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by Greg Carlson | Cinema | July 7th, 2024
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.comOriginally conceived by writer-director Christy Hall as a stage play, the movie “Daddio” premiered in September of 2023 at the Telluride Film Festival. Featuring Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn as the only two significant characters with spoken dialogue in a credited cast of four (a curbside valet connects rider to car and…
by Jim Fuglie | Last Word | June 27th, 2024
…By Jim Fugliejimfuglie920@gmail.comMy articles here are about politics. I’m writing this before the North Dakota primary election. You are reading it after the primary. Advantage: readers. So I won’t speculate much on that election, because you already know who won. I think instead I’ll talk about Burgum. Doug Burgum. You’ve…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | June 24th, 2024
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.com German filmmaker Julia von Heinz aims for the poignant and the sincere in “Treasure,” starring Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry as daughter and father travelers coming to grips with the terrible past and their strained relationship. Based on Australian writer Lily Brett’s semi-autobiographical novel “Too Many Men,” the adaptation…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | June 20th, 2024
…By Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.comShould ‘The Chosen One’ be Sentenced to Spend Months at each Level?It’s not unusual on this planet, we have had hundreds of men and a couple of women who have used religion to become dictators and gods in countries and empires when the only god they believed in…
by Sabrina Hornung | Editorial | June 20th, 2024
…The WFF Unified School District?By John Strandjas@hpr1.com Both the Fargo and West Fargo School Districts are strategizing their futures. This is necessary, because of immensely challenging financial and geopolitical changes facing both districts. While both districts are weighing options, there’s one very glaring option missing that neither is considering, at…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | June 20th, 2024
…June 2211 a.m - 3 p.m. and 3- 6 p.m.Words To Live By Bookstore819 Center Avenue, MoorheadThe Moorhead Friends Writing Group (MFWG) is a group of 40 writers in 13 states and Canada. They have recently published their third anthology, “Tales from the Water’s Edge,” with an introduction by award-winning…
by Sabrina Hornung | Music | June 20th, 2024
…HPR chats with Bob Carpenter of the Nitty Gritty Dirt BandBy Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.com When asked if it was fair to consider the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band as “the godfathers of contemporary Americana” during our interview, longstanding band member Bob Carpenter chuckled and said, “I think that’s for someone else to…
by HPR Contributor | News | June 20th, 2024
…By Maddie Robinsonmaddierobi.mr@gmail.com This article discusses topics related to mental health and suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org. Since 1949, May has been known as Mental Health Awareness Month, a movement that educates the public…
by Sabrina Hornung | Best Bets | June 20th, 2024
…By Faye Seidler and Sabrina Hornungfayeseidler@gmail.comsabrina@hpr1.com June might be the official Pride month, but why stop there? We’re celebrating Pride statewide, all summer long. All information should be confirmed by checking out an organization website and talking with event planners. Some events may have limited capacity, age restrictions, or charge…
by Sabrina Hornung | Arts | June 20th, 2024
…New Minnesota sculptures include artist’s largest trollBy Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.com According to Danish artist and environmental activist Thomas Dambo, “All trash is treasure.” So far, he and his team have built 138 giant recycled troll sculptures in 17 countries and 19 states in the U.S. This summer, they added Minnesota to the…