Scheduled to open Friday at AMC Quail Springs Mall 24, 2501 W. Memorial, Lola Versus represents the first pure star vehicle for Gerwig, at least outside of the no-budget “mumblecore” world from which she began. Anyone who’s seen those pretentious, improv dramas — and I certainly don’t recommend you do — knows of their sexual […]
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Just Joshin’
Like millions of young suburban teens at the turn of the millennium, Josh Sallee watched rapt as a man in his late 20s with dyed-blond hair, a baggy white T-shirt and a dour expression rapped about his severe emotional confusion on MTV’s Total Request Live. The guy was Eminem, and the album he was promoting, […]
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What the flux?
That’s right: a time machine. Gary Weaver (pictured) is rebuilding a DeLorean DMC-12 to the exact specifications of the famed DeLorean time machine, as constructed by Doc Brown in the 1985 film “Back to the Future,” starring Michael J. Fox. Weaver’s car is about 99 percent identical to the car in the movie, with the […]
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‘Special’ performance
Although he’s known for characters like The Church Lady and “Wayne’s World”’s Garth, there’s one moment in Dana Carvey’s career that cemented his future: “My first 200 shows or so I did for free, but for one gig, I got $50. I said, ‘This is it. Fifty bucks.’ I felt incredibly rich.” Foregoing his backup […]
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Superchunk – Foolish
Well, here’s an album reissue originally produced about 20 some-odd years later far more appropriate for the consumer. Guitar-wise, a lot changes in two decades, and Superchunk were at the head of the pack when it came to ’90s riff-driven rock ’n’ roll. Inspired by the ’80s punk do-it-yourself-and-work-effin’-hard-at-it ethic, “Foolish” was recorded amid a […]
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That would be bad, however, because Marvel has saved the best for last. It’s miles better than that Norse god with the magic hammer, and just a hair below the greatness of Robert Downey Jr.’s first go-round in his iron armor, both of whom will team with Cap in next summer’s guaranteed nerdgasm, “The Avengers.” […]
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Soundcheck: Smokey Robinson
1. His real first name is William; his nickname was given so he’d never forget his black heritage. (Irony alert: He’s rumored to have undergone chemical peels to lighten his skin.) 2. His great-nephew, Duke, played football at our own University of Oklahoma, starting in 2005. Sooooonerrrrrs! 3. UK New Wave band ABC’s 1987 hit […]
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Filling a niche
The Gayly’s first issue was in March 2011, and will hit stands the first of every month. “We were in an opportunity to bring the paper back around the middle of February,” said Cory Cart, the paper’s editor-in-chief, publisher and owner. “We literally, from deciding to do this until the first issue came out, put […]
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‘Hurts’ so good
Now, living in Harlem, N.Y., the Oklahoma native has taken some major steps toward realizing those dreams: writing, producing and starring in her first short film, “Hurts Like Love.” She first moved to New York in 2007 after graduating from college to pursue her acting career — a transition she said would have been a […]
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Bite Size
He has been with the company for more than three years and has recently expanded its sushi and cheese deli. “The cheese would blow your mind,” Langford said. What do you wish you knew five years ago? “What the industry changers were. But we are doing good.” Family: “Two daughters: Stacey Adams and she has […]