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by Sabrina Hornung | Cinema | September 6th, 2021
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.comFilmmaker Heather Ross combines a variety of striking visuals—including creative nonfiction reenactments, animated comic book panels and collages, archival stills and film clips, vintage stock footage, and conventional talking heads—to assemble “For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close.” Described by Bill Murray and…
by Sabrina Hornung | Gadfly | September 6th, 2021
…By Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.com In the Annual Battle of Virus and Bacteria vs. Brain, the Score Is Probably 8-3Medical researchers have just determined that the average adult human body has four pounds of bacteria clinging to the outside and invading the inside of the body. The brain in the average adult…
by Sabrina Hornung | Cinema | August 30th, 2021
…By Greg Carlsongregcalrson1@gmail.comBusy performer Natalie Morales makes her solo feature directorial debut with the winning road-trip teen comedy “Plan B.” Equally raucous and heartfelt, the movie follows in the footsteps of Olivia Wilde’s influential “Booksmart” by focusing on the relationship of two close high school friends. And not unlike the…
by Sabrina Hornung | Gadfly | August 28th, 2021
…By Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.comShould We Care if a Woolly Mammoth Walked 43,500 Miles 17,100 Years Ago?And by the way, Kik died of starvation when he was 28 years old. This intimate knowledge of this huge, hairy beast was learned from examining his nearly six-foot tusks, that added a level of exotic…
by Sabrina Hornung | Cinema | August 22nd, 2021
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.comCousins and co-writers Jessica Barr (who also plays the lead) and Jessie Barr (who also directs) build a thoughtful and sensitive coming of age drama in “Sophie Jones,” which made its world premiere this past autumn as part of the 2020 Festival du Cinéma Américain de Deauville. The…
by Sabrina Hornung | Gadfly | August 21st, 2021
…By Ed Raymondfarggadfly@gmail.comWhy Does the Sign by the Tallahatchie Bridge Have to Be Bulletproof?I had Ben Eveslage for chemistry and physics at Little Falls High School. With his wild gray hair and on-tip-nose glasses, he looked like the mad scientist, and if you didn’t answer his questions precisely, he would…
by Sabrina Hornung | Editorial | August 19th, 2021
…By Alicia Underlee Nelsonalicia@hpr1.comA plea for transparency in public schoolsThere are more active COVID-19 cases in North Dakota right now than there have been since April 2021. And the number is rising. Even though COVID case numbers are increasing and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Centers for…
by Sabrina Hornung | News | August 19th, 2021
…By Alicia Underlee Nelsonalicia@hpr1.comCitizens advocating for universal masking in schools report being told that school districts would observe a mask mandate if the health officer from Fargo Cass Public Health issued one. Fargo Cass Public Health officials say issuing a mask mandate isn’t possible.“Fargo Cass Public Health does not have…
by Sabrina Hornung | Editorial | August 18th, 2021
…By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.comOur opinion: When hate and heritage go hand in handLast week during a demolition derby at the Kandiyohi fair, a vehicle proudly displaying a confederate flag and sporting a sheriff’s badge on the side door was spotted and created a bit of controversy for both the Sheriff’s Department…
by Sabrina Hornung | Cinema | August 17th, 2021
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.comWriter-director Siân Heder steers “CODA” through the treacherous shoals of cinematic cliche, drawing on a deeply talented cast and a strong command of world-building verisimilitude. Since the film’s debut at the virtual 2021 Sundance Film Festival, where it received a quartet of awards, critics and early viewers have…