What new release will you be taking home from the DVD store next Tuesday? The Disney family hit “Enchanted”? Will Smith’s post-apocalyptic blockbuster “I Am Legend”? Or will it be “Fingerprints”? Yeah, “Fingerprints.” You know, the horror thriller about the ghosts of dead kids who push cars across railroad tracks? No? Stars Lou Diamond […]
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Oklahoma judges allow for skirt-wearing women’s legs to be photographed against their consent
There’s strange stuff coming out of Oklahoma’s higher courts these days: for instance, the ruling stating that it’s OK to stick a camera into a female’s business. Oh, yeah. A recent ruling by the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals tossed out the case against Riccardo Gino Ferrante, charged in 2006 of taking photographs up […]
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Fan fiction, art contest winners to be announced at party
Tomorrow’s great fiction writers and artists may be located right here in Oklahoma City. Judge for yourself by browsing the winning entries of the fan fiction and art contest on Saturday at Southern Oaks Library, 6900 S. Walker. Co-sponsored by the Scarlet Kitsune Anime Club, the contest allowed kids and teens ” and even adults […]
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Bennett sends Cornett official letter of intent to relocate Sonics to OKC
The Professional Basketball Club LLC sent a 16-page letter of intent to Mayor Mick Cornett today to officially propose moving the Seattle SuperSonics professional basketball franchise to Oklahoma City. Signed by PBC Chairman Clay Bennett, the letter of intent details conditions under which the National Basketball Association franchise would relocate to Oklahoma City. The […]
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Oklahoma Gazette readers respond to Sequoyah, Sequoia
Reaction to Oklahoma Gazette’s March 5 story, “Pipe dream,” was as varied as the spellings of Sequoyah’s name. The article detailed how the ubiquitous usage of Sequoyah began with him as the namesake of a proposed state for American Indians. A sidebar showed that his name does not reside in the annals of the […]
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Oklahoma medical professors extols virtues of gum
Gum. It’s the new duct tape. Per a recent research study published in Urology (yup!), chewing pieces of gum apparently helps people recovering from gastrointestinal surgery to be able to go more speedily “¦ to pot. Researchers tracked 102 patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery, giving half five pieces of gum to chew each day […]
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Oklahoma county deputies travel to Alaska to capture Barbie Doll Club member
A deputy for the Rogers County sheriff’s department took a long trip to pick up a convicted felon. But a judge basically made the trip pointless when he released the embezzler as soon as the deputy brought her to court. The Claremore Daily Progress tells the story of Cynthia Izon, 44, who was convicted […]
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Annie’ musical shines on Civic Center
Bet your bottom dollar that the sun is already out and ready to shine on America’s favorite redheaded orphan: The world-renowned and hugely popular musical “Annie” returns Wednesday through Sunday to Oklahoma City as part of its 30th anniversary tour, stopping at the Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker. Based on the celebrated Harold […]
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Stillwater police arrest rooftop partiers
The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire up in Stillwater. And let us tell you, all the police up there apparently have a lot of time on their hands. According to a recent story in the Stillwater NewsPress, three law enforcement agencies ” three! ” converged on four dudes sitting on their […]
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Miley Ray Cyrus talks creepy guys and her father with Oklahoma City radio personalities
In a recent phone interview with KJ-103’s “TJ, Janet & Jrod” morning show (jeez, that’s a lot of J’s!), tween superstar Miley Ray Cyrus (OMG!!!) admitted that a lot of guys come to her concerts “¦ but not exactly the kind she’d like. Cyrus, the singing star of Disney Channel’s improbably successful “Hannah Montana” […]