Vol. 1 No. 18

03.12.14 - VOL. 1, NO. 18 - WACOWEEKLY.COM

“The way you live, the way you love—that is more important than the ideas you think about.”

- Michael Gungor and How to Make Beautiful Things

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03.13-03.19 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

Essentials: Listen Discover Taste Play Look

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Randle Browning Sara Gilmore Cheyenne Mueller Luke Murray

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Michael Gungor explains the difference between pandering to a genre’s expectations rather than pursuing truth for the sake of beauty and art.

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

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Road Trip 12 - This week, we’re

taking you to Washington on the Brazos, the birthplace of Texas.

Listen 4 - Pharell takes the

mic and makes his own music again on G I R L.

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

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St. Patrick’s Day at Barnett’s Pub

By Kelly Porter

The only self-proclaimed traditional Irish pub in all of Waco, Barnett’s is an Emerald Isle in Downtown. The pub strives to be consistent with Ireland’s idea of what a proper pub is: The social center of village life, where young and old go to enjoy conversation with their friends and neighbors”. Keeping with the Irish tradition, they offer customers the opportunity to grab a pint and converse with friends without being interrupted or disturbed by loud music.

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They also offer unique items on their food menu, such as Irish Nachos, Mom’s Homemade Irish Stew, Dublin Club Sandwiches, Mom’s Shepherd’s Pie, and more. They serve Irish Cream Hot Chocolate and Irish Coffee.

Barnett’s will be opening their doors on St. Patrick’s Day for a huge celebration. They’re also opening up the Buzze music building to make more room for guests. There will be $3 16-ounce Irish beers, $4 imperial pints of Guinness, snacks, and lots and lots of green beer.

The owner, Tom Chase, will be taking advantage of the event and asking guests what their opinions are concerning the currently empty Buzze building in hopes of finding out what residents wish to see happen Downtown.

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PHARRELL Album: GIRL

Release Date: March 3, 2014

Rating: Sounds Like: N.E.R.D. Kanye West Trey Songz

Reviewed by Heydy Sanches

Tracklist: Marilyn Monroe Brand New Hunter Gush Happy Come Get It Bae Gust of Wind Lost Queen Know Who You Are It Girl

G I R L features some of the biggest names in music, such as Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys, Daft Punk, and Miley Cyrus. With A-list collaborators and Oscar- winning Hollywood starlets such as Lupita Nyong’o dancing to “Happy”, Pharrell’s prominence in the music industry has reached new heights, and G I R L sets the producer back comfortably in his shoes as a performer.

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After eight long awaited years, Pharrell – and his now impossible-to-miss-hat—is officially back! With his second studio album, G I R L is just another successful notch in Pharrell’s work belt. With collaborations like “Blurred Lines”, “Get Lucky”, and now with his own Oscar single “Happy”, Pharrell has earned his crown in R&B royalty. Although it’s been eight years since his last album, he was never really gone; he was just busy producing new music for other artists. G I R L’s track list has a fun pop feel with Pharrell’s signature soul mixed in with a little disco. He’s not afraid to sing about the evolution of his life, from being a long-time bachelor to being a happily-married newlywed.

Brand New Happy Lost Queen

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Lea Michele

“Louder”

Release Date: Feb. 28, 2014 Reviewed by Heydy Sanches We all know her from her famous role on Glee and others may know her for her amazing vocals on Broadway plays, but Lea Michele has officially branched off to make her own original music. With her debut, LOUDER, critics have been mixed.

Some are saying it’s a typical pop album with songs larded in relationship themes that have been overdone.

Michele claims the album is a way of letting go and finally opening up to her fans musically about the recent death of her boyfriend and co-star Cory Monteith. It’s not hard to feel emotional after hearing “If You Say So”, the album’s last track.

The heartbreak resonates and also makes tonal cameos indirectly in other songs throughout the album.

Kevin Fowler

“How Country Are Ya?”

Release Date: Mar. 4, 2014

Reviewed by Katy De Luna

From the man who wrote “Beer, Bait & Ammo” and “Long Line Of Losers” for Montgomery Gentry, funny man Kevin Fowler is back with How Country Are Ya? The release opens with an intro spoken by Granger Smith’s country-boy alter ego Earl Dibbles Jr. informing us that this is the type of music that “makes you wanna crack a cold one and put a good dip in.”

Fowler is known for his humorous beer-drinking, honkytonk anthems, and this album is no different. Tracks like “Love Song” have the sound and Fowler humor fans expect. He wrote the album with help from his friends Pat Green, Cody Johnson, Josh Abbott, and Sunny Sweeney. The release also features artists such as Cody Johnson, Amy Rankin, Max Baca and Los Texmaniacs, and Davin James. How Country Are Ya? is pure entertainment, or as Earl Dibbles Jr. says, “country that’s rockin’.”

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Michael Gungor and How to Make Beautiful Things

By Sara Gilmore and Kelly Porter Since the release of Beautiful Things in 2010, Michael Gungor (leader of musical collective Gungor) has been shifting the atmosphere in Christian music — and music in general, for that matter. Often compared to the likes of Sufjan Stevens and Bon Iver, he strays from “the norm” in the musical style of most mainstream Christian and worship music. He doesn’t categorize himself as a Christian music artist at all, actually. It just happened that with his first album, he was often placed in that category.

With the 2013 release of Gungor’s newest album, I Am Mountain, the mold breaking trend continues. Gungor’s vast catalogue of musical style establishes even more of a security and confidence in him to just be the artist he is, and not try to meet the expectations of a certain people or genre.

We got to speak with him this week about his unique style, his security as an artist and what he thinks about the division between “sacred and secular”. Don’t miss Gungor at Common Grounds this Monday the 17th at 8 pm.

WW: In a recent blog post addressing a post from 2011 about the Christian music industry, you said something about wanting to be cooperative instead of competitive. “I

don’t want anything to do with drawing more lines in the sand between people. I would rather be trying to erase them.” How do you feel you have done this with I Am Mountain, or in general as an artist?

WW: I Am Mountain is a journey of the human heart and mind, about questions and mysteries we may never understand. As you’re on this journey, what are some constant truths you cling to?

MG: That’s part of the reason I still keep the blog around.

We just try to find little ways of engaging both in the way we write our songs and hold events. We try to help people realize that we’re all connected to each other. That’s the big thrust of our music and our lives. We like to remind people that we are all in this together.

MG: For me, the biggest truth, you know, is love. To be more direct, living that. To be open to the mystery, the embrace of the craziness. On I Am Mountain, the whole process on some level was to reach terms with doubt about God, my faith, my life, philosophy.

WW: There’s a certain style or sound that most worship music adheres to. Then there is what you do. How do you stay secure and confident in your craft, going against the norm in the Christian music industry?

I am a person that can tend to live in my head. I think on this record you can hear some of the struggle. What do I believe about stuff? How this stuff I was handed growing up—so much of it doesn’t make sense to me. How do I come to terms?

MG: I mean, I wouldn’t consider us a part of the Christian music industry. We aren’t making Christian music. We are just making music. We try to make art that is meaningful to us and music that resonates with us. I feel like if we focus on that, other people are going to come along for the ride, as well, rather than trying to cater or pander to what some imaginative group of people want it to be. We make music we like, and hopefully other people will like it as well.

I Am Mountain to me was embracing my limited ability to understand things, not just personally but as a human being. Like thinking about the utter mysteries of the universe; when I actually think about it, it makes me live like a Christian. If I would just stop trying to figure everything out and believe the things I tried to force myself to believe. It has really been a shift to stop thinking about belief in the terms of metaphysics. I grew up as a Christian.

What that meant to me was living the kind of life that

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Jesus invited people into. It really has shifted to what kind of life do I want to live, rather than what are the mysteries that I need to have figured out. That is what I stand on now. What kind of life am I living.

listen to what we call “Christian music.” So it really doesn’t have much to do with Christians and music. It is just marketing. I don’t see any reality to the idea of Christian music.

The philosophy and the theology and the mysteries—they are important ideas. I think ideas are important. But I think people are more important than ideas. The way you live, the way you love—that is more important than the ideas you think about.

Standing in reality, standing in existence and life and how we engage with other people.

It’s funny; when we first started, we were looked at as a Christian band. We never tried to do that. We just happened to write about God a lot in our early music. One time I saw a sign at a church we were at. It said, “This artist is the Christian version of this artist”, and Gungor was on there.

That whole thing is weird and imaginary.

WW: What advice would you give to artists who want to use their art to impact the kingdom but not necessarily for the

It is a business. If you write about what matters to you and what makes your heart beat faster, that is the most

“The way you live, the way you love —that is more important than the ideas you think about.”

- MICHAEL GUNGOR, LEADER OF MUSICAL COLLECTIVE GUNGOR church, or to be Christian artists?

MG: I think that again, being a Christian is about living the kind of life that Jesus called us to. A life of love and service and beauty and honesty. I think when you make art that is true art, that is true to Christianity and your faith, it will be more than words. I don’t think that equating that because I sing words about Jesus that my music is somehow more like Jesus.

While we are all on the same team, we do have differences.

I think the thing to do with art is to be courageous. To be fearless about the differences that we have. The easy thing in the art world is to be safe and fearful. To cut off the edges to try and fit in. One thing I love about Christianity is its edge. It cuts so sharply against the cultural and societal norms. For me, Christians that are making art should be making the most controversial, progressive art—art that speaks against the societal oppressiveness. I think you have to look at your heart and make art about what makes you not be able to sleep at night. Go there. Follow your passion. To me, that is part of the kingdom of God. WW: What do you think the importance is for artists that are just wanting to be Christians, versus wanting to be Christian artists?

MG: The idea of a Christian music industry, a certain genre, I don’t really understand that. I feel like it is just a marketing gimmick towards a certain demographic of Christians. There are a lot of Christians. But only a small percentage of them

Christian thing you can do for your art. If you find it useful to market to the very narrow sub-culture of evangelical Christianity that “Christian music” seems to try and market to, and it helps for your business, that is fine. It is just recognizing it for what it is. It is marketing to sell music. I don’t think it has anything to do with Christianity or being an artist who is a Christian.

I have personal reasons that I don’t want to just cater to that demographic. But I also want to be able to make music that is honest. If I want to write a song about God, I don’t want to be afraid to.

Now there is something about church music that is different than Christian music to me. Worship, in a liturgical space, or a congregational space—to me, that is an expression of a community rather than an artist. To me, that is a fundamentally different thing. Hopefully, that will continue to grow and thrive as a viable art form and help people.

But as far as the division between sacred and secular, Christian and non-Christian, I don’t understand that.

WW: What is your favorite song you’re playing right now? Do you have a favorite song from I Am Mountain?

MG: I guess it depends on my mood. I do like “I Am Mountain” the title track. That is a fun one live. I have always really liked playing “Yesternight” too. It’s a fun one. All of the songs, at the time, feel really important to us. Every song is special in its own right. Depending on the day, certain songs will feel the most riveting to us.

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By Haley Clark

THE WALKING DEAD: THE FALL OF THE GOVENOR: PT. II by robert kirkman and jay bonansinga As the final installment in Robert Kirkman’s wildly popular New York Times bestselling series, the Walking Dead: Fall of the Governor: Part Two is the epic finale to the series. The Walking Dead novels are based on Kirkman’s original iconic comic books. Co-author Kirkman, executive producer of the AMC’s notoriously popular TV series of the same name, and Bonansinga, an internationally acclaimed author, are releasing their finale to the series about survival amidst the zombie apocalypse.

The Fall of the Governor: Part Two follows Governor Philip Blake, a vicious and forceful dictator, who is reaching the end of his tumultuous and merciless time in office. In this epic conclusion, warfare engulfs the locale, plots from the three prior novels intersect, and utter havoc ravages everywhere. The ones who have survived are locked in a life of turmoil and terror throughout the grueling process.

YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS by robert j. wagner

WITH OR WITHOUT YOU

With a more than five-decade-long career and a résumé filled with a string of successful TV series and infamous movies, veteran actor Robert J. Wagner recants the golden era of Hollywood in his new novel.

Domenica Ruta grew up in a dilapidated, bluecollar town outside of Boston in a trashy house, in a place that wasn’t going anywhere.

Ruta’s mother Kathi was infamous around town for being a drug addict and occasional dealer who swapped frequently between a wealthy lifestyle and a poor one and whose love for luxury conflicted with her struggling lifestyle.

You Must Remember This goes back in time to the 1940s and 1950s, to a former Hollywood scene, to an era of unparalleled fashion, legendary superstars, and a time where sophistication, friendships, and values lit up the bright lights of the city.

Kathi did, however, instill a love of stories in her daughter. Domenica grew up watching classic films instead of attending class on most days, watching films from Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen. Domenica fostered a love for reading as well, which helped her believe in the future and that she could rise above the life she had, full of hardship and her

Wagner delves into different aspects of Hollywood life, of places and people, giving an insider’s look at the lives of the cinematic elite both in front of and behind the camera.

He reminisces about a time where the stars would entertain out of sight of the public and not be a part of the paparazzi.

He goes even further as to inspect the careers of his fellow friends, explaining why some failed and others soared.

by domenica ruta

mother’s twisted moral compass.

The novel is your not-so-typical coming-of-age tale about a youth who made the decision to separate from the life she grew up in and defeat some of her own addictions along the way.

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Lately, I’ve been mulling over a quack theory about “food soulmates” I blogged about a while ago. I define food soulmates as people (1) whose tastes in food are so similar it’s uncanny, and/or (2) who have an intution of each other’s cravings and preferences.

Food soulmates enjoy similar food preparations or ingredients, making eating out and cooking together easy to coordinate. Food soulmates are often hungry at the same time, and they can identify early signs of hunger or even hanger (hunger + anger) in one another. They are quick to prescribe the necessary treatment, be it sugar, caffeine, protein, or something more specific, like “coconut oil” or “a whole raw carrot.” You can trust your food soulmate to tell you when you need ice cream and also to unwrap a granola bar and wave it in front of your face before you have the opportunity to say, “I’m fine.”

My idea might seem like a stretch, but think about it: there are people who seem to know when you need a hug; there are people who always know what books or movies to recommend just for you; and I know my husband thinks that certain people are more compatible traveling together than others. It’s about having similar tastes, but it also involves being in tune with the other person’s character and mood.

Before I go any further, let me say this: I don’t think I’m married to my food soulmate, and I’m not sure it’s a good idea to be too closely partnered with one. If I were, I’d probably be in a sugar coma and deep in debt for imported olive oils. But, as you might have guessed, I am thinking of a specific person-my dear cousin. Miles away, but when we unite—oh, the culinary rapture!

As handy as food soulmates are in times of need, the real joy in finding a person who shares your tastes is in the mutual indulging. One food favorite I share with my cousin is our penchant for edible florals. I’m not kidding--we like to eat flowers. We’ll walk thirty minutes in the rain after reading “Violet Spritz” on an online cocktail menu. We’ll fork over our hard-earned cash for rose-flavored chocolate crèmes, and we’ll send international text messages just so we can talk about a lavender latte.

Of course, I’m aware that the idea of indulging in food isn’t something that’s accessible to everyone. Being choosy about food at all is a privilege. But food soulmates can eat anything together, from french fries to Vienna sausages.

Whatever you indulge in, I hope you get to do it with someone who enjoys it as much as you do.

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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 cooked 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.

For the pound cake recipe, I adapted a version from America’s Test Kitchen. I changed ATK’s solid version of lemon pound cake by eliminating lemon zest and adding lemon extract and dried lavender. I also swapped their cake flour for trusty all-purpose and added this unbeatable honey lavender glaze. I found my dried lavender at The Village Herbalist just off Elm Street.

Lavender Lemon Pound Cake Ingredients: 6 oz. all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon table salt 2 sticks (16 Tablespoons) unsalted butter 1 ¼ cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon dried lavender + extra for garnish 4 large eggs, room temperature 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1 ½ teaspoons lemon extract 1 cup lavender glaze (recipe below) Directions: 1. Set oven to 350 F and grease a 9 x 5 in loaf pan. Use 1 Tablespoon of flour to dust the inside of the loaf pan. Use parchment paper to create a sling on the longer side of the dish.

2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.

3. In a food processor, pulse sugar and lavender four or five times. Add eggs one at a time pulsing after each addition. Add lemon juice and lemon extract, and pulse again.

4. Meanwhile, microwave butter in a heatproof measuring cup covered with plastic. Whisk melted butter if it has separated at all. With food processor running, pour in melted butter gradually (about 20 seconds).

5. Transfer the egg mixture to a large bowl.

In three batches, sift in dry ingredients, whisking gently after each addition. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bang the loaf pan down onto the counter a few times

so that any air bubbles come to the top.

6. Bake at 350 F for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 325 F and bake for 45-55 more minutes, or when a toothpick comes out clean.

(Begin checking the cake at 35 minutes.) Let cool completely, at least an hour. Cover with Honey Lavender Glaze (recipe below) and a few flakes of dried lavender.

Honey Lavender Glaze Ingredients: 1 cup powdered sugar 4 Tablespoons Honey Lavender Simple Syrup (recipe below) 1-3 Tablespoons warm water Directions: In a bowl, whisk 4 Tablespoons of Honey Lavender Simple Syrup into the powdered sugar, slowly adding water a Tablespoon at a time, just until thin enough to spread over the cake. I used 1 ½ Tablespoons water.

Honey Lavender Simple Syrup Ingredients: 1 cup water 1 Tablespoon dried lavender 1 cup honey ½ cup granulated sugar Directions: In a small saucepan, combine water and dried lavender and bring to a boil. Add honey and granulated sugar and whisk until sugar completely dissolves, up to five minutes.

Strain through a fine mesh sieve and store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.

3 Apps You Won’t Regret Downloading

By Luke Murray MEMOIR With everything that’s being thrown at you on a daily basis, it’s easy to see why most people complain about having bad memorization skills.

How are we supposed to keep up with things from a year ago when we can’t even remember what we had for breakfast? There’s an app for that. Memoir is designed to take your photos, locations, and social media updates and group them into memories for later viewing. Share and relive last year’s Fourth of July BBQ with your buddies or that concert road-trip you swore you would never forget. Memoir helps to make that possible. Everything that’s logged into your app remains private until you decide to share it with friends. Add photos, edit captions, log notes, or change various aspects of your uploads—all at your fingertips. – FREE WATCH COOKING CHANNEL We live and die by the fork. We obsess over, crave, and sometimes even hate to love food. The amount of food-based apps in the app store is borderline ridiculous, seeming to outnumber others 2 to 1. We love food, we aren’t ashamed. But the Cooking Channel took things a step further.

They’ve released an app with content available from all of their hit cooking shows. From short clips to full-length episodes, take your visual cookbook with you on the road or around the kitchen on your phone or tablet. Sync your app with your television service provider account to unlock even more content to induce salivation. – FREE LUMOSITY MOBILE You’ve probably seen or heard the commercials for the so-called “brain workout” that takes a bunch of simple games and uses them to improve your cognitive function. Well, they’ve officially made mental exercise even more convenient. Endorsed by everyone from USA Today to the Harvard Business Review, the Lumosity Mobile app provides hands-on mental stimulation right on your mobile device. The in-app profile tracker easily enables you to monitor your progress. Keep an eye on your memory, attentiveness, mental flexibility, speed, and even your problem solving skills with a simple user interface that monitors your daily workouts. Created by neuroscientists using the fundamentals of neuroplasticity, this app helps us to avoid the “use it or lose it” truism and be mindful of our most important asset. – FREE

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Celebrating 178 Years at Washington on the Brazos

By Jeremy Rinard of txbkrds.com Have you ever tried to blow out 178 candles? That’s how many were needed this past weekend at Washington on the Brazos State Historic Site. March 2 of this year marked 178 years since the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence at that very site.

On a chilly March morning in 1836, 59 delegates met in an unfinished frame building to make a formal declaration of independence from Mexico. The air was a cold 33˚ with only cotton fabric stretched across the window openings; still, without windows, doors, or a ceiling, these brave men met for what they deemed the only determinable course of action: independence. Yet unknown to these men, the Alamo was still falling, the massacre at Goliad had yet to happen, and independence would not be ultimately won until April 21, 1836 and the treaty with Santa Anna wouldn’t be signed until May 14.

The Independence Celebration, held the weekend closest to March 2 every year, is a great way to step back in time to experience life in 1836 Texas. Hear the crack of rifles and the thunder of cannons as they fire a salute to the birth of the Republic of Texas.

Afterward, walk through the historic encampment of reenactors playing buckskin-clad Texan soldiers and listen to a story or two as you watch them cook their meals and prepare for eminent battles. Tour 19th century craft demonstrations at the Barrington Living History Farm and, of course, what would a birthday celebration be without cake?

But if you can’t make it to the celebration, the Washington on the Brazos State Historic Site still makes for an interesting trip any time of year. The Visitor Center features interactive exhibits which present a timeline of the Texas Revolution and showcase the historic attractions within the 293-acre park. Independence Hall is a replica of where the Texas Declaration was signed and the Republic of Texas was created. The Barrington Living History Farm shows life on the farm of Anson Jones, the last president of the Republic of Texas. You can explore the people, places, and events that shaped what Texas is today at the Star of the Republic Museum. There are also other interpretive exhibits and displays around the park, and they hold several special events throughout the year.

Insider Tip: You might want to wear close-toed shoes when you go. There are many gravel paths between interpretive exhibits and sites that have the perfect size gravel for getting stuck in sandals. Also, during the warmer months, you might want to pack sunscreen and bug repellent.

Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site is located between Navasota, Texas and Brenham, Texas. From Navasota, take Highway 105 west 7 miles, turn left on FM 1155 to Washington-onthe-Brazos State Historic. From Brenham, take Highway 105 east 14 miles and turn right on FM 912 to Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. The park is open 8am-sunset, and busy season is spring and summer. If you have any questions, you can call 936.878.2214 or visit tpwd. state.tx.us/state-parks/washington-on-the-brazos for additional information and reservations.

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“Letter chop”

- one splits into two

Across 1 “Tommy” group, with “The” 4 Flight segment 9 Midwinter malady 12 They “don’t lie,” so says Shakira 14 Explorer ___ de Leon 15 Horse holder 16 Sphere of expertise 17 Quests 19 Patches up 21 Treat a rapper with contempt 22 “Let sleeping dogs lie,” e.g.

23 Hannah of “Splash” 25 “The Divine Miss M” 26 Georgia’s state tree 29 Unpleasant, as a situation 30 “Skinny Love” band Bon ___ 31 Flip side?

33 Laceration, later 37 Cause bodily injury 38 Evansville’s st.

39 “___ Eightball” (Emily Flake comic) 40 Baby-dressing photographer Geddes 41 River frolicker 43 Metal in supplements 44 Part of MIT 46 Musses 48 Toddler 51 “Get ___” (Aerosmith album) 52 “Delta of Venus” author Nin 53 180 degrees from SSW 54 Reproduction 58 Torte cousins 61 Amble aimlessly 62 Altoids containers 63 Like models’ hair in shampoo ads 64 In a huff 65 T or F, on some exams 66 Lock of hair 67 Gates portal

Answers

Down 1 Crash sound 2 Put on the payroll 3 Not settled 4 Me-time place, perhaps 5 Country star known for hot alcoholic drinks?

6 Blacksmith’s block 7 Chills the bubbly 8 Stimpy’s smarter pal 9 Wild 10 Feudal figure 11 Al of Indy fame 13 Measurement system of what’s more pathetic?

15 Dorothy’s footwear, but in a less glamorous shade?

18 Waggin’ part 20 ___ Paulo 24 Cheerleader’s syllable 25 Booker T.’s backup band 26 Peru’s capital 27 Novelist Turgenev 28 Silver streak 29 Farmers who just won’t shut up about milking techniques?

32 Kitchen crawler, if you’re a slob 34 Barbell rep 35 Shaving cream additive 36 Box score data 41 Big mo. for candy companies 42 1920 play that takes place in a factory 45 Palliate 47 Combine ingredients 48 Word in many reggae song lyrics 49 Remove, as a boutonniere 50 Improvements 51 Sprain site, perhaps 53 Depilatory maker 55 Hospital unit 56 Accessories for a dory 57 Wolverine’s pack 59 Hrs. on the Mississippi 60 Part of iOS 2014 Jonesin’ Crosswords (editor@jonesincrosswords.com)

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By Cheyenne Mueller

NON-STOP St. Patty's Day Celebration

Action (PG-13)

March 17 starting at 4 pm

Aboard a transatlantic New York-to-London flight, air marshal Bill Marks (Neeson) is sent anonymous messages threatening a death on the plane every 20 minutes until $150 million is deposited in an offshore account. With the teaser tagline “The hijacking was just the beginning,” Non-Stop is entertaining but doesn’t leave you feeling brilliant once you’ve left the theatre. Instead, you feel more like your brain just completed a marathon, and that’s rather exhausting.

It’s rather safe to say that after the infamous line “I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you” from 2008’s Taken cemented Liam Neeson into an action star. However, with the constant stream of action flicks, there hasn’t been much variation in his characters or the plot lines. He’s plays rough, tough characters with a dark past, appears as a potential bad guy, and then saves the day. Everybody goes home happy and with a little more gray hair than before.

Non-Stop definitely highlights stereotypes, too. Neeson plays an air marshal with an alcohol problem and an addiction to cigarettes. He’s clearly not perfect, but he has redeeming qualities. A Muslim passenger receives backlash and a side-eye from all of the passengers on the plane but ends up being a doctor and helps save the day. In another scene, a young girl on the plane for her first time flying alone is comforted by the estranged Neeson because she reminds him of his daughter.

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Director Jaume Collet-Serra and producer Joel Silver (The Matrix trilogy) have both teamed up with Neeson before, working on 2011’s Unknown, which again has Neeson trying to prove that he is, in fact, the good guy. Without much differentiation in movie plots, it’s pretty clear that Collet-Serra and Silver stick to what they know.

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There are several big names that appear in Non-Stop, and they don’t get the screen time they deserve. Scoot McNairy from Argo, Michelle Dockery from Downton Abbey, recent Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o from 12 Years a Slave, and four-time Oscar nominee Julianne Moore all make an appearance. Moore’s role is confusing. She’s in the film to serve as a potential suspect, but other than that, she has a big role for no good reason. With all of these great actors in this less-than-great movie, it makes me wonder why some of them participate in roles that have no substance.

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Also, I don’t know why there seems to be a requirement for some sort of budding romance in every action film/ There just isn’t a need for a love interest in every movie. It just isn’t necessary—especially in Non-Stop.

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Non-Stop is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, some language, sensuality and drug references.

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1. 300: Rise of an Empire Greek general Themistokles leads the charge against invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes and Artemisia, vengeful commander of the Persian navy.

R (102 min)

2. Mr. Peabody & Sherman The time-travelling adventures of an advanced canine and his adopted son, as they endeavor to fix a time rift they created. PG (92 min)

3. Non-Stop

After receiving a series of text messages demanding a transfer of $150 million into an offshore account, an air marshal must prevent a terrorist attack and clear his name. PG-13 (106 min)

4. The Lego Movie

8. 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)

9. 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)

16. The Wind Rises

10. 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)

11. RoboCop

An ordinary LEGO, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the universe together.

PG (100 min)

5. Son of God

12. About Last Night

6. The Monuments Men An unlikely World War II platoon are tasked to rescue art masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their owners. PG-13 (118 min)

Two couples journey from the bar to the bedroom, and their ties are eventually put to the test in the real world. R (100 min)

13. Pompeii

A slave-turned-gladiator finds himself in a race against time to save his true love, who has been betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts, he must fight to save his beloved as Pompeii crumbles around him. PG-13 (98 min)

7. 3 Days to Kill

A dying Secret Service agent trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter is offered an experimental drug that could save his life in exchange for one last assignment. PG-13 (113 min)

15. Gravity

A medical engineer and an astronaut work together to survive after an accident leaves them adrift in space.PG13 (91 min)

In 2028 Detroit, when Alex Murphy - a loving husband, father and good cop - is critically injured in the line of duty, the multinational conglomerate OmniCorp sees their chance for a part-man, part-robot cyborg police officer. PG-13 (108 min)

The life story of Jesus is told from his humble birth through his teachings, crucifixion, and ultimate resurrection. PG-13 (138 min)

agent, Richie DiMaso. DiMaso pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and the mafia. R (138 min)

14. American Hustle

A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive British partner, Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild FBI

A look at the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed Japanese fighter planes during World War II. PG-13 (126 min)

17. The Grand Budapest Hotel Wes Anderson chronicles the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the world wars, and Zero Moustafa, a lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend.

18. Philomena

A world-weary political journalist picks up the story of a woman’s search for her son, who was taken away from her decades ago after she became pregnant and was forced to live in a convent. PG-13 (98 min)

19. 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 goldplated grace, this Scorsese film is like The Godfather for investment bankers.

R (180 min)

20. Dallas Buyers Club In 1985 Dallas, electrician and hustler Ron Woodroof works around the system to help AIDS patients get the medication they need after he is himself diagnosed with the disease. R (117 min)

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