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15 Magical Places to Ice-Skate This Winter—Including the Biggest Outdoor Rink in the Midwest

Lace up your skates and glide beneath city skyscrapers, along frozen ponds or beside towering Christmas trees. There’s no need to hibernate inside when winter’s chill arrives. One of the most fun (and healthiest!) ways to get fresh air and make memories is ice-skating. And with the explosion of seasonal rinks in cities around the

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Movie Reviews

The 10 Best Horror Films of 2024 | Features

Perhaps unsurprisingly for a group that self-selects for gothy wallflowers, “horror people” tend to have a bit of a persecution complex. As such, there’s one eternal truism we see over and over in analysis of the genre: horror gets no respect. This both is and isn’t true, for reasons that have been discussed to death

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25 of the Best Spots to Grab a Beverage in Omaha, According to Yelp

Sip on something special in Omaha. Whether your drink is coffee, wine, beer or fresh juice, you’ll find inspiration with Yelp’s Top 25 Places to Drink in Omaha. These standout places were ranked using a mix of reviews and ratings from the Yelp Elite Squad. Read on to discover some of the best drinking

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“Dragon Age: The Veilguard” Builds Out Dense Mythology with Interesting Characters | Video Games

This review of EA’s “Dragon Age: The Veilguard” is much later than most of them for two reasons. One, it’s the busiest season of the year for just about everything in the entertainment world, and this review copy came late on a run of major video games, movies, TV shows, etc. Two, I wanted to

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Two Thumbs Up! The Individual Top Tens of 2024 | Features

Chaz Ebert: As Roger Ebert would have said “Two Thumbs Up” for our Top Ten Lists! For a Film Critic, putting together a Top Ten Best Movies List at the end of the year is like playing Santa Claus at the North Pole. We are giving our loyal readers a gift list of film riches

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Netflix’s “No Good Deed” Is a Fantastic Black Comedy About the Woes of Homebuying  | TV/Streaming

“Dead to Me” creator Liz Feldman has once again delivered a whip-smart and heartfelt comedy for Netflix. This time, the series follows married couple Lydia (Lisa Kudrow) and Paul Morgan (Ray Romano) as they attempt to sell their luxurious Los Feliz home. While the concept appears slight, what unfolds is anything but. We first meet

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“Indiana Jones and the Great Circle” is the Antidote to Modern Big-Budget Game Fatigue | Video Games

In 1981, Roger Ebert called “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark” an “out-of-body experience, a movie of glorious imagination and breakneck speed that grabs you in the first shot, hurtles you through a series of incredible adventures, and deposits you back in reality… breathless, dizzy, wrung-out, and with a silly grin on

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OFW Spring 2025 — Omaha Fashion Week

What inspired you to start designing clothing? We draw inspiration from our target market at Lion + Owl, focusing on often-overlooked groups like neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ kids. Our apparel not only makes kids feel great but also serves practical purposes in their daily lives, promoting inclusivity and self-expression through thoughtful design. Who are your fashion

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“The Brutalist” Leads Chicago Film Critics Association Nominees | Festivals & Awards

Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist” was the big film for the Chicago Film Critics Association this year, leading their nominations with 9 this year, including Best Picture, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor, and Original Screenplay. The film, which was also named the best of 2024 by the critics of this site, many of whom are in the

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Omaha Holiday Bucket List

See Zoolightful, Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium’s holiday event with brilliant lights, fun games and tasty treats.  Snap a family photo in front of the 40-foot-tall tree at The Durham Museum during Christmas at Union Station. Visit Santa in his cabin. Roast a marshmallow for s’mores at

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