Nepalese mountain guides, hung off the side of the mountain they call Sagarmatha, installing 3,000 feet of the 12 miles of fixed ropes added to Everest each year to aid inexperienced climbers. Because it was dangerous work, the Sherpas carried hundreds of pounds of rope, ice … Read more
Jed Mercurio, the creator of international hit series “Bodyguard” and “Line of Duty,” knows a thing or two about riveting television drama. And that’s why he signed on as an executive producer of “Payback,” the BritBox crime thriller created and written by Debbie O’Malley that’s set in Scotland and features Peter Mullan, who memorably played … Read more
Each weekend, Hermantown Hawks captain Blake Biondi would lace up his skates and take the ice to a packed crowd from his small Minnesota hometown. The thrills of performing and scoring top shelf in front of everyone he knows was a “larger than life” experience — games are broadcast on local radio stations and draw … Read more