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‘The Nun’ — a rollercoaster of scares

‘The Nun’ — a rollercoaster of scares

This time of year, heading into the Halloween season always makes me think about my own relationship to horror movies. I remember catching bits of… Continue reading

‘The Nun’ — a rollercoaster of scares
Janet Klein, left, holds her grandson, Sylas Reising, 4, while she visits with her daughter, Deborah Klein, center, and son-in-law George Reising, right, at Bishop’s Beach, Homer, Alaska, on Aug. 9, 2018. Not shown is Kai Reising, 6. Silas and Kai were the inspiration for the Klein’s “color and learn” book, “Alaska’s Dinosaurs and Other Cretaceous Creatures.”

Kleins publish new book on Alaska dinosaurs

A new children’s book out this month fulfills a request made by two Seward boys to their mother. Kai, 5, and Sylas Reising, 4, had… Continue reading

Janet Klein, left, holds her grandson, Sylas Reising, 4, while she visits with her daughter, Deborah Klein, center, and son-in-law George Reising, right, at Bishop’s Beach, Homer, Alaska, on Aug. 9, 2018. Not shown is Kai Reising, 6. Silas and Kai were the inspiration for the Klein’s “color and learn” book, “Alaska’s Dinosaurs and Other Cretaceous Creatures.”
Joan Brown Dodd, left, and Doug Dodd pose for a photo at the Homer News on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Author couple publish new books

Homer has long been known for its support of new and established authors. Through college classes, readings, workshops and writers groups, local literary artists teach… Continue reading

Joan Brown Dodd, left, and Doug Dodd pose for a photo at the Homer News on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
This still released by Apelles Entertainment, Di Bonavntura Pictures and Flagship Entertainment Group shows Shuya Sophia Cai in “The Meg.” (Photo courtesy Apelles Entertainment, Di Bonavntura Pictures and Flagship Entertainment Group)

In the spirit of B-movies, ‘The Meg’ is simple entertainment

“The Meg” I’ve done a lot of thinking about B-movies lately, and how much of what makes a bad movie good is actually bad. When… Continue reading

This still released by Apelles Entertainment, Di Bonavntura Pictures and Flagship Entertainment Group shows Shuya Sophia Cai in “The Meg.” (Photo courtesy Apelles Entertainment, Di Bonavntura Pictures and Flagship Entertainment Group)