Dec 16-22, 2015

Dec 16-22, 2015 / Vol. 29 / No. 43

Cover Story

Filtered III

From Black Lives Matter to mass shootings around the country, Filtered III photo contest finalist Lauren Hager describes her cover-worthy winning photo, “Synonymous,” with words that can be applied to just about anything in life. “Be cautious of the fear culture that’s happening,” she says. “We should be cautious of what people are saying and…

Jeff Hahne

Star Wars: Back in full Force

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS ***1/2 (out of four) DIRECTED BY J.J. Abrams STARS Harrison Ford, Daisy Ridley (For a look at the Best & Worst Films of 2015, go here.) Um, is anybody out there even reading this? In all my years of reviewing movies — certainly, in all the years that the Internet…

Matt Brunson

In Short: Sisters

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are fine actresses as well as superb comediennes, yet they never quite pull off the sister act in Sisters (**1/2 out of four). As with everything they do together, they are such the BFFs – and respond to each other accordingly – it’s impossible to accept them as related by…

Matt Brunson

Bizarre crime from Charlotte police files (Dec. 17)

Unlucky Management: at an Uptown 7-Eleven filed a police report last week after finding that one of the employees had been looking to leave the job for a while. The owner of the store told police that she found that the employee had stolen $900 worth of Ultimate Millions lottery tickets throughout the time of…

Ryan Pitkin

Weekly horoscope (Dec. 17-23)

For All Signs: The winter solstice this year is timed at 11:49 p.m. EST on Dec. 21st. This is the point of the year at which the northern hemisphere is tilted furthest from the sun. Therefore our nights are longest at this time. Ancient people of the north celebrated the “return” of the sun within…

Vivian Carol

Students protest appointment of new system president

Students, faculty members and concerned residents converged on Chapel Hill from all parts of the state on Friday to voice concerns with the October appointment of Margaret Spellings – whose record on education, social issues and profiting from student loan debt is problematic for some – as president of the University of North Carolina system,…

Ryan Pitkin

Six reasons Amy Schumer would make a great therapist

2015 has been a good year for Amy Schumer. On top of the premiere of her debut feature Trainwreck — which she wrote and starred in — she also released a new comedy special, Amy Schumer Live at the Apollo. But that’s not all. She performed several opening gigs for Madonna (yeah, the Madonna), made…

Anita Overcash

Three questions for Eric Gaddy, amateur chili cook

There’s something about a hot, well-seasoned bowl of chili that goes hand in hand with winter (that is, when winter is actually cold). While recipe after recipe can be found online, there’s a kind of “do it yourself” motto to making the hearty, age-old stew. You don’t need a culinary degree to concoct this easy-to-make…

Anita Overcash

Too fishy not to label?

The FDA’s recent approval of a Genetically Modified (GM) salmon was hailed as progress by proponents of GM food. It may be. But the reaction to the salmon’s approval, coupled with the fact that under current laws it won’t be labeled as GM, suggests this event is providing a timely boost to those fighting to…

Ari LeVaux

A fond farewell to Tremont Music Hall

There’s no telling how many bands have performed within the hallowed concrete confines of Tremont Music Hall. The popular music venue hosted just about every genre of music and everything from startup local outfits to national touring acts over the last 20 years. For many people, attending shows there has been a rite of passage…

Jeff Hahne

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