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by Diane Miller | Music | December 23rd, 2014
…Fargo death metal vets Gorgatron release CD on Jan. 10What happens when you Google “Fargo death metal”? Gorgatron happens, that’s what.The “doomishly” loud, scarily fast music project will release its second full-length album, “Inner Supremacy,” on Jan. 10 with a show at The Aquarium.Many Fargo music fans know Gorgatron as…
by HPR Contributor | Culture | December 21st, 2014
…By Jessica SteinkeOn a sunny summer day in Wahpeton, N.D., 4-year-old Olivia runs along the fence of the camels’ habitat at the Chahinkapa Zoo. Her blonde curls bounce with excitement as she examines her favorite animals. Olivia is a frequent patron of the Chahinkapa Zoo, where she enjoys seeing her…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | December 20th, 2014
…Jeremy Saulnier contributes a worthwhile addition to the family revenge thriller with “Blue Ruin,” a sharp live wire that transcends both its modest budget and the familiar expectations of the genre through the filmmaker’s keen intellectual investments. The umpteenth story to track the efforts of a driven protagonist en route…
by Stephen Anderson | Music | December 19th, 2014
…No “best of” list will ever truly satisfy anyone besides the compilers themselves. One person’s musical treasure is just as well another’s rubbish, and there just aren’t enough hours in a day to listen to everything. That being said, these 15 songs seem to hover above the rest, and demonstrate…
by HPR Contributor | Cinema | December 18th, 2014
…By Jessica SteinkeOn a sunny summer day in Wahpeton, N.D., 4-year-old Olivia runs along the fence of the camels’ habitat at the Chahinkapa Zoo. Her blonde curls bounce with excitement as she examines her favorite animals. Olivia is a frequent patron of the Chahinkapa Zoo, where she enjoys seeing her…
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Cinema | December 18th, 2014
…“Seven Wonders of the World” and “Search for Paradise,” the remaining two of the five 1950s travelogues filmed in the revolutionary Cinerama process have recently been restored and released on Blu-ray last month from Flicker Alley. Of course, viewing the two films at home, even on a large HDTV, can…
by Krissy Ness | Beer Snob | December 17th, 2014
…By Krissy NessBoulevard - Nutcracker(ABV 7.8% IBU 38, Missouri) Deep gold in color and crowned with a fluffy white head, this winter warmer releases an immediate scent of molasses and chinook hops. The body of this beer is light yet complex, and hints of spice, gingerbread and minimal hops make…
by Rob Port | Say Anything | December 17th, 2014
…Very often I get the feeling that environmental groups care far less about the environment than they do about advancing certain political agendas. Case in point, the battle over NORM (or naturally occurring radioactive material) which is a byproduct of oil development in North Dakota.Calling anything “radioactive” makes it sound really…
by Diane Miller | Editorial | December 17th, 2014
…Stuck on gifts? Here’s some random, fun ideas. Best yet, they are all available in town. Prices may vary.-A selfie stickAn older gentleman by the name of Jim Bastian sells a contraption of this sort at a kiosk at West Acres according to Prairie Biz mag. Yes, selfie sticks are…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | December 17th, 2014
…So This Is A “Culture?”What is a culture? Right-wingers like to acclaim the myth that America is an “exceptional” country—the “shining city on a hill” and all those wonderful, marvelous cultural images. Dictionary definitions of culture include these statements: “The sum of attitudes, customs, and beliefs that distinguishes one group…