March 02, 2016 by justin
in On The Tube
“The Family” Thursday, March 3 (ABC) Series Debut: ABC has only launched a single winner in the 2015-16 TV season: “Quantico” (aka “Federal Beautiful Investigators,” aka “How to Get Away With Homeland,” which returns March 6, if you were wondering). Everything else has been DOA, and “The Family” will likely
Read More →Bonnie Raitt “Dig in Deep” Redwing Records Bonnie Raitt stands as one of the greatest counter-arguments to those who say that great musicians have to write their own music. For much of her career, Raitt’s strength has not been in penning her own songs, but in taking someone else’s work
Read More →“Spill Simmer Falter Wither,” the debut novel by Sara Baume, is the story of a man and his dog. The narrator of the story is the town’s recluse, living in his childhood home, haunted by the memories of his father. One day on his usual Tuesday trip to town, he
Read More →Ex-Disney star Orlando Brown had a run-in with law enforcement ending in his arrest on Jan. 17. Brown, known for his role on the Disney show “That’s So Raven,” was charged with misdemeanor domestic battery, obstruction of justice, drug possession with intent to sell and having contraband in jail. Brown,
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February 24, 2016 by justin
in Cover Story
In 2006, producer/director Bryan Singer made what might well be regarded as the most successful flop in Hollywood history in “Superman Returns.” Filmed for nearly a year on location in Australia, the film debuted at No. 1 at the box office and would go on to make $390 million worldwide
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February 24, 2016 by justin
in Film Review
Religious films are surprisingly difficult to pull off. For starters, centering a film on a religious story will most likely turn off a segment of the secular audience. Aside from that, budgets for religious films have been steadily shrinking over the years as the major studios have turned to more
Read More →Paid on Jan. 15-29, 2016 Amount: $335,910.08 To: MidAmerican Energy For: Bills for various campuses Amount: $152,950 To: Wolin and Associates Inc. For: Central Academy boiler replace Amount: $3,300 To: Pyramid School Products For: Pencils, No. 2 yellow with erasers Amount: $6,044.40 To: Reinhart Food Service For: Jump Start, Frosted
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February 24, 2016 by justin
in The Sound
Matt Whipkey is a product of the Omaha sound. Growing up in the city, Whipkey cut his teeth on music from other Omaha guys like Conor Oberst. Then, when he started playing music, the Saddle Creek musicians like Oberst and Simon Joiner were musicians he drew upon as influences. “I
Read More →Going-out-of-business sales are a bargain shopper’s dream. If you’ve done your homework and strike at just the right time, a penny-pincher can walk away with deals that are absolute steals. While cheapskates and moneygrubbers live for these big scores, so do businesses. Whether it’s mega-banks swooping in during the financial
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