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Fighting back

The pandemic has transformed Christina Blanch, owner of Aw Yeah Comics, into a nightly TV host. Nine times a week, Blanch leads a livestream from the store she lives above in Muncie, Indiana, to sell some comics and interact with regulars. She holds up issues one by one, usually for $5 or ...

Alaska book ban vote draws attention of hometown rockers

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Members of the Grammy-winning rock band Portugal. The Man are stepping into a banned book controversy in their Alaska home town. After the school board at the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District in Palmer voted 5-2 last week to remove five classics used for ...

Horror flick ‘The Wretched’ wastes some good ideas

You can thank “The Wretched” if you suddenly want to add another item to stock up with during this pandemic: salt. That’s one of the only things that apparently keeps witches at bay. Pro tip: buy it in big bags. Brothers Drew and Brett Pierce — co-directors and co-writers — have put ...

NMU music faculty engage in virtual outreach efforts

MARQUETTE —Northern Michigan University music department faculty members are using YouTube to expand their educational and entertainment outreach. Erin Colwitz began a “Women in Music” video lecture series and Mark Flaherty launched an NMU Jazz “Tune of the Week” performance series. ...