NOW SHOWING film roundup with varied critics notes
A chaotic collection of film blurbs describing heist action, humor, and drama. It mixes stars like Jason Statham and Ellen Page with critiques ofRio forgettable plots and stylistic borrowings while noting director Roland Emmerich and Daniel Day-Lewis performances amid a collage of runtimes and ratings.
Brand freaks and Me Culture in India spark wealth gap
A Washington Post dispatch notes India's middle class chasing luxury labels like Prada and Louis Vuitton while over half the population lives in abject poverty. Vogue's India edition highlights a Me Culture scene with billboards vowing status as barefoot children beg on roadways beneath luxury brands. Toronto police report a thief stole a backhoe to break into a coin machine at a car wash, chased by a snow plow. Colorado approves a $25,000 donation in exchange for naming rights to a second-floor men's room in a campus building. Times of London cites a possible scheme to hand out shopping vouchers to kids who lose weight.
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India
Prada
Louis Vuitton
Washington Post
Vogue
Ahmadabad
University of Colorado
Brad Feld
The
Times of London
Drillbit Taylor review salutes Wilson and Apa sits in Mayberry
A sentimental comedy about bullying and courage. Owen Wilson shines as a con man bodyguard whose zany charm drives the film. Leslie Mann and the supporting cast, including Seth Rogen’s story input, anchor a tale that blends warmth with sharper warnings about fear and power.
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London
Jason Statham
Martin Lawrence
Raven
Symone
New York
Glasgow
My Bodyguard
Owen Wilson Powers
Drillbit Taylor
Theodor S. Geisel
Seuss
Diablo Cody
Holly
Hourwood
Ellen Page
Miyagi
Marjane Satrapi
Vincent Paronnaud
Iran
Satrapi
Will Ferrell
The
Tropics
Michigan Hoops
ABA
Ferrell
Lisa
Leslie Mann
Team Apatow
Seth Rogen
Steven
Little Nicky
Brill
Rogen
Apatow
Owen Wilson
Andy
Opie
Ol’ Drillbit
Mayberry
Kansas Music Hall of Fame honors local rock era icons
The Kansas Music Hall of Fame inductees include Hall of Fame honorees like Shindig! era band The Catacombs led by Crosta who later taught dance after a vocal injury. Chet Nichols, Garry Mac, and others recall KU days, karma records links, and later LA careers while organizers discuss hall location and live performances.
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Jimmy O’neill
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Los Angeles
Tom Potts
Bill Medley
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Righteous Brothers
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Lee
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Chet Nichols
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Chet
Murphy Hall
Jefferson Airplane
John Denver
Linda Ronstadt
Karma Sutra
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Mac
Kansas
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Garry Mac
K.C
Capitol Records
Capitol
Beach Boys
Ambassador Hotel
Robert Kennedy
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