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Fight or Flight: Jeremy Saulnier on Rebel Ridge | Interviews

A ferociously satisfying update of “First Blood” with a rustic Southern setting, “Rebel Ridge” furthers writer-director Jeremy Saulnier’s pattern of trapping his protagonists in tight spots and making them fight their way out, even as it recalibrates the grisly survivalism of “Blue Ruin” and “Green Room,” along with the atmospheric tension of his Alaska-set “Hold

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Drink of the Week

Drink of the Week: Maple Apple Bourbon Smash

Hello, NowOmaha.com readers! As the crisp days of fall start to make their appearance, it’s time to transition to cocktails that capture the warmth and flavors of the season. Introducing our Drink of the Week: the Maple Apple Bourbon Smash! This cozy cocktail blends the rich, warming notes of bourbon with the sweetness of apple

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Omaha Fashion Week

OFW Fall 2024 Highlights | Press Round Up — Omaha Fashion Week

Want to relive your Omaha Fashion Week experience? We’ve rounded up all the photos, blog features, and press coverage from the August 2024 season…all in one place for your viewing pleasure! Stay up-to-date as we share more coverage from the season by following us on Facebook and Instagram. Don’t forget to mark your calendar for

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Experience the Star Trek Movies in 70mm at Out of this World L.A. Event | Features

If you want to know how difficult it is getting 70mm film prints screened at movie houses these days, just talk to Jerry Blackburn. Blackburn is the senior manager and director of public programming for the Beverly Hills-based Fine Arts Theatre. Built in 1937, the repertory theater is one of the handful of historic movie

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Husker Parties, Free Jazz, and Disco Fever: A Weekend in Omaha

Nebraska Cornhuskers football is back, and this Saturday, August 31st, the team takes the field with high hopes for the 2024 season. Fans are gearing up for a vintage Husker experience, and there’s no better way to celebrate than with a Husker Tailgate & Watch Party. One of the biggest events is happening at the

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Omaha Fashion Week

OFW Fall 2024 | BY THE NUMBERS — Omaha Fashion Week

Omaha Fashion Week wrapped the VERUS season which highlighted behind the scenes of what it means to be a model. The Omaha Design Center proudly hosted 30 emerging and featured designers, 8 headliners, 407 total looks over all 3 nights, and 284 models on the runway this season! Omaha did not disappoint, with 2,300+ attendees

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Movie Reviews

Locarno Film Festival 2024: Wrap-Up of a Special Event | Festivals & Awards

Locarno isn’t a film festival. It’s a pilgrimage. My journey to the legendary festival, which celebrated its 77th edition this year, involved planes, trains, and automobiles to land in Milan, Italy before crossing the border into Locarno. The odyssey felt well worth it when I caught sight of the narrow stone pebble streets, the gelato-colored

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A Preview of Real Life & Mother

The Criterion Collection may have surprised some collectors when they announced last May that they would be releasing two Albert Brooks movies on their label in August: “Real Life” and “Mother.” “Real Life” was not a surprise. An HD treatment was long overdue and had been a favorite for so many Brooks fans and fans

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Omaha Fashion Week

Announcing OFW’s Fall 2024 Golden Shears Award Winners — Omaha Fashion Week

Omaha Fashion Week wrapped the VERUS season of showing off behind the scenes. Throughout the week, we showcased 16 Emerging Designers + 14 Featured designers who will present their collections during 3 nights of our Fall 2024: VERUS Season. Finally, featured 8 headlining designers including 4 of our previous Golden Shears award winners, 2 OFW

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Omaha Fashion Week

Saturday UNVEILED Finale Designer Showcase — Omaha Fashion Week

Omaha Fashion Week’s Fall 2024 season continued with an innovative show show of Emerging and Featured designers. This season’s designers draw inspiration from the natural world and repurposed materials while exploring themes of community and cultural heritage. Omaha Fashion Week is featuring a behind-the-scenes look into the life of models during our Fall 2024 VERUS Season. The

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