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by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | January 31st, 2018
…In this weird world we live in we have religions where worshippers beat themselves bloody with chains and other sharp instruments; true believers stick knives, swords, and other sharp objects through mouths, cheeks, tongues; and snake idolizers wrap themselves with poisonous snakes, hum hymns, and do a hokey dance. Sometimes…
by John Showalter | Humor | January 31st, 2018
…Fargo has its share of people who are passionate about stand-up comedy, even if the success of clubs devoted to it has been mixed. Despite the fact we have seen places like Courtney’s Comedy Club and Level 2 Comedy Club close their doors, our comedy scene keeps going. And that,…
by Sabrina Hornung | Music | January 31st, 2018
…Whoever said rock n’roll ain’t pretty must have never had the opportunity to speak with Wanda Jackson, often referred to as “the queen of rockabilly” and even the “first lady of rock n’ roll.” The Oklahoma native just turned 80 this year and has just released her autobiography, “Every Night…
by Sabrina Hornung | All About Food | January 31st, 2018
…When asked what brought the former truck driver and Driscoll native Wendel “Flash” Krous into the bar business he said, “Friends, if you can call ‘em that, they talked me into doin’ it. I bought an old gas station. They used to come down and drink in the shop, where…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | January 31st, 2018
…A delectable and devilish exercise in exquisite restraint, “Phantom Thread” offers compelling evidence that Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Day-Lewis can do quiet and still as effectively as the thunder and lightning they made together in “There Will Be Blood.”A supremely funny homage to Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rebecca,” the new movie…
by HPR Staff | News | January 31st, 2018
…State Representative Josh Boschee, District 44, Fargo, announced his candidacy for the ND Democratic-NPL endorsement for Secretary of State on January 30. Boschee has served in the state legislature since 2013. He is a member of the Administrative Rules Committee, the Government Finance Committee, and the Workers’ Compensation Review Committee.Fargo businessman Brandon Medenwald and Paula Thomas…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | January 26th, 2018
…Making its way to Netflix a year after debuting at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, “The Polka King” is the fictionalized version of Ponzi schemer Jan Lewan’s jaw-dropping journey from bandstand to prison cell. Played with his usual antic panache by Jack Black as an optimistic entrepreneur with mostly benevolent…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | January 26th, 2018
…Friday, January 26, 7pm Avalon Events Center, 2525 9th Ave S Celebrate the 45th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Enjoy decadent desserts, silent and live auctions, and a cash bar. Benefits ND WIN Abortion Access Fund, assisting women seeking abortion and reproductive healthcare services in ND. 701-478-9600
by Faye Seidler | Culture | January 26th, 2018
…The Health and Human Services Department (HHS) announced on Thursday the formation of a new Conscience and Religious Freedom Division in the HHS Office for Civil Rights.The purpose of this division is to champion the religious freedoms and personal beliefs of health providers over the public’s right to receive necessary…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | January 26th, 2018
…Helen Grace JamesAccording to modern scientific research, over 1500 animal and human species have different gender identities while evolving. We have presently identified at least 60. Facebook offers its clients the right to identify up to 50 different gender identities. Many countries in the world have approved same-sex marriage, military…