Movie Reviews: The Thing

Studio:     Universal (1 hr. 42 min.)
Plot:     At an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd and scientist Dr. Sander Halvorson.
Cast:     Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Eric Christen Olsen
Rating:     R
Bottom Line:     **
 
By Mike Pearson
 
The thing about “The Thing” is that the world really didn’t need another remake of John W. Campbell’s 1938 short story “Who Goes There,” which finds an Arctic research station infiltrated by a relentless creature from space. And by infiltrated, I mean the creature becomes the predator and the scientists the prey.
 

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Movie Review: “The Ides of March”

Studio: Columbia (1 hr. 42 min.)
Plot:    An idealistic staffer for a newbie presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail.
Cast:     Ryan Gossling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffery Wright
Rating:     R
Bottom Line:     ***

By  Jonathan McMillan

“The Ides of March” is a political drama starring Ryan Gossling (Fracture) as Stephen Myers, an ambitious but idealistic assistant campaign manager and how the politics of campaigning transforms his character.

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Syndicated Host Releases New DVD

Multi-media personality Michael Baisden will release Do Women Know What They Want, a new and provocative relationship film, to all retail outlets this October 25th on Time Life.  The wildly popular syndicated radio personality / TV talk show host / New York Times best-selling author and highly influential African-American leader tackles the vastly different and often confusing takes on what a relationship means to men and women, uncovering the female perspective with humor, grace and a very real desire to figure it all out.

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Ask Tamara: My Boss Wants to be My Facebook Friend!

 Dear Tamara:

 
My boss sent me a friend request on Facebook and I am really not sure if I should accept it or not. On one hand my boss is really cool. She is down to earth and really tries to get to know everyone on the staff. I think we have a good working relationship. On the other, I don’t know that I want my boss to have access to my private life. Not that I do anything wrong on Facebook, but I don’t want to open that door where something can be confused or misinterpreted. At the same time, I don’t want to offend her by not accepting her request.

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BONUS FALL RECIPE: SWEET POTATO BREAD WITH PRALINE SAUCE

 Home cooking for a new generation. Easy and elegant recipes from the heart and soul created for today’s family.

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News Spotlight: Lansing Area Artists will Paint for a Great Cause! “Art Nights at Hotwater Works”!

 October 13th and 20th, 5 – 8pm, two prominent Lansing Artists will break out their paints to create spontaneous art pieces which will be auctioned off to benefit The Mid-Michigan Food Bank.   ART NIGHTS AT HOTWATER WORKS will be two fun filled evenings, with refreshments, fun, hot tubs and live art…all for a good cause!

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News Spotlight: Free Day at Potter Park Zoo for Ingham County Residents

Potter Park Zoo will hold its annual county free day this Saturday, October 1. Parking and admission into the zoo will be free for Ingham County and City of Lansing residents. General admission rates apply for non-Ingham County residents. 

 

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NEW MSU MUSEUM EXHIBIT ASKS: WHO ARE YOU BEHIND THE MASK?

 

E. LANSING, MI — The Michigan State University Museum presents a special exhibition, “MASK: Secrets and Revelations” that puts many of its global collections on public display for the first time.
 
Photo: Painted mask from India

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Ask Tamara: My Family Is Still Friends With My Ex!

Dear Tamara:
 
My boyfriend and I broke up six months ago after dating for seven years and he just won’t stop coming around. He pops up at family functions and constantly stops by my mother’s house. The other day I went over there and he was helping my mother paint the living room!

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R&B Star Musiq Soulchild New Ambassador for Susan G. Komen

New Music Video Features Breast Cancer Survivors

BPRW- – Atlantic Records Recording Artist Musiq Soulchild announced his new role as ambassador for Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Circle of Promise, a movement designed to further engage black women around the globe in the fight against breast cancer. As an ambassador for the movement, Musiq will raise awareness about breast cancer so that younger women know the importance of early detection and why it’s important to pay attention to their bodies.

 

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