Tag: jennifer mulson
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Pikes Pick: ‘Hidden Brain’ podcast delves into intricacies of human behavior
The podcast “Hidden Brain” is for those who are curious why humans do the things we do. Episodes over the last few months have touched on the halo effect and whether we can fairly evaluate the past actions of people when we know the outcomes of their lives; group think and how the groups we…
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Pikes Pick: Low-budget Australian film ‘Lake Mungo’ a slow, spooky burn
Halloween might be over, but there’s no reason to stop watching scary movies. Here’s one more: the low-budget Australian cult film “Lake Mungo,” a mockumentary released in 2008. After 16-year-old Alice Palmer drowns, a documentary crew interviews her family and friends. And then weird stuff happens. Palmer’s spirit seems to show up in video footage…
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Pikes Pick: Celebrate fall in Old Colorado City
Make your fall memories while the leaves still cling to the trees. Head to Old Colorado City from noon-5 p.m. Saturday for Fallidays, a free family-friendly celebration that hits all the sweet spots of the season. Roma Ransom and County Wide will perform in Bancroft Park, where vendors will do henna tattoos and provide other…
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Pikes Pick: Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Live in HD’ series returns
Recline your theater chair and prepare to once again absorb the thrilling notes of live opera. Metropolitan Opera’s “Live in HD” series returns after being absent from the silver screen for many months. Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godunov” kicks it off with a live show Oct. 9 at Tinseltown, Cinemark Carefree Circle with IMAX and Regal Interquest Stadium…
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Pikes Pick: Deborah Copaken’s new memoir ‘Ladyparts’ hard to put down
Pick up “Ladyparts: A Memoir,” by New York Times best-selling author Deborah Copaken, and you won’t put it down. The former Emmy Award-winning news producer and photojournalist will hook you from page one, as she details a harrowing near-death experience. She goes on to chronicle her divorce, raising children with her now ex-husband, who was…
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Pikes Pick: Watch ‘Golden Girls’ on big screen
Some sitcoms die as soon as they come to an end. Some live on in the hearts of viewers for an eternity. “Golden Girls” is one such TV show. Now you can see five episodes on the big screen in “Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls,” including the pilot. The two-hour extravaganza starts…
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Pikes Pick: ‘Sentimental in the City’ podcast hilarious analysis of ‘Sex and the City’
I’m iffy on “And Just Like That,” the 10-part reboot of “Sex and the City” set to premiere this year on HBO Max. But I did fall in love with “Sentimental in the City,” a hilarious podcast hosted by two smart and witty British writers and journalists, Caroline O’Donoghue and Dolly Alderton. They analyze each…
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Pikes Pick: Romance writer Christina Lauren is pen name for two female friends
Christina Lauren is the pen name behind two female friends who met while writing “Twilight” fan fiction, and have gone on to write a ton of romance novels. I recently finished their 2020 novel, “In a Holidaze,” which is modeled after the 1993 cult film, “Groundhog Day,” in which a TV weatherman relives the same…
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Pikes Pick: ‘Love is Blind: After the Altar’ reunites cast on Netflix
Two years ago, I was fully invested in watching people make love connections and agree to get married without ever seeing each other on Netflix’s “Love is Blind.” And now I’m caught up in whether that love lasted on “Love is Blind: After the Altar,” when cast members reunite. — Jennifer Mulson, The Gazette
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Pikes Pick: Company plans surprise vacations based on budget, interests
Somebody choosing and planning your vacation really spoke to me on a gut level. I’m terrible at both things. Pack Up and Go promises to research and organize you a surprise vacation based on your budget, interests, preferred method of travel and timeframe. Choose plane or train, road trip, the outdoors or even a staycation.…