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Brandon Teena was a transgender man who was raped and killed by John Lotter and Tom Nissen in 1993 in Nebraska. His life and death inspired the films The Brandon Teena Story and Boys Don't Cry, and led to increased awareness of hate crime laws.
Lana M. Tisdel (born May 28, 1975) [2] is an American woman whose early life and involvement with the December 1993 murders of Brandon Teena, Lisa Lambert, and Phillip DeVine at the hands of John Lotter and Tom Nissen is chronicled in the 1998 documentary The Brandon Teena Story and the 1999 film Boys Don't Cry (which left out DeVine). [3]
John Loder (1898-1988) was a British film actor who worked in Germany, Britain and Hollywood. He was married to Hedy Lamarr from 1943 to 1947.
Welcome Back, Kotter is a sitcom about a teacher who returns to his old high school to teach a class of troublemakers. It starred Gabe Kaplan and John Travolta, who played Vinnie Barbarino, a charismatic leader of the Sweathogs.
John Stamos is reminiscing about a special memory he shares with his former Full House co-stars, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.. The 61-year-old actor, who famously starred as the Olsen twins' on ...
Norm Macdonald (1959-2021) was a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer known for his deadpan style and political satire. He died of leukemia in September 2021, after a career that included SNL, The Norm Show, and Netflix talk shows.
A false rumor that some North American schools provide litter boxes for students who identify as cats or participate in furry subculture. The hoax is debunked by fact-checkers, schools, and researchers, and is seen as anti-transgender rhetoric by critics.
Boys Don't Cry is a biographical film about Brandon Teena, a trans man who was murdered in Nebraska in 1993. Hilary Swank won an Oscar for her portrayal of Brandon, who falls in love with Lana Tisdel, played by Chloë Sevigny.