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A long road to Knowhere

It was 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon, and as vampires and Knights Templar plotted the Fourth Crusade, a Borg cube was approaching Earth.

'Cabin in the Woods' skewers horror movie cliches

Ticket Stubs

I want to tell you why you should run out and see "The Cabin in the Woods." I just can't without giving away its secrets. Don't worry. What follows is vague, spoiler-free praise.

'Megamind' needs more mega-laughs

Ticket Stubs

Hiring A-list talent to voice cartoon characters is no new concept for Dreamworks Animation. Even in their best films, stars frequently headline the marquee (Jack Black is "Kung Fu Panda," Mike Myers is "Shrek").

Seek out

Pick of the week: "Moon"

‘G-1’: A movie review

“Godzilla Minus One” is not a typical Japanese Giant Monster (“Kaiju”) flick. It is nothing less than proof that today’s movies can still be great.

CUDDLE in the HUDDLE

It was nerve-racking for Cristene Justus when Animal Planet called to draft her shy special-needs shelter pup, Chumley, to play in Puppy Bowl XIII.

Bracing for the return of 'Arrested Development'

The grand experiment begins Sunday.

Lucky Lahti

Rathdrum woman claims $190 million lottery prize

Holly Lahti came forward to solve the Mega Millions mystery.

The greatness of

Samuel L. Jackson is the best (expletive deleted) actor working today.

Disney announces plans for 'Frozen 2'

NEW YORK (AP) - Let it go (on)!

Local creative shares origin story, therapeutic uses of role-playing games

Local creative shares origin story, therapeutic uses of role-playing games

An icon of role-playing games frequented Roger Huntman's Dungeons and Dragons sessions in the 1980s Midwest.

The skinny on weight loss: Part XIII

Belly bulge can be deadly for older adults - Part B

In my last article entitled "Belly Bulge Can Be Deadly for Older Adults - Part A," I mentioned that on Aug. 9, 2010, I got an article off the Internet entitled "Belly Bulge can be Deadly for Older Adults," by Carla K. Johnson, AP medical writer.

ATTACK: Shallow words fall short

As I read CR Becker’s (Nov. 3) attack on Barb Crumpacker, I wondered if she deserves to be put in her place and does CR have the right to do so. He (I assume a he) confirms that Trump is a rotten president, but his rotten deeds should be kept secret. One must laugh as he shames Barbara for watching NBC and being exposed to the truth.

'Ant-Man and The Wasp' is lighthearted popcorn fare

The best way to follow a movie as big, heavy and exhausting as “Avengers: Infinity War” is to leap in the opposite direction. Sure enough, Marvel’s latest adventure, “Ant-Man and The Wasp” ditches the universe-destroying Infinity Stones in favor of small stakes and a couple of incredibly tiny heroes.

‘The Creator’ — big spectacle on a modest budget

With mega-budgets stalling the success of blockbusters like “Indiana Jones” and “Mission: Impossible” this year, a Congressional hearing might be necessary for writer/director Gareth Edwards to explain how he made his new sci-fi epic “The Creator” on a fraction of the budget of other, uglier movies.

Want to live longer? Go for Medicine 3.0

It’s everywhere. Advice on how to live better, longer, healthier, happier is so voluminous (and hard to prove) it can leave the average person overwhelmed. Countless supplements, diets, exercise routines, and even some religious practices claim the secret of longevity.

VALOR: Brooks earned his

Our past primary campaign season was mostly civil. A few candidates, however, were the targets of unwarranted character assassination and outright dishonest accusations.

Nothing Grimm about this comedy

Lake City to present 'spectaculathon'

COEUR d'ALENE - The classic stories collected by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm are spun into a madcap, comedic frolic through fairy tale land in Troupe de Wolfe Productions' staging of "The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon."

Mysterious, spooky and hilarious

'The Addams Family' to haunt Cd'A Aug. 7

COEUR d'ALENE - They're creepy and they're kooky, and they're coming to Coeur d'Alene.