Culture
In local TV news, ‘Two minutes is an eternity’
When I recall what I learned about television news in the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, one phrase sticks out in my mind: "Two...
Sunday Funday: Pyramids and riverbanks
The Riverbank
by Andy Bowen
Barefoot by a river bank
Is not just a country music cliché.
It really is a different state of being.
Naked by a river...
Our Brand Is Crisis features overlooked performances
Last weekend, two movies that are becoming a rare breed were released in theaters: the behind-the-scenes chronicle of drama during Dan Rather’s CBS ousting in...
As promised, Anonymous collective releases ‘KKK list’
At about 3:30 p.m. Thursday, the loosely organized hacker collective Anonymous released a list of names it claims have ties to the Ku Klux...
Science, religion agree: ‘We are part of nature’
(Editor's Note: Vital Conversations is a running series of commentaries from various faith leaders. The series is sponsored by Phillips Theological Seminary, though contributions...
Go ahead: Text while you drive. You’ll pay for it
Last week, I was driving home in the early evening when I noticed a little girl jumping up and down in the back seat...
OKC police union to boycott Tarantino film
Acclaimed filmmaker Quentin Tarantino won't be selling many tickets for his latest movie to Oklahoma City police officers.
NonDoc has learned that the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 123 — a union group...
Dia de los Muertos events pepper Halloween weekend
Pedrito Haro remembers the sound of gunshots going off during mass. Every year for Dia de los Muertos, in his native home of La...
Jesus, please save us from your extremists
"If Jesus came back and saw what's going on in his name,
he'd never stop throwing up."
— Frederick in Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
I have...
Miranda Lambert: Women prominent in Tishomingo
(Editor’s Note: This is the third of three pieces looking at the changing dynamics of a town in southern Oklahoma. Part one can be...