Pick your poison: News desert or diminished newspaper? Trump cashes in. A grim prognosis for public health. Too many bills? Your cat sniffs you out. “Mission: Impossible.” John Fogerty. The end of the universe. It’s all in an unusually wide-ranging edition of the Weekend Reader.
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This list will self-destruct: The “M:I” movies, ranked
Need a guide to all eight “Mission: Impossible” movies? No sweat: I’m just the man for this very possible mission.
Your Weekend Reader for May 24-25
Memorial Day weekend. Trump’s war against higher education. “Big and Beautiful” SNAP cuts. Rural hospital woes. A new transportation wrinkle. Voting turnout. The Cannes Film Festival. “Mission: Impossible.” And a few words about where I work now. It’s all in the new edition of Your Weekend Reader.
Your Weekend Reader for April 26-27
Having trouble sleeping? Here’s help. Scared about flying? You’re not alone. Trump news. A Tesla backlash in Marin County. Press freedom. What “Conclave” got wrong. The wrong way to rate “Sinners.” Oh, and a bear on a slide. It’s all in the new edition of Your Weekend Reader.
This year’s Oscar challenge looks tougher than usual
Make your predictions for the winners of Sunday’s Academy Awards — and if you best my picks, you could win a $25 gift certificate to feed your moviegoing habit. But this could be an unpredictable Oscar ceremony.
Holiday Music Hall of Fame: The 2024 inductees
Here are the 2024 inductees into my Holiday Music Hall of Fame. It’s a good year for a pair of holiday classics, some new tunes with classic potential and a number of interesting tunes.
Christmas music comes this time each year
It’s not too late to nominate songs for inclusion into my Holiday Music Hall of Fame. But you need to act fast.
“Evil Dead the Musical:” Many laughs and (of course) much gore
“Evil Dead the Musical” continues its run this weekend at Albany Civic Theater. Don’t like horror movies? Relax, says director Johanna Spencer: The show emphasizes the laughs more than the scares. Of course, there is a lot of gore — because it is “Evil Dead.”
“Oppenheimer” poised for a big night at the Oscars
Need a final boost for your Oscar pool this year? My predictions might be just the ticket — or they could lead you completely astray.