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It’s time for a Halloween movie marathon. Here are 10 iconic horror films to enjoy
Sometimes, you just have to return to the classics. That’s especially true as Halloween approaches. While you queue up your spooky movie marathon, here are 10 iconic horror movies from the past 70 years for inspiration. Plus, what AP writers had to say about them when they were first released. We resurrected these excerpts, edited for clarity, from the dead — did they stand the test of time? The list includes “Rear Window,” “The Blair Witch Project” and “Get Out.”
The trad wife trend is both fun and unsettling
I learned about the trad wife trend last year when a friend, on the cusp between Gen X and millennial, told me about these beautiful women who make videos of themselves cleaning the house, cooking elaborate meals or playing with their kids.
YOUTH FOOTBALL: Venice Vikings wrap up regular season at Venice High
Last Sunday, the Venice Vikings organization spent all day cleaning the fields at Letson Stadium with the donated time, expertise and equipment from Summit Excavating and Land Services. The county still needed some time before giving the Vikings the all clear to use the fields, so they practiced at First Baptist Church in Venice. On Saturday, the Vikings played their games at Venice High.
Venice Council OK's moving forward on PUD amendment process
VENICE — After a presentation by special counsel Alison Yurko and Planning and Zoning Director Roger Clark, the City Council approved moving forward to put a planned-unit development amendment process in the city code.
Florida's opioid money fight goes to Supreme Court
TALLAHASSEE — After losing at an appeals court, Florida's Attorney General Ashley Moody has gone to the Florida Supreme Court in a potentially high-stakes fight about whether hospital districts and school boards should be able to pursue opioid-epidemic lawsuits after she reached settlements with the pharmaceutical industry.
Spielberg, Spike Lee and Queen Latifah among standouts in US arts and humanities medal awards
President Joe Biden has honored acclaimed filmmakers, writers and others who have made their mark on American culture, awarding the prestigious National Medals of Arts and National Humanities Medals to 39 recipients. Filmmakers Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee and Ken Burns and singers Missy Elliott and Queen Latifah were among 20 recipients of National Medals of Arts at Monday's White House ceremony. Biden also honored 19 recipients of National Humanities Medals, including playwright-screenwriter Aaron Sorkin and historian Jon Meacham. In a shout-out to Vice President Kamala Harris’ run for the White House, Biden said the female winners were “proving a woman can do anything a man can do, and then some, that includes being president of the United States of America.”
Eggnog before Thanksgiving? Shoppers eager for a new season scramble retail calendars
Inflationary-weary shoppers still may wait until the first weather snap to get a basic sweater. But when it comes to seasonal items, a growing number of consumers are increasingly wanting to jump on scents and flavors from Halloween to Christmas earlier and earlier. Stores of all stripes, from food retailers like Whole Foods Market and local regional grocery player Stew Leonard’s to Bath and Body Works, are throwing the official retail calendar out the window as a result. They’re pushing Halloween costumes in July, instead of September, and featuring eggnog starting in early November instead of only December.
LETTER: State breaks law to silence 4 supporters
Editor: In a blatant abuse of power, the Florida Department of Health has threatened radio and television stations with criminal charges if they continue to air campaign ads for the Yes on 4 Amendment to ban the current 6-week abortion law in Florida.
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