In addition to winning the 2008 Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for achieving new levels of quirk in the way Hollywood pretends teenagers talk, Juno improbably topped the Billboard charts with an eclectic soundtrack featuring Buddy Holly, The Kinks, Cat Power, Sonic Youth and The Moldy Peaches. Hear local acts Keathley, The Ugly Cowboys, The […]
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Homecoming 2025
Join Homeless Alliance for an unforgettable evening at HOMECOMING 2025, an event celebrating the transformative journey home. It’s inspired by a classic high school homecoming, but it’s more than just a party! It’s a celebration of the power of community, connection and the collaboration that makes our city so special. The night will feature a […]
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Bonafide celebrity
A miniature panther — Sir Indiana Bones — stalks the Museum of Osteology or Skulls Unlimited, and if you visit, you might just run into him. The team welcomed the now 4-year-old black cat in 2019, and he’s been prowling the museum grounds ever since. After pleading for a staff pet for several months, the […]
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Sizzle reels
For the last five years, OKC Black Eats has kept its followers up to speed on Black-owned restaurants in the city and is now doing so in a completely different format with the premiere of its film format earlier this month. The first short feature debuted this month at Rodeo Cinema in the Stockyards. It […]
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Flavor wave
Florence’s Restaurant If you haven’t heard rave reviews of Florence’s Restaurant in the seven decades that they’ve been in business, then you must not read, own a television or have many friends because you’d be hard pressed to find anyone here who hasn’t been to this northeast Oklahoma City fixture. When Oklahoma Gazette dropped in […]
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Citizen Spotlight: Rusty Mulinix
A business attorney who has worked in downtown Oklahoma City for over 40 years, Rusty Mulinix has witnessed the city’s transformation and he’s observed its homeless problem grow with it. Inspired by the efforts of other grassroots community activists, he discovered that the best way to make an impact was to start doing something yourself. […]
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Citizen Spotlight: Maria Latham
A lifelong animal advocate, Maria Latham believes the love of a dog can help make the world a better place. For her, rescuing dogs has become a way of life, and each one changes her life and the lives of others for the better. Hailing from the grind and bustle of big city living, Maria […]
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Period Poverty
Menstruation can come as a surprise, but for many, the reality of being unable to afford hygiene products becomes a regular obstacle. “I was in seventh grade at school and I got my period in class. I went to the restroom and literally thought I was dying … Later, my best friend got a pad […]
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The Toe Tag: Respecting the dead
When I became a death investigator, I had to learn a lot, not just in the field of forensics but the specific beliefs and religious practices that exist amongst denominations in Oklahoma. I am not religious, but the intersection of death and religious practices has always fascinated me. Oklahoma is a melting pot of religion […]
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Kill the Indian, save the man
In May 2021 Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nations announced they had used ground penetrating radar to confirm unmarked graves of 215 children, later revised to 200, at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia. This confirmation came on the heels of the report by the Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission. This report, released […]