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A&E >  Stage

Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre’s ‘The Secret Garden’ aims to balance fine line between classic story, fresh take

It can be difficult to produce a musical as beloved as “The Secret Garden.” On one hand, you want to stick to the story audiences know and love. It’s a classic for a reason, after all. But on the other hand, you don’t want to copy and paste a previous production, denying yourself the opportunity to add a personal touch to the story.
A&E >  Movies

Movie review: ‘Twisters’ is a supremely entertaining summer blockbuster

Tornadoes have been a subject of film fascination since “The Wizard of Oz” in 1939, but Dutch filmmaker Jan de Bont helped to solidify the appeal of the cinematic cyclone with his 1996 summer blockbuster “Twister,” about a group of adrenaline junkie storm chasers. A new installment, “Twisters,” arrives 28 years after de Bont’s film, chasing away all those “Sharknados” that have cluttered up the tornado movie subgenre, and reminding us what made “Twister” so appealing to begin with: it wasn’t necessarily the airborne fauna, but rather, the human dramas that play out as tornadoes roam across the landscape.
A&E >  Movies

Here’s every record ‘Inside Out 2’ has broken at the box office

LOS ANGELES — "Inside Out 2" brought anxiety, embarrassment, envy and ennui to the screen. It's no wonder the animated sequel proved to be an embarrassment of riches at the box office. The film, which came nine years after the original, returned audiences to the mind of Riley. Now 13, Riley, along with new and old emotions alike, stole the hearts of theatergoers worldwide. A slow start to the ...
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Miss Manners: Remote worker deals with envy from the in-office crew

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a longtime employee of a company that has offered additional work-from-home days to IT workers willing to exchange their spacious and private offices for a desk in a shared room when working on-site. To skip the commute for an additional two days per week, I took advantage of this offer and gave up my office.
A&E >  Cooking

Community Cookbook: Takeout burgers at home, with fries on the side

Most of us have directly experienced the trauma of recent price increases in the fast-food world. Those prices make today’s recipes for takeout burgers seem particularly appetizing. Depending on your fondness for, or dare I say addiction to, takeout burgers, these recipes may even offer a timely lifeline.
A&E >  TV

What to stream: Track Glen Powell’s path as ‘Twisters’ touches down

It’s the summer of Glen Powell, as he kicked off the 2024 season with the assassin rom-com “Hit Man,” and anchors the midsummer movie moment with the disaster film sequel “Twisters,” hitting theaters this weekend. It has also felt like the year of Powell, as he ushered in 2024 with his late December sleeper hit “Anyone But You,” co-starring white-hot box office star and Spokane native Sydney Sweeney ( “Hit Man” and “Anyone But You” are streaming on Netflix).
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Dear Annie: Friends, finances collide

Dear Annie: I’m in a tough spot. A close friend of mine, who I’ve been urging for years to save for a rainy day, is now facing a very real storm. She was diagnosed with breast cancer and is undergoing treatment. Knowing her financial situation – living paycheck to paycheck despite her and her husband’s high-paying jobs – I felt compelled to help with her GoFundMe.