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With the new year, new local food coverage

Howdy, Durango. With the new year, The Durango Herald is taking a new approach to it’s Food & Nutrition section. The key word is “local.” In 2017, one of our New Year’s...

DATE: Dec 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Food

Review: ‘Rogue One’ isn’t the engaging Star Wars story you’re looking for

When it comes to the original Star Wars trilogy, there is a strong argument to be made that “The Empire Strikes Back” is the best film. It’s also the darkest, with the Luke Skywalker, Han So...

DATE: Dec 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

‘The Dressmaker’ a well-crafted dark comedy revenge thriller

“The Dressmaker,” starring Kate Winslet, is intense. At first sight, the film seems like a by-the-numbers drama, but this seemingly orthodox shell contains the darkest of dark comedies. ...

DATE: Nov 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Indigenous Comic Con highlights Native American artists

First-ever event will be held in Albuquerque

DATE: Nov 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Doctor Strange’ satisfactory but not quite strange enough

When it comes to movies, few genres have grown as stale as the superhero variety. It often seems like studios are intent on taking decades of wonderful comic book source material and process...

DATE: Nov 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

‘The Automatic Hate’ a tense drama

With a plot bordering on the surreal, “The Automatic Hate” is one of the most interesting and intriguing family dramas I’ve seen in a while. The story begins when Davis (Joseph Cr...

DATE: Sep 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

‘First Monday’ wants you to think about art, fashion

Do you spend a lot of time thinking about parties attended by A-list celebrities and millionaires? Yeah, me neither. And yet, the documentary “The First Monday in May,” which chronicles the ...

DATE: Sep 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Check out Salvador Dali in Colorado Springs

Artist’s ‘Divine Comedy’ prints on display through December

DATE: Sep 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

‘Teacher’s Pet’ dodges clichés

Living in an age where romantic comedies are more likely to induce cringing than laughter or pleasant feelings, it’s nice to revisit a time when Hollywood imbued these films with clever humo...

DATE: Aug 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

‘Suicide Squad’ sets a new low for comic book movies

The makers of “Suicide Squad” have achieved a superlative accomplishment. They have produced the most boring comic book movie of all time. The plot is tedious and, for the most part, the cha...

DATE: Aug 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

‘Star Trek Beyond’ boldly embraces what makes Trek great

It is unfortunate that the title “Star Trek Generations” was wasted on the franchise’s mediocre 1994 installment because if any installment in the series truly brings the spirit of the disti...

DATE: Jul 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Pokemon Go: Where to ‘catch ’em all’ in Durango

Since the release of “Pokemon Go” on July 6, Pokemon fever has taken the nation by storm – and Durango is no exception. On any given day – or night – Pokemon trainers can be found wandering ...

DATE: Jul 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment