The first time I ventured to Republic Gastropub was last summer, not long after its grand opening, to watch the World Cup. One in our party — and the most fervent soccer fan — suggested we sit outside. I was dubious. This was summer in Oklahoma, after all. We settled in on the side patio, […]
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Class act
Well, why not? We already have a moat to keep out the Texans, right? Though it seems like a strange idea, it is not without precedent. For example, there was a wall known as an “anti-fascist protective rampart” erected by the former East Germany. That seemed to do wonders for the country and spawned a […]
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Mind games
The sophomore album is always an uphill battle, and God bless Telekinesis’ Michael Benjamin Lerner for getting through it with all the other obstacles that popped up along the way. The stress of following up his critically acclaimed debut, “Telekinesis!,” was compounded by a litany of other problems: a serious car wreck, a breakup, depression […]
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Life’s a beach
Should the whole “being a beloved ’90s rock band” stop working out, the guys of 311 might make for pretty excellent marriage counselors. “I have been married for 10 years and been in this band for over 20,” bassist P-Nut said. “You have to be flexible, you have to stand up for your point of […]
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B-day wishes
I’ve never made a big deal about birthdays, but I do like to treat myself to something nice (and that doesn’t mean expensive). So, to celebrate my last year of 20s, I’m looking for unique, pretty things. I headed first to Notting Hill Antiques (7200 N. Western; 842- 1500) for my Anglophile fix. I’ve had […]
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Meet the Robisons
For the way Bruce and Charlie Robison’s careers have gone, you’d think they must have been plotted since birth. Wrong. “We never planned for anything like this,” Bruce Robison said. “We were off to college and had no thoughts of playing music. When we both dropped out of college and decided to move to Austin, […]
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What’s up? Docs
“Strangers No More” looks at a K-12 public school in Tel Aviv, where students from 48 countries unite as one. “Children is children. In education, there’s no strangers,” says the principal. “And everyone has a special story. A real complicated story.” She’s not joking. Many of the kids have never set foot in a classroom […]
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Inside and online
So here’s a hypothetical: Say there’s a huge snowstorm — like massive and “The Day After Tomorrow”-sized — but you really, really feel like shopping. And all the local stores are closed. Can I also add that you’re craving Thai food, but your favorite Thai place is also closed. I know, bleak. You need to […]
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The last Samurai
Not everyone’s comfortable sending out a photo of themselves in a Donald Duck onesie or that Halloween Catwoman costume as a 8-year-old. But this is the situation The Samurai Conquistadors found themselves when they returned from a yearlong hiatus. The jazzy, atmospheric rock quintet from Norman formed nearly four years ago when most of its […]
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CFN Tweet of the Week
“I just found out I’m in the movie coming out the Mechanic they play one of my sex scenes woohoo” —Oklahoma adult film star Jesse Jane