A quick update on the 40th Annual International Blues Challenge (IBC), which happened in Memphis during the first full week in January. Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal took their soul-blues sound all the way through to the finals (which means they started with hundreds of bands and were selected to perform in the final five) […]
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Nebraska couple shares story of evacuating during Los Angeles fires
Nancy and Paul Jelinek were staying at a family home in Altadena, California — which is about 30 minutes from Los Angeles — when tragedy struck. The couple had just returned from a vacation in Hawaii and were taking time to recuperate before returning to Omaha when they had to evacuate Tuesday night. “I heard […]
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Douglas county sees increase in whooping cough cases
Douglas County saw a large increase in pertussis cases, better known as whooping cough, in 2024. Whooping cough, a bacterial disease that causes severe coughing, is most dangerous for infants and people with compromised immune systems. The most recent data from the Douglas County Health Department said there were 183 cases reported in 2024, triple […]
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Polar Vortex Vibes
The weather is about to get “gosh-darn cold” over the next week, which is an official Midwest meteorologic designation. The Damned has a great set of tips to survive frigid temps. This probably isn’t what Icelandic director Thordur Palsson had in mind when he crafted this grim 19th century horror-fable about what happens when you […]
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No-sferatu: One Dull Mustache Ride
In an interview with Variety, writer/director Robert Eggers tried to explain why the villainous vampire in his inert, dull, needless reboot of Nosferatu looked so dumb. He told the magazine that he tried to envision how an undead Transylvanian nobleman would actually look. “No matter what, there’s no way this guy can’t have a mustache,” […]
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A tradition like no other: Union Pacific worker has been involved with Omaha tree cutting for 10 years
It is a rainy November morning and the Durham Museum’s Director of Communications Dawn Myron is checking in with Keegan Smutz. Smutz works for Union Pacific performing bridge maintenance, but for one week out of the year, he and his team cut, deliver and decorate the Durham’s annual Christmas tree. This year is Smutz’s 10th […]
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Sorry, Wayward Sons: This Is Not a Kansas Biopic
Image Die Hard but instead of bullets, there’s talking. And instead of getting snaped by Alan Rickman’s villain, Jason Bateman talks a lot. And instead of Bruce Willis saying “Welcome to the party pal,” Taron Egerton scowls and sometimes frowns…and listens to people talking a lot. Carry On is so close to being the good […]
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Omaha officials give update on Crossroads development
Omaha officials shared an update on the Crossroads development Tuesday, with plans for a spring groundbreaking. Woodbury Corporation will begin to take ownership of the former mall location on Wednesday, with the first phase of construction planned to start in the spring. Woodbury became a partner in the Crossroads redevelopment in 2023 and is under […]
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Save the Courtroom Drama for Your Mama (and Dada)
Clint Eastwood, Methuselah’s older brother, has directed a new movie that has pretty much gone direct to home streaming. This is a shame because Juror #2 is borderline great and would have benefitted from the claustrophobic atmosphere of a theater. Being stuck in a room with strangers whose opinions you probably detest is both the […]
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Pedestrian fatalities in Omaha have doubled compared to last year
Nebraska has seen a substantial increase in car-related pedestrian deaths in 2024. Omaha has seen the largest change with a 133% uptick in car-related pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities this year, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. The City of Omaha Vision Zero crash dashboard shows there were six fatalities reported in 2023, while 14 […]