A big piece of Texas music and film history was damaged by last week's severe weather.
Portions of Luck, TX, Willie Nelson’s storied western town in Spicewood, were damaged by the high winds on Thursday night. Luck, TX, which is modeled after an old western town, was originally built in 1986 as the set for Red Headed Stranger, a western film starring Nelson that was inspired by his 1975 album of the same name.
Photos of the storm’s damage were posted to Nelson's official Facebook page on Monday night. "Our beautiful Luck wasn’t so lucky recently," says the post. "Last week’s tornado force winds ripped several buildings apart, including the bank, the post office and left World Headquarters holding on by a splinter."
While Luck isn’t normally open to the public, the iconic town is occasionally used for events, such as Heartbreaker Banquet, a one-day music festival held during SXSW. The town was most recently seen in the music video of "You Don’t Think I’m Funny Anymore," which featured Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Jessica Simpson and Woody Harrelson along with the Red Headed Stranger himself.
Luck also serves as the home for Nelson's rescue horses that can be adopted through Habitat for Horses. There are no reports of any horses being injured during the storm.
Regarding the future of Luck, the Nelson camp remains positive. "Some towns got it a lot worse, so we aren't complaining," reads a Facebook post. "Luck is a tough town. It can be rebuilt."
The World Headquarters of Luck, Texas, was left barely standing after severe weather.
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The World Headquarters of Luck, Texas, was left barely standing after severe weather.
Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway in The Devil Wears Prada 2.
When The Devil Wears Prada came out 20 years ago, it was a sensation for essentially two reasons: The showcase of the glamour of the fashion industry, and the performance of Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly. Streep’s withering glares, disdain shown toward Priestly’s subordinates, and delivery of several instantly iconic lines rightfully earned her an Oscar nomination.
Two decades later, the gang has come back together for The Devil Wears Prada 2, trying to recapture some of that magic. Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway), freshly fired from her job at the fictional New York Mirror, is brought back into the fold at Runway magazine to be their features editor. Miranda is still in charge and as standoffish as ever, but Nigel (Stanley Tucci) welcomes her back with open arms.
Like everything else, Runway has had to change with the times, going mostly digital and having to kowtow to advertisers to keep the money flowing. That includes sucking up to Miranda’s former assistant, Emily (Emily Blunt), who’s now the head of the New York branch of Christian Dior. However, even Andy's incisive writing and Miranda’s keen eye for the next fashion trend may not be enough to keep the magazine afloat.
The filmmaking team of director David Frankel and screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna have also returned, and they have done a good job of keeping the tone of the original film without relying too much on nostalgia. Most of the main characters have aged/changed in reasonable and appropriate ways, and it’s initially fun to see them all interacting again. The fashion side of things keeps the film feeling high-class, even if most regular people can’t afford most of what’s on display.
The filmmakers have lots of ideas on how to update the characters for the modern world, but the follow-through on those ideas is not as great. Because there is no longer the same power dynamic between Andy and Miranda, Frankel and McKenna go in search of other conflicts, none of which work as well. The two-hour film ends up feeling like a bunch of individual scenes that are tenuously held together by the barest thread of a story.
Strangest of all, though, is the film’s treatment of Miranda. She remains somewhat imperious, but her influence has diminished in multiple ways. In trying to make her change with the times, including bowing to politically correct terminology, the film has neutered what made her such a great character. There is rarely a point where she feels in charge, and the story choices made because of that weaken the film overall.
In 2006, Hathaway was just barely out of her Princess Diaries phase, and she has gone on to become a major, Oscar-winning star with no fewer than five different films coming out in 2026. She remains the heart and soul of this film, and she elevates every scene she’s in. Streep is hamstrung by the changes in her character, but she still brings her unique presence to the role. Tucci remains a delight and has great chemistry with Hathaway, but Blunt is underserved by a role that keeps her apart from the others for large stretches and tethered to an annoying character played by Justin Theroux.
As with many sequels, The Devil Wears Prada 2 is enjoyable just because it allows fans to spend time with some favorite characters again. Even though the filmmakers don’t utilize those characters in ways that are as memorable as the first time around, the film is still a fun time at the theater that gives moviegoers a glimpse at a world many can only dream to be in.
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The Devil Wears Prada 2 opens in theaters on May 1.
