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by Sabrina Hornung | Gadfly | January 23rd, 2022
…By Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.com Insanity, Racism, Bigotry, and Narcissism Have Created a New ReligionUp until the presidential election of 2016 there were an estimated 2,600 religious denominations in the world. On November 3, 2016, enough White Power Christians morphed into Trumpians to make 2,601. As a person who has been involved…
by Sabrina Hornung | Cinema | January 20th, 2022
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.comCéline Sciamma follows “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” – arguably her best film in an already sensational career – with “Petite Maman,” a lovely reminder of the filmmaker’s interest in themes of childhood, transitions, and liminality. At a perfect 72 minutes, “Petite Maman” is Sciamma’s shortest feature…
by Sabrina Hornung | Culture | January 20th, 2022
…By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.comPhoto by Sabrina Hornung.The onion calendar is an old German folk tradition that predicts the levels of moisture each month throughout the year using salt, an onion, and a little bit of patience.According to Ashley North Dakota residents Donna and Delbert (Del) Eszlinger, you take a nice round…
by Sabrina Hornung | Cinema | January 20th, 2022
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.comMultiple observers have pointed to filmmaker Sean Baker’s practice of extending radical empathy to the characters who inhabit his fascinating, colorful film world. In “Red Rocket,” Baker continues to explore this territory with a high-wire balancing act that has energized critical debate and sparked conversation about the fictional…
by Sabrina Hornung | Cinema | January 20th, 2022
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.comMultiple observers have pointed to filmmaker Sean Baker’s practice of extending radical empathy to the characters who inhabit his fascinating, colorful film world. In “Red Rocket,” Baker continues to explore this territory with a high-wire balancing act that has energized critical debate and sparked conversation about the fictional…
by Sabrina Hornung | Music | January 20th, 2022
…By John Showalter john.d.showalter@gmail.comOver the five years that I have written for High Plains Reader, I have made no secret of the fact that I think that Fargo-Moorhead has its fair share of artistic talent, musical and otherwise. Surprisingly, in all that time I had never gotten around to writing…
by Sabrina Hornung | Gadfly | January 20th, 2022
…By Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.com Photo by Sabrina HornungWhen Will The Do-Nothing Congress Fund Parks for The Ninety-Nine Percent?The Raymonds are state and national park people. Our farm was four miles from Lindbergh State Park along the Mississippi River at Little Falls. We spent many a wonderful weekend and holiday under the…
by Sabrina Hornung | Arts | January 20th, 2022
…By John Showalterjohn.d.showalter@gmail.comIt seems like technological advancement accelerates more and more. There’s something newer, quicker, and sleeker every year, every month, every week. But even in this society where smartphones are ubiquitous and virtually everyone has a camera in their pocket, there are still people who hearken back to the…
by Sabrina Hornung | News | January 19th, 2022
…By Faye Seidlerfayeseidler@gmail.comThe queer youth in North Dakota continue to be failed by our state and experience disproportionately worse outcomes related to bullying, homelessness, mental health, and suicide. There is hope so long that we as a community can come together and work towards making a difference in these youth’s…
by Sabrina Hornung | Editorial | January 19th, 2022
…By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.comOur opinion: Living in winter-wonder, why are we still here?As old man winter rears his ugly head across the Midwest, we’re reminded that we’re at the mercy of the unpredictability of the elements. Maybe this is why the weather is always such a hot topic of conversation among…