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Kevin Costner, right, plays "Devil Anse" Hatfield in Hatfields & McCoys.

Hatfield-McCoy feud reignited by new book, TV miniseries

The Hatfield-McCoy feud has been over since the 1890s, but the hills are still alive with talk about it. And not just the hills: The History channel has been heavily promoting its three-night miniseries Hatfields & McCoys . And writer Lisa Alther's book Blood Feud: The Hatfields and the McCoys...

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Readers' Choice 2012

Tell us your top choices of who, where and what you like best in the 6th annual Herald-Leader Readers' Choice

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2012 Summer Music Guide: From Lady A to 'The Wall'

At your fingertips is our annual Summer Music Guide, a calendar of the many sounds of the season. It's a hefty one, too. This year's listing covers more than 225 performances through the end of August that are within a two-hour drive of Lexington. ...

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'Men in Black 3' fights well but misses box-office prediction

Some "Men in Black" took down both aliens and superheroes at the box office this weekend, as the third installment in the sci-fi comedy series knocked "The Avengers" out of the No. 1 position after four weeks.

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Take your 'cue from Lexington's Brooks BBQ No. 2

You never know what delights you will find on New Circle Road, the artery so dominated by chain businesses that it often takes a combination of purposeful...

When ordering by the plate, diners at Brooks BBQ No. 2 get a meat and two sides. This plate features ribs with baked beans and special slaw. Regular cole slaw also is available.

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Obituary: Pioneer Playhouse director Holly Henson, 1960-2012

Holly Henson, who grew up at her father's Pioneer Playhouse in Danville and eventually succeeded him as director of the historic theater, died Sunday after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 51.

Holly Henson, photographed at the Pioneer Playhouse in 2009. She died Sunday at age 51 after a long battle with breast cancer.

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History channel vs. history book: Facts are a casualty of TV's Hatfield-McCoy feud

Does the History miniseries Hatfields & McCoys get its feud history right? Not really. Let's compare the miniseries with the new book Blood Feud: The Hatfields and the McCoys: The Epic Story of Murder and Vengeance by Lisa Alther.

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Rich Copley: Exhibit honors artist who 'was the straw that stirred the drink'

Institute 193 is bringing light to the work of photographer Jonathan Williams with A Palpable Elysium, an exhibit of portraits of authors including Ezra Pound and Henry Miller, and numerous notable Kentuckians, including Trappist monk and author...

Jonathan Williams and Lexington photographer Guy Mendes photographed each other. Mendes took this photo of Williams in 1988 at Shakertown. "Jonathan was really excellent at getting people to relax and give of themselves," Mendes said. "He made portrait-making an occasion."

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Friends from Frankfort launch gaming convention in Lexington

Six high school friends from Frankfort are the masterminds behind a gaming convention coming to the Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown Lexington this...

Games, including Magic: The Gathering, will be the focus of the inaugural Forge Gaming and Comic Book Convention this weekend.

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Hatfield-McCoy feud reignited by new book, TV miniseries

The Hatfield-McCoy feud has been over since the 1890s, but the hills are still alive with talk about it. And not just the hills: The History channel...