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Protecting Primates

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium is now home to four new juvenile Mexican spider monkeys following a multi-organization rescue effort after the animals were confiscated from illegal wildlife trafficking. The journey of the four spider monkeys to Omaha spanned multiple states and zoos, beginning with their confiscation by wildlife authorities at the southern U.S.

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Movie Reviews

USA’s “The Rainmaker” is a Traditional TV Legal Drama | TV/Streaming

To vibe with “The Rainmaker,” you first have to be down with its network, USA. The basic cable standard is not known for its cutting-edge or award-winning content (like, say, FX). But it has produced a reliable stable of procedurals, audience favorites, and even some cultural moments (see “Suits”). The USA Network certainly has its

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Movie Reviews

FX’s “Alien: Earth” Shatters Already High Expectations | TV/Streaming

Each episode of Noah Hawley’s brilliant “Alien: Earth” opens with what could be called an overture. As the title takes shape (much like the original, groundbreaking Ridley Scott film), images flash across the screen as a sort of twisted “Previously On.” But they also sometimes contain new data, much like a composer integrating previous themes

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Movie Reviews

Josh Larsen on the Return of Cinema Interruptus | MZS

For many years, Roger Ebert hosted an annual event at the Conference on World Affairs in Boulder, Colorado, called Cinema Interruptus. It was spread out over four days. On day one, the audience would watch a movie together in the usual way. Over the next three consecutive days, they would meet again and do a

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Omaha Fashion Week

Meet the DJs for OFW Fall 2025 — Omaha Fashion Week

I’m DJ Ice Kole from Kansas City, and I’m thrilled to bring my sound to Omaha Fashion Week—a space where creativity, culture, and bold expression collide. As a DJ who blends global rhythms with high-energy, fashion-forward vibes, I love curating sets that elevate the runway and celebrate individuality. The fashion community inspires me because, like music,

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Omaha Fashion Week

Meet the Emcees & Stylist for OFW Fall 2025 — Omaha Fashion Week

“I’m so excited to play a new role at OFW this fall! I’ve modeled for many AMAZING designers over the years, but styling the emcees WITH THRIFTED ITEMS is just the treatiest treat I could ask for!  I’d say a good 98% of my wardrobe has either been handed down to me, thrifted, depopped, found

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Female Filmmakers in Focus: Hind Meddeb on “Sudan, Remember Us” | Interviews

Filmed in the wake of a revolution that gave way to a military coup, Hind Meddeb’s powerfully poetic documentary “Sudan, Remember Us” introduces to the world a generation of Sudanese activists, street poets, and ordinary people who are determined to fight for their freedom no matter what. This includes the film’s protagonists—Shajane, Maha, Muzamil, Khatab—and

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San Diego Comic-Con 2025: Aliens and Activations | Festivals & Awards

When I first attended SDCC, I was a fan, but I hadn’t joined cosplay fandom. This year, inspired by a sale at Her Universe, I bought two Star Trek dresses that I fitted down several sizes to wear on Wednesday and Friday. On Sunday morning, I was finishing up three costumes to celebrate a new

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Omaha Fashion Week

Meet the Drag Performers for Shop the Runway Sunday! — Omaha Fashion Week

When did you get your start as a performer? What inspired you to get into drag? Trade got his start in October of 2021, when he was invited to be apart of a queer strip night at a local club in Lincoln, NE. Though performing for him was nothing serious at the time, things took

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Movie Reviews

The Unloved, Part 139: “Wild Card”

Simon West auteurism is not for the faint of heart. Unlike Joseph H. Lewis or Phil Karlsen, his compromised studio work has less of a moral component and much more to do with what he can get away with in a lowdown, agreeably grotesque and decent-looking package. Whereas the journeymen of yesterday were placed in

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