All the Boys Love Mandy Lane / Mischief Night
Well, “new” may be inaccurate when we’re talking about All the Boys Love Mandy Lane. Despite being a festival-circuit hit in 2006, the debut film from director Jonathan Levine (Warm Bodies, 50/50) sat unreleased until now. The seven-year wait proves not to be worth it. It’s easy to see why all those boys love (read:…
Getaway / Fast & Furious 6
Then arrives Getaway, which put the brakes on Hawke’s streak. The film goes nowhere, despite centering on a man and a car on a fast and furious mission. As a former NASCAR driver, Hawke’s character is tasked with playing a “game.” His wife (soap actress Rebecca Budig) has been kidnapped, and if he wants to…
The gents of politics
The December magazine lists “Conservatives We Love,” and two of the five are U.S. Sen Tom Cole, Oklahoma deputy majority whip, and T.W. Shannon, Oklahoma Speaker of the House. Of Cole, the mag gushes, “Because he respects people regardless of their political ideologies.” Of Shannon, the magazine says, “Because he believes in investing in infrastructure.”…
Lunch lady land
Gov. Mary Fallin’s former personal chef is now working for Southeast High School. That’s right. She debuted her special, Happy Trails Stir-Fry over Steamed Brown Rice, to fanfare — and requests for seconds — late last month, reports NewsOK. Robin Obert-Magturo will help decide what 41,000 Oklahoma City Public School children eat, in accordance with…
Most drab
Surely you’ve read about the uproar from some quarters over OKC Theatre Company’s production of Paul Rudnick’s glib comedy The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told. A state legislator, who also happens to be a Baptist preacher, began an effort to shame officials into barring the show from CitySpace in city-owned Civic Center Music Hall. City…
Whew! We stink
The three states — Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas — are the biggest offenders of methane, a potent heat-trapping gas, according to the latest scientific research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. Methane, also referred to as natural gas for obvious reasons, comes principally from livestock, including its manure, belches and flatulence.…
Humbug!
In this exclusive interview, we will delve into the depths of Mr. Scrooge’s surliness and see if there isn’t at least one thing, be it ever so insignificant, that brings a smile to his face. There really is nothing that Mr. Scrooge loves about Christmas. We did, however, see what would almost be described as…
YES, this gal really is doing it herself
“Because they say when you hit 30 it doesn’t get easier. So I thought, ‘Well, you know, if I get a little healthier before I turn 30, maybe I can get ahead of the game.’” Lambert told E! News at the Country Music Association Awards Nov. 6. Well, the situation has gotten a little out…
What about à la carte?
Well, at least one hospital in Oklahoma City is trying to prevent potential patients from having a heart attack before they see the bill. St. Anthony Hospital and its parent company, SSM Health Care of Oklahoma, has teamed with MDSave, a website that partners with local hospitals and health care professionals to list their prices…
Egged on
The perpetrators busted lights, slashed inflatable decorations and destroyed ornaments because bah humbug. Neat told News9 that he has had to contact several groups that visit the decorations every year and he hopes to have everything repaired or replaced before Christmas. However, there is hope that justice will be served, as Neat’s surveillance camera caught…
POP goes the funding?
In the latest episode of Anything That Costs the Government Money is Bad, Oklahoma GOPers are stifling the development of the OKPOP museum — a 75,000-square-foot art and culture museum slated to be built in Tulsa — by withholding the necessary appropriations from the state’s 2015 fiscal budget. Clearly, they can’t comprehend the facility’s potential…
Louie Louie
The place was close to capacity, but it wasn’t a mob scene. The volume was lively, but not annoying. No one appeared to be three sheets to the wind, and there was plenty of staff to handle all aspects of the business. An overabundance of big-screen TVs all tuned to the same channel made for…
In reform, real focus on needs on students
Oklahoma’s education debate spends a lot of time on a few familiar subjects: education funding vs. tax cuts, vouchers and charters vs. traditional public schools and high-stakes testing vs. letting teachers teach. What’s too often missing from these debates is any consideration of the needs of real students. We’ve lost sight of the reasons kids…
All that
She’ll perform four nights to celebrate the grown-ups-only fourth birthday (Dec. 11-14) of Little Darlings club, 1500 SE 59th St. She has a few things to celebrate and share during her stage shows, too. For starters, she has a new movie, Lollipop, on Digital Playground; second, she wants to share her own line of…
Miracle on Classen Boulevard
In Spanish, the word milagros means “miracles.” Nestled near the trendy Classen Curve district, Casa De Los Milagros Mexican Restaurant and Cantina is indeed a miraculous structure. A cerulean blue dome rises above tile roofs and stucco walls painted in shades of terra-cotta and desert dun. A collection of multicolored gourds and pumpkins lined the…
Various Artists — A Blackwatch Christmas Vol. III (Holly-Tonk & Jingle Beats)
Holly-Tonk opens with Tulsa’s Desi & Cody, who saunter in with the timeless “It Just Ain’t Christmas Without You.” Empty Bottles follow suit with the saloonfriendly “Kiss Them All Goodnight.” The Wurly Birds punctuate their Beatles-esque “Mr. Nicholas” with some Memphis blues while Beau Jennings channels Tom Petty (à la the 1980s) in the charming…
Merry disc-mas
Warner Bros. aimed to replicate Nolan’s Dark touch with its Superman reboot, Man of Steel. Zack Snyder’s summer smash lives on a double-disc combo ($35.99) with four hours of extras. Super-weird If your kids think they can’t be scared by a 50-year-old TV show, behold the power of Rod Serling! Now on DVD shorn of extras, thus available at…
Ripple effect
Just a few years removed from high school, Joel Parks, Lucas Gillette and Tremaine Wade — the guys behind Oklahoma alternative trio Ripple Green — have already devoted ten years of time into what started as a childhood diversion, now turned a full-fledged obsession. “It was a youthful drive to start playing music,” guitarist Parks…
Show ’nuff!
The Nutcracker So, what’s to do for the remaining three and a half weeks until Christmas, you ask? I am so glad you did. Because there are some cool things to go see between now and the big day. To help you out, we have compiled a handy-dandy list of the cream of the crop,…
Urban education renewal
Maybe that’s because she’s a product of an urban district, or perhaps it’s because she sends all four of her children to OKC schools. Still, one part of her story is certain: After graduation later this month, she’ll be ready for that first teaching job at U.S. Grant High School thanks to the Urban Teacher…
Face value
The issue has created a stir among several neighborhood associations that claim property values are declining because of the 12,000-plus vacant homes and buildings located throughout the city. As a result, the council on Dec. 3 approved the creation of a registry that will require owners of all vacant homes and commercial buildings to register…
LIFE
If it’s a holiday classic you’re seeking, see the Oklahoma City Ballet perform Robert Mills’ adaptation of The Nutcracker, featuring the Oklahoma City Philharmonic performing Tchaikovsky’s iconic score. Performances begin 7 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave. Tickets start at $15.…
NEWS OF THE WEIRD
Recurring themes — Among America’s most prolific “fathers” (in this case, perhaps better considered “egg-fertilizers”) are Nathaniel Smith, age 39, who claimed on TV’s Divorce Court in September that he is the father of 27, and the late Samuel Whitney, whose grown stepdaughter Lexie Woods learned that he claimed 54 before he died in July…
Moving on
Now, it’s a key element of the annual city budget debate, competing with other high-level interests such as public safety, trails and parks and better streets, and it has been included in the popular MAPS initiatives. “It’s strange because people didn’t even know we had a transit system 12 to 15 years ago. Now, we’re…
LETTERS
I’m not sure who these unhappy socialists are whom Mr. Rixmann obviously knows so well, but the World Happiness Report this year listed the countries of Norway, Denmark and Switzerland as the top three happiest nations on earth. All three countries have what I assume would be labeled “socialist” economies by Mr. Rixmann’s standards, and…
Deck your halls
Luckily, the Oklahoma City metro is full of fun, local shops offering everything from tree trimmings to throw pillows that will warm your abode with holiday cheer. Southern Fried Vintage (225 S. Broadway Ave., Moore; 799-4770) is the perfect place to find festive wreaths to adorn your front door or even an inside wall. Choose…
Jingle Bell Rockabilly
His big band is back again, ready for another sold-out night of big-band jingle jangle as only guitar rocker Brian Setzer can deliver. He’s done so from the late-’70s rebirth of rockabilly with him at the wheel — The Stray Cats — to the 10th anniversary of his Brian Setzer Orchestra’s Christmas Rocks tour. “I…
Skin-deep
As John Lennon so perfectly put it, life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans. Oklahoma singer-songwriter Sherree Chamberlain knows this all too well. Back in late 2011, she successfully ran a Kickstarter campaign to fund what would be her second full-length album, released in the first half of 2012. Two…
Egg wars
With its forced togetherness and obligatory gifts, not to mention holiday music from Halloween on, the holiday season is enough to give anyone shudders. The good people at Ghostlight Theatre understand that. For one night this season, they encourage you to let your hair down and laugh it off — possibly in self-defense. “It’s really…
OKG7 let’s do lunch, downtown
Flint 15 N. Robinson Ave. 605-0657 flintokc.com Housed on the ground floor of the historic Colcord Hotel, this eatery offers views of the Myriad Botanical Gardens and patio seating. The whimsical menu includes images demonstrating ways to start a fire because, hey, the place is called Flint. For lunch, start with jalapeño hush puppies or…
Premium rush
The Goldmans, who already operate the Uptown Kids clothing store on Classen Curve, thought it was time to get serious about sweets, so they built out an adjacent area. The simple concept was to create high-end, gourmet treats that not only revel in childhood nostalgia but also chic, modern innovation. “We just took this idea…
LIFE FOOD & DRINK
LIFE FOOD & DRINK What is brown, square-shaped and tastes delicious? (Hint: look right.) The Edmond Historical Society presents their fifth annual Gingerbread House Contest for children 5 and older. Bring your house to the Edmond Historical Society & Museum between the dates of December 10-13 to be eligible for a chance to win prizes.…
What’s to hide?
Joey Senat, author of Mass Communication in Oklahoma and associate professor of journalism at Oklahoma State University, said divorce filings are as much a public record as lawsuits and criminal charges.“Divorce records are not private and are included in the public court system,” he said. Senat’s comments come on the heels of a legal battle…
Kill Your Darlings
Yes, it’s another biopic about the aforementioned famed beat poet—in the past ten years, about five or six movies has been about or featured him as a character—but what makes Kill Your Darlings so different, and infinitely more watchable, is that it’s as big a mishmash of genres as Ginsberg’s words were on the page: we’ve…
