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by HPR Contributor | Culture | March 21st, 2024
…By Annie Prafckeannieprafcke@gmail.com As an elementary school kid in the early 2000s, Kristy Tran didn’t start her day the way most kids do. Instead of rolling out of bed to go straight to school, Tran and her parents went grocery shopping. Nearly every morning — or sometimes after school —…
by HPR Contributor | Culture | March 21st, 2024
…By Maddie Robinsonmaddierobi.mr@gmail.com Johan Stenslie has always been immersed in Norwegian culture. His mother, originally from Norway, and his father, from small-town North Dakota, met at Concordia College and were strong proponents of keeping their children connected with their Norwegian heritage. Growing up, Stenslie was only allowed to read and…
by Sabrina Hornung | Culture | March 21st, 2024
…By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.com When the McIntosh County Heritage Museum in Ashley, North Dakota was approached by their county auditor regarding the value of the museum’s collection for the sake of insurance, the museum couldn’t give them an answer. “When I jumped on board with the McIntosh Historical Society, we found we…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | March 19th, 2024
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.com The chief reason to see “The Prank,” a lumpy and unappetizing stew that could use a lot more salt, is legend Rita Moreno. The now 92-year-old phenomenon and EGOT winner (who was also the first Latin American woman to collect an acting Oscar) continues to perform like an…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | March 11th, 2024
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.comDenis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two” concludes, for the most part, the adaptation of Frank Herbert’s original 1965 science fiction epic while (inevitably?) making room for a further onscreen investigation of “Dune Messiah,” the sequel Herbert described as the inversion of the first section’s “heroic melody.” Even at two hours…
by HPR Contributor | All About Food | March 7th, 2024
…By Rick Gionrickgion@gmail.com The Lenten Friday fish fry is becoming more popular in this area of the prairie and for good reason. Beer-battered, panko-coated, pecan-crusted, or tempura-dipped – it’s all delicious. With its wide net of popularity in Wisconsin, the love of Friday fish fry is definitely swimming west. Yes,…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | March 4th, 2024
…Veteran editor Carla Gutiérrez’s new documentary “Frida,” on the subject of the famed painter whose star has continued to shine with blinding incandescence since a 1980s popular cultural renaissance, premiered to mixed reviews at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in January. At Sundance, Gutiérrez’s film received the festival’s Jonathan Oppenheim Editing…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | February 26th, 2024
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.com In a short piece published recently in The New York Times, author Callie Holtermann summarizes the responses to director S.J. Clarkson’s “Madame Web,” attempting to make some sense of the many sticky strands of social media hot-takes, as well as fan and critical backlash to the latest installment in the…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | February 21st, 2024
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.com The mixed reviews for “Lisa Frankenstein” are not necessarily indicative of the movie’s charms, which reside primarily in the colorful production and costume design, game performers, choice soundtrack, and frequent references, throwbacks, and homages. Set in 1989, not coincidentally the year of “Heathers” at the Sundance Film Festival…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | February 15th, 2024
…By Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.comPoliticians could learn a lot by watching dung beetles work for a livingThe 400,000 species of beetles is the largest order of insects discovered on Planet Earth, so far. Insect researchers believe that the orders of bees, wasps and ants may be larger, but no one has counted…