Keep it Clean
Local documentary honors the original river stewards Water is life. The health of an ecosystem depends on its access to clean water. In David…
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Revisiting the Curse
In July of 1969, Senator Ted Kennedy co-hosted a party on secluded Chappaquiddick Island, near Martha’s Vineyard, in Massachusetts. Attending the party would be…
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Dancing with the Un-Stars
Baz Luhrmann may be best known for his fever-dream musical collages (Moulin Rouge!) and maximalist adaptations of classic literary works (1996’s Romeo + Juliet,…
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The Atticus Effect
Although Flannery O’Connor dismissed it as a “child’s book,” Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird has always topped major literature lists….
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The Beaver Believers: a Film About Giving a Dam
Originally from St. Paul, Minnesota, current Marshall resident Brennan Johnson — now 24 and head of The Walnut Schoolhouse baking collaborative — was part…
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Neighborhood News
Ordained minister turned children’s television icon Fred Rogers spent nearly 50 years educating generations of young people on the value of love, kindness,…
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Touch of Sun
In the first decade of the 21st century, Woody Allen made a series of films set mostly outside of his traditional New York milieu….
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Narcissism Before We Knew About It
His first film came out before women could vote; his last one was released the same year Bob Dylan dropped his debut record. Between…
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Playing With Time
The best movies are like dear friends. You visit often and ask different questions each time. Most follow the classic, linear, three-act structure taken…
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Be It Now
For no other reason than to have a goofy good time in a town that’s usually pretty well behaved, the Artisan of Flat…
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