Culture
Oklahoma to Los Angeles: Funny folks find second home
In a scene that reads like a parody of Hollywood interaction, a bankable handsome star, let’s say Jon Hamm, walks up to an unknown...
Reports on scientific studies, caffeine require careful interpretation
A study by Stanford University researchers published in a 2017 edition of the journal Nature Medicine addresses the potential protective and anti-inflammatory effects of...
CreativeMornings offers free inspirational talks (and breakfast)
Today’s Brooklyn has become an “intoxicating blend of energy, international dynamism, influence and street culture,” so it’s no surprise that it was the place...
Tide Pod Challenge makes chores trendy, poisonous
You know, I didn't like having to do chores when I was young, but I never really considered turning them into a dangerous game....
State Question 788: Your prescription for ‘Fourthmeal’
Low-hanging fruit perhaps? (Low-hanging leaf?) Just be glad I didn't make a "Doobie Howser, M.D." joke in this comic. I still may, however, as...
The year in pictures: Protest rallies bookend 2017
This photo essay installment is a look back at a baker's dozen images from 2017. There's a photo from each month, but there's no...
Critic’s top 10 films of 2017 highlight deep film history
The Oklahoma Film Critic Circle, a statewide group of film critics of which I am a proud member, awarded Get Out top honors as...
New Year’s Resolutions are ‘something to encourage’
What a year, eh? There were many highs, many lows... and I think I ate way too much pizza. Seriously, I need to be...
Try this resolution when Oklahoma makes headlines in 2018
Given the amount of coverage that The Washington Post and The New York Times have given our state this past year, maybe they should...
Metamorphoses: ‘Let rivers of ink flow down pages’
Rain renews life. I like to think of rain as a metaphor for humanity transcending darkness. Wisdom is gained in a soulful journey beyond...