Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Creed,' Crying And Other Visceral Reactions
On this week's show: Creed, crying, cringing, eyeball horror, and what's making us happy this week.
Arts
Triad To Do: Colin Allured CD Release, Carolina Classic Holiday Movies, And Candle Tea
Quique recommends you check out singer/songwriter Colin Allured's CD release party at SECCA December 12th from 7-9pm.
The Guys Who Put Monster Bets On Bad Outcomes In 'The Big Short'
Director Adam McKay is better known for films like Anchorman, but even those comedies aren't any nuttier than this fact-based story about the guys who profited from the 2008 financial crisis.
There's Entirely Too Much Melville 'In The Heart Of The Sea'
The story of the ship that inspired Moby-Dick would have been better off without relying quite so heavily on that connection and the existential questions it inspires.
A Beautifully Drawn Journey With 'Boy And The World'
Director Ale Abreu follows a boy on a search for his father in a beautiful Brazilian animated film.
'Don Verdean' Takes Shaky Aim At The Dark Side Of Faith
The new satire from the team behind Napoleon Dynamite goes after elements of megachurch culture with a sometimes enjoyable bite, but it takes a few detours into mean-spiritedness.
Remembering Islamic Feminist Fatema Mernissi
Mernissi, a Moroccan sociologist whose books include Beyond the Veil, Islam and Democracy and Dreams of Trespass, died in Morocco on Nov. 30. She was 75. Originally broadcast in 1993.
'Toy Story' Is 20, And Celebrating With A Special
In the big world of entertainment conglomerates, Pixar is Disney is ABC (sort of), so perhaps it's no surprise there's an ABC special to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Pixar's first feature.
UNCSA's The Nutcracker, Swingle Bells, W-S Theatre Alliance, And "This Little Light"
UNCSA's The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker premiered on December 18, 1892 in St. Petersberg, Russia.
A Few Good Answers
Contestants do their best Jack Nicholson impression and respond to clues with answers that rhyme with "truth."