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A tactile, retro-coded fantasy in 'The Legend of Ochi'

"The Legend of Ochi," a scrappy and darkly whimsical fable about a misunderstood teenage girl on a dangerous quest, has the feeling of a film you might have stumbled on and loved as a kid. Something tactile, something fantastical and, maybe, something a little dangerous — the kind of movie ...

'The Accountant 2,' with Ben Affleck, isn't quite a write-off

Hordes of horror films line up for Halloween and a sleigh full of Christmas movies arrive annually in December, but there is slightly less competition around the paper-pushing rite of Tax Day. Yet on the heels of tax season, here is "The Accountant 2," Gavin O'Connor's sequel to the 2016 ...

Dirty sodas: The sweet, creamy phenomenon taking over America

By Stephanie Manley Associated Press Nearly two-thirds of Americans aged 18 to 34 say alcohol consumption negatively affects their health. But what if you could enjoy the taste without the risks? The hottest new trend amongst younger generations is not mocktails or virgin drinks - but dirty sodas. You can order dirty sodas like a Coke with a slice of lime anywhere, but what about a Diet Coke with lime juice, coconut syrup and coconut cream? Unless you are at a soda shop that serves one of the hottest trends in drinks, you may wind up with a dirty look instead of a dirty soda. ...

DNR weekly fishing report

St. Ignace: St. Ignace City boat launches have been put into the water, and the cleaning station is open. At the Carp River cement footing pier, steelhead anglers saw limited success. Smelt were running at the Carp River over the past week. When using the roads to get back to the Carp River mouth, watch for deep potholes. Anglers looking to fish from shore at the Pine River, are now able to get back to the DNR access safely. The DNR boat launch at the Pine River has not been put in yet.  Les Cheneaux Islands/Detour: Anglers were trying their luck dipping for smelt in the Carp River, ...

Outdoors North: The restorative, healing effects of nature

“The railroad crossed the continent, and the buildings scratch the sky, the highway runs all over the place and the big jet engines fly,” – Steve Forbert As I headed up the highway north, it seemed like I was going the wrong way – even though the digital lady’s voice broadcasting ...