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[Nerdspresso] 'High Fidelity' still rocks, but Rob hits a sour note

Does a favorite movie change, or do we? Jeff Stanford revisits “High Fidelity” and finds the music still slaps, even if its romantic hero wears a little thin.

Commentary

[The Gourmand Next Door] What's So Super About "Super Tuscans?"

Sassicaia and Tignanello broke Tuscany’s wine rules and became legends. Preston Wilson explores what makes a Tuscan “super” and how to pick a bottle for your next celebration.

Nerdspresso

[Nerdspresso] 'Cocaine Bear' and the thrill of a first R-rated movie

What was your first R-rated movie in a theater? Jeff Stanford revisits “Cocaine Bear,” the bloody, ridiculous comedy that made him a cool dad for 90 minutes.

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[Nerdspresso] ‘Totally Killer’ Takes Slasher Fun Back to the ’80s

What happens when “Back to the Future” meets a masked killer? “Totally Killer” serves up laughs, scares, and ’80s nostalgia, with Kiernan Shipka keeping the mayhem entertaining.

Commentary

[COLUMN] North Carolina should invest in the local news its communities need

California’s new journalism law gives North Carolina a chance to think about how small local newsrooms can keep doing their work.

The Gourmand Next Door

[Gourmand Next Door] Why Brunello is worth the wait

Same grape as Chianti, a much bigger price tag. What makes Montalcino’s most famous wine worth the splurge?

Nerdspresso

[Nerdspresso] I Look Like Teen Wolf’s Dad. No Offense, Mate.

A delayed train and a group of Welsh rugby fans gave me a celebrity look-alike I never asked for. A recent Teen Wolf rewatch has me wondering: Were they right?

Commentary

[COLUMN] At Yorktown, I remembered what journalism is for

John Adams used the Sedition Act against opposition newspapers. Donald Trump banned three news organizations, lost the first round in court, and still left their reporters outside. What does devotion to a free press require from the rest of us?

satire

Dearest Mother, the Target Still Stands: Letters From the South Durham Hellscape

How are we surviving the South Durham hellscape? Ten fictional neighbors send Civil War-style dispatches from the carpool line, the goose-occupied pond, and a Target run gone terribly over budget. Send pastries.

Viewpoints and Voices

[Column] What Durham Families Taught Us About Designing Harper's Home

What makes housing feel like home when a child is facing cancer? At Harper’s Home, families’ answers are shaping everything from kitchens and laundry rooms to space for the family dog.

Nerdspresso

[Nerdspresso] ‘Night Shift’ and the Joy of HBO After Bedtime

What movie kept you up long after your parents went to bed? Revisiting 'Night Shift' brings back the early ’80s thrill of forbidden movies, low volume, and hoping Mom stayed asleep.

Viewpoints and Voices

The days that divide a lifetime

Where were you when the world changed? Twenty-five years after Sept. 11, I’m remembering the phone call, the silence in the skies, and the U2 concert that reminded me what it means to carry one another forward.