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by Greg Carlson | Cinema | December 24th, 2014
…Earning accolades for its stylish design on a modest budget, its reliance on character and storytelling instead of CGI, and its reverence for several legendary genre hallmarks, Jennifer Kent’s “The Babadook,” like its namesake ghoulie, can be tough to banish from your head. Tracing the downward spiral of a struggling…
by Rob Port | Say Anything | December 24th, 2014
…During the 2013 legislative session lawmakers authorized $29 million to match donations to the state’s institutions of higher education. The funds come in the form of grants, and every $1 in taxpayer dollars must be matched by $2 in privately-raised dollars.Supposedly it’s all been a rousing success.I’m dubious. Raising a…
by Jack Dura | Theatre | December 24th, 2014
…The curtain has closed on another year of theater in Fargo-Moorhead, and what a year 2014 was.With theater of all types from straightforward plays to opera, ballet to bunraku, or musicals to Greek tragedies, the area’s performing companies offered a taste of everything to their hungry audiences. We saw some…
by Phil Hunt | Music | December 23rd, 2014
…Fargo underground bids farewell to a prolific scenemakerOn Dec. 16, Ryan Nicholaus Grahn died in his Fargo home. A little piece of Fargo’s music history died as well. He was 41. Fargo’s underground music scene isn’t quite that old, but it’s getting there. When some guy passes on before his time,…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | December 23rd, 2014
…The Architect Of Iraq, Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo, And Dark Sites Around The WorldDick Cheney, the architect and godfather of our policy of torture after 9/11, appeared on Meet the Press last Sunday and assured the public he was the man who casually tossed over 200 years of American history and…
by Diane Miller | All About Food | December 23rd, 2014
…Plenty of free champagne, rowdy music, swanky parties and exquisite food will be going around this Wednesday, December 31. Whether you want to treat yourself to a fancy meal, party along with your favorite rock band or play dress up, we’ve done our best to give you the most comprehensive…
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Cinema | December 23rd, 2014
…With HD video projector prices now lower than many large-screen TVs, any movie fan with a room that can be darkened should jump at the chance to watch widescreen movies filling an entire wall instead of shrunken down to fit a TV monitor with a “letterboxed” image. Favorites can spring…
by HPR Contributor | Culture | December 23rd, 2014
…By Mohyeldin OmerInterning with Senator Heitkamp has been such a wonderful and interesting experience. I first met the Senator in 2012 when she was a candidate. In December 2013 I met her again at her Washington, DC office to discuss matters concerning refugees. Upon first meeting the senator, I knew…
by Granville Wood | All About Food | December 23rd, 2014
…When it comes to re-gifting I think the number one item would be fruit cake. That boat anchor of technicolor dried fruits and maraschino cherries bound together in a molasses-based cake mixture that has a nuclear half-life. The problem with fruitcake, outside of being inedible, is people get it confused…
by Diane Miller | Editorial | December 23rd, 2014
…High Plains Reader will be on vacation for two weeks. We’ll hit the shelves again on Jan. 15. Happy holidays to you all!—-As a child, I was obsessed with sports. In particular, I loved playing basketball. I practiced nearly everyday, alone and outside. In my imagination, as I practiced by…