Sometimes what people find to be terrifying isn’t what we see, but what you MIGHT see. That anticipation can cause a deep sense of dread, especially when the possible outcomes are gruesome. That’s the central idea that revs through the new short film “Inheritance of the Dead,” written and directed …

By now you’ve likely heard the news that Chris Cornell, lead singer of Soundgarden and Audioslave, most notably, died at age 52 of an apparent suicide. If you haven’t I recommend checking out the eloquent obituary in the New York Times here. I don’t have any personal connection to Cornell, …

I rarely use this space to talk about politics. When you’re engulfed by political content everywhere else, the last thing you want is another site that used to be politics free suddenly jump into the fray, is my thinking. That being said, though, this election coming up on Thursday, May …

Saturday night in Great Falls nearly all eyes will be on the Pacific Steel and Recycling Four Seasons Arena as one of the Electric City’s most beloved hometown stars participates in his final match as a professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter. Leo “Bushido” Bercier squares off against Jeremy Spelts in the …

Fusion Fight League welcomes to Billings next month some of the most exciting female MMA fighters in the country in what looks to be a scintillating set of fights, no fooling. Fusion presents Ladies Fight Night, headlined by the main event of veteran 125-pound UFC and Invicta pro Roxanne “The Happy Warrior” Modafferi …

With the new incarnation of the “Hulk” comic, written by Mariko Tamaki, Marvel has taken the series in a fresh direction. Gone is the “She-Hulk” moniker, and instead in part one,  “Deconstructed,” Jennifer Walters gets billed as “Hulk,” after the death of Bruce Banner in this particular series. It’s nice in …

If you’ve ever been a mom, had a mom, watched someone doing mom-like things, or simply wish you were a mom, there’s something in the Paris Gibson Square’s production of “MOMologues” for you to enjoy. The production, starring Trish Roberts, Tiffany Waldren, Eva Hribikova Maydole and Alison Palmiotto, was written …

Yesterday I attended the annual Montana Performing Arts Consortium Showcase, which offered a fantastic chance to see a wide array of performers and get a sample for what they’re all about. For free. One of the performers said it felt a bit like speed dating, and I’d have to agree. …

Disclaimer: This is the first of what will be two or three posts about my recent foray back into theater. It is a first-person account of what it’s been like and how the whole experience has affected me.  I have not posted here in a while, and one of the …