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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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A&E >  Stage

‘White Chicks,’ ‘Scary Movie’ star Shawn Wayans returns to the Spokane Comedy Club this weekend

For Shawn Wayans, show business is a family affair as one of five brothers who found successful careers in the entertainment industry. Known for his comedic roles in films, such as early 2000s horror parodies “Scary Movie” and “Scary Movie 2,” as well as “White Chicks,” in which he starred alongside his younger brother Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans will take the Spokane Comedy Club stage this weekend for another round of laughs.
A&E >  Books

Get Lit! Festival back for another year to ‘celebrate the written word’

The 26th edition of Eastern Washington University’s Get Lit! Festival kicks off this week, offering several days of writing workshops, meet the author events and panel discussions. The headliner this year is Carmen Maria Machado, best known for her short story collection titled “Her Body and Other Parties” and her memoir, “In the Dream House.”
A&E >  Movies

Reel Rundown: ‘Ripley’ gives you a villain worth rooting for

It was while I was watching Geoffrey Wright’s 1992 film “Romper Stomper” that I first noticed how it’s sometimes difficult not to root for the bad guy. And make no mistake, Russell Crowe’s character of Hando – a brutal, vicious Australian Nazi skinhead – is the quintessential bad guy.
A&E >  Music

Two-time Grammy Award-winner coming to Knitting Factory on Wednesday

Tori Kelly may already be a two-time Grammy Award-winner with five studio albums in her discography, but the acclaimed singer-songwriter still feels like she is on a self-journey where she “continues to evolve and grow.” Kelly’s lifelong journey has not only inspired her freshly released self-titled album, “TORI,” but will bring her to Spokane for the first time as well.
A&E >  TV

TV review: Robert Downey Jr. spoils ‘The Sympathizer’

"The Sympathizer," an intriguing adaptation of the 2015 novel by Viet Thanh Nguyen, is a portrait of the Captain, a North Vietnamese mole who is torn between his love for American pop culture and his loyalty to the Communist party. But his struggle keeps getting interrupted by a familiar face. Robert Downey Jr., fresh off his Oscar win for "Oppenheimer," takes on four different versions of the ...
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Miss Manners: The neighborhood of the traveling painting

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a neighbor, “Mr. Griffin,” who is an artist. He gave one of his paintings to his next-door neighbor. Several months later, Mr. Griffin presented me with one of his paintings, which I hung in my family room.
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Dear Annie: Chores help kids in the long run

Dear Annie: I’m 74 years of age, and I rent a room from a lady who has a 15-year-old son. I pay $600 a month for rent. I pay her $350 in cash, and I work off the other $250 by cleaning and cooking. I vacuum and make her bed and clean the restrooms. I wash dishes and clean the kitchen. When I cook food, I always wash the dishes and put them away as I go. So, when the food is prepared, I put it in the oven and leave the kitchen spotless and the floors mopped and cleaned.
News >  Home and garden

Is your backyard birdhouse a death trap? How to give birds safe shelter

I wanted to build a first-class home. Small enough to be cozy, but big enough to raise a family. I needed an ideal location, near a wooded area, with a natural supermarket nearby. And the design should be simple, crafted entirely out of wood. While I was worried about the cost, I needn’t have been. I finished building mine for about $5 in materials in an afternoon.
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Ask the doctors: Black mold should be eradicated by experts

Dear Doctors: My husband and I bought a lake cabin for our family to use in the summers. We’re doing some remodeling and have learned there’s black mold in the basement. What are the health risks of black mold? We have already spent a few nights there. Should we be worried?