Oct 28 – Nov 3, 2015

Oct 28 - Nov 3, 2015 / Vol. 29 / No. 36

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Politics as usual: Truth and Our Brand Is Crisis

TRUTH **1/2 DIRECTED BY James Vanderbilt STARS Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford OUR BRAND IS CRISIS ** DIRECTED BY David Gordon Green STARS Sandra Bullock, Billy Bob Thornton It’s politics as usual as two left-leaning films hit theaters in an effort to rock the Oscar vote. Given the results, though, it’s doubtful either will remain in…

Matt Brunson

Halloween as home entertainment

(View From The Couch is a weekly column that reviews what’s new on Blu-ray and DVD. Ratings are on a four-star scale.) Earlier this week, in the regularly scheduled View From The Couch column, we dispensed with the new non-horror titles hitting Blu-ray and DVD, movies such as My Fair Lady, Paper Towns and Pixels…

Matt Brunson

Weekly horoscope (Oct. 29-Nov. 4)

For All Signs: The planets Venus and Mars will be aligned on Nov. 2 in the sign of Virgo. Venus, the ancient goddess of love, carries broad feminine and romantic symbolism. Mars is the warrior god and prevails over masculine territory. The symbolism suggests the conclusion of one relationship and the beginning of another. Alternatively…

Vivian Carol

Bizarre crime from Charlotte police files (Oct. 29)

Shooting the Shit Security guards at a Novant Health Systems office near CMC Mercy called police in to make an arrest after coming across a man who was loaded in three different ways. The security guards told officers they found the man defecating in the bushes in front of the hospital. When they confronted him,…

Ryan Pitkin

Día de los Muertos grows in popularity among Charlotte residents

In a small room full of religious books and figurines removed from the main selling floor at Pura Vida Worldly Art in NoDa, you’ll find a large shrine with pictures and mementos dedicated to those who have passed away. Hundreds of faces look out at you. Original photos left by loved ones, newspaper obituary clippings,…

Ryan Pitkin

Kick-start your crowdfunding

I spent an idle hour, scrolling through dozens of pictures of two soon-to-open breweries, attempting to come up with the appropriate angle that would thread unrelated stories into one cohesive narrative. It’s the day before deadline, and I need words something fierce. But, like a hangover, I was plagued by my actions from the night…

Jonathan Wells

Three questions for Sadruddin Abdullah, pastry chef at Cafe Ganache

Having a small kiosk in South Park Mall has opened new doors for pastry chef Sadruddin Abdullah and his wife, who started their own baking business, Dessert Specialists (www.dessertspecialists.com) six years ago in Charlotte. One stroll past the couple’s Café Ganache kiosk and you’ll be stopping to peek into the glass display case that looks…

Anita Overcash

The Black Lillies grow with the flow

Stress looks good on Knoxville-based Americana/country rock act The Black Lillies. That might sound like an odd thing to say, but in the wake of looming song deadlines and band member departures, the band has blossomed. 2015’s Hard to Please is an account for the rewards that can come from pressure and the comradery that…

Anita Overcash

Protecting LGBT residents from discrimination in Charlotte

In one week, Charlotte will have elected a new mayor and possibly multiple new city council members. They’ll take their oaths in December and immediately find themselves staring down a number of important challenges and opportunities facing the Queen City — affordable housing, residential growth and development, municipal IDs and the integration of local immigrants,…

Matt Comer

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