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Streep and Sondheim are together at last
Meryl Streep long ago proved she can act. In Into the Woods, as she did in 2008’s Mamma Mia!, Streep proves that she can sing, too.
One thing, though: You probably wouldn’t want to sing in a choir with her. Performing in an ensemble…
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Fending off sharks and sadistic corporals
In Unbroken, World War II bombardier Louis Zamperini is subjected to a crash landing at sea and a grueling stint in a Japanese POW camp. Will he survive?
Obviously. Otherwise, the flick would be titled Broken.
The real question is…
// Opinion
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Die-in at Easton mall: Demonstrators disrupt busiest shopping day of the year
Demonstrators against police brutality took advantage of the busiest holiday shopping day of the year by staging a “die-in” at the Easton mall in Columbus on December 20, the Saturday before Christmas. Sixty or so activists gathered in the Easton…
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Die-In Protest for John Crawford III Shuts Down Beavercreek Walmart
On Saturday, Dec. 20, the usual holiday hustle at the Beavercreek Walmart was disrupted as nearly 200 protesters and activists took to the aisles to demand justice for the late John Crawford III, a 22-year old black man shot and killed by the…
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