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by Sabrina Hornung | Cinema | October 20th, 2022
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.comVeteran documentarian Brett Morgen clamps down on the experimental and the experiential in “Moonage Daydream,” an odyssey traversing the starfields of the late, great David Bowie. Touted as the first feature to be fully authorized by the Bowie estate (a claim that could signal something good or something…
by Sabrina Hornung | Gadfly | October 20th, 2022
…By Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.comThere Are Many Reasons Why Our Middle Class Is DisappearingEnglish novelist Charles Dickens, who experienced both poverty and wealth in his lifetime, included both poor and rich in his novels, particularly in Bleak House, David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, and A Tale of Two Cities. Remember Scrooge and Tiny…
by Sabrina Hornung | Best Bets | October 20th, 2022
…Saturday, October 22, 1pmRhoades Science Center Planetarium, room 309, Valley CityStories told through the lens of Norse sagas, deities Loki, Freya, Odin and more. Enjoy an afternoon of Norse sky stories and learn about the heavens as seen by Scandinavian ancestors. Check out North Dakota’s only planetarium just one hour…
by Sabrina Hornung | Culture | October 20th, 2022
…By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.comPhoto provided by Otter Tail County Historical MuseumWho doesn’t love a good ghost story, or better yet, who doesn’t love a good dose of local history or an urban legend from our own backyard? The Otter Tail County Historical Museum is dishing up a couple of different options…
by Sabrina Hornung | News | October 19th, 2022
…By HPR Staffsubmit@hpr1.comComstock House: Nooks and Crannies Flashlight Tour Thursdays in October, 7:30-9 pmComstock House, 506 8th St. S, MoorheadLights out! This special tour allows access to parts of the house otherwise inaccessible to the public. Pre-registration is required: https://www.mnhs.org/comstockHaunted History Downtown Tours (Bismarck)Fridays and Saturdays in October at 7…
by Sabrina Hornung | Editorial | October 19th, 2022
…By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.comOur opinion: Are nearly all ND politicians paid mouthpieces? Not Cara!There’s a New Deputy Mayor in TownDeputy Mayor Dave Piepkorn was stripped of his title this week for disparaging comments with regard to a couple of Native Americans outside his downtown building, Arlette Preston was voted in as…
by Sabrina Hornung | Cinema | October 2nd, 2022
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.comWriting recently in The New Yorker, Julian Lucas shares commentary that places into context the ongoing controversies assailing Gina Prince-Bythewood’s historical action drama The Woman King.Set in West Africa during the years encompassing the grim slave trade, the film has a champion and star in Best Supporting Actress…
by Sabrina Hornung | Gadfly | October 1st, 2022
…By Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.comA Rich Caveman Had Extra Skins While Today a Super Rich Man Has Two YachtsThe Wall Street Journal, Rupert Murdoch’s daily recipe for the rich and infamous, publishes a section called “Mansions” every Friday. In the September 16th edition, the section bragged shamelessly that a developer was asking…
by Sabrina Hornung | Cinema | September 25th, 2022
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.comThe chatter surrounding director Olivia Wilde’s new movie “Don’t Worry Darling” reached fever pitch in the days leading up to this week’s wide release. Cynics began to wonder whether the gossip – including a purported on-set rift between the director and star Florence Pugh involving the tabloid-ready romance…
by Sabrina Hornung | Gadfly | September 25th, 2022
…By Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.com From Mansion or Hovel, We All End Up DeadWe are now living in the Divided States of America, which has been developing for more than 240 years. Economist Frederic Bastiat has come up with the main reason for the division: “When plunder becomes a way of life…