Film writer Coleman Spilde grew up in North Dakota. He visited two small-town independent movie theaters there, and found them thriving, and holding together communities. "We don’t just go to movies for vicarious adventures. We go to make memories, to forge new pieces of ourselves that we can carry with us after we leave the theater and walk back into the real world," he writes for [@Salon](
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Not the last picture show: A small-town theater brings hope to the heartland
So it turns out you can go home again — and what I found in two North Dakota movie theaters was marvelous
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According to a new study reported in @sciencefocus, swearing can be good for us, allowing us to score better in tests of strength and endurance. "The way I express it is to say that swearing is a cheap, readily available, drug-free means of self-help," Dr. Richard Stephens told the magazine. We want to know: Are you a swearer?
Swearing could give you a hidden physical edge, study finds | BBC Science Focus Magazine
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The Kennedy Center Board, which was handpicked by U.S. President Donald Trump, has voted to rename the iconic performing arts space the "Trump-Kennedy Center," [@AssociatedPress](
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Trump's handpicked board votes to rename Washington performing arts center the Trump Kennedy Center
President Donald Trump’s handpicked board has voted to rename Washington’s leading performing arts center as the Trump Kennedy Center.
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Movie dads were in crisis this year — haunted, and desperate to reconcile with their children, from Leonardo DiCaprio in "One Battle After Another" to Happy Gilmore. The Ringer's Jake Kring-Schreifels takes a look at what it means: An embrace of tenderness, a rejection of polarization, anger and machismo.
2025 Was the Year of the Movie Dad
From ‘One Battle After Another’ to ‘Sentimental Value’ to even ‘Marty Supreme,’ dads were trying to do better this year. There are a fe...
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Wildlife documentary film crews aren't supposed to intervene, whatever they see. [@BBCNews](
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Rob and Michele Reiner's children, Jake and Romy, have spoken out about the "unimaginable pain" of losing their parents and asked for respect, privacy, and "tempered" speculation, @CBS@flipboard.com reports. At the second link, find a statement from the Reiners' closest friends, including Billy Crystal, Albert Brooks and Martin Short. "He charmed audiences. They trusted him. They lined up to see his films,” wrote the group. "Strong and determined, Michele and Rob Reiner devoted a great deal of their lives for the betterment of our fellow citizens... They were a special force together — dynamic, unselfish and inspiring." The statement concluded with a quote from "It's a Wonderful Life." "Each man’s life touches so many other lives, and when he isn’t around, he leaves an awful hole, doesn’t he?’ You have no idea."
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Jake and Romy Reiner released a statement on Wednesday, remembering their parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, as their best friends.
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Billy Crystal, Albert Brooks and other close friends of Rob and Michele Reiner pay tribute
Some of Rob and Michele Reiner's closest friends, including Billy Crystal and Larry David, have released a heartfelt statement mourning the couple.
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The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences says that the Oscars will move from ABC to YouTube in 2029. "While major award shows have added streaming partnerships, the YouTube deal marks the first of the big four — the Oscars, Grammys, Emmys and Tonys — to completely jettison broadcast," reports [@AssociatedPress](
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The Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, leaving longtime home of ABC
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced a major change for the Oscars. Starting in 2029, the awards ceremony will stream on Y...
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Rob Reiner, who died yesterday, had one of the greatest runs in cinema history, directing seven beloved movies across multiple genres in an extraor...
 "The Princess Bride" won our poll on favorite Rob Reiner movies, but we agree with most of the comments, who said it was almost impossible to choose. Better poll questions? The one you watched most recently, the one you plan to watch next, or the one you quote/reference most frequently. How we enjoyed the outpouring of love for Reiner: His talent, and his integrity. Here are a couple of pieces we read and enjoyed over the past few days. 1.) [@AssociatedPress](
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Michele Singer Reiner, photographer who inspired 1980s rom-com's happy end, dies
Photographer and movie producer Michele Singer Reiner has died. She married Rob Reiner in 1989. He has said that meeting her inspired him to change...
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The verdict on the new "Avatar" movie is in, and it's not looking like a must-watch. David Ehrlich writes for [@IndieWire](
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Avatar: Fire and Ash Review: James Cameron Finally Falls Short
Not even a newfound interest in Na'vi power kinks can save "Fire and Ash" from just feeling like more "Avatar."
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