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Both movies are based on Hasbro creations, trying to simultaneously capitalize on Generation X’s love of nostalgia and the short attention spans of whatever the current generation of tweens is going to be called. The clear goal here is a bazillion dollars in merchandise and a hastily made sequel with a stylized title (“Jem and the Hologram2”?) that looks good on a movie poster. Lured by mega-producer Erica Raymond (Juliette Lewis, channeling equal parts Anna Wintour and Cruella de Vil), Jem must struggle against pressure to become a solo act... Читать дальше...

Das Reboot: How German Football Reinvented Itself and Conquered the World by Raphael Honigstein, Nation Books (2015) Book review by Mark Barbeau Last year during the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, both Germany and the United States advanced from Group G to the knockout stage Round of 16. There the progress of the two teams

ATLANTA (AP) — A commission appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal plans to make recommendations next month that could overhaul Georgia's education system, including how the state funds schools and pays teachers. The group studying early education, for instance, recommended that Georgia spend more on pre-kindergarten, and a group studying teacher recruitment wants starting salaries to increase. A subcommittee focused on teacher recruitment and retention recommended an increase in the base salary, currently $33,424... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Tennessee's high school graduation rate improved to 88 percent, the third consecutive year it's increased, but students in earlier grades continue to struggle in reading, according to a state report card released Thursday. Besides the state's graduation rate, which was 87 percent last year, the 2015 report card shows achievement and growth of Tennessee school districts, student enrollment and ethnicity, and the percentage of students meeting college and career readiness benchmarks on the ACT. Читать дальше...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Fred Parnell of Alaska wasn't expecting marine mammals on the roadway, so he was shocked when the animal he struck turned out to be a 300-pound northern fur seal. Parnell, public works director for St. Paul Island in the Bering Sea, says his truck went airborne and got stuck in some mud.

Losing “HIMYM” after nine seasons offered CBS a chance to change things up a bit, and that’s what the network is doing with “Supergirl,” a show that feels more appropriate for the younger-skewing CW network. The show gets a bit of a jump start with “Big Bang Theory” as its lead-in for the premiere episode, but after that, “Big Bang” moves back to Thursdays on Nov. 5 and the new show is on its own. [...] that she’s a young woman, she gets a job working as an assistant to the tyrannical media mogul Cat Grant (Calista Flockhart)... Читать дальше...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Zachary Community School District led the state on Common Core-aligned tests given last spring, with 59 percent of its students achieving "mastery" of subject matter, according to figures released by the state Department of Education. Thursday's release of district and school scores follows last week's release of statewide results showing that only 22 to 40 percent of Louisiana public school students show what state officials consider "mastery" of their subject matter, depending on grade and subject matter. Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Streaming music company Pandora has agreed to pay $90 million to settle a lawsuit brought by major record labels over its use of recordings released before 1972.

Warning signs of violence are often communicated in advance but not all young people know what to do with the information, said Mark Barden, the group's managing director. Dewey Cornell, a University of Virginia education professor who developed threat assessment guidelines for the state, said school shootings generally are preceded by threats or alarming statements that are discounted or overlooked. In the wake of the latest shootings, including the Oct. 1 attack at Oregon's Umpqua Community College... Читать дальше...

Robert Corran, who is also an associate vice president at UVM, announced Thursday he would retire from the position he has held since 2003. Among the milestones during Corran's time at UVM are three appearances by the men's hockey team in the NCAA men's hockey tournament, a trip to the Frozen Four in 2009 and seven consecutive America East Academic Cups.

Los Angeles Police Det. John Skaggs carried the shoebox aloft like a waiter bearing a platter. “Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America,” now in paperback, by Jill Leovy It mattered to him that he woke up alone. “The Pathless Sky,” a novel by Chaitali Sen I am an artist first, a censor second. Читать дальше...

Bill Murray is always in his element when he plays fish-out-of-water characters (“Lost in Translation,” “Stripes,” just to name a few), and “Rock the Kasbah” provides him with another meaty misfit role. In an uneven yet sometimes funny film that has shadings of “Good Morning, Vietnam” and “Broadway Danny Rose,” Murray plays Richie Lanz, a hapless talent agent who is bereft of talented clients — or virtually any clients, for that matter. [...] improbably, she attracts the interest of a very drunk bar patron... Читать дальше...

This music? It’s being played by the Amaranth String Quartet. The members are all graduates of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

Jane’s Addiction imploded shortly after releasing its second studio album, the controversy-baiting “Ritual de lo Habitual.” [...] it only makes sense that the tattooed Los Angeles rockers (and erstwhile reality show stars) have decided to mark the 25th anniversary of its release by performing it from beginning to end. Never mind that revisiting songs like “Been Caught Stealing” and “Three Days” could spell doom for the future of the band that in 2011 released “The Great Escape Artist.”

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“Ah, Wilderness!” may still be one of Eugene O’Neill’s most popular plays, but the 1933 comedy has long since been eclipsed by his later masterpieces “Long Day’s Journey Into Night,” “The Iceman Cometh” and A Moon for the Misbegotten. In ACT’s half-baked production, O’Neill’s fantasy vision of “the way I would have liked my boyhood to have been” looks more like a pastiche of different ideas and skill sets. O’Neill’s sunny, comfortable Miller family — the flip side of the tortured Tyrones of “Long Day’s Journey” ... Читать дальше...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Harvard University report says contributors to Maine's food and drink industries need to develop a coordinated growth plan is they want the state to become a major provider in the region. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/1Gkrh8S ) reports it was created by Harvard's Maine Food Cluster Project and is based on months of research that included a survey of more than 300 businesses.

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Here's what's happening in the Bay Area, as curated by KALW News.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. (Photo by Donato Sardella/Getty Images for CFDA/Vogue) Kanye West thrilled his pregnant wife Kim Kardashian with a surprise party at a movie theater for her 35th birthday on Wednesday. The rapper took Kardashian to the Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas at The Promenade in Westlake, Calif., where Kim thought she was just being treated to a movie. Kanye secretly rented out the entire theater for a private party and viewing of the new Steve Jobs biopic for the birthday girl and her friends and family... Читать дальше...

James Franco, human parody of himself, is confounding audiences once again with a new "spoof" clip featuring him playing the role of Rachel (and also Joey?) on "Friends" for an AOL original series called "Making a Scene."

Drew Barrymore. (Photo by Fred Duval/FilmMagic) Actress Drew Barrymore is grateful for her experience with postpartum depression because it has taught her to live in the present. The star gave birth to her second daughter, Frankie, in 2014 and was surprised when she began to feel depressed following the birth because she had such a pleasant postpartum experience with her first child, Olive. While the experience was short-lived, it taught her to prioritize and not worry about things that are out of her control. Читать дальше...

The Irish singer-songwriter is on a victory lap behind his self-titled debut album, featuring the hits “Take Me to Church” and “Someone New.” Berkeley Rep presents Chicago’s inventive Hypocrites’ stripped-down, promenade-style remake of Gilbert & Sullivan’s classic. 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23. Oboist Debra Nagy joins the period-instrument ensemble in concertos by Bach and Handel. 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23. First Presbyterian Church, 1140 Cowper St., Palo Alto. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. Shotgun... Читать дальше...