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“Obsession” Starring Michael Johnston as Bear, Inde Navarrette as Nikki, Cooper Tomlinson as Ian, Megan Lawless as Sarah, and others. Written and directed by Curry Barker. 1 hour, 48 minutes. Rated R. Theatrical release. Plot summary: A man who’s hopelessly… READ MORE
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INTRODUCTION Does comedic horror exist? The producers of the “Scream” movies would say so, I think. But in fact, is “Scream” funny? Well, it is my studied opinion that within the context of horror, yes, it is funny. I would… READ MORE
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“Disclosure Day” Starring Emily Blunt as Margaret Fairchild, Josh O’Connor as Dr. Daniel Kellner, Colin Firth as Noah Scanlon, and others. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Two hours, 25 minutes. Rated PG-13. Theatrical release. Plot summary: Dr. Daniel Kellner is being… READ MORE
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“Passenger” starring Lou Llobell as not-always-making-the-best-choice Maddie Brecker, Jacob Scipio as not-always-making-the-best-choice Tyler Genocchio, Melissa Leo as damn-I-didn’t know-that-a-neck-could-do-that Diana Larson, Miles Fowler as Lucas Tedesco and Alan Trong as Daniel, the onset victims, and others. Directed by André Øvredal…. READ MORE
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“Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” Starring Pedro Pascal as The Mandalorian, Sigourney Weaver as Colonel Ward, and the voice of Martin Scorsese as Hugo Durant, among others. Directed by John Favreau. Two hours, 12 minutes. Rated PG-13. Plot summary:… READ MORE
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Something weird is happening in Choctawhatchee Bay. It’s changing, in ways we may not like. I base this hypothesis, first, on the anecdotal evidence of my own eyes. You’re probably tired of hearing me say I’ve lived in Fort Walton… READ MORE
I was sitting in an office, having a conversation with a doctor, when his nurse poked her head through the door and said, “Is that your little white car out in the parking lot?” You always want to hear those… READ MORE
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“Hokum” Starring Adam Scott as tortured asswipe Ohm Bauman, Peter Coonan as bumbling bad guy Mal, Florence Ordesh as wispy but likeable Fiona, Brendan Conroy as decent Cob, and others. Directed by Damian McCarthy. 1 hour, 47 minutes. Rated R…. READ MORE
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INTRODUCTION The hardest thing you may ever have to do is bury a child. The second-hardest is burying a parent. When my father passed away, only a year after I wrote this story, I felt like an orphan. Worse, I… READ MORE
This photo, taken in January 1956, shows my mother, Laura Joyce Stone, feeding me. I was about a month-and-a-half old at the time. Photo courtesy of Del Stone Sr.
I scanned in this photo the other day. It was taken in January of 1956 and it shows me at age 1½ months being fed by my mom. I decided to try an experiment. I took the photo and I… READ MORE