By Gage Peterson OMAHA, Neb. – Union Omaha is entering a new era this season, leaving behind its longtime home at Werner Park and moving to Creighton University’s Morrison Stadium. The Owls, a USL League One club established in 2020, spent their first six seasons playing at the Papillion Minor League baseball stadium. During that time, Werner Park helped
By Ella Alberts OMAHA, Neb. — Families facing childhood cancer in Nebraska are navigating not only complex medical treatments, but also gaps in emotional and long-term support once they leave the hospital. According to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, cancer is the second leading cause of death among children and young adults ages 1 to 19,
By Ella Meis OMAHA, Neb. — The Omaha streetcar project is moving forward, but businesses in the Blackstone District are paying the immediate price. With the Farnam Street Bridge completely shut down for the next several months, the area’s usual hustle and bustle has been replaced by heavy machinery. Orange cones and chain-linked fences now
I am thrilled to announce that the Inaugural edition of The FECK Awards will be celebrating amazing individuals and/or organizations in Chicago on Saturday, April 4th, who truly embody the principles detailed in my book, It’s Time to Give a FECK: Elevating Humanity Through Forgiveness, Empathy, Compassion and Kindness. The FECK Awards are more than a typical
As the effects of late-stage capitalism become not only more pervasive but also irreversible, it’s understandable that the art created will reflect a range of reactions to aspects of our crumbling reality. Whether they’re depicting alternate futures or presenting heightened versions of what we presently experience, it’s encouraging that these films in this dispatch road
A previous dispatch from this year’s SXSW highlighted how so many of the horror films here seem to be almost existential in their questioning who we want to be in the 2020s as technology continues to redefine the human condition. The funny thing is that several of the comedies this year also contain existential foundations
2023’s “Jury Duty” was one of TV’s most pleasant surprises that year—tucked away on Amazon’s now-defunct ad-supported streamer, Freevee, it was a curious blend of courtroom drama, reality TV, and prank show that positioned an unsuspecting subject (in that season’s case, mild-mannered juror Ronald Gladden) in the middle of a fake scenario (a court case)
In the first two seasons of “The Comeback,” sitcom actress Valerie Cherish was defined by her almost panicked need for publicity. In season one, which debuted in 2005, she was thirsty to reignite her career with a role in a new sitcom, “Room and Bored,” and a foray into the pre-“Real Housewives” era of reality
It’s always fun to pick out themes of a festival and wonder what they say about the state of the world. Of course, it seems like every other Sundance has a dozen road-trip movies about families finding each other, but the truly unexpected visual or narrative motifs are often the most fascinating. What does it
Two of the more interesting synopses in this year’s SXSW Film & TV Festival program revealed themselves at the Zach Theater in Austin on back-to-back days to start the festival. While the overall profile of SXSW has dimmed a bit in the last couple years as streaming service originals have dominated too much of the