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April 8, 2025

Lifestyles of the rich and worthless

By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff

Most sources credit Jean-Jacques Rousseau with writing, “When the people shall have nothing more to eat, they will eat the rich.” No one knows for …

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April 4, 2025

Original Toy Story to screen in Panida’s Sunday $5 film series

By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff

Calling the 1995 Disney-Pixar animated film Toy Story a cultural juggernaut is no exaggeration.

From its then-cutting edge computer-generated graphics depicting the sentient denizens of …

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March 29, 2025

Free nerd

By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff

It’s no secret that I’m a nerd. I’ve waxed poetic about The Lord of the Rings and Star Trek enough in these pages for the …

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March 27, 2025

Wild and Scenic Film Festival returns to the Panida

By Reader Staff

The Wild and Scenic Film Festival is returning to the Panida Theater (300 N. First Ave.) on Friday, March 28, hosted by the Friends of Scotchman Peaks …

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March 26, 2025

Classic Hitchcock thriller Rear Window to screen as $5 film at the Panida

By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff

Few directors are more iconic than Alfred Hitchcock, and few of his films are as iconic as Rear Window. Now it’s coming to the …

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March 21, 2025

Anti-fascist films that hit just right

By Ben Olson
Reader Staff

Publisher’s note: This article contains spoilers.

Perhaps it was Elon Musk’s Hitler salute at President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Maybe it’s the endless waves of authoritarian …

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March 13, 2025

Fly Fishing Film Tour reels in the year’s best angling stories

By Reader Staff

Fishing enthusiasts and fans of real-world adventure stories should clear their schedules Friday, March 14, for the annual Fly Fishing Film Tour at the Panida Theater (300 …

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March 12, 2025