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Time may not heal all wounds, but it does sometimes allow one to overlook the bad in favor of the good. That’s certainly been the case with George Lucas’ Star Wars prequels, whose many shortcomings (The dialogue! The wooden acting! Jar Jar!) were rightfully ridiculed at the time, and yet now seem amusingly quaint and corny aspects of uniquely quirky and visually striking blockbusters made by an artist with a distinctive vision. Even when they’re lame (which is often), they’re at least interesting byproducts of a singular artist’s imagination, and thus far removed from the current flavorless tentpoles now dominating the American movie marketplace—including, of course, most of the Star Wars films and TV series produced since Lucas sold his franchise to Disney for a few billion. All of which means that Obi-Wan Kenobi is a unique undertaking tasked with simultaneously expanding the Star Wars IP (à la its post-2005 offerings) and faithfully following in the footsteps of … [Read more...] about Star Wars Prequel ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Is Masterfully Guided by Ewan McGregor

Click here to read the full article. Before Tate McRae wanted to be a singer or dancer, she wanted to fly. “I’ve always been kind of obsessed with the concept of flying,” McRae tells Variety . “When I was younger, people would always say, ‘What do you want to do when you grow up?’ And when I was a baby, I’m like, ‘I want to learn how to fly.'” More from Variety Tate McRae Debuts Dance-Heavy Music Video for New Single 'Feel Like S---' Tate McRae Talks Her New EP, Growing Up in the Social Media Age and Why She's Nostalgic for the '90s While she hasn’t realized that dream just yet, the concept provided major inspiration for the 18-year-old singer when she started writing her debut album — titled “I Used to Think I Could Fly,” naturally enough — which is out today via RCA Records. “I think it’s so interesting how kids have this perspective of the world where because they don’t know enough yet, they’re not scared of things yet, they don’t know what they’re … [Read more...] about Tate McRae Talks the ‘Rollercoaster of Emotions’ That Went Into Her Debut Album, ‘I Used to Think I Could Fly’

Click here to read the full article. In order to return somewhere, you first have to leave it. So it’s arguable whether the initial visit in Davy Chou ’s strange, deep, changeable and wise “ Return to Seoul ” even qualifies in a meaningful sense as a return. 25-year-old Freddie (Park Ji-min), the film’s charismatic but somewhat unlikable protagonist, was adopted by French parents as a baby, and has no memory of the voyage that removed her from the country of her birth. But though she is the last to admit it, there is more to her jaunt to Korea than coincidence and idle curiosity. While Chou’s elliptical screenplay gently explodes many preconceived assumptions about the effects of adoption on adoptees, it is too clear-sighted to ignore the fact that whether biology affects identity or not, the mere possibility that such a link exists could exert a powerful attraction on a searching spirit not quite sure what it is searching for. Set across eight dramatically transformative … [Read more...] about ‘Return to Seoul’ Review: A Restless, Graceful Drama About Identity Formed Rather Than Found

0 Community Corner The City has an additional $11.14 million in requests at various stages of the FEMA process. Press Release Desk , News Partner Posted Reply Press release from the City of Marion: May 13, 2022 FEMA Reimbursement Update On May 9, the City of Marion received over $4.1 million in public assistance reimbursements from FEMA (Federal and State combined). This brings the total received to date to $11.8 million. Thus far, FEMA has obligated a total of $18.47 million. The City has an additional $11.14 million in requests at various stages of the FEMA process. Thank you to Rita Packingham, Amal Eltahir and Tidal Basin Group for their hard work to fast track the City's reimbursements. Upcoming Street Closures for the Marion Arts Festival After two years as a virtual event, the Marion Arts Festival returns on Saturday, May 21. There will be some localized road closures in Uptown to accommodate … [Read more...] about City Of Marion: IN FOCUS: A Weekly Update From City Manager Ryan Waller For May 13

Care for your home with 0 This post is sponsored and contributed by Home & Garden Whether you need your house cleaned, a pool built, or anything in between, Patch can help you find the right person for the job. Patch Local Businesses , Brand Partner Posted Reply If you're busy (and who isn't?), you could probably use a hand in tackling your to-do list. Fortunately, the Marion community is brimming with professionals who can deep clean your home, clear your gutters, power wash your deck and so much more. And with Patch's new Local Businesses feature, finding and hiring top-rated professionals for virtually any task is a breeze! With Local Businesses , you can search for professionals based on the task you need done, such as tile repair or pest control. You can also browse through top seasonal categories to see what other folks in the Marion community are having done this time of year. When … [Read more...] about Marion Area’s Top-Rated Home Professionals Are Here To Shorten Your To-Do List

The gunman who murdered 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday morning looked one of the teachers in the eye and said “Goodnight” before pulling the trigger, according to a new report. It’s the latest chilling detail to emerge from the Robb Elementary School massacre , the worst school shooting in the U.S. in a decade. The blood-curdling quote comes from an account of the attack from schoolgirl Miah Cerillo, 11, who suffered bullet fragment injuries to her back and shoulders, but managed to survive the attack. Miah was in a fourth-grade classroom with teachers Irma Garcia and Eva Mireles watching Lilo & Stitch as an end of school year treat when the gunman arrived at the door. Recounting what she’d been told by Miah in an interview, journalist Nora Neus says the shooter looked one of the teachers in the eye before blasting the window out of the door. “Miah says it just happened all so fast,” Neus said on CNN on Friday morning. “He backed the … [Read more...] about ‘Goodnight’: Uvalde Gunman’s Chilling Final Word to Teacher Murdered in School Massacre, Child Tells CNN