Entertainment Columns
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He carves Dala horses; his daughter paints themDec 23, 2014 5:01 am - Centuries ago, during the long cold evenings in central Sweden, men would take the wood scraps from the local furniture making trade and carve toys for children. The to...
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Pop-culture moments to remember in 2014Dec 23, 2014 5:00 am - Shocking. Energizing. Hilarious. Here are the pop-culture moments I couldn't stop talking and thinking about this year, presented randomly. The Hound battles Brienne - ...
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Constable: No Kardashians, but holiday cards hit spotDec 18, 2014 4:30 am - Don't ask me to justify the reason for any of this, but I read in the International Business Times that the Kardashian family won't be sending out a holiday card this ye...
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Journey to Middle-earth has been an emotional oneDec 17, 2014 5:00 am - Fifteen years after filming began in New Zealand on the adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, director Peter Jackson's Middle-earth saga concludes ...
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Boogeyman wins as movie theaters cave to threatDec 17, 2014 12:00 am - "The Interview" dropped from Christmas lineup after mysterious threats online
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Hidden identity a key element of comic book superhero storiesDec 14, 2014 10:00 pm - You wanted to know "Why do superheroes hide their identities?" asked a young Grayslake Area Public Library patron. Superheroes like Wonder Woman, Superman and Spider-Man...
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On the road: Spend a night at 'Nutcracker'Dec 13, 2014 6:00 am - Chicago Save the last dance JW Marriott Chicago partners with the Joffrey Ballet for a holiday experience with "A Night at the Nutcracker" package perfect for those who ...
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'Inherent Vice' director Anderson among the modern greatsDec 12, 2014 5:01 am - I saw "Magnolia" in January 2000 in Champaign and my moviegoing life changed forever. For three hours, I felt as if I had been transported back to the '70s, that era of ...
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Are you still infected with 'Frozen' fever?Dec 05, 2014 5:00 am - Another winter is upon us, and though last year's polar vortex won't be returning (right?), another phenomenon that introduced itself last November still has us in its c...
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Constable: Celebrating a unique talent takes unique talentDec 03, 2014 12:00 am - If you dismiss "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" as nothing more than a campy TV Christmas special with a dentist-wannabe elf, an abominable snowman, misfit toys and one ...