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Keanu Reeves on the joy of writing his first comic book: ‘Why not? That sounds amazing!’

Sat., March 6, 2021

It was the fall of 2017, and Keanu Reeves had been carrying around a character in his head. The actor so associated with portraying a phalanx of dark-clad fighters kept envisioning a world-weary warrior whose birth predated even human language.

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33 years later, Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall return to Zamunda

UPDATED: Thu., March 4, 2021

When Eddie Murphy made the original “Coming to America,” he was, almost indisputably, the funniest man in America. Murphy was at the very height of his fame, coming off “Beverly Hills Cop II” and the standup special “Raw.”

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Two wives are drawn together by erotic undertow in ultimately frustrating ‘Affair’

UPDATED: Thu., March 4, 2021

An interesting but ultimately frustrating struggle between form and content animates “The Affair,” an attractive but inert drama set in Czechoslovakia amid the most pivotal events of the 20th century.

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The space Western ‘Chaos Walking’ explores gender dynamics – amid a lot of noise

UPDATED: Thu., March 4, 2021

The film “Chaos Walking” is, in some respects, what you might call a space Western: It opens in a small community of settlers – subsistence farmers, from the look of things – who carry long guns and wear pelts.

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On location in Spokane: ‘Boon’ cast, crew heap praise on the Lilac City after recent filming here

UPDATED: Sat., March 6, 2021

The common denominator between cowboys and zombies is Spokane and Alex Terzieff. Gunslingers are the characters in the Western film "Boon," which was shot in Spokane in January and February.

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Spokane Symphony music director James Lowe: My long way back to Spokane

UPDATED: Thu., March 4, 2021

Conductors’ lives are punctuated by travel. Comings and goings are part of our natural rhythm. Almost a year ago, I left Spokane expecting to be back the following month for the last three concerts of the Spokane Symphony’s 2019/20 season.

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Disney’s ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ dazzles and delights the senses

UPDATED: Thu., March 4, 2021

Taking its core inspiration from the naga of Asian folklore – semi-divine beings that shapeshift between serpent and human form, a la Nagini – Disney’s gorgeously animated fantasia “Raya and the Last Dragon” is a visual feast.

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Melvins frontman Buzz Osborne of Spokane: ‘The police came to kill the hobos with kindness’

UPDATED: Thu., March 4, 2021

Teddy bears painted on the side of a police van is what the Melvins singer-songwriter Buzz Osborne thinks of when Spokane crosses his creative but warped mind. Osborne, 56, has witnessed his share of the amusing and the strange.

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Monumental Shows’ Ryan Levey and Jordan Obermeyer: Spokane’s music scene is ‘a very organic thing for us’

UPDATED: Thu., March 4, 2021

Attending a concert is about experiencing the music as vividly as possible. But as with all art, there are no small number of cogs and wheels turning to serve that effect, to put the band on stage in front of you.

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Jessica Kirson – from the streets of New York to the Spokane stage

UPDATED: Thu., March 4, 2021

Jessica Kirson will take her comedy she honed on the streets of New York to the stage in Spokane. Kirson also chats about her new television pilot and film about about female comics, "Hysterical."

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Game On: How do I introduce my child to video games?

UPDATED: Thu., March 4, 2021

Barely a month has passed since the birth of my firstborn, and already I have caught him staring in wide-eyed wonder at the television while I game. As a new parent, I have more questions than answers.

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Eddie Huang’s directorial debut ‘Boogie’ ultimately a missed shot

UPDATED: Thu., March 4, 2021

Author, TV host, restaurateur, designer, attorney and general Renaissance man Eddie Huang has another title to add to the list: director. The author of the memoir “Fresh off the Boat” makes his feature directorial debut with “Boogie.”

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What’s Worth Watching: Turns out the ‘Secret’ is in the actress: Lily Rabe

UPDATED: Thu., March 4, 2021

While watching HBO’s “The Undoing” a couple of months back, I remember thinking, “Wow, Nicole Kidman’s girlfriend (Lily Rabe) is great – I’d love a show about her.” Amazon Prime Video’s “Tell Me Your Secrets” is definitely not that.

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‘Napoleon Dynamite’ is rescheduled at the Fox again for 2022

UPDATED: Wed., March 3, 2021

After the screening, cast members Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite), Efren Ramirez (Pedro) and Jon Gries (Uncle Rico) will take to the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox stage for a discussion and Q&A session.

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Stream on Demand: New movies find inspiration in the past

UPDATED: Thu., March 4, 2021

Kate Winslet plays fossil hunter Mary Anning and Saoirse Ronan is a young woman sent to the sea for her health in “Ammonite” (2020, R), a fictional love story inspired by the real life of Anning in 1840s England.

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Pandemic Golden Globes ratings plunge 64% to 6.9M viewers

UPDATED: Wed., March 3, 2021

The pandemic-era Golden Globes sank to 6.9 million viewers, down a whopping 64% from 2020 and only barely beating the year when a writer’s strike forced NBC to show a news conference announcing the winners.

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‘Alton Brown Live: Beyond the Eats’ tour to stop in Spokane

UPDATED: Wed., March 3, 2021

“Good Eats” star Alton Brown is hitting the road with “Alton Brown Live: Beyond the Eats,” his latest culinary variety show. Presale for tickets to the Nov. 23 show at the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox began at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

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6 Dr. Seuss books won’t be published for racist images

UPDATED: Tue., March 2, 2021

Six Dr. Seuss books – including “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo” – will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that preserves the author's legacy said Tuesday.

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With loved ones and pets, Globes winners embrace cozier show

UPDATED: Mon., March 1, 2021

From Jason Sudeikis’ hoodie to Jodie Foster’s bare feet, the stars embraced a virtual Golden Globes and still found ways to cut loose. There was no red carpet and logjam of celebrities outside the show’s usual location at the Beverly Hilton.

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‘Nomadland,’ ‘Borat,’ ‘The Crown’ win at bicoastal Globes

UPDATED: Mon., March 1, 2021

With homebound nominees appearing by remote video and hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler on different sides of the country, a very socially distanced 78th Golden Globe Awards trudged on in the midst of the pandemic.

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Two wives are drawn together by erotic undertow in ultimately frustrating ‘Affair’

The space Western ‘Chaos Walking’ explores gender dynamics – amid a lot of noise

On location in Spokane: ‘Boon’ cast, crew heap praise on the Lilac City after recent filming here

Spokane Symphony music director James Lowe: My long way back to Spokane

Disney’s ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ dazzles and delights the senses

Melvins frontman Buzz Osborne of Spokane: ‘The police came to kill the hobos with kindness’

Monumental Shows’ Ryan Levey and Jordan Obermeyer: Spokane’s music scene is ‘a very organic thing for us’

Jessica Kirson – from the streets of New York to the Spokane stage

Game On: How do I introduce my child to video games?

Eddie Huang’s directorial debut ‘Boogie’ ultimately a missed shot

What’s Worth Watching: Turns out the ‘Secret’ is in the actress: Lily Rabe

‘Napoleon Dynamite’ is rescheduled at the Fox again for 2022

Stream on Demand: New movies find inspiration in the past

Pandemic Golden Globes ratings plunge 64% to 6.9M viewers

‘Alton Brown Live: Beyond the Eats’ tour to stop in Spokane

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