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ACT Reading Section
The ACT Reading section is one of five sections you'll be tested on during the ACT Test, and for many, it's the most difficult, which is why you'll need reading strategies to master it! The other sections are these:
- 40 questions
- 35 minutes
- 4 reading passages with 10 multiple choice questions following each reading passage.
ACT Reading Scores
Just like the other ACT sections, the ACT Reading section can earn you between 1 and 36 points. The average ACT Reading score is about a 20, but your fellow test-takers are scoring higher than that to get into the really good schools.
What's a Good ACT Score?
ACT Reading Strategies
It's imperative that you prepare with ACT Reading strategies for this test. Since you'll have to answer 40 questions in just 30 minutes and read the four passages (either one long passage or two shorter, related passages), you will not have enough time to just go at it like you usually would in class. You must use some strategies before plunging in, or else you may only get to two or three of the passages!
ACT Reading Skills
The ACT Reading section does not test your memorization of vocabulary words in isolation, facts outside of the text, or logical skills. Here are the skills you will be tested on:
- Finding the main idea
- Making an inference
- Understanding vocabulary words in context
- Understanding author's tone and author's purpose
- Making generalizations
- Understanding sequence of events
- Making comparisons
ACT Reading Test Content
So what will you be reading about? Good news! You will not have to interpret poetry. All the text on the ACT Reading section is prose. Whew, right?
By the way, the information below is just for reference. As I stated before, you will not be held accountable for knowledge outside of the text, so you don't need to check out books from the library about this stuff. Just realize that you could be reading passages about one of the following subjects, so at least you'll know what you're up against.
- Social Studies: anthropology, archaeology, biography, business, economics, education, geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology.
- Natural Sciences: anatomy, astronomy, biology, botany, chemistry, ecology, geology, medicine, meteorology, microbiology, natural history, physiology, physics, technology, and zoology.
- Prose Fiction: short stories or excerpts from short stories or novels.
- Humanities: memoirs and personal essays and in the content areas of architecture, art, dance, ethics, film, language, literary criticism, music, philosophy, radio, television, and theater.
That's about all you need to know about the ACT Reading section. Try your hand at the following reading comprehension worksheets to help prepare you for what you need to know!
Reading Comprehension Practice
And don't forget to read Top 5 ACT Reading Strategies for skills that will help you on this difficult section.


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Feb 6th, 2013
LAKE WALES – Teachers and students in the kindergarten wing at Hillcrest Elementary decided to dress like they were 100 years old on Tuesday (Feb. 5) for the 100th day of school.
Teacher Tera Dent and student Grady Turner both aged prematurely for the 100-day activity.
Students (l-r) Lilly Davis, Semaj Ryan, Streaty Hardman, Raquan Mose and Anna Conroy tried to be convincing as 100-year-old Hillcrest Hawks.


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Vault Dweller: Quint checks out 32 Warner Archive releases! Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, Lupe Velez, JFK, Gobots, Twiggy, Mr. T and more!
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with the latest edition of my regular Vault Dweller column. The purpose of Vault Dweller is to compile a complete list of releases from the major studios' Burn-On-Demand archive titles. These vault titles are often obscure, some for a reason. Some are truly lost gems. The only way to figure out which is to explore each month's releases and take note of what I find! This column is that record.
The previous two columns have been MGM's Limited Edition releases, but today we're going over the great Warner Archive. Not only is Warner's library extensive they have been in this burn-on-demand business the longest. With their success brings a little more freedom to remaster their releases and put a little more tender loving care into each title.
Below we have the animated Mr. T series and the Go-Bots mini-series for us '80s kids reading as well as a ton of Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, William Holden, Ken Russell, Twiggy, Robert Wise, Rod Serling (!!!), Le Var Burton, Jodie Foster, Glenn Ford, Cliff Robertson, Jimmy Durante, Walter Huston and more!
Hang on, lady. We're goin' for a ride!
Well into Paul Newman's career, but before working with Hitchcock on Torn Curtain, The Prize is a Hitchcock movie that Hitch didn't direct. North By Northwest's Ernest Lehman wrote the script, so that might explain some of it. Unfortunately, Mark Robson isn't quite the director Hitch was and this movie has a lot of fat on it, but is still quite enjoyable.
Set in Stockholm during the awarding of the Nobel prizes, Paul Newman plays an American novelist begrudgingly accepting his award (only for the $50,000 that comes with it). Newman is charming and likeable, but a bit of an irresponsible lush. Of course this lush stumbles upon a Cold War plot to replace another laureate (Edward G. Robinson) with a look-a-like who will make a declaration at the awards ceremony that will cause much strain on US/Soviet relations.
Now, knowing what the evil plan is I'm at a loss as to why the double didn't just make this announcement and had to wait until the ceremony, but Newman is just so damn watchable that I ultimately don't care. I do care that the movie is a 135 minutes and could easily lose half an hour without hurting the main plot, but despite being overlong and a bit iffy with its central MacGuffin it's still a fun thrill ride with a great cast including Newman, Robinson, Elke Sommer, Leo G. Carroll and Kevin McCarthy.
Transfer: This is a nice remaster as pretty as any DVD I've ever seen. Bang-up job!
This early Paul Newman film is a fascinating watch. It's a courtroom drama about the effects of psychological torture. Newman was a victim of this torture by his captors during the Korean war and buckled under it. Because this abuse didn't leave visible scars it's near impossible for his superiors to understand why he broke to the enemy. What's fascinating about this movie, which Rod Serling has a "teleplay" credit for, is watching Paul Newman find his feet as a leading man.
It's very early on in Newman's career and he's a far cry from the cool, naturalistic confident star that he's known as. He goes over the top here, but you can also see the actor he'd become in some key emotional scenes.
I reviewed this movie as part of my A Movie A Day run if you want to read a longer review.
Transfer: This is another one of Warner Archive's remastered titles and looks good, like it could be in a Paul Newman box set.
This is another title I watched in my A Movie A Day run (read that review here) and it's a winner. Robert Wise directs this story about four New Zealand women who watch as their town becomes overrun with US soldiers during the Pacific objective during WW2. Most Kiwi men left to fight, so this influx of American men meant for a lot of quickie marriages if you know what I mean.
Paul Newman plays an army investigator who is in charge of looking into the authenticity of these marriages and Jean Simmons, Joan Fontaine, Piper Laurie and young Sandra Dee play the four sisters. Sure, their accents are weird (when they even bother to try one on), but they all give great performances.
With a great cast and a tight screenplay, this female-driven story of love, life and death is a fantastic underseen drama.
Transfer: Actually amazing. Some dirt and debris here or there, but the contrast is brilliant on this gorgeous black and white film. Probably the best burn-on-demand transfer I've seen yet.
I remember watching this movie on 16mm at Harry's house way back in the day when he used to throw 16mm movie parties. It's been a while, but the movie holds up on a rewatch. I quite like how glitzy and over-the-top Ken Russell's love-letter to the Busby Berkeley films gets and Twiggy is an adorable lead with just enough awkwardness to really sell the character of Polly Browne, a stage assistant who is is thrown center stage when the show's star is injured and can't make the performance.
The choreography is the star of this particular movie, which goes from real stage-bound song and dances to huge fantasy numbers (the Berkeley ones) as the show's director dreams what he could do with a huge budget. It's quite a fun movie for musical lovers. Others might find it a bit grating, but who doesn't love musicals?
Transfer: Another remastered title that looks better than I've ever seen this movie. Popping colors, distinct lines and no noticeable artifacting.
The romance between Robert Walker and Donna Reed keeps this generally unfunny propaganda comedy afloat for its 100+ minute runtime. Barely. Unfortunately the movie is more about the accident-prone Walker as Private Hargrove as he fumbles through basic training at Fort Bragg than the genuinely sweet and aloof romance he has with Reed. Keenan Wynn plays a conniving buddy who shows his friendship by constantly taking Walker for every dime he has. That relationship could be much funnier in a better movie, but the movie can't decide if it's going to be earnest or slapstick and ends up in some No Man's Land of flat comedy between the two.
Transfer: This title isn't restored and is more along the lines of the MGM titles… a bit hazy, but not bad. Somewhere between laserdisc and DVD in quality.
Think of this one as Police Academy: The Civil War Years. Superman's daddy (Glenn Ford, not Brando) plays a young Union soldier that has a bit of a smirk to his personality, but is generally the straight man as he's relegated to commanding the outcasts of the Union army. There's a pyromaniac, a dude that smells so much like horses they all follow him when he walks past, jokesters, brawlers and nutjobs the lot. Of course, they accidentally get put in charge of securing the Union's biggest supply of gold, something that could change the course of the war should the Confederates get their mitts on 'em.
Ford is so likeable here it's easy to overlook some of the flaws of the film. With him you also have Stella Stevens as a sexy Confederate spy, and familiar faces like Joan Blondell, Jim Backus (Magoo!), Melvyn Douglas and the Skipper himself, Alan Hale Jr. The flick's not always successful, but it has a very easy air to it and the jokes that work are gangbusters, so it's worth digging up. And I wasn't kidding with that Police Academy comparison. It really does feel like a precursor to those films… and, God help me, Glenn Ford's Captain Jared Heath is comparable to Steve Guttenburg's Mahoney. I probably just broke some cinephile rule comparing Glenn Ford to Steve Guttenburg, but watch this movie and tell me there aren't similarities!
Transfer: Another remastered title, for sure DVD quality.
Steve McQueen followed up The Magnificent Seven with a leading turn in this slapstick romantic comedy based on a Lorenzo Semple Jr. play about a Navy man who figures out a way to make a ton of money by using his ship's brand new electronic brain (read: computer) to predict within three numbers where the ball will fall at a roulette wheel in an Italian casino. With the help of Jim Hutton (the brainy tech running the computer), McQueen attempts to break the Casino's bank, but his communications with the ship's computer (via light signals) are interrupted and misunderstood by the Navy's top brass, the Italian police and even Russian spies. Throw in a romance with the Admiral's daughter (the adorable Brigid Bazlen), a drunk MP convinced aliens are invading (played by the great chubby character actor Jack Weston) and you have an idea of the tone of the flick.
This is another one of those movies that's really easy to like, but not totally successful. McQueen is just so damn charismatic he commands your attention even in goofy fluff like this. Dean Jagger is a great threat as the Admiral trying to chase down this breach of information (while staying one floor above the con artists as they execute their plans). It wraps up with almost no consequence to anybody, criminal activity or not, so it's a bit of a letdown as far as the ending is concerned, but an enjoyable film nonetheless.
Transfer: Remastered and looks great!
I think the title of this film is intended as a double entendre, but Jim Hutton spends more time on his back because of bumbling injuries than he does between the sheets with Paula Prentiss. Director Jim Thorpe followed up The Honeymoon Machine with this film, bringing over the pairing of Prentiss and Hutton to this WW2 romantic slapstick comedy. Unfortunately the movie is pretty generic, floating by on a lackluster charm instead of good gags or character development.
Basically you have this army intelligence officer (Hutton) sent to a calm island to root out a Japanese troublemaker hiding in the caves. He's not a warrior picking off US troops, but a sneaky thief that likes to steal the General's socks and rations. Prentiss is a nurse whose character is solely there to rebut Hutton… and it's strongly suggested she's a slut, going out with everybody on the island. This flick is easily forgettable, which I assume is why it didn't hit DVD until now. It's nice seeing Jim Backus pop up and nobody is insultingly bad, but the story and jokes are extremely lazy and unaffecting. The Honeymoon Machine is much better.
Transfer: Remastered and looks solid.
I'm ashamed to admit that I haven't seen much Jimmy Durante, so I was happy to check out Strictly Dynamite, an early film from him, as a way to start the ball rolling on some catching-up. While the film itself isn't all that memorable, Durante is great in it. He plays a radio personality named Moxie Slaight, who is in search of a great writer. Moxie is an easy guy to dupe, a rich entertainer who falsely fancies himself an intellectual and has a dozen people constantly trying to get him to spend money, fame or dole out a piece of his spotlight. Lupe Velez is his sexy co-star who puppets him at every turn to get a good line or bigger part.
The main plot follows the fall of a serious undiscovered writer (Norman Foster) as he goes from new talent to hack writer within the short 70-ish minute runtime. He's brought down by instant fame, fortune and the sexual manipulation of Velez, turning from the interesting writer in love with his wife to a genuine piece of shit human being. It's a fascinating character study that is used more for laughs than it probably deserves and as a result isn't as satisfying as it could have been either dramatically or comically.
Ultimately, Durante is worth watching this one just by himself, but it ain't a classic. Ha-cha-cha-cha!
Transfer: I watched this on a small screen and it held up very well there, but don't know if it'd survive a big screen blow up. I'd expect at least obscure DVD quality here.
This made for TV spy movie seems corny on the surface, but while the "state of the art" equipment still stick out this is a fantastic idea for a secret agent TV show. It did spawn a one-season show called Search, but this was my first time hearing of this particular series.
Hugh O'Brian plays a generic Bond knock-off that likes to sex up the wimmins and defy danger at every turn, but what makes this concept work is something that would later be used to full effect on 24. You have one badass agent out in the field and with the cutting edge of technology he is backed up by a control center. Jack Bauer had Chloe and the team at CTU and O'Brian's Hugh Lockwood has Burgess Meredith at HQ.
This story is about tracking down priceless diamonds that were stolen and are being used to help hide old Nazis. Not only is Meredith awesome, as usual, but there's also a guest appearance by the great John Gielgud who greatly helps lift the quality of this TV movie simply by being in it.
By having the main guy using sci-fi like implants to hear orders at HQ, get readings on body language, voice patterns, identities, profiles, records and elevated heartrates you have a lead that seems to be superhuman and that makes for quite an interesting type of show. I'm now very interested to see the 14 episodes of Search that Probe spawned.
Transfer: Not amazing, but the original TV aspect ratio is preserved. Better than laserdisc.
"My name is Mr. T. First name Mister, middle name that period and last name T." So sayeth the great Mr. T in the intro to the first episode of his Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon show. Boy, was this a trip to revisit. Not just the show itself, which I did watch as a very, very young man, but the animation style. This is on the lower end of the Hanna-Barbera animated material spectrum, but the sloppiness of the animation only adds to its charm. Characters stretch like Mr. Fantastic because the story demands it, there's no gravity, it seems, and some of the more complicated motions (jumps and flips) seem to get about 70% through before the animator just said, "Fuck it!" and the character snaps into their final position.
The show itself is just as ridiculous and hokey, but damn if it isn't entertaining. Mr. T isn't with the army or working with the cops, but for some reason touring the world with teenage acrobats… and a Mr. T dog (complete with Mohawk). They solve petty crimes and unravel mysteries like Scooby-Doo, but with Mister T as their backup instead of a stoner and his high dog.
I think the fact that Mr. T plays himself is a big reason why this show rocks. He throws an alligator, man. An alligator! And his live action wrap-arounds really take me back. All ego, all flash and with the best cheesy quips this side of Schwarzenegger, Mr. T is the best and I pity the fool who disagrees!
Transfer: As good as a standard def transfer of an early '80s cheesy Saturday morning cartoon can look, I'd wager.
This one didn't grab me, I'm sad to say. As much as I love Glenn Ford this WW2 Pacific Theater slapstick rom-com couldn't hold my interest. Now, I made it through the whole thing, but I was pretty bored. It just doesn't click despite Anne Francis pretty much being the hottest thing on the Earth at this time.
The story follows the PR branch of the navy filled with servicemen that never dip a toe in the water or step aboard a sea vessel. They instead juggle visiting Senators (horny) and newspapermen (power-mad). The romance of the film didn't click and the comedy barely kept my interest. I did like seeing Grandpa Joe (Jack Albertson) and Keenan Wynn pop up (especially Wynn, who is the newspaperman who constantly talks about how he has 2 ½ million readers… reminds me of some of the more braggy online guys at Comic-Con), but the whole is a bit of a flat bore in my opinion.
Transfer: Super nice. The photography isn't the problem with this one and neither is Warner Archive's Remastered disc.
Released just 5 months before his assassination, this film tells the story of John F. Kennedy's days fighting in the Pacific during WWII and is quite good. At 2 hours and 20 minutes it's a tad overlong, but it runs the gamut from war action to a survival story as JFK and his crew find themselves stranded in a cluster of islands surrounded by the enemy and without any way to call for help.
This film was made with the approval of the JFK White House (in fact, Cliff Robertson was Kennedy's choice to portray him in the movie) so there's for sure a little legend-making going on here, but if you approach it from a storytelling perspective it's a pretty damn solid flick.
Robertson is a great lead and doesn't even attempt Kennedy's accent but for one throwaway correction on how to pronounce Harvard (Haa-vaad). Also in the cast are Roberts Blake and Culp. To the person, everybody in the movie brings it.
Transfer: Gorgeous, restored transfer… Man, these Warner Archives restored discs are fantastic!
William Holden stars (as well as produces) this story of a Korean War vet who broke under torture and is trying to rebuild his life in the service with an assignment at Edwards Airforce Base as a test pilot. With the torture background this flick would make a good double feature with the Paul Newman "Koreans Tortured Me" flick THE RACK. The Rack is a much better film, but Toward the Unknown was made with the full cooperation of the US Air Force, so there's some great flying sequences to be seen.
The basic story is good, too, but there's about 20 minutes of drag that keep me from fully giving this one a glowing review. Holden is fantastic as the self-doubting Major Lincoln Bond and he has some great conflicts with the base commander (Lloyd Nolan) over not just his traitorous past, but the two men also find themselves competing over the affection of Virginia Leith. Leith was the weak point in the film for me… I didn't buy her at all as anything more than an attractive woman who lazily delivered her lines.
There's a great supporting cast, including Mayor Vaughn himself Murray Hamilton and James Garner in his pre-Maverick days. Holden is great from beginning to end and there's some wonderful tension in the dangerous world of test piloting that kept the movie afloat. I wish the actual test pilot missions were more the focus of the story instead of a weird shoe-horned love triangle, but enough works for me to dig the movie.
Transfer: Probably the weakest I've seen of the Remastered bunch, but still early DVD quality. The popping '50s color photography is still great and done justice, but it's a far cry from the perfect picture.
This made-for-TV movie is a fairly standard crime-thriller starring David Janssen as Harry Orwell, an ex-cop that left the department after getting shot in the back. He now reluctantly takes PI cases and is brought in by a fellow cop to help solve the murder of his daughter's husband.
The murder mystery isn't really one at all since we know from the first five minutes who the killer is and why he's killing people around the girl. If Dario Argento directed this we'd never see the killer, only his POV, and it'd be a remarkable giallo, but all tension is taken away as this obsessed photographer stalks a pretty girl (Andrea Marcovicci), killing the men in her life be it her abusive husband or loyal older lover.
The movie isn't dull, but everything is too matter-of-fact. There are great moments between Janssen and Clu Gulager's Det. Bosworth. These two men hate each other, but have to put up with each other and while it's a common Private Dick/Police Detective trope it works very well here. We could have done with more of it, actually. Another great subplot that goes nowhere fast is Janssen's relationship with young Jodie Foster, a mysterious older-than-her-years runaway that shows up at Janssen's beachfront property and sticks around. I was hoping for a Baker Street Irregulars type relationship here, but it's really only the b-side to the main story and Foster exits the picture pretty quickly.
Overall, it's a solid TV movie, but nothing you should be embarrassed having not seen.
Transfer: Very good, especially for 37 year old TV.
Robert Taylor stars in this pre-WW2 story of the new guy joining the ranks of the US Navy Air Corps' infamous Hell Cats squadron. At first the company doesn't warm to him, naturally, but he does prove himself a good pilot, if somewhat over-eager.
The real drama here plays out two-fold. On one level Taylor struggles to gain acceptance, but it always seems to be a one step forward, two steps back scenario with these guys. The secondary drama is Taylor's relationship with his Commander's wife (Ruth Hussey). It's never more than a brother-sister type relationship, but his squadmates don't quite see it that way and alienate him further when they think he's been up to no good with her.
None of this melodrama is overdone and the result is a fantastic movie with some great aerial photography of real bi-planes at work (and some also great model work, strings and all). There's also a subplot about a device being worked on to allow pilots to land in heavy fog that doesn't exactly work the first time it's tested to some disastrous results.
Everybody is great here, from Robert Taylor (who took flying lessons to prepare for this role, fell in love with it and even signed up as a US Navy Air Corps pilot when the US entered WW2) to Ruth Hussey and Walter Pidgeon. They all turn in fantastic, understated performances. I was very happy with this one.
Transfer: Remastered Title, and it looks it. The 1.37 aspect ratio is preserved, not stretched to fill modern TVs, thank God.
Now this is a good propaganda film, done with a sense of thrill and fun as well as all the jingoism you can swallow. The movie is set in the years leading up to WW2 and focusing on the changing tactics in our aerial combat, suggesting anticipation of the US's entry into the theater of war. In a way it feels like America's answer to the great British war movie The Dam Busters, but not quite as exciting or iconic (and far less use of the "N" word). There's a reality to the movie since it was made with the full cooperation of the air force that actually does a lot to keep it interesting.
The story follows a friendly competition between the old school and the cutting edge of blowing the Axis powers to hell and back… the old school way involving a nose-dive into enemy fire and dropping the bombs as the pilot pulls up sharply and the new way uses that horrible math thing to drop bombs from high orbit, hitting the targets from miles above it.
Pat O'Brien stars, but it is the familiar faces of the squadron that really made me smile, including Eddie Albert and Robert Ryan. Everybody is solid in the flick, though, and I found it to be one of the more entertaining war films in this batch of titles.
Transfer: Not remastered quality, but damn good.
This Walter Huston starrer is actually a remake of a Lon Chaney picture called West of Zanzibar and it's quite fucked up. Not just for its time, either. Huston plays a crippled man hellbent on revenge. He holes up in deepest, darkest Africa and rules the natives via sheer willpower, stage magic and fear as he plots his revenge against the man who broke his back. In many ways, this film is a precursor to some of the great Korean revenge flicks (including one in particular that I can't name for fear of spoiling a great moment in this flick) in its stark portrayal of obsession. Huston is fantastic here and would be worth giving this a watch even if the rest of this crazy pre-coder wasn't so good. A great obscure gem of a flick.
Transfer: I watched this one on a portable DVD player during my travels, so it's hard to state without reservation, but the transfer didn't strike me as being horrible, especially for a movie that's almost 80 years old.
Michael Curtiz's name alone should make this film interesting to any cinephile. He made this movie just before Angels With Dirty Faces, actually. Add to that a couple of notable names: John Garfield and Claude Rains and you have the movie geek equivalent of a metal detector gauge going into the red.
This charming, Academy Award nominated drama centers on a loving family of four sisters and their eccentric music loving father (Rains) as each sister finds love. The primary focus of the story is on familial bonds, but the premise isn't as sickly sweet as it sounds, especially when the youngest falls in love with the same man as one of her older sisters.
John Garfield makes his debut here (and was nominated for it) and is very strong as the conflicted embodiment of chaos thrown into this content family like a hand grenade. Everybody is strong in the film, including the four sisters, three of which are actual real life sisters (Priscilla Lane, Rosemary Lane and Lola Lane with Gale Page being the odd woman out). Especially the four sisters. Their bond is natural, easygoing and isn't at all forced or generic, which would have come off as cloying and eye-rolling. All in all, this is quite a good film.
Transfer: Another great remaster!
There are four "Daughters" films. This one is an odd bird in that it's not a sequel to the first film at all, but a whole new story with the same cast as the first, including the return of Mr. John Garfield, which was a head-scratcher for me considering what happens in the first movie.
Unlike the first film, the four sisters live with their (alive) mother with Claude Rains being the absentee father who left 20 years previous with no word as to why. The story is once again about the women finding love, but what elevates this from just being a repeat of the successful Four Daughters precursor is the focus on Rains as he returns just as his wife is about to be remarried and his daughters need his advice on love, life and happiness.
Garfield plays almost exactly the same character, an innocently bad influence, but it really is Rains being the loveable irresponsible missing daddy that makes this one work.
Once again directed by Michael Curtiz one of the most fascinating aspects of this film is that it features a score from Curtiz collaborator Max Steiner that sounds like a rough draft for his iconic Casablanca score three years later. No kidding, there are whole sections that are just a note or two off from his famous Casablanca score.
Transfer: Remastered and it looks it!
The third entry into this series is actually a sequel to the first movie, with the four sisters now married and preparing for motherhood. At this point the formula is getting a little worn, but I have to say that it is something to sit and watch all four of these movies in a row. I can't think of another film series so dedicated to following the lives, loves and challenges of women through each stage of development. These films don't devolve into cliché despite their premise and you come to love this family.
Once again both Michael Curtiz and Max Steiner return. Despite some wheel-spinning it's still as heart-warming and likeable as the previous films.
Transfer: This one isn't remastered so it's a bit rougher than the first two, but it's still a very nice transfer.
Probably the most pedestrian of the FOUR series, Four Mothers is nonetheless an enjoyable melodrama as the Lemp sisters are forced to pull together as a family when their childhood home is threatened. Eddie Albert is a nice breath of fresh air to the series as a job-obsessed doctor (and love interest to one of the sisters) caught up in a medical investigation.
Curtiz is out and William Keighley steps in to direct. The series really has run its course by the time this one hits, but like I said above by this time you like the family and are with them through their adventure.
Transfer: Solid, not remastered.
If you have any interest in watching these movies this collection set is the way to go. All four movies for the price of two. And watching this as a series is the way to go. The strength of these movies is embedding you into the lives of the Lemp family as they go through the trials and tribulations of life. As single movies they work as charming melodramas, but as a series it becomes a richer, deeper examination of familial love overcoming any adversity.
Transfer: Like the single DVDs, the first two are remastered and the last two are a little rougher transfers. None are hard to watch.
Lupe Velez, featured in both Strictly Dynamite and Kongo, was a tragic Old Hollywood figure whose suicide rocked the industry in its day. This set will make you even more sad that Ms. Velez left us so soon. I went into these movies expecting melodrama, but what I got was a series of vaudevillian farces. Velez became known as the Mexican-Spitfire for her rambunctious energy and hot-temper and that comes through clear as crystal the first time we see her in THE GIRL FROM MEXICO. She's dropped into the life of an ad man searching for the next hot thing and once there she refuses to leave. She breaks up an unhappy engagement to a really horrible woman and finds her only ally within this family is the goofy Uncle Matt (Leon Errol).
Donald Woods plays the ad man, Velez's love interest, and is pretty boring, actually. "I need to get that account!" is pretty much his character throughout the series. What keeps these movies afloat are Velez and Errol. Things get pretty goofy. There even a film centered on a haunted house!
My favorite of the series is THE MEXICAN SPITFIRE, which is pretty much a retread of the first film, but with Errol impersonating a stuffy Englishman named Lord Epping in a slapstick mistaken identity farce that quickly spirals out of control.
Transfers: None of the transfers are remastered, but all were solid. Little 35mm scratches come and go, but the contrast is bright and image clear.
Are the Gobots the poor man's Transformers? Sure are! But as a child of the '80s this series still strikes quite a nostalgic chord with me. The similarities to Transformers is striking. Both are about robots that transform into vehicles, but on a more detailed level the stories are exactly the same. Gobotron is the name of the robot world the Gobots hail from… they chase the bad guy robots to Earth, befriend humans and struggle to protect Earth from the evil machines.
Watching as an adult it was hard to swallow what passes for a story here, but there's still a charm to this cheesy animation that can't be denied. I'll take this cheap cartoon work over the anime-via-cheap-CG-animation shit that kids have to suffer through today.
Transfer: Remastered and looks about as good as it ever will.
I quickly found myself engrossed in this TV movie about a young deaf mute man named Donald Lang accused of the murder of a prostitute. Having grown up a poor ghetto kid with a disability he was never taught the use of sign language or the ability to read lips, so could only commute in rough gestures. Basically, he was accused of murder and since he's deemed mentally unfit to stand trial he's committed to various mental institutions and schools indefinitely. His deaf lawyer takes on the system, which essentially unfairly commits his client to life in prison without the possibility to prove his innocence and that's the subject of the movie.
Paul Sorvino plays the lawyer and LeVar Burton plays Donald Lang and both are absolutely fantastic in the movie. Burton was made famous by another TV project (Roots), but it's a shame this one is overlooked as he does tremendous work playing an innocent being. We don't know if he was guilty or not, but the character is portrayed as an innocent… which makes the finale quite shocking… you think the movie's going for a happy ending and you kind of get it… until a brutal stinger sends you out of the film… I was so hooked I immediately looked up details of this real life crime and find it's even darker and more fascinating than I expected.
I won't say any more to avoid spoilers, but it's a crazy court case and a fantastic TV movie with two stellar leading performances. Sorvino somehow manages to play deaf realistically, with the correct vocal expressions, without it feeling like a joke. That said, while he's great in the movie don't look at his eyes or you'll see he's not reading lips at all, like he's supposed to be doing. Heh.
Transfer: Definitely DVD quality, preserving the aspect ratio of the original broadcast.
In honor of my favorite month of the year the next installment of Vault Dweller will undergo a transformation. "Crypt Dweller" will hit in the coming weeks, focusing on horror and thriller titles from various archives, including Warner Archive, MGM's Limited Edition series and even Sony's burn-on-demand series! Stay tuned!
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Oct. 4, 2011, 3:37 a.m. CST
Cover art.
by Henry Jones Sr
How come these burn-on-demand DVDs get to use all the original, gorgeous poster artwork for their covers while regular DVD and blu-ray releases almost always get an abysmal Photoshop effort, regardless of how great or iconic the original poster art was. Drives me nuts!
Oct. 4, 2011, 4:22 a.m. CST
Awesome column Quint!
by billyhitchcock1
Can't wait for Crypt Dweller :-)
Oct. 4, 2011, 7:16 a.m. CST
The Rack
by Mace Tofu
Boxart is misleading : )
Oct. 4, 2011, 8:34 a.m. CST
The Boyfriend
by Righteous Brother
My dad made the cake that's featured at the end of The Boyfriend. A small claim to fame I know, but there you go.
Oct. 4, 2011, 8:48 a.m. CST
henry jones sr, I totally agree
by Nasty In The Pasty
These obscure, DVDR titles get the awesome, original posters, and major releases like Ben Hur, Psycho and the like get Photoshop abominations.
Oct. 4, 2011, 9:23 a.m. CST
Love the ending of Smile Jenny, You're Dead
by Jeremy Wheeler
"I can fly - fly -fly - fly - fly..." Plus the killer is none other than Zalman King!
Oct. 4, 2011, 9:40 a.m. CST
What no Dragon's Lair- The Series?
by Ray
This was a highly underrated show.We knew back then that a Dragon's Lair TV series would be tough to pull off. But Ruby Spears was up to the task. The rooms in the game had stories to them now. The dragon got a name (that is still used today). They also added some great new characters and locations for Dirk to fight or defend. The Ravenswood Dwellers were my favorite. The stories were excellent. then add the "what would you do" decision moments at the commercial breaks and it was pure Saturday morning magic!
Oct. 4, 2011, 10:02 a.m. CST
TNG + Sorvino
by Therealumlaut
Paul Sorvino did an episode of TNG as Worf's brother. Wonder if the reunion was friendly considering the out come of 'dummy.'
Oct. 4, 2011, 10:40 a.m. CST
Is the Fallout connection to 'Vault Dweller' intentional?
by 3774
Because that's all I can think of when I see that phrase. Neato column, tho...
Oct. 4, 2011, 11:09 a.m. CST
"The Prize" is 'North By Northwest' Lite
by darthliquidator
Ernest Lehman simply re-cycled whole chunks of his "Northwest" screenplay into "The Prize"...the Cary Grant Art-Auction ruckus becomes the Paul Newman Nudist-Conference riot....also the scene where Newman leads the dumbfounded cops through a cleaned-up murder scene, now staffed with a phony smiling woman who's just a villainous stooge (and drops her fake smile just before she closes the door, almost a shot-by-shot duplication of the same scene with Cary and the Long Island cops in "Northwest".... .....and personally I've got a lot more love for "Don't Go Near The Water" than most...goofy theme song is hilarious....Mickey Shaugnessy spewing out a stream of bleeped out F-bombs..the officers attempting to build their own Officer's Club, a scene that almost rivals the barn-raising brawl in "Seven Brides For Seven Brothers"...and yes, the astoundingly cute, cute Anne Francis.
Oct. 4, 2011, 11:16 a.m. CST
SEARCH was a fun early 70's show
by Damned if I can login
I recall all the kids at school loved it. They had those cool ring/tieclip cameras and the communications doodad in their ears. I recall Hugh O'Brien, Doug McClure, and Tony Franciosa as the spies. And Burgess Meredith as the guy in the control center was awesome.
Oct. 4, 2011, 11:33 a.m. CST
You forgot "The Super Cops!"
by JudgeDredd
Or maybe you just chose not to include it in your reviews. In any case, it's one of my "holy grail" DVDs, and is now available from Warner Archives. http://www.wbshop.com/Super-Cops-The/1000227783,default,pd.html
Oct. 4, 2011, 11:59 a.m. CST
by mcgoocain
Oct. 4, 2011, 12:09 p.m. CST
smile jenny launch
by Guy Grand
smile jenny you're dead was the pilot movie for Janssen's "Harry O" series...which needs to see the light of DVD day sometime.....
Oct. 4, 2011, 12:27 p.m. CST
The cover for Dummy sucks....
by Andrew Quinsatt
Zoom the fuck out!!!
Oct. 4, 2011, 1:06 p.m. CST
Why is it that all the older movie titles up there sound like...
by ufoclub1977
Oct. 4, 2011, 1:36 p.m. CST
Gobot rape!!
by THE WALLACE
classic... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPVdfM5avwQ
Oct. 4, 2011, 4:20 p.m. CST
over priced and sometimes defective...
by JimmyJoe RedSky
i have 24 warner archive dvds - i got 12 before they started using the movie poster art on the cases - warner bros. is my favorite studio - most eclectic variety of films of all the big studios - these dvds are great but theyre over priced (on amazon 26-27 bucks) and a few that i got had to be exchanged because they had playback problems - freezes and skips - they are dvd-r's - having said all that, its cool having "green slime", "tarzan's 3 challenges" and "don't be afraid of the dark" on dvd finally
Oct. 4, 2011, 4:21 p.m. CST
"doc savage" and "she" are great
by JimmyJoe RedSky
Oct. 4, 2011, 7:02 p.m. CST
'Not since 'The Caine Mutiny' such a drama!' is a really weird tagline
by Rebel Scumb
It's not even a proper sentence. I'm refering to the cover of The Rack, which I agree has a misleading cover/title combo
Oct. 4, 2011, 7:03 p.m. CST
'Not since 'The Caine Mutiny' HAS THERE BEEN such a drama' would at least be proper grammer
by Rebel Scumb
Although still a pretty weird tagline
Oct. 4, 2011, 7:33 p.m. CST
Advance to the Rear
by successor
Sounds like the title of a gay porno.
Oct. 4, 2011, 9:11 p.m. CST
The Prize also has a terrific early score by Jerry Goldsmith
by Nasty In The Pasty
Oct. 4, 2011, 10:29 p.m. CST
These things need to be a LOT cheaper
by Nasty In The Pasty
Especially since they're impossible to rent first. Relase these for rent on Netflix, and I'd at least have a chance to watch them before blowing $20 + shipping on a blind buy.
Oct. 5, 2011, 12:04 a.m. CST
judgedredd,I agree...
by eustisclay
...about the Super Cops. Watched it last week and have been waiting for it for years. Still pretty good, just wishnMGM would have thrown a little more money on it, it could've been another Serpico. It would have been nice to have some scenes on the cops home life(how did their families feel about their antics?). then again, in anticipation of the dvd release, I reread the book and even there, the family gets short shrift. We don't know how his wife(Greenburgs) wife handles him living with a prostitute for a month or his shacking up with various women near courthouses. I think at one point a second wife is mentioned but that's about it. Still a good movie. Also surprised Soldier in the Rain(another one of my favs) Marlowe, and The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond isn't mentioned.
Oct. 5, 2011, 2:23 a.m. CST
I'll take this cheap cartoon work over the anime-via-cheap-CG-animation shit that kids have to suffer through today.
by Playkins
Right, because the likes of the new Thundercats, "Transformers Prime", "G.I.Joe: Renegades", "Avatar: The Last Airbender", etc, etc have such low production values :::facepalm:::<P> I's a fucking GOLDEN ERA of high-quality television animation. No, they're not ALL good, but the ones that are happen to be PHENOMENAL.
Oct. 5, 2011, 7:20 a.m. CST
GoBots sucked. Tranformers kicked its ass.
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Oct. 5, 2011, 7:21 a.m. CST
You gotta love a show where the dog has a mohawk.
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Oct. 5, 2011, 8:18 a.m. CST
You're right, playkins
by Nasty In The Pasty
Quint's assessment of today's animation vs. the limited, three-frames-per-second toy commercial crap of the 80's is downright bizarre. I grew up on those shows, and while there's some nostalgic affection for them, they were almost all terrible and IMPOSSIBLE for any rational adult to sit through today. I'm actually *jealous* that today's kids are going to grow up on shows like Avatar, Justice League, or hell, even Kim Possible. Today's generation of kids will look back at these shows in 20 years and find that they're just as entertaining as they were "back in the day", but I look back at 80's-era shows like Transformers, TMNT, Captain N: The Game Master now and I just cringe at the shoddy production values and shrill, obnoxious voice work. and obvious toy line shilling. Can anyone mention more than two or three animated shows prior to the 90's that actually hold up? Aside from the "Disney Afternoon" stuff (which at least had slick animation and moderately clever writing), the earliest cartoon show that holds up to this day is Batman: TAS, and that didn't start up intil 1992.
Oct. 5, 2011, 9:14 a.m. CST
I want Dragon's Lair the series too!!
by Sith Witch
Oct. 5, 2011, 11:23 a.m. CST
Thundarr, Dungeons and Dragons, Tarzan, anything Hanna-Barbera
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
and the list goes on nasty. Oh, and don't forget Looney Tunes which have been around forever, and thankfully have made a comeback.
Oct. 5, 2011, 11:28 a.m. CST
The Bowery Boys?
by elsachmo
When are they going to release the Bowery Boys films? They claimed for years they were restoring all 48 of them to be released, but then just stopped speaking about it a few years back. These are some of the greatest movies in cinema history and I'm still shocked they are not available.
Oct. 5, 2011, 11:33 a.m. CST
Wait a minute, Quint...
by Sick Fixx
No horror based AMAD this year!?
Oct. 5, 2011, 1:03 p.m. CST
My God, the blandness of this Vault is like wading through a sea of shit that doesn't even smell
by melonman
No offence Quint - but that's a really poor selection this week. Just nothing of any interest. Even the Ken Russell is his dullest.
Oct. 5, 2011, 2:16 p.m. CST
Tarzan was Filmation, grammaton cleric binks
by Drath
And the EGR estate has the rights to it I believe, so unless they cut a deal it ain't coming out at all.
Oct. 5, 2011, 2:47 p.m. CST
Man, you got me excited with Super Cops
by THE_CHOPPAH
and then I realized that I was thinking about Super Fuzz instead.
Oct. 5, 2011, 2:49 p.m. CST
Is dummy about Lamont Sanford
by THE_CHOPPAH
Oh no, that would be called, 'big dummy!"
Oct. 5, 2011, 3:08 p.m. CST
Real Ghostbusters still holds up
by Chief Joseph
The first ABC & Syndicated seasons, at least. Also, Transformers and G.I. Joe still hold up pretty well. I'll admit He-Man and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are unwatchable now and were totally topped by their 21st Century remakes. And let's not lie, we '80s kids also lapped up any of the few anime titles we were given, no matter how incoherently hacked up and dubbed they were. (Voltron, Robotech)
Oct. 5, 2011, 3:18 p.m. CST
Still waiting for a big screen reboot of Thundarr
by THE_CHOPPAH
with Ron Pearlman as Ookla the Mok and Selma Hayek as Princess Ariel.
Oct. 5, 2011, 3:53 p.m. CST
Star Blazers was pretty awesome back in the day
by Nasty In The Pasty
Just having a serialized storyline that spead across an entire season blew my mind as a kid (whereas most shows like Inspector Gadget were IDENTICAL from episode to episode, save for different locations). Characters actually DIED and had ARCS, something that's taken for granted today but unheard of in TV animation back in the 80's. That said, a recent re-visit with Star Blazers a few years ago on DVD revealed a less-favorable critical dissection. It's still good, mind you, but the animation looked a lot cheaper than I remembered, the voice acting cheesier, and the edits for the American market more humorously obvious. I would actually love to see a new TV series with improved animation done today. And anything after the 40's Tom & Jerry cartoons with the Hanna Barbera name on it was AWFUL.
Oct. 5, 2011, 4:38 p.m. CST
The way Velez killed herself is straight out of a Coen Bros.
by HypeEndsHere
Sad and darkly, darkly funny. Her work with Laurel & Hardy alone is so so great.
Oct. 11, 2011, 9:59 a.m. CST
Nasty, you don't know what the fuck your talking about.
by JudasPriestly
The original Transformers is gold. Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, and Chris Latta did phenomenal voicework. And the stories and animation were above average for a cartoon about toy robots.
Oct. 19, 2011, 6:38 a.m. CST
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The ONLY Question is "Who Best Can Beat McCain?"
by ionsys, Fri Feb 01, 2008 at 02:40:31 PM EST
Hillary is actually the glue. Bill was a Walmart Greeter who had the gift of the gab but who was morally bankrupt sexually etc.
This is my first and last Diary, I'm 61 and a white male who emphatically wants a Dem to WIN in November. I don't care about race or gender or age issues. I'm Left of Centre on social issues and right of centre on many other issues.
I'm anti-gun, pro choice, do not feel threatened by gay marriage concept, have $, have 2 degrees and strongly believe that it is an American Tragedy of the first order that millions of folks do not have health care
I was "for" the Iraq Invasion becuase I belived that the liklihood was very high that Saddam had WMD. I think that GWB is one of the WORST Presidents of all time-and a national embarassment at that.
Why do I feel the need to write down my thoughts here? Beacause I think that too many Dems have it wrong. This should NOT be about age or gender or race -and it should NOT be about "turning the page" vs the 'establishment. This IS about WHO can best beat McCain in November. Everything else is a smokescree, We Democrats have often found a way to shoot ourselves in the foot by staying true to our 'core values' in the Primaries only to see that we have played into the GOP's hands and we Lose the General!
Simply put--When I cross that bridge to do battle with the 'enemy' on the other side waiting for us in Nov I want ot make sure that we have the best ammunition and the best scrapper that can be found--Cause we can;t go back !!
McCain in my judgment will easily defeat Obama in Nov once the real deal gets going--forget all these silly polls done now re Obama vs McCain or HRC vs NcCain--that's highly naive and also VERY premature!
He will have a much harder time vs Hillary in the end--She will neutralize his war/ terrorist calling cards and by the Fall folks will be worried about the economy and women will shift furthur to Hillary (amoung the 10% swing between the 45% given's on either side)--"If we don't do it now, it will be lost for generations" type of thinking---as long as Hillary can be viewed as not a typical far left leaning Liberal and appeal to conservative values at the margin
Folks--Get with the program here--this is a BIG deal--Do not fall for this "change" junk that the Obama side is pushing--In every Pres election there is ALWAYS a 'change' thing--in the real world of rough and tumble politics, a blood sport, we MUST have Hillary !! when we do battle in November
I've been a HRC supporter for 3 months now--WHY?--Mainly because My sense is that she can and will make us proud when we cross that river. She is a fighter and contrary to many folks who keep saying she is Too Polarizing to win ,the truth is that the alternative (Obama) will get eaten alive even if some of us feel mesmerized by his oratory etc etc
Hillary is actually the glue here--Bill had so much going for him but of the two was more morally bankrupt (zipper). Hillary is the brains as well as the substance here !!--my take anyway


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In the middle of the trail side, below the tree bridge, is a large right facing sidepull at face level (the Flake Problem) Sit sown and to the left of it, right hand on an undercling, left high on a sharp hold. The big semi-detached flake at the base is on for your feet. Pull on and pop your left up to another sharp flake, adjust feet and pop again for the big sidepull. Finish as for the Flake.
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That same flood caused an old pipe to burst, opening up sink hole on the edge of their property line. Eudell says he put in multiple calls to Columbia County administrators about both his home and the sink hole.
Steps to patch up the sink hole are already under way. However, Mr. Eudell says that the damage done to his home is a financial burden the Columbia County government has dumped entirely on him and his wife.
Columbia County engineer, Ronald Hutto says, the county is doing their part to prevent future issues for each neighborhood that runs along the basin.
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I'm with Jorwin. If PETZL put a unique serial # on each piece of gear it would be easy for owners to know if they had one of these counterfeit pieces of gear because the counterfeit gear would all have the same serial #. I doubt a counterfeiter would go through the trouble of putting a unique serial # on each piece of gear.


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Vivienne Westwood Showers for Change-------
Vivienne Westwood, Dame, punk, designer, and eco-warrior, continues her quest to save the environment today by taking a long shower. Why? To celebrate World Water Day, of course. Sure, this may seem counterintuitive, but in a film released by PETA, Westwood asserts that she can linger in the bath "with a clear conscience" because she's a vegetarian. While scrub-a-dub-dubbing, the icon, who recently chopped off her red mane to raise awareness about climate change, discusses how the meat industry is "not only the worst polluter of the planet, but it also squanders most of our water." Hop in the shower with the red-lipped Dame Viv, above—it's for a good cause.
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Karl Lagerfeld's newest addition to his ever growing résumé? VIP helicopter designer. The Anglo-Italian company AgustaWestland has asked the designer to focus on its AW139 twin-turbine helicopter and to create a "new, limited-edition, customized solution" for its expanding group of customers. Do these helicopters include quilted leather seats? [WWD]
PETA is not pleased with Kanye West and the new single ("Theraflu") he released this week. In it, West brags, "Someone tell PETA my mink is draggin' on the floor." "What's draggin' on the floor is Kanye's reputation as a man with no empathy for animals or human beings," responded the organization's senior vice president, Dan Matthews, in a statement. [Spin]
Nicki Minaj—thinking pink no more? The outrageously attired pop star and rapper told Matt Lauer on the Today show that's she's taking a new tack and has issued her stylist an unexpected order: "Just get me black." [Huff Po]
Chloe Green, daughter of billionaire Sir Philip Green, is set to launch a new capsule collection of shoes for Topshop next month. Her green-soled shoes are soon to be unveiled to press at Dover Street Arts Club in central London. [Telegraph]
Hermès' Anniversary Exhibition, Stella McCartney Continues Her Anti-Leather Campaign, And More…-------
A new exhibition celebrating Hermès' 175th anniversary is set to open at London's Royal Academy of Art's sister space, 6 Burlington Gardens, in May. The exhibit will include some of the brand's most historic designs. [Vogue U.K.]
As models and designers show up to Toronto fashion week, they will arrive to a PETA film featuring Stella McCartney playing on repeat. In the video, McCartney shares important facts about leather and asks designers and consumers to partake in cruelty-free fashion. [Huff Po]
Tory Burch and Ed Brennan, chairman and chief executive of duty-free retailer DFS Group, have reportedly been added to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation's board. They join the likes of Leonard Lauder, who is the acting chairman of BCRF. [WWD]
Model Laura Bailey has been appointed as the official face for the Diamond Jubilee kickoff event, the 2012 Derby Festival. She will be wearing a custom necklace designer by Theo Fennell and a bespoke hat by Philip Treacy. [Vogue U.K.]
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Photographer David LaChapelle opened his new "traditional Baroque still-life paintings" exhibition in New York last night. He spent more than 20 years shooting for the likes of Vanity Fair, GQ, and Rolling Stone and now spends the majority of his time on fine art projects like this one. [WWD]
The 19-year-old model daughter of Annie Lennox, Tali, stars in Eleven Paris' Spring '12 ad campaign, lensed by Terry Richardson. In true Terry style, it's suggestive and features images of Lennox grabbing model Ash Stymest's crotch, and in another photo, the two are licking a lollipop together. [Grazia Daily]
The likes of Donatella Versace, Domenico Dolce, Stefano Gabbana, and Franca Sozzani all turned out last night in Milan to celebrate the opening of the Vogue Talents Corner. In between checking out the work of 11 international designers on display, guests talked about the stream of young talent coming up in Italy right now. [WWD]
After PETA contacted the Palace about a real fur jacket the Duchess of Cambridge reportedly wore, the Palace responded with a letter to the anti-fur group stating that she was in fact not wearing real fur. They also requested that the images be removed from the group's social media pages and that they issue a retraction of the claim. [Vogue U.K.]
Kanye West To Show In Paris Again, Stella McCartney Launches Anti-Leather Campaign, Alexander Wang To Open Beijing Flaship, And More…-------
Kanye West will once again bring his collection to Paris fashion week. Question is: Will all of those famous designers once again turn up to sit in the front row on March 6? [WWD]
Stella McCartney has launched an anti-leather campaign in collaboration with PETA prior to London fashion week. The campaign includes a viral short
hosted by McCartney, which provides facts about the use of leather, skins, and fur. [Vogue U.K.]
Alexander Wang is set to open his Beijing flagship store next month. Located in the city's Chaoyang District, the 4,000-square-foot space will be in the company of retailers such Balenciaga, Versace, and Lanvin. [WWD]
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Good news for Warner Christian RB Breon Allen; Injury just a strained MCL
Daytona Beach Warner Christian running back Breon Allen is no longer fully committed to Pittsburgh, awaiting some paperwork issues, and he injured his knee Friday night and could miss the final regular-season game. He said he should, however, be back for the playoffs. (CHAD PILSTER/FOR THE SENTINEL / October 8, 2010)
"He's walking around fine," said Andy Price, coach of the No. 1 1B Eagles (8-0). "We're definitely going to hold him out this week and he may not play next week either. We'll see. But it's great to know he's coming back for when we need him in the playoffs."
Allen, who has 22 TDs and is also a defensive standout, was hurt in the first quarter last week as Warner clinched the District 3 title with a 42-6 victory over Ormond Calvary Christian (5-2).
The Eagles host Orange City University (2-6) on Friday and play at Florida Air Academy (3-4) next week. Warner then has an open week before hosting a first round playoff game on Nov. 19.
Allen committed to Pittsburgh in July, but things have been in limbo between him and Pitt officials as Allen looks to schedule a second college preparatory test (ACT or SAT).


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I seriously cannot believe it is back-to-school time. I got this from Serena & Lily this morning in my inbox and kind of had that "naked in class" unprepared feeling until I realized, Thank the High Heavens, I am no longer in school.I actually quite like these. They remind me of the LLBean backpacks that were (maybe still are?) a must-have in middle school. But they also kind of remind me of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and might get your child beaten mercilessly, so I would take my endorsement with a grain of salt.
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BOSTON (February 24, 2011) — The facts are gripping: a survey of more than 70 countries found only a handful, including the United States, Liberia, and Bahamas, systematically separated incarcerated female mothers from their babies; the National Women's Law Center study gave Massachusetts a grade of "C" for pre-natal care and an "F" for shackling policies for female offenders during child birth.
These and other topics related to the treatment status of women offenders in the United States will be discussed as part of the 14th annual International Women's Day Breakfast Tuesday, March 8, at Simmons College.
The event, "Unequal Treatment under the Law: Women in the Criminal Justice System," will take place from 7:30-9:30 a.m. in the Linda K. Paresky Conference Center at Simmons College, 300 The Fenway in Boston. Admittance is based on a suggested donation of $6. Please RSVP by March 4 to http://iwdmar82011.eventbrite.com/.
Co-sponsored by the Boston-Area International Women's Day Planning Committee, the discussion will center on issues of policy in caring for female offenders in the U.S. and Massachusetts. Panelists will include Mass. Representative Kay Khan, Sheriff Andrea J. Cabral of Suffolk County, Erika Kates, Ph.D, of the Wellesley Centers for Women, and Dawn Coleman, former participant of the Girl Scouts Beyond Bars Program. The event will be moderated by host and executive producer of WCVB-TV's "CityLine" Karen Holmes Ward.
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So I figured I would let the world know I personally feel about the philadelphia eagles. F#*_ them. Its time for war #cowboys let do this— FRANK B. WALKER II (@FRANKWALKER41) October 30, 2011
Not sure how I missed this, but in case you're unfamiliar, Frank Walker is a DB for the Cowboys. They signed him while Orlando Scandrick was hurt to be the dime back. He's pretty much behind Jenkins, Newman, Scandrick, and Alan Ball on their depth chart at corner. Soooo yeah... He should probably just be quiet next time.


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Mexican Rice Recipe
This recipe is a zippy, flavorful south-of-the-border side dish. My family always requests this rice when I'm making a Mexican dinner.Pattie Hess, Grabill, Indiana
- 1-1/2 cups water
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- 2 chicken bouillon cubes
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- In a saucepan over medium heat, bring water, salsa and bouillon to a boil. Stir in rice; remove from the heat. Cover and salt stand 6-8 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Fluff with a fork. Yield: 6-8 servings.
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Was good & so, so simple. I used medium chunky salsa. Will try hot next time. Thanks!
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I thought this recipe was very good for being so simple. I did add some chopped yellow pepper and onion because I had it on hand, but I think it would have been good without that too.
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Made for a Mexican carry-in at work. It was really easy and delicious.
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KC Water Services gave its pitch in front of the full city council Thursday for a $12 million no-bid contract for one firm to lead customer service improvements. It drew mixed reaction.
"Is this the only firm that can provide that technology?" asked 2nd District Councilman Ed Ford.
"No," replied Water Services Director Terry Leeds.
Leeds answered the $12 million question that yes, there are other firms KC Water Services could hire to improve customer service.
"We didn't find that elsewhere. Not to say there isn't any company out there," Leeds said.
The city allows contracts not to be bid if a company can show it's a unique service.
"I have great difficulty in supporting a sole source contract," said 6th District Councilman John Sharp.
Sharp said he doesn't like how Kansas City's water department failed to put the contract out for public bid.
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A documentary about American Idiot's road to Broadway, entitled "Broadway Idiot," will debut at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Texas.
The 80-minute film was directed by Doug Hamilton and is described as such: "'Broadway Idiot' follows Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong from a punk rock concert at Madison Square Garden to the opening of his musical American Idiot on Broadway - only ten blocks away, but worlds apart. From behind the curtain share in the crazy journey of turning the mega-hit album into a punk rock musical - and ultimately see how the world of theater transformed Billie Joe."
Based on Green Day's groundbreaking rock opera album, "American Idiot," the 90-minute show about three suburban pals who take divergent paths in post-9/11 America is a collaboration of Green Day and the Tony Award-winning director Michael Mayer (who co-wrote the book), Tony Award-winning orchestrator Tom Kitt and Olivier Award-winning choreographer Steven Hoggett.
American Idiot began preview performances March 24, 2010, and opened on Broadway to solid reviews on April 20, 2010, following its world-premiere, twice-extended limited engagement at Berkeley Repertory Theatre's Roda Theatre in California. Its final Broadway performance was April 24, 2011.
The original Broadway cast included Tony winner John Gallagher, Jr., Michael Esper and Stark Sands.
The musical was nominated for the 2010 Tony as Best Musical, and won two Tonys for its scenic and lighting design. The show also won the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album, plus a Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award.
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DALLAS COWBOYS TEAM WITH FRISCO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, CITY OF FRISCO TO BUILD MULTI-USE, SPECIAL EVENTS AND SPORTS FACILITY; FRISCO NEW HOME OF COWBOYS WORLD CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS (Frisco, TX - August 13, 2013) The City of Frisco, Texas and the Frisco Independent School District announced a partnership today with the Dallas Cowboys establishing Frisco as the future home of the Cowboys world corporate headquarters and training location. A multi-use special events and sports facility, to be developed on a footprint of approximately 20 acres, and the Cowboys world corporate headquarters on a footprint of approximately 5 acres, will be the centerpiece of additional mixed-use development on property surrounding the team's new location. "This is an exciting day in the history of the Dallas Cowboys," said Jerry Jones, owner/general manager, Dallas Cowboys. "We are committed to cooperatively creating a development that will be a source of great pride for the City of Frisco, the FISD and the Dallas Cowboys. We know first-hand how world class facilities can create great interest, visibility and economic development. This is a community building partnership that will elevate and benefit all of the parties involved." The complex will be developed on a 91 acre tract in Frisco on Collin County land located on the northwest corner of the Dallas North Tollway and Warren Parkway. In addition to becoming the home to the NFL team's entire football operation, including administrative offices, coaches' offices and the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, the complex will include a multipurpose, 12,000 seat, indoor stadium and two outdoor fields that will provide facilities for use by the Cowboys, City of Frisco and Frisco ISD football and soccer games and other sports, athletic, academic, fine arts and entertainment events. "We're elated to partner the entire Dallas Cowboys organization and the Jones family," said Mayor Maher Maso. "Having a partner of this caliber is a perfect fit for our community. We're committed to creating unique, destinations that bring families together, promote business and tourism, attract major events and improve our overall quality of life while keeping our property taxes low. We welcome America's Team to one of the fastest growing cities in the country." The 25-year agreement calls for at least one week, per year, of the Cowboys official pre-season football training camp to be held in Frisco. The innovative partnership represents a $115 million public investment by the City of Frisco and Frisco ISD. The agreement calls for the City of Frisco and its development corporations (each funded by a half cent of Frisco's sales tax) to contribute $85 million (City of Frisco, $30 million; Frisco Economic Development Corporation, $30 million; and Frisco Community Development Corporation $25 million). The FISD contribution is $30 million. Frisco and the school district are using tax increment finance districts to generate funding. The Cowboys will be responsible for any cost overruns. "This partnership opportunity came at the exact right time in the growth of our school district," Dr. Jeremy Lyon, Superintendent of Schools, stated. "This will provide a world-class facility at the very moment we needed to plan for a stadium to address the district's needs as our 7th and 8th high schools (Independence High and Reedy High) open in the next two years. We could in no way duplicate a stadium of this caliber on our own, spending the same amount for construction. This public-private partnership better meets the needs of all of our programs with an ultimate savings to the taxpayers. We will pay only direct event costs, but will not incur ongoing maintenance and operation costs, resulting in a savings of $250-300,000 annually." The development agreement also calls for the Cowboys to manage and operate the publicly owned facility; employ at least 150 full-time employees at the Frisco facility; and pay Frisco a lease payment of at least $100,000 annually. The Cowboys will share revenue resulting from facility sponsor naming rights and split parking fee revenues with Frisco. The mixed use development will be built on approximately 66 acres remaining of the 91-acre tract. Planned uses for the development include approximately 1.2 million in corporate offices, 400,000 in retail and 51,000 in restaurants. A luxury hotel with approximately 480 rooms is also planned for the site. The estimated economic impact over the next thirty years is $23.4 billion. Employment impact is estimated at 4,500 new jobs at full development, and tax revenues of $1.26 billion. A timetable for breaking ground has not yet been established to allow for the planning and design of the development, although the fall of 2016 is projected as the timeframe for the Cowboys move to Frisco. The Dallas Cowboys current headquarters are located in the Valley Ranch section of Irving, Texas, a site that has been the team's training home since August of 1985. GEORGE PUREFOY, City Manager, City of Frisco "We âre excited and proud the Dallas Cowboys will move its team headquarters and training facilities to Frisco. This presents the opportunity to vastly increase tourism and exposure for Frisco. With the new indoor stadium, Frisco will be one of the premiere locations for high school football, soccer and other entertainment and conference events. The Cowboys also bring an additional dynamic for attracting more top retailers and office/hotel development to Frisco," said George Purefoy, City Manager. "The project continues to highlight the ability of the FISD, FEDC, FCDC, and Frisco through the Frisco Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1 to work together to bring superior projects and opportunities to the citizens of Frisco without incurring additional property tax increases on our citizens," said Purefoy. JIM GANDY, President, Frisco Economic Development Corporation "Bringing more jobs to Frisco is job number one for the Frisco Economic Development Corporation (FEDC). The Dallas Cowboys world corporate headquarters and the full development of the 91-acre project have the potential to create more than 4,500 full time jobs in Frisco," said Jim Gandy, president of the Frisco Economic Development Corporation. "A powerhouse brand like the Dallas Cowboys will attract other quality and specialty brands, creating a unique destination with approximately two million square feet of commercial space. This public-private partnership establishing the Dallas Cowboys in Frisco is as good as it gets. It's like winning the economic development super bowl." JEFF SNOWDEN, Chairman, Frisco Economic Development Corporation (FEDC) "The Dallas Cowboysworld corporate headquarters and sports complex will be a tremendous asset to Frisco's future and to all of North Texas," said Jeff Snowden, chairman of the Frisco Economic Development Corporation Board. "The FEDC Board was unanimous in its approval of this unique mixed-use development that is expected to generate and economic ripple effect of more than $23 billion in new money in the regional economy over a 30-year period." REX GLENDENNING, REX Real Estate "It's hard to imagine a more dynamic and proactive public/private partnership than the City of Frisco and the Dallas Cowboys and we sincerely appreciate the opportunity to serve the city by bringing these two groups together," said Rex Glendenning, REX Real Estate. "The City of Frisco's leadership has lead to dynamic growth with quality developments. It is gratifying to see the Cowboys World Headquarters and Training Facility located only a stone's throw away from the Starwood Development that I sold to the Jones family some twenty years ago. We couldn't be more excited"Dallas Cowboys Press Release


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LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - Saturday, kids from across the South Plains competed for their chance to represent West Texas to the rest of the nation. The students faced off in the Regional Spelling Bee held at The Science Spectrum.
Elliot Hanna, a 7th grader from Levelland I.S.D. won with the winning word "paradoxical". The kids went 8 rounds before they found a winner.
Now, Elliot will represent the region at the nationals in Washington D.C.
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