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meet the team PUBLISHER/EDITOR IN CHIEF Chris Shepperd EXECUTIVE EDITOR Matt Shepperd EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Sara Gilmore BUSINESS MANAGER Leisha Shepperd MANAGING EDITOR Chris Zebo CREATIVE DIRECTOR Bekah Skinner ASST. CREATIVE DIRECTOR Kaitlin Vickers WRITERS

Randle Browning Sara Gilmore Cheyenne Mueller Luke Murray Jenuine Poetess

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Listen 3 Get Fit 6 Taste 9 Play 10 Look 14

Get Fit:

Master Herbalist Dana Feliciano shares her 6 Holistic top healthy living tips for the new year.

INTERNS Haley Clark Katy DeLuna April Elkins Alex Gieger Brittany Holm Megan Ingram Avery Moore Kelly Porter Heydy Sanches Kyla Spaugh Camille Youngblood

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Taste 6 - Randle keeps in the

spirit of resolution with her Roasted Red Pepper Hummus recipe.

Listen 4 - Cody Johnson Band

returns to the country music spotlight with the release of their latest album, Cowboy Like Me.

Look 15 - Cheyenne gives a rundown of this week’s top 20 box office films.

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Love and Theft at Common Grounds By Sara Gilmore Country fans who have waited for the day a group a little less indie/acoustic and a little bit country would play Common Grounds, your day has finally come. One of the goals of Common Grounds’ backyard expansion in the fall was to start reaching out to other markets, and this week, they bring in pop-country duo Love and Theft to start diversifying their auditory roster.

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You may be familiar with the group’s hit single, “Angel Eyes”, which scored the pair a CMT Music Awards nomination for Duo Video of the Year. The song is a nod to the fact that both band members, Stephen Barker Liles and Eric Gunderson, were pastor’s kids and understand the rebellious tendencies of growing up Bible-belt boys. Often compared to bands like Lonestar and Rascal Flatts, their sound is driven by harmonies and an organic, analog sound. In their self-titled, recent album, everything from the way they recorded live with a full band in the studio to the raw honesty of their lyrics was done to communicate the warmth and synchronicity of people playing music together. From the soulful country sing-along “Girls Look Hot in Trucks” to the tear-jerking ballad “Town Drunk”, Love and Theft is likely to sing songs you swear you’ve heard before, not because they sound like everyone else but because they’re writing is instantly contagious. The duo’s concert at Common Grounds will likely turn you into a fan, if you aren’t one already. Doors open at 7pm Friday night, and the show starts at 8pm. Tickets can be purchased at the venue in advance for $20, or the day of the show for $22.

wacoweekly.com • January 22, 2014 • WACO WEEKLY • p 3

By Katy De Luna and Kyla Spaugh

Cody Johnson Band Album: Cowboy Like Me

Release Date: January 14, 2014

Rating: Sounds Like: Cody Canada Pat Green Randy Rogers Dance Her Home Baby’s Blue Cowboy Like Me

The album hit the market on January 14, making it the first album released by the band since A Different Day in 2011. With three previous records that featured solid hits, the band blends country with rock and avoids the usual, hackneyed pop country stereotypes (hick-hop, trailer park ballads, etc.).

Track Listing:

Dance Her Home Me and My Kind Lucky Proud Baby’s Blue Bottle it Up Cowboy Like Me Hurtin’ If I Were You Holes Give a Cowboy a Kiss Never Go Home Again In the Garden

Cowboy Like Me is currently rated five stars on the iTunes Radio chart. Fans have been waiting for Cody’s long-overdue return, and his diehard following regard him as one of the most authentic country singers in the industry. His lyrics are typically more uplifting than disheartening, and the band’s technique, grounded in Texas music soil, has little of the Nashville flash and pomp. The album features 13 tracks that appeal to older audiences steeped in classic country and to younger country fans yearning for polished Texas country with attitude.

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Cody Johnson Band returns to the country music spotlight with the release of their latest album, Cowboy Like Me.

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Recommended Tracks

Jennifer Nettles

“That Girl”

Release Date: Jan. 14, 2014 It’s the first solo album from Nettles, but don’t assume That Girl is an extension of the Grammy-winning Sugarland. Think of her album more as Sugarland’s cousin. That Girl is not the typical country album either; it does have songs that fit right in with modern country radio, but it also has tracks that have slipped away from the country scene and into the pop domain. A few of the tracks have a pure pop sound, but they’re not of the sugary-lollypop kind. Rather, they’re classic pop with twang. Never fear, That Girl still has the charming melodramatic lyrics that Sugarland fans will easily recognize. With this solo act, Nettles has taken advantage of her powerful vocals, melding them with ballads, comedic storytelling, and Nettles’ weighty emotionalism. Whether it’s modern country or pop, That Girl will cross radio stations in both genres.

Young the Giant

“Mind Over Matter”

Release Date: Jan. 21, 2014 Four years after their self-titled album in 2010, with hit singles “Cough Syrup” and “My Body”, a sigh of relief washed over fans knowing that Young the Giant was finally coming back. The indie rock band, based out of California, did well commercially with their last album, which made Mind Over Matter a highly anticipated release. One thing Giant has mastered is how to create a story with potent imagery. They have a way of making snapshot moments anchor whole stories or moods. The self-titled track is a good sample of the little trips the mind can take with thoughtful lyric writing. As a whole, Mind Over Matter has a calming ambiance about it, and their single “It’s About Time” is by far the most aggressive song on the album. The release is sure to set the mind afloat and to please fans pining for the group’s long-awaited return.

Mike WiLL Made It “#MikeWILLBeenTriLl”

Release Date: Jan. 9, 2014 The man behind the recent production of Miley Cyrus’s latest album, Michael “Mike WiLL Made It” Williams self-released his new album #MikeWiLLBeenTriLL on January 9. The album packs 25 tracks into 80 minutes and features various supporting artists, including eight appearances from Future. #MikeWiLLBeenTriLL merges rap and pop and celebrates some of the best (and under-appreciated) singles he produced under different guises, such as 2 Chainz, Jay Z, Rihanna, Juicy J, and the little wrecking ball herself. Ciara’s “Where You Go” and Miley’s “My Darlin” are layered in synths and bare the pop ease he’s patented and smoothed after countless hours behind a mixing board. If there was a wizard behind the metaphorical curtain of today’s most popular pop, Mike would be there, jockeying for space next to Pharell. wacoweekly.com • January 22, 2014 • WACO WEEKLY • p 5

Healthy Living Tips from Holistic Master Herbalist Dana Feliciano By Sara Gilmore

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Dana Feliciano, Holistic Master Herbalist and owner of the Village Herbalist shop on Tyler Street (behind Lula Jane’s), sat down with us this week to talk about what it takes to live a sustainably healthy lifestyle. Feliciano said the biggest thing to understand is that we are not just physical beings, but also emotional and spiritual beings, so we must take into account all of these things if we are to achieve overall holistic wellness. “There’s a lot to being well,” she said. “It’s more than just saying, ‘Let’s go on a bicycle ride and eat some salads.’ There’s really this dynamic of wholeness and wellness that has to go on for a person to really have vitality of life.” Here are Dana’s tips on living well in Waco:

PHYSICAL WELLNESS Diet If you’re going to holistically help yourself achieve wellness, you want to make sure that you’re eating good things. You want whole foods, in their most natural forms. Go to the Waco Downtown Farmer’s Market; I direct everyone there. You want the purest water and the cleanest meat you can find. My opinion is that you should have wild caught salmon or wild caught fish in your diet at least two to three times a week. And if you’re going to eat beef, eat grass fed beef, because that’s where the wholeness is. What the animal eats translates into us. We need to be adding fermented foods back into our diets. They’ve been out for a long time, but they’re kind of making a comeback. Kimchi and Kombucha (which is now on tap at Common Grounds) are great. Sauerkraut is a fermented food. We live in an age that everything is sterilized and pasteurized, and we’re killing ourselves by not allowing good bacteria in. If you destroy the negative, you destroy the positive. It won’t be helpful to us in the end. That’s why fermented foods are important.

Have a game plan when you go out to eat. I recommend visiting eatingwellwaco.com to help you make healthy decisions when you go out to eat. If you’re armed with a game plan when you pull in to grab something quick, you’ll know how to seek out the healthiest options. When looking for healthy options outside of the house, preparation is key.

EMOTIONAL/SPIRITUAL WELLNESS

Detoxing As far as detoxing goes, you have to be very careful. You can’t just take some pills and think you’ll draw the toxins from your body without suffering any repercussions. You can’t drink sodas and eat your normal foods when you’re detoxing. So when I give people detox rules, I tell them to go on a 3-day juice fast and let their bodies clean things up and draw the toxins out. They take good herbal teas to help clean up the blood and support the liver.

What I’ve found in trying to help people physically is that when you’re emotionally restricting them from things, if they don’t have those go-to comforts, they won’t heal because they are emotionally crippled.

After you come off that fast, you need to already have a plan for how you’re going to do whole food living. The Paleo diet is really close to what I think is good. Carbs and grains don’t really have any business in our diet anymore, because they’re so GMO’d and modified that people are having reactions. Herbs/Herbal Teas If you’re going to add medicines to your diet, add whole herbs. They can be added in teas, soups, extracts — and by adding the whole plant into your diet, your body assimilates whole foods and whole plants 100 percent. Some examples of good herbal teas: Vitamin C tea. It has hibiscus flowers and lemongrass, which have some of the highest levels of vitamin C in the herb world. We also have a detox tea that’s good to have every day. It has liver helpers and blood cleansers in it. Exercise I recommend light exercise. I’m not in the gym three, four, five times a week — a lot of times, it’s just getting out and moving the lymphatics. Take a brisk walk, a swim, or a jog in Cameron Park. It’s sufficient if you’re having a whole foods diet and integrating all of these other things.

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Emotions Transition is hard. Don’t beat yourself up. Have one or two foods that bring comfort (for me, it’s chocolate and wine), and keep them in your diet for when you have those crisis moments.

Making sure you have connection and communication with people is important. You don’t have to go to a psychologist to have emotional wellness. Seek out and make sure you have companionship and social structure and interaction--and have those one or two people who you can go to and say, “This is what’s going on in my life”. Spirit Having hope of something greater than being on a rock in the middle of nowhere, whatever that may look like for each of us, is spiritually beneficial. Having times to acknowledge, meditate and pray is so important. It’s important to have a sacred space, having a place and time that you go and have that time of meditation and prayer is so important to the spiritual well-being of a person. Even an atheist has hope in something. Having hope to visualize and think upon is important for overall wellness. The Village Herbalist holistic health center and herb shop is open from 10am-6pm, Tuesday through Saturday. Once or twice a month, Feliciano holds health classes on Friday nights. “Herb Class 101” on Jan. 31 is already full, but there are spots available for Feb. 7 in her “Herbs for Love” class, which educates attendees on herbs for hormones. Call in or go visit the shop to sign up for a class or to schedule a consultation for guidance to a healthier lifestyle.

Rev Your Resolution Engine Two Simple Exercises from TRX Trainer Brittany Baker By Sara Gilmore A certified TRX trainer and health & fitness aficionado, Brittany Baker is not your typical trainer. “Definitely not normal” is the way she described herself in our interview. She loves health and fitness because it’s never been a natural ease for her; it’s an area she’s struggled with, and she wants to reach people who've had similar struggles. She’s been an athlete in the past. As a woman, she understands insecurities that come from working out with a vanity-addled mind rather than a healthy one. She’s currently not training full time but working long hours on the production team for HGTV’s “Fixer Upper”; so she understands having to fight for time to stay fit and healthy amidst a chaotic schedule. To keep herself accountable and faithful to her passion for helping others, Brittany started an Instagram account where she gives tips, guidance, encouragement, and support to people pursuing better health and fitness. “I want to create a real, vulnerable, safe place for people. I want to educate people, because that is power. That’s what @mrsfitbritt is for,” says Baker. “Taking care of yourself builds integrity and discipline that bleeds into other areas of your life. When we persevere physically, we learn how much more capable we are of persevering in other areas.” In the spirit of a new year and the resolutions we've set, @mrsfitbritt is sharing a few workouts with us to help keep us motivated. (Recommended: Download an interval timer app on your smartphone. It makes all of this super easy.) The Breathtaker: Perform each exercise in order to complete a round. Perform each movement in that round for 1 minute, then 50 seconds, then 40 seconds, 30 seconds, 20 seconds, and 10 seconds. Rest for 20 seconds at the very end of each round (you can always adjust your rest time, depending on your fitness level. The key is to not stop moving until the round is over). Do as many reps as you can within that time frame. You should be out of breath no matter what level of fitness you are. -Body weight squats -High knees -Burpees -Jumping jacks -Rest 20 seconds If you've never experienced body weight squats, high knees, or burpees, visit YouTube for tutorials and to see examples of each exercise. Sprint Workout: Find a track to run on. You can walk the curves and sprint the straights. Do this for 2 miles. Then finish with a plank and max out as long as you can hold it. If you don’t have a track handy, sprint for 20 seconds, rest for 1 minute, and repeat for 15 minutes. Follow @mrsfitbritt on instagram to continue working out with her, wherever you are.

wacoweekly.com • January 22, 2014 • WACO WEEKLY • pg 7

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From Resolution to Reality

By Kelly Porter

Why do we think that just because it’s a new year, the health goals we didn’t achieve the rest of the year are all the suddenly attainable? Just because the date on the calendar changes, doesn’t mean we do. We all do it; when the clock strikes midnight December 31, we make earnest commitments while we’re intoxicated that don’t pan out when we’re sober.

On your marks, get set, GO! Prepare yourself for Waco’s Miracle Match Marathon, AKA “The Toughest Little Marathon in Texas.” On January 26, the 10th annual 26.2-mile marathon will raise funds for Be the Match Registry to help people in need of marrow transplants. Started by Waco Firefighters C.W Whorton, Wade Durbin, and Joe Singer in 2004, they had no idea how much of a difference the marathon would make in people's lives. Runners, donors, and supporters have raised money and awareness throughout the years, and the “little” marathon has become one of the best events in the city. Running 26.2 miles sounds a little scary, but reaching the finish line is the best part— standing (or fainting) triumphantly before the historic suspension bridge. Not only do you finish at a beautiful landmark, but you’ll also be rewarded with prizes, including your handcrafted Texas medal. Other “prizes” include free fajitas, beer, wine, margaritas, and there will even be live music performances for when you're catching your breath. Maybe “running” a 26.2-mile marathon up and down hills isn’t your thing. Luckily, there are many race registration options available (ranging from $10 to $110), which include running the entire marathon, half of it, a 10K, a relay, a 5K, or the kids' race. The 5K is set to begin on Saturday January 25th at 8:30am and the marathon, half marathon, 10K, and relay are set to begin January 26th at 7:30am at Indian Springs Park. So arrive early, get your bags checked, line up, and run for a cause.

the scoop WHAT: BVSO WHERE: RUDDER THEATER WHEN: JAN. 26 | 5:00 - 7:30PM pg 8 • WACO WEEKLY • January 22, 2014 • wacoweekly.com

But this year is the year you’re going to make it happen, the year you’re going to get fit and stick with it. Here are some tips to turn your exercise resolutions into reality! This year, you won’t let a date on the calendar be the only thing that changes. Here are four tips to help you attain your 2014 exercise goals. Map them out Whether it be eating healthier or working out more, writing down a game plan will help you get organized and keep you on a schedule. Make sure you’re setting attainable goals, keeping in mind what is realistically possible. Full-time teachers will not be able to set the same goals as stay-at-home moms. Be sure to make a plan with a checklist; that way you can mark when you reach specific goals. Engaging with your plan and marking things off will help you see how far you’ve come and how much more you have to go. Revel in the progress you’re making along the way, since achieving little goals within the big goal gets you to the bigger one. Set realistic goals Nothing is going to change if you set unattainable goals. Make sure you set goals that you, at the fitness level you are currently at, can reach. Don’t shoot for the stars just yet; a gradual change is the best kind of change. Most people fail their resolutions because they aim high and go big on January 1. A few weeks later, when things don’t appear as you imagined them to be, you’ll drop out. Schwarzenegger (in his prime) didn’t become Schwarzenegger a month after making a resolution. Get an accountability partner You don’t have to do it alone. Pick a friend who is interested in exercise and partner with them. Having a friend motivate you on days when you want to curl up on the couch and watch Netflix is a great asset. You’ll also help that friend when they’re bowing out. Make sure they’re someone who will be able to kick you into gear, someone who will call you out when you try to skip a workout or two…or three. Look at the long-term payoff Keep in mind that there is an end, a point down the road where you’ll feel better and look better. You won’t regret all of the workouts and times you turned down the doughnuts when you start seeing and feeling the changes. A new, healthier you is standing at the finish line. Just don’t race faster than your real self to get there; plan, set realistic goals, and get support.

When I first started blogging about food in 2011, I was just beginning my second year of graduate school in Boston. Thinking and writing all day (and night) was beginning to wear on me, so I used food as a creative escape. In the past, I'd considered becoming a professional chef and even trained in a few kitchens, and the blog gave me an imaginary alternate life in the culinary world. It also gave me a place to be totally sarcastic and snarky, a voice that was, shall we say, silenced, in the academic scene. These days, I get to dedicate a lot more of my time to food and cooking, and I use the blog to showcase the recipes I think are fresh and interesting, from vegan and gluten-free desserts and vegetarian main-dishes to fool-proof vichyssoise or baked cod, and even some updated Texan classics. I hope to share a curated selection of these recipes and stories with you, served with and without the aforementioned snark. Seeing as it’s the second half of January, and I should probably be encouraging you to sustain your cleanses and health plans, here's a word or two on dieting: While I often wander into the healthy, allnatural side of things, I can’t go too long without cooking something really indulgent, like french fries or double-chocolate cookies. As I told one of my friends recently, I could never really do a diet or cleanse, but I might be able to think about doing one, or live in the spirit of a cleanse for a short time. As in, perhaps, through the duration of one meal. This week, I’m sharing a recipe that’s equally great for serving at a dinner party or for storing in the fridge for quick snacks and packed lunches. And don’t worry--even though it’s nutritious, it’s an addictive, satisfying dip, almost like a Mediterranean take on ranch.

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•••••• Randle Browning is a food writer and photographer who grew up in Houston, graduated from Baylor in 2010, and studied and worked in kitchens in New England and the UK before coming back to Waco. When she’s not blogging, you can find her at Shorty’s Pizza Shack, where she slings pizza dough and serves frothy pints with her husband. Find her food blog online at crandlecakes.com.

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus (Makes about 5 cups) Hummus is a dip or spread made of garbanzo beans (or chickpeas) blended with Tahini, or ground sesame seed paste. It’s often served in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines, although its origin is widely debated. Hummus is packed with protein and fiber, and it’s gluten-free. Serve it up with pita and veggie sticks for dipping, spread it as a sauce in a wrap, or use it as a base for sliced steak or chicken at supper. It stores in the fridge for about 4 days. Ingredients:

When thoroughly blistered, immediately turn peppers out into a bowl and cover 1 lb. cooked chickpeas/garbanzo beans (2 14 with a lid or plastic wrap. Allow peppers to oz. cans, drained and rinsed) sweat for 20 minutes, then use gloves to ½ cup Tahini paste peel peppers and remove stems and seeds. 2 garlic cloves Roughly chop seeded and skinned peppers 2 roasted red peppers, seeds removed, and set aside. chopped 6 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2. Meanwhile, blend chickpeas, Tahini ½ teaspoon coarse salt paste, and garlic in a food processor. 2 Tablespoons cold water When the mixture is thoroughly puréed Ground cayenne pepper, to taste (optional) and is beginning to look like wet sand, add Parsley and olive oil, for garnish water and process until incorporated. Add chopped roasted peppers and process until Directions: peppers are thoroughly puréed and blended. Add lemon juice and salt and process again. 1. Situate oven rack near the top and set Add additional salt, lemon, and/or cayenne oven to broil, high. Wash and thoroughly pepper according to taste. dry bell peppers and place on a dry, ungreased baking sheet. Broil, turning 3. Serve at room temperature, topped with peppers every few minutes so that each finely chopped parsley and a drizzle of side becomes blistered and very blackened. olive oil.

wacoweekly.com • January 22, 2014 • WACO WEEKLY • pg 9

Roadtrips and Getaways Within a Day’s Drive

By Kelly Porter

Catch Some Air: Indoor Skydiving at iFLY By Kelly Porter

Ever been double-dog dared to go skydiving? Too afraid of heights to take the leap? Well, iFLY is the first indoor skydiving facility in Texas, located in Austin and Dallas. Unlike the usual skydiving experience, at iFLY, jumping out of a plane isn’t required. Instead, you’ll be placed in a wind tunnel that suspends you in midair as gusts of wind propel you upwards. If there’s any part of you that’s always wanted to experience skydiving but you’ve been too scared to jump, this is your chance to sample the leap without leaping. Before you chicken out, know that children as young as 3 and adults as old as 103 have experienced indoor skydiving. If they can do it, you can too (don’t let granny show you up). If it’s motion sickness you’re worried about, iFly’s website says that there’s not even a falling sensation, so it’s not an issue. The most basic, beginner package starts at $59.95. The package includes two “flights,” a comprehensive training session, a rental flight suit, a helmet, goggles, personal assistance from a flight instructor during your flights, and a personalized flight certificate. Make sure to arrive one hour before your flight time is scheduled to check in and to complete your waiver, to attend your training session, and to change into your flight gear. Each flight in the vertical wind tunnel lasts 60 seconds, compared to jumping out of an airplane where the free fall portion lasts for 45 seconds. The entire first-timer experience lasts one hour and fifteen minutes. Once you’re trained, outfitted, and situated inside the chamber, you’ll be suspended in mid-air by four fans generating a combined 1600 horse power. There are more options for the hardcore adrenaline junkies out there who crave additional flight time. You can also fly with another person or your whole family (talk about a family outing). Keep in mind that the price increases as you add people or flights. If you return within 3 months, you don’t have to be trained again and can just “jump” right in. In addition, experienced fliers have the option to buy more time in the wind tunnel and work on their skills. (NOTE: If you’re under 6 feet, you must weigh less than 230 pounds, and if you’re over 6 feet, you must weigh less than 250 pounds.) After your flight, check on iFLY’s website to find pictures and videos of your adventure. Pics and videos are available for purchase.

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3 Apps You Won’t Regret Downloading By Kyla Spaugh

YAHOO NEWS DIGEST Unless you have limitless time in your daily life to read or watch every news story, the Yahoo News Digest app will be just the tool for you to carve out what you want from the 24-hour news stream. Get in-the-know in no time at all. The app is impeccable for on-the-go news. It distributes local, national, and global news right to your phone. It not only provides convenient, on-the-go news, but also a summary of significant information in just a matter of seconds. It also delivers a comprehensive and effortless reading experience and offers an animated interface, comparable to the Yahoo Weather layout, organizing numerous stories on a single feed. — FREE NIKE TRAINING CLUB In a perfect world, training, fitness, and working out would not be crucial to being healthy. But in our imperfect world, we must be motivated to stay healthy. Now that the Nike Training Club app is here, you can have a personal trainer right in the palm of your hand! The app works as a coach for beginners, intermediates, and even expert fitness gurus. It also plans out certain workouts for each day of the week, making it easier for those starting from the bottom. And for those at the top of their workout game, Nike Training Club is like a personal workout assistant, helping you achieve new levels in your training regimen. — FREE IMDB MOVIES & TV Movies, along with television shows, can sometimes disappoint our standards. But if you download IMDb Movies & TV, you can find critic ratings and read reviews of movies and shows right on your cellphone. IMBb features over 2 million movie and TV titles as well as over 4 million profiles of celebrities, actors, actresses, directors and crewmembers. The app has so much more than just ratings and reviews, though. You can also look up movie showtimes at theaters near you, and you can skim TV listings for your time zone and recap TV shows from the previous day. You can also explore popular lists of the most popular TV show or top-rated movies of all time assembled by amateurs and critics. — FREE

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Famed UCLA coach John Wooden dominated the world of college basketball in the 60s and 70s and reached unimaginable career heights. He took home 10 NCAA championships in 12 seasons and won 88 games straight, a record that has not been beaten since. Wooden also became a highly prominent motivational speaker and writer. Sports Illustrated’s Seth Davis and CBS Sports have joined forces to compile research that includes more than two hundred interviews with players, opponents, coaches, and even Wooden himself to create a biography of his remarkable career. The story of his career highlights how hardworking Wooden started as a high school and college coach, his pinnacle career at UCLA, and the many obstacles he faced along the way. Davis includes how Wooden was on shaky ground with various people in the basketball league and also features interviews with the players that were a part of his infamous winning team. The biography shines a light on his successful career, personal obstacles, and a legacy of coaching that will have a major impact on basketball for future generations.

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Wooden: A Coach’s Life BY Seth Davis

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Word Around Waco: A Space for Writers & Writing A transplant to Waco in 2012 by way of Los Angeles, Jenuine Poetess is the founder of Word Gallery Open Mic and Waco Poets Society. In 2010, Jenuine founded In the Words of Womyn (ITWOW), a writing circle experience with thriving chapters in Sylmar, California and Waco. She is passionate about creating and holding spaces for the written & spoken-word arts, and she uses her poetry and community programs to empower herself and others. To learn more, visit: thewordgallery.com, inthewordsofwomyn.com, and @WordAroundWaco. Habits for a Thriving Writing Practice: Part I New year, new goals. Or old goals, if you’re like me. I often recycle some of the same goals from year to year. Especially writing goals, which always look a lot like, “Write more!” In keeping with the health and wellness spirit of January, I thought I’d begin to share some practices that keep my writing thriving. Without a doubt, the single most powerful thing I have learned about writing is that creativity and inspiration cannot thrive in isolation. Sure, I believe there are necessary seasons for drawing-in and honing one’s work, and certainly solitude can lend itself beautifully to the introspective and contemplative facets of a thriving writing practice. But consistent engagement with a writing community is vital. It is this truth that I have come to know through my own experience of writing and sharing with others that fuels my passion to create, facilitate, and support written & spoken-word arts programming throughout the community. It is why I began In the Words of Womyn four years ago and why, when I moved to Waco—somewhat unexpectedly in order to help and support my sister, nieces, and nephew during my brother-in-law’s deployment to Afghanistan—that I needed to begin another chapter here: so I would have a writing lifeline. It's why I host open mics and pop-up writing circles and attend as many poetry readings, workshops, and festivals as I can. There is something remarkable that occurs when someone dares to put a candid pen to paper. Even more extraordinary is when that person shares that work out loud, in a setting that is designed for affirmation and growth. We discover how similar we are. We wonder at how another person can so beautifully, so painfully, so perfectly articulate things we ourselves stumbled around to express. In that sharing, we co-inspire and more writing happens. It's the best kind of contagion! When we dare to write and share in community, we discover that we're not as terribly alone, or weird, or crazy as we told ourselves when we were holed up in some dark corner scribbling wildly to keep up with our thoughts. Oh, no! We are connected, and this practice of creating alongside others is one of the most exhilarating gifts in my development as a writer, a woman, and my self, a gift I just have to share with you. Word Happenings - Every Monday 6-7:45pm: ITWOW Writing Circle for Womyn @ Waco Barnes & Noble - Feb. 1 is the deadline to register & submit poetry for the Austin International Poetry Festival (in April). Details: ipf.org - Feb. 15 is the deadline to submit poetry for the 2015 Texas Poetry Calendar. Details: dosgatospress.org/ how-to-submit Have a question, comment, or writing prompt you’d like to share, or a poem you’d like considered for publication? Write to Jenuine at wordaroundwaco@gmail.com. McLennan County poets of all ages, levels, styles, and languages are invited to submit original, previously unpublished poems for consideration. Please include an English translation with any poems written in a language other than English.

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- you’ll get nightmares by Matt Jones

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Down

1 On the ___ (like a fugitive) 4 Satisfied sounds 8 Slow, sad song 13 Historical period 14 Rorschach test pattern 15 Bakery chain 16 Foil material 17 ___-Honey (chewy candy) 18 First half of a Beatles song title 19 Completely disheveled 22 401(k) relatives 23 Patron saint of sailors 24 8 1/2” x 11” size, briefly 25 Cambridge campus 26 Post-game complaint 31 Subscription charge 34 President Cleveland 36 100 percent 37 Planking, e.g. 38 Chicken ___ king 39 Abbr. on a tow truck 40 The Grim ___ 42 In an even manner 44 Inseparable friends on “Community” 47 Actress Saldana of “Avatar” 48 ___ Maria (coffee-flavored liqueur) 49 East, in Ecuador 53 Liven (up) 54 2013 Eminem hit featuring Rihanna (and inspiration for this puzzle’s theme) 57 Lowers (oneself) 59 After-bath attire 60 “I’m down to my last card!” game 61 Tarnish 62 Be positive about 63 What three examples of 54-Across are hidden under 64 Sports star’s rep 65 “Don’t change!” to a printer 66 Sault ___ Marie, Mich.

1 Leave alone 2 “The Little Mermaid” title character 3 Coated piece of candy 4 “Dancing Queen” group 5 Sacha Baron Cohen alter ego 6 Stuck fabric together, in some craft projects 7 Eric of “Pulp Fiction” 8 “Lost” actor Daniel ___ Kim 9 Left hanging 10 Bringing back, as computer memory 11 Bunch 12 Where buds hang out? 15 Prof’s degree 20 “That was a catty remark!” 21 Make a mistake 27 “Wow, that’s ___ up, man...” 28 ___ smile (grin) 29 Lewd looker 30 Shout heard over the applause 31 Egypt and Syria, from 1958-61 32 Loathsome person 33 Give all the details 35 2004 Jamie Foxx biopic 38 Concert site in “Gimme Shelter” 41 Looks through a keyhole 43 Peeping pair 45 Degree in mathematics? 46 Country music star ___ Bentley 50 Paycheck pieces 51 Basic principle 52 Carve a canyon 53 Bearded Smurf 54 Airport org. 55 Reed instrument 56 Little salamander 58 Talking Tolkien tree �2014 Jonesin’ Crosswords (editor@ jonesincrosswords.com)

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By Cheyenne Mueller

Her

DRAMA (R)

Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix) is a geeky introvert who incessantly sports a disheveled, somewhat distant guise and listens to “melancholy” music. Vivid flashbacks of his ex-wife, Catherine (Rooney Mara), happen frequently: in elevators, while he’s lying in bed, at work. His heartbreak makes him easy bait for our sympathy…until the audience realizes Theodore has been avoiding signing his divorce papers for over a year. In turn, the loss of a lover has made Theodore retreat into himself and become a shell of who he used to be. Her is set in future Los Angeles, though it’s almost unrecognizable, having transformed into a New York-LA hybrid, with lights shimmering 24 hours a day and a wall of skyscrapers lining the beach. In the future, instead of technology taking control over humans in scary, dystopic ways, technology becomes the operational mechanism of society. Think less Terminator and more Jetsons. Theodore discovers a new tech innovation thanks to an advertisement he sees after work. Intrigued, he takes the new processor home, and that is when the audience is introduced to Samantha (Scarlett Johannson). “Samantha” is an artificial intelligence that learns over time, one that adapts to its subject, so much so that it seems real. “Her” interactions with Theodore develop, as do her feelings. During the day, she’s supportive, almost maternal, giving advice and cracking jokes to alleviate the stress of everyday life. But in the evening, the loneliness of both Theodore and Samantha lingers and demands to be sated. Theodore wants to consummate their “relationship,” and that’s when things begin to unravel. Her isn’t just about love in the im-personals age of online dating, or about an age of digital assistants like Siri; it’s a cautionary tale of society’s unchecked attachment to technology. Written and directed by Spike Jonze, Her is dialogue-heavy with little action. The futuristic tone of the movie doesn’t have flying cars or humanoid robots either. Instead, Jonze focuses on the monotony of everyday life and what we’re using to satisfy a new emptiness created by quasi connectivity. In the film, and more and more in real life, the inability to connect with people creates a socially awkward population that finds itself connected by isolation.

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The Return of The Walking Dead What’s synonymous with The Walking Dead? Happy endings? Definitely not. Misery? That sounds about right. The show’s writer, Scott Gimple, said Season 4 would be like a “remix” of the comic books. In the comics, after the prison battle that ended the first half of the season (TV version) and which left everyone's jaws dropped, a main character headless, and the future of the survivors (the “good” ones, at least) hanging in the balance, Rick and the survivors meet three new survivors (comic version) and follow them on the road to Washington D.C. While they don’t actually make it to D.C., the crew ends up at an Alexandria safe zone in Alexandria, Virginia. But, as you know by now, there is no such thing as a “safe zone” in The Walking Dead. It'll be interesting to see how Gimple interprets the comic narrative and remixes it on Sunday, February 9, when the second half of Season 4 returns to AMC. Rick's son, Carl, will receive even more scrutiny this season, as he has since the end of Season 3. He's the tacking sail of the series' moral ship, and depending on how the wind blows, his actions influence whether morality and ethics have a chance in the postapocalypse. When he's the “good son,” we know there's hope; when he's blowing people's head's off with little remorse, we start feeling like things are going south— and they usually do. In the season teaser poster, that tells us not to look back, Carl does exactly that, ignoring the walkers in front of him. Judging by the show previews, it remains a mystery if we’ll catch up with the other survivors, though we at least know of a trio of new faces to enter the drama.

1. Ride Along

Fast-talking security guard Ben joins his cop brother-in-law James on a 24-hour patrol of Atlanta in order to prove himself worthy of marrying Angela, James’ sister. PG-13 (100 min)

2. Lone Survivor

Based on the failed 2005 mission “Operation Red Wings”, four members of SEAL Team 10 were tasked with a mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shahd. R (121 min)

3. The Nut Job

Surly, a curmudgeon, independent squirrel is banished from his park and forced to survive in the city. Lucky for him, he stumbles on the one thing that may be able to save his life and the rest of park community as they gear up for winter. PG (86 min)

4. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Jack Ryan, as a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack. PG-13 (105 min)

5. Frozen

In a kingdom cursed to endure permanent winter, a young girl voiced by Kristen Bell teams up with a mountain man to rescue her sister and stop the curse in the latest Disney animated adventure. PG (102 min)

6. American Hustle

A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive British partner, Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild FBI agent, Richie DiMaso. DiMaso pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and the mafia. R (138 min)

7. Devil’s Due

After a mysterious, lost night on their honeymoon, a newlywed couple finds themselves dealing with an earlier-than-planned pregnancy. While recording everything for posterity, the husband begins to notice odd behavior in his wife that they initially write off

as nerves. But, as the months pass, it becomes evident that the dark changes to her body and mind have a much more sinister origin. R (89 min)

8. August: Osage County A look at the lives of the strongwilled women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Oklahoma house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. R (121 min)

9. The Wolf of Wall Street Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stockbroker living the high life to his fall from gold-plated grace, this Scorsese film is like The Godfather for investment bankers. R (180 min)

10. Saving Mr. Banks

Author P.L. Travers reflects on her difficult childhood while meeting with filmmaker Walt Disney during production for the adaptation of her novel, Mary Poppins. PG-13 (125 min)

all-star season of the hunger games, but something’s different this time around. Revolution is in the air. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, and Amanda Plummer join the cast. PG-13 (146 min)

15. Anchorman 2 The Legend Continues

With the 70s behind him, San Diego’s top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York’s first 24hour news channel by storm. PG-13 (119 min)

16. Gravity

A medical engineer and an astronaut work together to survive after an accident leaves them adrift in space. PG-13 (91 min)

17. 12 Years a Slave

In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. R (134 min)

18. Paranormal Activity

11. Her

A lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with his newly purchased operating system, one that’s designed to meet his every need. R (126 min)

Jessie begins experiencing a number of disturbing and unexplainable things after the death of his neighbor. As he investigates, it isn’t long before he finds he’s been marked for possession by a malevolent demonic entity, and it’s only a matter of time before he is completely under its control. R (84 min)

12. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

19. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring. PG-13 (161 min)

13. The Legend of Hercules

Betrayed by his stepfather, the King, and exiled and sold into slavery because of forbidden love, Hercules must use his formidable powers to fight his way back to his rightful kingdom. PG-13 (99 min)

14. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Katniss and Peeta are thrown into an

A day-dreamer escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a world of fantasies filled with heroism and romance. When his job, along with his co-worker’s, are threatened, he takes action in the real world, embarking on a global journey that turns into an adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever imagined. PG-13 (114 min)

20. Philomena

Steve Coogan plays a serious journalist who decides to write a human interest piece, the story of Philomena, who is trying to track down the son she put up for adoption years ago. PG-13 (98 min)

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