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[Nerdspresso] Can't Forget Dabney Coleman. Or Remember Bad Ronald!

The legendary Dabney Coleman passed away recently at 92, leaving behind a legacy of unforgettable roles. His patented brand of snark and bravado will be missed. Coleman was THE character actor in the ’80’s, spicing up genial comedies by playing obnoxious jerks and misanthropes. He was the misogynistic boss

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[Nerdspresso] A Tale of Two Road Houses

It was the Summer of 1989 and in between Batman, Field of Dreams, Dead Poets Society, Ghostbusters II and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, along came Patrick Swayze as a philosophical bouncer, who advocated to “Be Nice” while kicking ass in Road House. I saw this flick as the

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[Nerdspresso] A Long Time Ago in a Movie Theater Far, Far Away: Confessions of a Middle-Aged Star Wars Fan

It was 1977. My dad took me to the movies, which was a rare treat. My mom had friends over so it was boys’ night out. We hopped over to the General Cinemas at Fashion Square Mall near the Navy base. I wasn’t really sure about this movie. I

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[Nerdspresso] The Cheesecake Factory of Cinema: Rebel Moon and Other Misadventures in the Snyderverse

There was a time when I approached a Zack Snyder movie with a certain amount of enthusiasm, but now it’s with a mixture of morbid fascination and an impending sense of dread. His directorial debut in 2004 was promising. It was a visceral reimagining of George Romero’s Dawn

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[Nerdspresso] Movies from a Different Point of View

They say there are three sides to every story: yours, mine, and the truth. Well, there’s also several ways to watch the same movie if you look at it from the point of view of the different characters. Let’s try something. Think of your favorite movie. Then latch

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[SoDu Reading Room] How Effective Are Education Innovations?

In the latest SoDu Reading Room installment, we check out an article shared by KQED that was written by Jill Barshay and produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. The short version: Federally funded education innovations don’t seem overwhelmingly

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[Nerdspresso] Dragon Impresses as "Damsel" Distresses

Who doesn’t love a movie with a dragon in it? I’ve been known to check out dragon flicks. There’s Pete’s Dragon (both versions), Dragonslayer, Dragonheart, Reign of Fire and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Dragons are cool. They are scary. Dragons can be ominous predators

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[SoDu Reading Room] EPA Aims to Make NC Drinking Water Safer

Our latest installment of SoDu Reading Room comes courtesy of Durham’s own Lisa Sorg, a tireless environmental journalist, writing for NC Newsline. In this monumental development, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will formally regulate PFAS in drinking water. What Does PFAS Mean? PFAS stands for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl

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[SoDu Reading Room] Facts Don't Have Two Sides

Our latest installment of SoDu Reading Room turns its attention to Chris Quinn, editor of Cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer, who writes about the challenges and responsibilities of journalism in the current political climate. He addresses criticism from readers who question the publication’s treatment of Donald Trump and

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[SoDu Reading Room] Exploring the Private School Voucher Controversy

On our radar for the first installment of SoDu Reading Room is an article by my former Herald-Sun colleague Greg Childress, who now covers education for NCNewsline.com. For this piece, he writes about Gov. Roy Cooper’s increasing criticism of North Carolina’s private school voucher program, which Cooper

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[Nerdspresso] Arnold, Guns, Blood, and Hobo Pants: The Terminator at 40

The Terminator turns 40 this year. It came out in theaters in 1984 when I was in high school. I first discovered it’s b-movie brilliance on VHS at a friend’s house. It was a wrap party for our high school musical. Us drama nerds played hard. There were

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[Junction 54] Pearsontown Bus Scare - Editor's Column/Audio Note

You’ve probably heard by now, Pearsontown Elementary School students on their way home from school on the bus got a scare today. One of the children took a toy gun from his backpack in front of other passengers. Principal Asia Cunningham called families about the incident, saying that the