4 minutes read It was sunset in Austin, Texas when Sarah Millman realized she was onto something. The costume designer was looking at photos from the SXSW Film & TV Festival, where her film is based Forbidden Fruitsstarted earlier this month. “We had a group of cosplayers,” says Millman. “This young woman had copied actress … Read more
I am scheduled to take a 1 year old on a three hour flight a week from now. Maybe a headache, under normal circumstances, but it’s a real nightmare in the modern airport bedlam. So, I was relieved – very happy – to learn that security hassles are decreasing at most airports. But that doesn’t … Read more
When Marcus Jackson steps to the microphone at the Streetlight Guild this week, he plans to use the moment as an opportunity to celebrate the poetic ancestors who inspired him along the way, including Pablo Neruda, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Yusef Komunyakaa, among others. “And I’ll probably pick one or more [works] from each of those … Read more
The holiday season is upon us, and if you’re planning a trip, there’s a serious safety factor you might not even think about: carbon monoxide poisoning in hotels and vacation rentals. A relatively inexpensive device can save your life. Consumer Reports recently reviewed portable CO devices. Its experts tell you which ones can keep you … Read more
When photographer Brad Rimmer was a boy growing up in Wyalkatem in WA’s central Wheatbelt, he had a pet crow. “He didn’t sit in the cage; he used to sit on the wheels of my bike or follow me around and fly around when I was trying to play football, things like that,” Rimmer said. … Read more
Altoona Area High School students Camille Krug as Martha (left) and Lila Eamigh as Mary Lennox rehearse a scene together Tuesday for the school’s upcoming musical, “The Secret Garden.” Mirror image of Matt Churella Attendees of Altoona Area High School’s upcoming musical, “The Secret Garden,” may cry when they come to see the emotional, heartwarming … Read more