That members of the US Senate have spent more time discussing the fictional depiction of torture in Zero Dark Thirty than they spent discussing the actual torture the military was performing in the wake of 9/11 is yet more proof that “congress” is the opposite of “progress.” Of course, this isn’t to say that director […]
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Spagyric: Making Your Own Medicine
Estimates say that up to 90 percent of pharmaceutical drugs owe their origin to plant and herbal remedies that have been in use for millennia. Using reductionist science — the questionable skill of tearing apart natural substances to isolate what modern scientists call “active ingredients” — Big Pharma produces potent versions of medicines that often […]
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Preseason Favorites on a Roll
Seismic shifts in conference alignment have been rocking college athletics over the past few seasons, and it appears likely that Creighton could get caught up in the shift. Speculation has been running wild around the Creighton program in recent weeks regarding the Jays’ future conference plans. Last month the presidents of the 7 Catholic colleges […]
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String Attack
At 24, most people can’t claim they have made a life out of music, let alone been at it for over 10 years. Kaitlyn Maria definitely gave the world a run for her money too. Maria had pneumonia 13 times, and she wasn’t supposed to live past six. Maria first played the piano in 1994, […]
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Golden Piffle
“Never go full retard.” – Kirk Lazarus (aka Robert Downey Jr), Tropic Thunder Writer/director David O. Russell used to go “full retard.” This is to say that in search of making meaningful art, he was willing to offend folks (which is why there is a cultural slur in the statement above). Russell’s latest, Silver Linings […]
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Davina, Hadden & Levi
The swing and New Orleans piano blues of Davina & The Vagabonds take center stage at The 21st Saloon Thursday, Jan. 10, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sowers’ remarkable vocals are full of sass and soul. Her music is joyous, retro-fueled and fresh as her red lipstick. Davina and the boys also play Lincoln’s Zoo Bar Wednesday, Jan. […]
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Payne’s Nebraska
Nebraska’s favorite film son has not shot a single frame here since About Schmidt in 2002. Alexander Payne’s decision to make Nebraska in his home state brought into sharp relief some realities with large implications for his own work and prospects for more studio films getting made here. With Nebraska, whose principal photography went from […]
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Cook It In 2013
I’m going to break the myth that cooking from scratch, at home is faster or less expensive than snagging some takeout. In some cases, it absolutely is, in others it probably isn’t. Cooking, like any new skill, takes time to learn. As you do more, you know more, once you know more you can do […]
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Pick: Parallel Circuits
Jan. 11 Parallel Circuits Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery 2nd Floor, Home Economics Building, 35th Street north of East Campus Loop, Lincoln 6 p.m., FREE “Parallel Circuits” is an art exhibition that evolved from the UNL graduate seminar course Design Perspectives and Issues. The exhibition places an emphasis on the evolution of the “Do It Yourself” […]
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South Omaha Graffiti Kits
“We want people to feel empowered to be a part of the solution,” said Gary Wasdin, Executive Director for the Omaha Public Library, of the new graffiti kits available at the South Omaha branch. Wasdin said the South Omaha graffiti kits project was launched in partnership with the Neighborhood Center. The graffiti kits provide South […]