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Oscar prognosticators all have their opinions about Best Picture, the acting categories, even cinematography. But what has two thumbs and is determined to help you figure out the documentary shorts?
Lawrence Welk would be right at home on the EnergySolutions
Arena stage, with its bandstand setup and an ostensible dance floor up front. From the looks of the Energy Solutions Arena crowd, a good chunk of them
wouldn’t complain if the zombie Welk shuffled out to guide two dozen musicians
through the best of his bubbly champagne music.
Partisanship is not patriotism, folks, and if you get out your Federalist Papers, you'll see the founding fathers agreed with me (they called it "factionalism," but it's the same difference). I, for one, cheer when either major party strikes a solid, intellectual stance on important issues like motor-vehicle safety because it raises the bar for the other party to do the same.
Disney wants to reduce the time between theatrical debut and home-viewing release. And some theaters are wondering if that means you won't want to go to the theater at all.
With
podcasting growing locally and new content sprouting up all the time,
our own network of locally produced shows are turning heads and
bringing in listeners across the board.
Pile 'em high with butter and whatever flavor of syrup you like--- (many folks are introduced to boysenberries with the tabletop sugary goo at IHOP). Tuesday February 23 is National Pancake Day.
