Now the adhesive is ready to be added to the cloth and the backing. The cloth, sometimes called the scrim, lies in between the sticky rubber layer and that ubiquitous silver backing. It's made ...

Mrs. Benson was not in his retinue. A sculpture of Scrim stands in for the real celebrity dog during the 2025 Barkus parade There was, of course, a crucial absence from the parade.

For months, Scrim ran wild around the city, eluding capture and developing a giant fan base. His saga has inspired tattoos, murals and Mardi Gras floats. By Rick Rojas Reporting from New Orleans ...