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​Cutting the cord

by Chuck Solly | Culture | July 10th, 2019

…I got an alert from a friend about “cutting the cord.” This is when you change your television reception from cable or satellite to “Streaming.” Streaming means you are getting your reception from a site on the internet. You may have heard the names: Hulu, Netflix, YouTube, etc. My friend…

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History Is Not ‘Bunk’

by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | July 10th, 2019

…Henry Ford Was WrongOver 100 years ago the inventor of the Model T had a rather unusual opinion about the study of history, which, like the famous albatross, settled around his neck for his long lifetime. In an interview with the Chicago Tribune he uttered these fateful words: “Say, what…

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​Become acquainted with multicultural mermaids via folklore

by Sabrina Hornung | Editorial | July 10th, 2019

…Every time there’s a big dumb internet controversey winds down I can’t help but think what the next big thing that’s going to come along and piss off the internet. Whether it’s a bunch of yokels blowing up overpriced coolers, people threatening to boycott wranglers, folks smashing coffee makers or…

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Shakin’ it up with Sarah Shook

by Sabrina Hornung | Music | July 10th, 2019

…High Plains Reader had the opportunity to catch up with Sarah Shook, front woman of the North Carolina based punk country band Sarah Shook and the Disarmers. We had a chance to talk about life and love from the road, where she found her musical voice and their latest album…

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‘Midsommar’ Crowns a May Queen in Aster’s Frightening Folktale

by Greg Carlson | Cinema | July 10th, 2019

…“Hereditary” director Ari Aster’s sophomore feature “Midsommar” firmly cements the filmmaker’s auteur bona fides. A visually stunning slice of art-house “folk horror” that draws from several touchstone movies—most notably Robin Hardy’s 1973 masterpiece “The Wicker Man”—Aster once again explores the insidious devastation of grief, this time…

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​Filmmaker Rachel Lears Showcases New Progressive Voices in “Knock Down the House”

by Greg Carlson | Cinema | July 10th, 2019

…Writer-producer-director-photographer Rachel Lears teams with writer-producer-editor (and spouse) Robin Blotnick and producer Sarah Olson on advocacy doc “Knock Down the House,” now streaming on Netflix following a world premiere in January at the Sundance Film Festival. A direct response to the election of Donald Trump, Lears follows the grassroots campaigns…

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Trollwood production examines life in someone else’s shoes

by Ryan Janke | Theatre | July 10th, 2019

…The annual mainstage summer musical, produced by Trollwood Performing Arts School and sponsored by Bell Bank, opens Thursday, July 11. This year’s performance is Disney’s “Freaky Friday.” Trollwood Performing Arts School’s website describes the musical as a, “classic story of a mother and daughter magically swapping bodies and, as a…

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​Blue Cross Blue Shield fined by state Insurance Department

by C.S. Hagen | News | July 9th, 2019

…FARGO – A yearlong conduct investigation by the North Dakota Insurance Department into Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota resulted with a fine of $125,000 for the insurance company. The North Dakota Insurance Department looked into Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota’s company operations, insurance fraud reporting, violations…

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​The Lost Prayers of Ricky Graves: James Han Mattson’s First Novel

by Brittney Goodman | Writer's Block | July 7th, 2019

…After spending his high school years in Grand Forks, James Han Mattson is now a published author of the novel “The Lost Prayers of Ricky Graves.” He will be in North Dakota July 10-11 for book readings in Fargo and Grand Forks, and is also is conducting a young writers’…

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‘No More Deaths’

by HPR Contributor | News | July 2nd, 2019

…By Melissa Gonzalezgonzalezme.mmj@gmail.com FARGO - Tired of headlines broadcasting inhumane conditions in the “concentration camps” along the southern border, angry that state leaders have done little to voice opposition, nearly a dozen people gathered in front of Senator John Hoeven’s office to make their voices heard.Two days before Independence Day, nine people…

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