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
While Austin’s favorite festival is a big event for genre filmmaking, they also welcome more traditional storytelling, the kind more focused on character dynamics than hauntings or serial killers. There’s a long history of dramedy screenwriters bringing their latest projects to this festival, and one of the most interesting things about this year’s program was
Omaha has a botanical garden that rivals anything in the Midwest, riverfront parks that cost $300 million to build and an ice cream shop that churns ice cream with 20% butterfat. You can experience all of it — plus coffee, lunch and a sunset — for about $50. 8 a.m.
By Kaydon Webber The University of Nebraska at Omaha has announced that its campus childcare center will be ceasing operations on May 22nd. The university’s reasoning behind this decision is due to the center in a university statement, “Operating at just over 50% capacity and has not returned to full enrollment since early 2020…” Outside the UNO Childcare Center on
By Brandon Kay The Omaha Central Library is set to open on April 19, where people can view local artwork, enjoy the vast selection of books, spend time in the café and garden, or host events. This new library has access to tons of creative materials for people of all ages. The new Omaha Central
By Quise Varoz OMAHA Neb. – Storm season is approaching in eastern Nebraska, and meteorologists say residents should prepare now before severe weather strikes. March through May marks the peak period for tornadoes, hail, strong winds, flash flooding and severe thunderstorms across the region. According to the National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley, storms in eastern Nebraska can develop
By Zaire Butler OMAHA, Neb- The organization “WeMakeOmaha” hosted a conference called “Health X Place” on March 3rd, discussing the idea of a comprehension plan that will give ways to make Omaha healthier. The thought process of how Omaha isn’t as clean and the plan to make it cleaner and healthier for people involved in Leah Casanave presenting her data with