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What if running into an alien while far from home wasn’t necessarily terrifying? After decades of “Alien” movies (and their rip-offs) convincing us that deep space alien encounters end with bloody bodily destruction, directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller suggest in their sweeping sci-fi weepie “Project Hail Mary” that there might be a new way to make chests burst — with love.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was dining within inches of an occupied table for two at a restaurant. A man at that table asked his dining companion if he knew where the restroom was located. He didn’t.

In October, a beloved Spokane Valley landmark got a new life and a new menu.

There are a variety of nutritious, dairy-free ways to add body and creaminess to soups. Beans and potatoes are two ingredients primed for the job. If they’re already in the soup, simply smashing some of them against the side of the pot with a wooden spoon can do the trick. Mashed, or pureed, white beans or potatoes can also be added stealthily to soups that don’t typically include them – such as tomato or broccoli cheddar – for creamy thickness. Plus they’ll contribute fiber, essential nutrients and, in the case of beans, a protein boost.

A cup of chamomile tea. A glass of warm milk. The classic turkey sandwich. Certain foods and drinks have a reputation for making us sleepy.

Disaster movies tend to follow a standard format. They typically start with some crisis, maybe a deadly inferno, a rogue asteroid or even an alien invasion.

Zendaya is laughing off internet rumors suggesting she is already married to Tom Holland — but she’s not denying them either. The 29-year-old Emmy winner appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Monday to promote her upcoming movie “The Drama,” which also stars Robert Pattinson. And while she did not confirm nor deny she’s married, she did have a good laugh about the speculation regarding her ...

Dear Doctors: This might be a long shot, but I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, had a lumpectomy with clear margins and had a recurrence six months later. I am struggling with the treatment regimen. I read that bee venom kills cancer cells. Is this an option for me?

Dear Readers: Wishing you all a very Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Today has a funny way of sneaking past the noise and landing somewhere tender. Yes, there are parades and pints and an impressive amount of green, but underneath all that is something quieter: a tradition of wishing one another well.

After questions swirled about Sean Penn's Oscar no-show, his absence is starting to make more sense.

Dear Annie: I adore my cousins, I really do. We grew up together, and when they suggested coming to stay with us for a long weekend, I was genuinely excited. I pictured late-night laughs, good meals, maybe a hike, maybe some time catching up without phones buzzing every two seconds.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was invited to a dinner party and to watch an awards show on TV. One of the hosts yelled repeatedly about the results, complained about just about everything and dropped a lot of F-bombs. He also fast-forwarded through the award categories that he thought were boring without asking if the guests minded.

In the last several years, there has been a steady stream of Indigenous fantasy novels on the mainstream book market. One of these is “The Raven and Eagle” trilogy by Caskey Russell, who takes readers on an epic fantasy adventure set to the backdrop of his Tlingit culture.

Spokane Public Library has been selected as one of 40 libraries in the nation to receive a grant from the Yiddish Book Center. The grant is part of the center’s public libraries program to promote education of Jewish culture through Yiddish literature.

Washington is known by filmmakers for its large, scenic landscapes filled with majestic forests and stoic mountain ranges. The natural beauty of the state has served as the backdrop for many movies and TV shows. Most recently, Clint Bentley’s 2025 release “Train Dreams,” was filmed in Western and Eastern Washington. The movie tells the story of a logger and railroad worker whose “life unfolds ...

LOS ANGELES – The darkly comic thriller “One Battle After Another” claimed the coveted best picture prize at the Oscars on Sunday, winning a close contest with the vampire story “Sinners” at the highest honors in the film business.

Lynx House was a real house first. The Lynx was a painting rescued from the dump and hung on the wall. The home was shared by friends going through the University of Massachusetts’ master’s of fine arts program together.

The way a piece of art is interpreted depends on who’s looking at it. The viewer may be spot on with the artist’s intension or they might see something the artist never considered.

When the Exxon Valdez dumped more than 10 million gallons of oil into the Prince William Sound, “Yellowfish” author John Keeble received a call from his then-Harper & Row editor Ted Solotaroff asking Keeble to cover the spill.