Neil Jordan dabbled in vampires before, in 1994’s blockbuster Interview with the Vampire. I didn’t think much of it, but Byzantium, virtually unseen on these shores, is lovely. Oh, it’s gory, too, but lovely in that visually sumptuous style for which Jordan is known, making IFC Films’ Blu-ray a feast for the eyes. The film […]
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Dark dispatches
Norman author Sonia Gensler gets spiritual in The Dark Between. by malena lott Sonia Gensler isn’t afraid to walk into the shadows. The Norman author tackles both illusion and metaphysics in her sophomore novel, The Dark Between, available from Knopf in hardback and ebook formats. The historical work of fiction’s setting — Cambridge, at the […]
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Reign turns an Elizabethan royal into a Gossip Girl
BY DEAN ROBBINS In 16th century France, the virginal Mary, Queen of Scots (Adelaide Kane), is swept up in palace intrigue. Her fiancé (Toby Regbo) cares less for her than he does for France, nattering on about the political advantage of their union. An evil queen (Megan Follows) plots against her, while her ladies-in-waiting indulge […]
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Once Upon a Time in Wonderland is a hallucinogenic delight
BY DEAN ROBBINS A companion to Once Upon a Time, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (7 p.m. Thursday, ABC) reinterprets Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Alice (Sophie Lowe) faces a panel of doctors in Victorian England who don’t believe her stories of an invisible cat and a hookahsmoking caterpillar. They consider her insane […]
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Stuck in the middle
Shawn Spears and her son. Photo by Mark Hancock Between the Oklahoma County Election Board and Oklahoma Health Care Authority buildings, Shawn Spears, 24, works as a clerk at Langston University. She also studies psychology full time at Rose State College and plans to finish her bachelor’s at Langston. The student has a 5-year-old son […]
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NEWS OF THE WEIRD
Unclear on the concept In August, the Mother Nature Network website showcased an array of camping gear seemingly designed for the daintiest of those ostensibly “roughing” it. The Blofield outdoor couch inflates in minutes to produce a facsimile of a Las Vegas lounge sofa. The Rolla Roaster’s 42-inch-long steel fork assures elegance (and evenness) in […]
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Dream job
Changing careers is common. Returning to school is common. Reevaluating the path you’re winding down is common. Changing careers from public relations professional to spiritual psychologist isn’t so common. Neither is returning to school at a campus 1,300 miles away from your home. The same goes for reorienting your life to revolve around the “how” […]
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TELEVISION
The Goldbergs wallows in a decade’s worth of shame and guilt. BY DEAN ROBBINS The 1980s take a beating in The Goldbergs (8 p.m. Tuesday, ABC). An adult narrator looks back on his childhood in the days when REO Speedwagon seemed profound and even middle-aged moms wore a Madonna hairdo. The Goldbergs are a hostile-yet-loving […]
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It’s Chelsea, lately
“As I transition into this next phase of my life, I want everyone to know the real me. I am Chelsea Manning. I am a female. Given the way that I feel, and have felt since childhood, I want to begin hormone therapy as soon as possible,” Manning wrote in a statement to NBC’s Today […]
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‘Rest of OKC’
As always, parental guidance is suggested. 5 Best Write-In Comments from the “Best of OKC” Votes 1. “His voice is like silken butter and he talks about real news.” 2. “The chef looks like Japanese Mr. Rodgers.” 3. “Don’t follow social media… it turns people into scary evil zombies who text and drive.” 4. “I’ve […]