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by Greg Carlson | Cinema | July 9th, 2015
…Fascinating and frustrating, Crystal Moselle’s documentary “The Wolfpack” is essential viewing for fans of DIY moviemaking and cinephilia. The premise of Moselle’s film and the promise of her incredible subjects – a sextet of isolated, homeschooled brothers who grew up carefully acting out movies like “Reservoir Dogs” and “The Dark Knight”…
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Cinema | July 9th, 2015
…Racial inequality and intolerance continue to be in the news, as well as discussion of people passing themselves off as someone of a different race. Hollywood has tackled the subject numerous times, perhaps most memorably in two Oscar-nominated screen versions of Fannie Hurst’s novel “Imitation of Life,” both of which are…
by Taylor Blumer | Writer's Block | July 9th, 2015
…If winter is the season for hibernating and tackling hefty 19th-century Russian novels, then perhaps the short story is the perfect medium for reading during an active summer. And now that we’re on the other side of the Fourth of July mayhem, it’s the perfect time to give the psyche…
by Rob Port | Say Anything | July 9th, 2015
…There is an aphorism which tells us that we do not appreciate what we have until it is gone.Over the last couple of weeks we North Dakotans, forced to celebrate the anniversary of our nation’s independence through a smoky haze blown down from Canadian wildfires, were left appreciating our state’s…
by Deb Jenkins | All About Food | July 9th, 2015
…I recently found out about Pounds, the new restaurant located in downtown Fargo, at 612 First Ave. N. Formerly the Beefsteak Club, the new eatery is still right next to Wurst Bier Hall and Drekker Brewing Co.I was curious about the name, as I assumed that it meant the restaurant…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | July 9th, 2015
…BBQ Against BullyingFri, July 10, 5:30 p.m - 8 p.m.Pride Center, 1105 First Ave. S, FargoSupport five local high school students fighting to stop bullying in a positive way this Friday. For just $5, people can enjoy either a hamburger or hot dog, chips, pop and an ice cream treat.…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | July 9th, 2015
…Is This Why God Gave Us Fingers?There is evidence that fork-like instruments were developed thousands of years ago to facilitate eating barbecue by the fireside. But 10 centuries ago Roman Catholic Saint Pietro Damiani said such instruments looked like the work of Satan, who was usually portrayed carrying a huge…
by Chris Hennen | News | July 9th, 2015
…Several high profile violent incidents occurring in a short amount of time in and around downtown Fargo had many wondering just what was going on in the downtown part of the city and if growth had finally started to show its fangs. Is it getting worse or was this just…
by Diane Miller | Music | July 9th, 2015
…“Prairie Musicians” to premiere a new season July 10No need to leave the house on Friday nights in July to enjoy and support quality local music. Just turn to channel 13 for an episode of Prairie Public’s “Prairie Musicians.”The show, which is produced at Prairie Public’s downtown Fargo studio, features…
by Diane Miller | Editorial | July 9th, 2015
…Remember that reality TV series “Boiling Points”? It was a hidden camera show that survived a few season on MTV about a decade ago.Actors would pretend they were workers in restaurants or other service-industry establishments and they’d test people’s patience essentially by being awful. They’d make people wait, sell them…