For instance, this weekend marks 50 years since movies changed forever. My colleague Scott Detrow recently spoke with two NPR film lovers about a certain splashy summer film. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: ...

But "Jaws" could just as easily be called the last hurrah of the old Hollywood. It was one of the last big films of the pre-CGI era: The special effects had to be welded, hammered and bolted together.

This impressive/revolting feat, depending on your viewpoint, was achieved by Joey "Jaws" Chestnut in 2007. The record still stands and Joey, who it won’t surprise anyone to hear is American, is ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis says prominent ex-Democrats may run for governor next year as no-party independent or third-party candidates because the Democratic Party label has become toxic in Florida.

But he plans to break that this week on a swim around Martha’s Vineyard, where “ Jaws” was filmed 50 years ago.The British-South African was the first person to complete a long-distance swim ...

Athlete tries first-ever swim around Martha’s Vineyard near sharks, raising awareness about the endangered, maligned animals for ‘Jaws’ 50th anniversary ...

Pugh has followed an unspoken rule during his career as one of the world’s most daring endurance swimmers: Don’t talk about sharks. But he plans to break that this week on a swim around Martha ...

A family walks to the span of the American Legion Memorial Bridge, also known as the "Jaws Bridge", while spending the day fishing, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Edgartown, Mass., on Martha's Vineyard ...

APTOPIX Jaws Anniversary Shark Swim Endurance swimmer Louis Pugh swims near the Edgartown Harbor Light, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Edgartown, Mass. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (Robert F. Bukaty/AP) ...

Endurance swimmer is attempting first-ever swim around Martha’s Vineyard ahead of ‘Jaws’ anniversary “I think we’ve really moved away from this feeling, or the old adage that, ‘The ...

An endurance athlete is hoping to change minds about sharks by swimming around Martha's Vineyard, just in time for the 50th anniversary of "Jaws." British-South African swimmer Lewis Pugh was the ...

Lewis Pugh has followed an unspoken rule during his career as one of the world’s most daring endurance swimmers: Don’t talk about sharks. But he plans to break that this week on a swim around ...