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Remembering When Mr. Moto Met Charlie Chan's Number One Son in "Mr. Moto's...
I have been watching a series of old "Mr. Moto" movies from the 1930s starring Peter Lorre this week on YouTube. Lorre starred in eight different movies from 1937 through 1939. Mr. Moto was a fictional...
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"Big Brother 19" Contestant Jason In Hot Water Over Rape Jokes
I was pretty excited this past June when I discovered that one of CBS'"Big Brother 19" contestants was a fellow Iowan from Humeston. Never heard of it? Neither have I. But it's all cool, because Iowans...
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Evangelical Leaders Issue the Nashville Statement, an Updated Manifesto...
Have you heard about the "Nashville Statement" yet? It's a document issued earlier this month by the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood at the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious...
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Here is a sad story out of Kansas (and Missouri). A 7-year-old boy was killed back in 2015 by his father and step-mother following years of torture and abuse (i.e., starved to death, forced to stay...
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Dear Whitney: How Can a Bigger Guy Find the Confidence to Date Easier?
I was on YouTube late last night and discovered a series of "Dear Whitney" videos featuring Whitney Thore of "My Big Fat Fabulous Life." The concept was pretty simple. Fans send her brief questions....
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My Thoughts on "Disjointed," the Sitcom about Marijuana
Discovered a recently released sitcom on Netflix starring Kathy Bates called "Disjointed." It's about a sixtysomething cannabis activist who now runs a marijuana dispensary with her son and several...
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35 Years Ago, Johnny Gosch Vanished Without a Trace
It's been 35 years since 12-year-old Johnny Gosch disappeared while delivering newspapers in West Des Moines, IA. The police initially treated his disappearance as a runaway case, but it's pretty clear...
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Creston, IA: High Schoolers In Trouble for Posing as KKK Members
Iowa is in the national news again today -- and not for a good reason. A quintet of high school students from Creston, IA, are in hot water after a pic of them wearing KKK gear, holding a Confederate...
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Girl Flips-Off "Infowars" Reporter
There is this great video going viral today. Some guy from Infowars approached a teenage girl, shoved a microphone in her face, and asked: "How are you, young man?"Her response was golden:"Um, you're a...
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Ozark, MO: Man Threatens Woman with Gun Over Liberal Bumper Stickers
A Missouri man was arrested late last month and charged with felony unlawful use of a weapon after he threatened another driver with a gun because of her liberal bumper stickers:Edward Burns of Ozark,...
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CBS to Produce "Celebrity Big Brother" in 2018
I learned some exciting news on Thursday. CBS announced that it will be producing a new "Celebrity Big Brother" series in 2018. It's unclear to me if the show will be on CBS or if it will be on the CBS...
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Who Is the Blue Beetle?? ("Electric Company" Version)
Something triggered a childhood memory today of the Blue Beetle. Not the Blue Beetle from Charlton Comics or DC Comics, but Blue Beetle from the old "Electric Company" children's TV show. I've never...
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Benham Brothers: Gay Marriage and Trans-Inclusive Bathrooms Are the Storm...
Remember the Benham Brothers? They are the twin brothers who were in the process of creating a new reality TV show for HGTV back in 2014 called "Flip It Forward." Then the producers began realizing...
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Iowa City Man, Whose Cat Was Allegedly Tortured by Roommate, Now Charged with...
(Originally written on 12/19/14): A local man was arrested two months ago and charged with torturing his roommate's 8-week-old kitten for at least three hours non-stop. This abuse was reportedly...
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Aaron Carter Learns He's HIV-Negative on "The Doctors"
Singer Aaron Carter came out as bisexual a few weeks ago. I didn't write about it at the time, but made a mental note about his self-outing. Then I started hearing stories of him breaking down during...
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Remembering Judge Joe Brown's Homophobic Attack Against a Defendant
Occasionally when I'm bored, I watch reruns of small claims court programs on YouTube. I was annoyed yesterday while watching this clip from three years ago of "Judge Joe Brown." A woman was suing her...
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RIVERDALE #6: Did Pop Tate Sell His Soul to the Devil to Save Pop's Chock'Lit...
I was catching up on my pile of unread comic books earlier today, which brings me to RIVERDALE #6, which is a comic book adaptation of CW's "Riverdale," which of course is a television adaptation of...
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Social Media Reactions to Reports of Student Suspended...
(Originally written on 09/17/17): There is a story brewing in nearby Cedar Rapids. A Facebook message has gone viral that reads:The owner of the blue truck in the picture got suspended today from...
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Iowa City: Ped Mall Shooter Plans to Use "Stand Your Ground" Defense
Iowa passed its own "stand your ground" law during the past legislative session. It states that law-abiding people do not have to retreat before using deadly force to defend themselves if they believe...
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New "Sabrina" Television Series to Debut in 2018 on The CW!!
Pretty exciting news coming out of Archie Comics today. Archie Comics has announced a new "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" television series featuring Sabrina the Teenage Witch!:SABRINA will draw from...
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