The Commuter: January 26, 2022

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Quick, name three things you do everyday to help feel energized - I’m willing to bet coffee, Red Bull, Pepsi, or Coke come up a lot. What about a quick walk outside?

Standing and stretching? A crisp apple to eat? A full two minutes with an electric toothbrush? Cold water on your face? Two really deep breaths, with a slow exhale?

I was fresh out of college with a four-year degree in teaching and exercise science. I was working at a local YMCA. I’d studied and passed some serious exams to do fitness testing and prescription and I was pretty full of myself in how to improve health and wellness.

One day, I was working with an older woman determined to “get more fit and have energy for traveling.” I spent two hours on flexibility, strength, cardio endurance, etc. and detailed a specific plan

to get started. I joyfully (and no doubt non subtly) exclaimed, “Okay, so does this make sense and will it work for you?” She very seriously answers, “Well, it sounds good. But I think I’m just going to do what my neighbor suggested. She has this machine that you stand on and it has straps and rollers that massage your body. She said after a week she had so much energy and was losing weight. I think I’m going to try that first. It seems really easy.”

My point is, it’s got to sound or seem easy. Just because experts say this is what you should do, does not mean that will fit for you. Do your own wellness thing.

When I think about what little things I can do for self care, I either look to add something or take away something. As in…a smaller bowl of ice cream, or 10 more minutes of walking.

What can you do for self-care and stress management if you have one minute? ­­­— Deep breaths — Stretch — Drink some water — Read a comic/tell a joke Ten minutes?

— Meditation — More stretching — Walk up/down the stairs — Snack time — Call a friend An hour?

— Podcast.

— Exercise video (YouTube has a wide variety - Fitness Blender) — Read a book — Draw, paint or bake KISS principle. Keep it Simple Silly.

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Environment of Encouragement Confessions of Clay and Renee STORY & PHOTOS BY SABRINA DEDEK

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In a farming community in the middle of nowhere, and in a family of German homesteaders in the flat plains of the midwest, is a community where everybody knows everybody. If a roof needs to be replaced, the community would come together to do that.

Playing in creeks and in the dirt, it was not uncommon to come home after dark. This ceramic professor holds close to her a loving family of makers; her pattern maker grandfather, seamstress grandmother, and musician father.

It was her family that fostered her creative gifts by example.

She is the caring daughter that took care of her father at the end of his life, who passed away of cancer.

She was just out of high school and starting college as her father got sick, creating a tectonic shift in her life.

He was the “biggest thing” in her life. “He was such a supportive dad, especially when it came to creativity as he was a local legend musician.

He had a classic 70’s rock vibe. He played drums, bass, clarinet, and sang; a multi-talented musician.”

This goes to show why she is such an understanding instructor; “When she sees that students are going through those life shifts, she seemingly can’t help but relate. She fosters an environment where students feel comfortable to learn, and a safe

place to express their true selves.

She is encouraging, supportive, and patient, encouraging students to explore their own creative style and positively supports them along the way. Her passion for ceramics is contagious,” said ceramic student Hope Cooper.

Starting her higher education at Ohio State, this professor double majored with her Bachelors of Fine Arts of Ceramics, and Bachelors of Science in Chemistry. At The University of New Mexico, she attended grad school where she received a Masters of Fine Arts in Studio Arts. It was in grad school that she was encouraged to explore creatively and has been known for her sculptures. She has a host of mediums such as photography, painting, designing wallpaper, but the tactile process of clay is her passion.

Professor Renee McKitterick doesn’t feel so much like a “teacher” as much as the leader of a collaboration. She knew she wanted to be a professor by age 19 because of the environment of life that academics creates. With visual communication, she can provide her students the tools to succeed, while simultaneously allowing failure to be safe and ok. Preferably referred to as ‘Renee’, she has been teaching ceramics for 13 years, providing a space and opportunity to be creative, safe, and fun. “A space for artists to do their thing

and support each other,” said Renee.

Ceramics is hard but thanks to Renee’s thoughtful efforts, students have the elegant path from structure to planning and to wheel. Students learn all about where clay comes from and how the firing process works. Much of Renee’s experience came from “learning from her mentors at Ohio State, which has a huge ceramics department.”

Ceramics used to be considered industry and it wasn’t until the 1970s was it considered fine art.

Her goal is to continue to expose students and community members to the experience of drinking from their own handmade cups. The “wild” experience of being a maker.

Renee often refers back to her favorite, to which she quotes; “You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees, For a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves. Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine. Meanwhile the world goes on.” -Wild Geese by Mary Oliver.

Renee describes the meaning of this poem as “we belong to a larger connection to one another to this earth, that you get to belong to this flock of geese.”

Raku tiles and burning newspaper in these cans.

Wild Geese

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“You do not have to be good.

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You do not have to walk on your knees

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For a hundred miles through the desert, repenting.

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Meanwhile the world goes on.”

Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine.

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Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain

A&E Editor Leah Biesack A&E Steven Pryor Sports Editor Logan Hannigan-Downs

are moving across the landscapes, Renee McKitterick loading the Soda Kiln.

the mountains and the rivers.

Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air,

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are heading home again.

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Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,

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over the prairies and the deep trees,

the world offers itself to your imagination, calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting -Opening the Raku Kiln reveals Ceramics One student's tiles red hot.

over and over announcing your place in the family of things.”

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At the beginning of winter term the SLC began their elections for president and vice president. Running unopposed for president is Danae Fouts who is the current Executive Assistant.

Fouts says that since starting her position as an Executive Assistant at the SLC, she’s really enjoyed the positive, welcoming work environment. She “would’ve liked it if the team were more in-person but is really proud of the events they’ve been able to pull off.”

When asked about what her motivation was to run, Fouts said that “the decision was really motivated by the movie ''Encanto,” which was released late Nov. 2021. “I had a lot of self doubt but after watching the movie and understanding that their main message was ‘you don’t need to be special or important to do things’, I realized I was underestimating myself.”

Fouts also says that her adviser, Rob Camp, really influenced her decision by telling her that she’s not the only one who faced self-doubt; many presidents before her, including current President, Hannah Briggs, felt the pressure and self-doubt. This

more well-known.

Fouts adds, “that because of my interests in people and being able to help them as much as possible, I want to promote mental health and illness awareness so that people who are struggling know they’re not alone, and there are many ways to deal with it.”

S he was “hom e s chooled my whole school-life so that made the transition of going to community college way easier.” She explains that it was most helpful to go from completely online highschool to completely online college and slowly transition into in-person, instead of being dumped into it.

One of Fouts main passions is helping others. This fits with her current major in Human development with an emphasis on family studies. She “takes any opportunity where I can make people feel a little better. I think it’s important to let people know that they aren’t alone in their struggles.”

Outside of her 17 credit work load, Fouts likes to destress by watching Yo u Tu b e videos and r e a d i n g We bTo o n s online.

A f t e r graduating, she wants to possibly take a ‘workbreak’ to see if Human Services is really her cup-of-tea. Currently, she is thinking about switching to accounting for its technical and versatile attributes.

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Instilling Balance An Interview with Jason Dorsette, the New Executive Director of the EDI STORY BY AVERY LEON-CASTILLO & SABRINA DEDEK Jason Dorsette has officially begun working on campus as the Executive Director of the Institution for Equity, Diversity.

Raised in North Carolina, Dorsette comes from a close-knit community of civil rights activists who he said he tries to channel so that he can continue supporting underrepresented people. “I have lived as an underrepresented person all of my life, where I also had training ever since I was a wee lad as how to navigate, what to do, how to resist [discrimination],” said Dorsette.

This is what prepa red him in the beginning of his path to create positive change. He c ont i nu e s to learn from those he surrounds himself with.

Before his work and education began in Oregon, Dorsette attended North Carolina Central University in Durham.

While there, he completed a Bachelor of Arts in History, and a Master’s in Public Policy and Administration. He went on to teach seventh grade in Washington, D.C., PHOTO: SABRINA DEDEK

which is where his roots in social and civic justice began. Dorsette also volunteered with D.C.'s Department of Education to mentor and support students of color who are underrepresented and undersupported.

The work he did there attracted the attention of Oregon State University, which offered him a position in the Educational Opportunities Program (EOP). Dorsette moved to Corvallis in 2014, accepting the position of Associate Director for Strategic Communication.

He said that the main difference between the Director position at OSU and the Executive Director position at LBCC is he is now in direct contact with the president of not just our college, but other colleges and universities as well. Dorsette added, “I get to sell LBCC… So that’s what I’m really excited about.”

Dorsette also serves as the president of the local NAACP (National Association for the Advancement for Colored People). It was after President Angel Harris stepped down that he was elected to the presidency. During Harris’ presidency, he served as the vice president. He has held this position since January 2021 and will

remain until 2023.

Dorsette says that his work at LinnBenton will directly support his work with the NAACP. “[The NAACP’s] jurisdiction covers all of the cities in between the two [Linn and Benton] counties… So, all this work really aligns quite well, and it speaks to who I am at my core, as I was raised by a long legacy of many civil rights and social justice leaders.”

Much of Dorsette's work has been about improving diversity in old systems.

He expresses how he shares many of the same frustrations as other people of color do, such as not having basic needs met in terms of having someone in town who knows how to cut their hair or having culturally relevant food options. In order to combat these issues, Dorsette has made an effort to keep in contact with Corvallis officials. He has since been able to build the program Imagine Corvallis Action Network (ICAN) using his experience in political, civic, and social involvement.

Currently, Dorsette’s goals on campus include creating and conducting a “campus climate survey.'' It will help him and the other people he will be working with to navigate and understand issues around campus.

He also wants to work with LB’s human resources department and other deans of other colleges around faculty and staff retention; “the institutions of higher education have a hard time retaining women [who work] on campus, folk of color, and queer folk.”

By finding volunteer opportunities and part time positions, he hopes to help students become more involved with EDI. He also is aiming to create “affinity spaces”, which he describes as spaces that students who are

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Her biggest challenge is “figuring out how to balance school, personal obligations, and her work with the SLC.” She admits that it was also tough when she was starting out last April to figure out what exactly her position [executive assistant] entailed.

Her favorite part of being part of the team is how supportive and welcoming everybody is. She refers to them as “the family” because of how close they have all become.

She especially enjoys it when everybody is together during meetings, and events outside of school, like the summer camps.

As the next president, Fouts plans to continue to encourage a tightly-knit team as they do now. She wants to focus on “not dropping the ball” on advancements they’ve made; she wants to keep the momentum of this year going into the next school year and so on.

Fouts aims to make the SLC’s presence on campus more aware to students and staff, and make the events and services they offer

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Intersex, Not Invisible

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alike (such as sexual orientation, skin color, or religion) can come together and be in a room where they can relate to one another.

The EDI student ambassadors have held their meetings on zoom but are enthusiastic about having in-person meetings in the near future.

In addition to bringing the ‘umph!’ to campus, Dorsette says that his favorite spots to go are the Roadrunner Cafe for breakfast in Takena Hall, where he is a fan of the biscuits and gravy for breakfast. This is also his go-to order from Brick and Mortar in downtown Albany. In Corvallis, he loves going to Block 15 for their burgers and tater tots, and goes to Chipotle almost three times a week where he loves getting the half steak, half chicken burrito with extra sour cream and mild salsa.

Dorsette says that he is now four states away from a goal he made to visit all 50 states before he turned 50; he says that North and South Dakota, Hawaii, and Alaska are all that remain.

He hopes he will get to Hawaii and Alaska sooner than later since he is now closer.

Dorsette exclaims that he is known to be a sharp dresser, and that he’s been like this since a young age. “I was always told that I should dress for the position I wanted.”

Additionally, he wants to be an example to those who look up to him, especially Black and Brown boys, so that they may see themselves in his shoes. He wants the youth to see that “there are many facets, not only to fashion, but [to] Blackness, or queerness, or Brownness.”

STORY BY REBECCA STURM Imagine for a moment you’ve found out you’re intersex. You head to your annual doctor's appointment and go to update your information form. Following writing your name you realize there is no box to check your sex anymore. You see male, female… but, no intersex option.

Suddenly, it dawns on you, you’re no longer the brother/sister you thought you were—son/daughter, father/mother, man/woman. You are just a sibling, child, parent and intersex person. You’ve been stripped of your titles and it hits you— you’re invisible in a two-sex world.

Intersex is a term that is commonly forgotten, or not taught at all. For intersex people, their sex is neither male nor female.

Often times when thinking of gender and sex we mix the terms and feel they are interchangeable. However, that wouldn’t be true for the great number of intersex people in the world who, according to amnesty.org, make up about 1.7% of the population. That equals out to over 130 million people. If you had to compare this to something, it’s common in the intersex community when describing how frequently we pop-up, as being about as common as having red hair.

If you’ve never heard of intersex people, you’re not alone; a great deal of the LGBTQIA community is also unaware of what the ‘I’ stands for. Intersex is often referred to as a condition, but that would be incorrect when speaking about us.

We are not merely a set of conditions, although a set of conditions can lead to someone being labeled as intersex. Intersex is defined as a person with a difference of sex hormones, anatomy (internal and/or external) and/or chromosomes that might be considered different from the typical binary male or female. Since intersex is a sex category, it’s important to remember that not all intersex people will identify as intersex and may identify as any number of genders just like everyone else.

Personally, intersex feels like neither male nor female, I don’t lean one way or another I just feel like neither, as I have

since I was a young child, but didn’t know this was “allowed” due to my upbringing and not having been educated on the topic. For a comprehensive list of genders and ways to identify (including sexes) please read the article, “64 Terms That

intersex people face in everyday life. One of these things discussed includes nonconsensual infant/childhood intersex surgery, which is still done today and currently no laws are in place to protect us from such drastic and often purely

other sex/gender identities and to please keep an open mind. Keep in mind that 1.7% of the population is over 130 million people; 130 million people being forgotten about.

If you or a loved one are dealing with something and need to talk, please reach out: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:

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Describe Gender Identity and Expression” on the healthline.com site written by Mere Abrams, LCSW and medically reviewed

by Janet Britto, Ph.D., LCSW, CST. You may have seen or heard the terms non-binary and how that is typically lumped in with sexes when in actuality it is a gender identity. The difference between gender and sex may seem confusing at first, but understanding the difference in terms could be the very thing that allows you to make a person feel seen or feel invisible. The common phrase used by intersex folks to remind people we exist is just as the title suggests: Intersex, not invisible. It comes from living in a binary system that often aims to keep us from becoming parents or doctors, and to make society feel more comfortable and not have to imagine what someone who is “different” might be like.

It’s important to realize that we live in a very binary system and it’s more common for a doctor to declare an infant male or female than make the determination one is intersex. An informative documentary called, “Intersexion: Finding a Place in a Two-Gender World” directed by Grant Lahood talks about some of the difficulties

cosmetic, procedures. It also describes how a great deal of intersex people are not told about their intersex surgeries at all or not until adulthood, such as finding out as a result of fertility issues.

Intersex people may be more likely to have higher rates of abuse due to their differences. They are often sexualized as a specific kink as well as being targeted for child abuse and abuse as they grow.

Oftentimes they suffer with physical repercussions from the unnecessary surgeries and lose some or all sensation and/or the ability to have children naturally. On top of the physical issues we may face, we often have higher rates of depression, self-harm and suicide attempts. It is important to remember though, we can have children and shouldn’t be discriminated against. We’re all just people.

When you go to use someone’s preferred pronouns next time and think, ‘What’s the big deal? They were born a man/woman—they should just use what they were born with,’ remember, that intersex people exist. The binary system is made up, many cultures that came before us knew about and respected people of

Intersex Justice Project to fight intersex gential mutilation: intersexjusticeproject.org

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Revealing a Second Spirit A Student Essay; What Is a Two Spirit Native American?

STORY BY SABRINA DEDEK Who are Two Spirit People? A Two Spirit person is a Native American, an Indigenous person who transcends gender roles. A Two Spirit person is born a sex and displays “typical” gender roles of another, or both. Such as being born female and becoming a tribe Chief who provides and supports wives. Or, born a male who dresses feminine and practices non-violence and “home making” skills. There are so many combinations because each person is unique, and all are accepted in native spiritual belief.

All life is valuable in the spirituality of indigenous people.

A term coined in the 1990’s, the Two Spirit persons is a concept indigenous people have accepted for many centuries. Being “Two Spirited” is common among most, if not all, ‘First People’ of North America (Turtle Island). This acceptance was rooted in the spiritual teachings that say all life is sacred '' (InQueery).

Who is not a Two Spirit person?

People without indigenous heritage are not included in Two Spirit. Western culture has many options in labeling and understanding sexuality in umbrella terms of the LGBTQIA community.

Non-natives who identify as LGBTQIA have fought hard and had great loss to be recognized in law and to marry who they love. But they are not Two Spirit people.

Two Spirit is a spiritual and indigenous distinguishable term reserved for those who were forced to hide from colonizers for centuries.

After first contact, Jesuit Priests recorded the Two Spirit people as “Berdashe,” (Berr-dash), among the indigenous tribes in which they traded with. This term was adopted by early anthropologists and widely used for male to feminine gender roles, however mostly ignored and erased from history, were the female to masculine roles, which were important to the history of the tribes.

Overlooking the female to masculine role by colonizers is an obvious narrative change to continue the falsehood that women can't do “men’s” work.

A famous Two Spirit person of the current Tribe of New Mexico is We’wha of the Zuni people. We’wha is masculine feminine, a notable fiber artist, weaver, and potter. They served as a cultural ambassador for Native Americans and indigenous people in general, and even met with President Grover Cleveland and weaved a blanket for attendants of the meeting on the lawn of the Whitehouse.

They used both male and female pronouns and formed a friendship with anthropologist Matilda Coxe Stevenson, who documented the important role of the Zuni people. We’wha was seemingly the most intelligent person of the pueblo people and because of the love and respect of all Zunis, We'wha word became their way of life.

Why we don’t say the “B” word anymore? “Berdashe” in French means “kept boy” or “slave”, which is wildly inaccurate. The members of the Zuni tribes were accepted and played valuable roles in their society. Because of this horrible stigma, this word turned them into deviants. Through the centuries and colonization, these “Berdashe’s” were targeted in violent ways and still are to this day. The term “Berdashe” is now considered more than offensive and taboo. “Two Spirit” is the accepted term

by First Nations people.

By celebrating the Two Spirit Powwow, indigenous people can celebrate their true selves, their heritage, and express themselves through regalia, music, dance, and art. It’s an LGBTQIA friendly event, and all dancers are welcome.

The suppression of Two Spirited people is still seen today. Silenced for centuries, indigenous women and Two Spirit people have been going missing by the thousands, stolen and taken without help of search.

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The Corvallis Fire Department responded to a house fire on Taylor Ave. in Corvallis on Monday, Jan. 24 at 10:34 pm. The fire was determined to be an attic fire near the back of the house.

Neighbors reported smelling a burning smell in the area for up to an hour before the 911 call. The cause of the fire is still being investigated. The fire department was clear of the scene by 1:41 a.m. after being on the scene for three hours and seven minutes.

Corvallis Fire Department Lieutenant Dan Quick gets sprayed off after fighting a house fire on Taylor Ave. in Corvallis on Monday, Jan. 24.

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­— Kylan Mattias de Vries (2016) Encyclopedia Britannica, https://www. britannica.com/topic/berdache/additional-info#history — Lisa Tatonetti (2014) The Queerness of Native American Literature, University of Minnesota Press.

— Sherene H. Razack (2016) Sexualized Violence and Colonialism: Reflections on the Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, University of Toronto Press, https://www.utpjournals.press/doi/abs/10.3138/ cjwl.28.2.i — Walter L. Williams (1992) The Spirit and the Flesh, Beacon Press.

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Globetrotters Are Back Globetrotters Entertain Eugene at the Matthew Knight Arena PHOTOS BY LOGAN HANNIGAN-DOWNS "Hammer Harrison" proposes to a fan as "Cheese Chisholm" tries to talk him out of it during the Harlem Globetrotters game at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene on Wednesday, Jan. 19.

Men Searching for Win Tyson Parker scored a team-high 27 points, but Clark defeated Linn-Benton 107-84 in NWAC South Region men's basketball action Saturday afternoon.

The Roadrunners (2-8 overall, 0-3 NWAC South) closed to within four points at 70-74 after Toby Stueve made one of two free throws with 8:52 left in the second half. But Clark (9-5, 2-0) outscored

Linn-Benton 29-5 over the next six minutes to open up a 103-75 lead with 2:57 left in the game.

Parker added six assists, five assists and three steals and shot 9-for10 from the free throw line. Ayden Foster had 15 points and seven rebounds and Stueve scored 14 points off the bench for the Roadrunners.

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The Linn-Benton Women’s Basketball team beat Clark Community College 71-50 on Saturday, January 22.

The Roadrunners improved to 11-2, and 3-0 in the NWAC South Region.

The Clark Penguins fell to 4-9, and 0-2 in the NWAC South Region.

Both teams entered the game shorthanded with the Roadrunners only having seven available players, to the Penguins six available players.

“We came out a little bit sluggish in the first half and traded baskets, and then in the second half did a much better job defensively, and we executed a lot better offensively,” LinnBenton Head Coach Jerod Gibson said.

The Roadrunners ended a back-and-forth first half shooting 43% from the field, and went

into the locker room up 3328. A strong third quarter from the Roadrunners put them in the driver's seat for the rest of the game, outscoring Clark 22-10, while forcing the Penguins to an 18% shooting percentage in the third quarter.

L i n n - B e nt on’s Brookylnn Hankwitz finished her second straight game with a double-double, recording 18 points and 13 rebounds.

“We have just been adjusting to every situation that has come in front of us and we have all been playing together very well,” Hankwitz said.

Emmaly Welch and Sabrina Albee both added 16 points for the Roadrunners.

Welch, who shot 7 of 11 from the field against Clark, now has the third-best field goal percentage in the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC), shooting 57% on the season.

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DC’s ‘Peacemaker’ Hitting All the Right Shots: A Five-star Review REVIEW BY

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“Peacemaker” is a TV series spinoff set in the DC Extended Universe. Centered around the title character that previously appeared in last summer’s “The Suicide Squad,” both John Cena and James Gunn (“Slither,” “Guardians of the Galaxy”) headline an array of returning cast and crew for another dose of darkly humorous comic book action.

Picking up where the events of 2021’s “The Suicide Squad” left off, Peacemaker (John Cena) has returned to the mainland United States after the incident in Corto Maltese. On top of reconciling with his own personality and his estranged father (Robert Patrick, “Terminator 2: Judgment Day”), he has also been reassigned to combat a group of super soldiers enhanced by alien creatures known as “Butterflies.” All does not go smoothly, thanks in no small part to Peacemaker’s own vainglorious behavior.

Much like Gunn’s previous work, the series presents a flair that’s as unconventional

as it is entertaining. The music blends not only a rousing score from Clint Mansell and Kevin Kiner, but an array of 1980s hair metal songs (the opening sequence is a delightfully over-the-top number set to Wigwam’s “Do You Want To Taste It”).

Building on what was done in “The Suicide Squad” and Gunn’s previous films, the unique blend of action and dark comedy works every bit as well on the small screen as it does on the big screen. Very few superhero TV series of any kind can have an assassination stakeout peppered with jokes about the Mandela effect (where many people having the same false memories suggesting the presence of parallel universes).

With HBO Max and DC developing a whole slate of spinoffs as of this writing, now is the perfect time to get into “Peacemaker.”

Much like “The Suicide Squad,” while not for the easily offended or those with weak stomachs, if you’re in the market for a DC adaptation that’s as offbeat as it is entertaining, this series is for you.

STARRING: John Cena, Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Chukwudi Iwuji, Jennifer Holland, Steve Agee and Robert Patrick DIRECTOR: James Gunn (Based on characters created by DC Comics) Available on HBO Max (New Episodes streaming Thursdays) RATED: TV-MA-DLSV MY RATING: ★★★★★

‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ "Airport Kirk" and "TNT Lister" freeze during an act.

A New Legacy Hits the Court REVIEW BY

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"Hammer Harrison" talks on the phone during the Harlem Globetrotters game.

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Brooklynn Hankwitz, pictured here in a game against Mt.Hood, lead the Roadrunners with 18 points and 13 rebounds against Clark on Saturday, Jan. 22 at Clark Community College in Vancouver, WA.

"Thunder Law"sweeps the floors while the ref calls a foul on him.

Nearly twenty-five years have passed since “Space Jam” was released in theaters. The film, which saw Michael Jordan share top billing with Bugs Bunny, spun off a Nike advertisement into a live-action/animated hybrid that grossed a respectable $230 million worldwide on its $80 million budget.

Now, after many years in development, a sequel has finally seen release both theatrically and on HBO Max: “Space Jam: A New Legacy.”

The story sees NBA star Lebron James (playing a fictionalized version of himself) alongside Bugs Bunny (voice of Jeff Bergman) having to rescue and reconnect with his son Dominic (Cedric Jones) who’s been kidnapped by a rogue AI known as Al G. Rhythm (a delightfully hammy Don Cheadle). With the help of Daffy Duck (voice of Eric Bauza), Lola Bunny (voice of Zendaya) and a host of other characters within the Warner Bros. “Server-Verse,” a new legacy is staged by director Malcolm D. Lee. Though no masterpiece, the original film has become something of an absurdly fascinating cult classic

among children of the 1990s. Now, the “Tune Squad” contends with a host of new adversaries known as the “Goon Squad.” These consist of the robotic “Chronos” (voice of Damian Lilliard), the serpentine “White Mamba” (voice of Diana Taurusi), the elemental “WetFire” (voice of Klay Thompson), the spider-legged “Arachneka” (voice of Nneka Ogwumike) and the flying beast “The Brow” (voice of Anthony Davis).

This time around, the Looney Tunes are joined by nearly every character in the WB vault that can fit in the film’s 115-minute runtime. The original film was a technical marvel in its time, and has held up remarkably well even today. Now, on a budget of $150 million, Lee makes an incredibly loony visual showcase in its own right with the help of producer Ryan Coogler (“Creed,” “Black Panther”).

Combining CGI, traditional animation and live actors, everything from classics such as “Casablanca” to the modern blockbusters of DC Comics are represented. Some cameos, such as the Iron Giant and King Kong are front and center right at courtside. Others, such as seeing Granny (voice of Candi Milo) enter the world of “The Matrix” are more hilariously off-the-wall.

Though the vfilm shares many parallels with the original release from 1996, it also shakes up the

STARRING: Lebron James, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester the Cat, Tweety Bird, Granny, Elmer Fudd and Porky Pig with Zendaya and Don Cheadle DIRECTOR: Malcolm D. Lee Available in theaters and on HBO Max (Streaming till August 15) RATED: PG MY RATING: ★★★★

material in new ways. Without spoiling anything, some of the cameos and gags will definitely throw you for a loop whether you’re coming in cold or as a longtime fan of the first film.

Whether you’re viewing it

theatrically or on HBO Max, “Space Jam: A New Legacy” is a delightfully loony ‘toon sequel and is well worth checking out. It’s worth the wait and has “got the real jam going down.”

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