January 2020

It’s been known nearly as long as its creator has been dead that the works of H.P. Lovecraft, Lovecraftian fiction or cosmic horror depending on your disposition, are not meant for film and its “show don’t tell” format. Sure, there have been minor success stories, The Thing, The Mouth of Madness, that fit the genre but most of these movies were their own story that borrowed thematic elements from the original works and nothing else. How does Hollywood finally, mercifully make a successful interpretation? Why, by taking a mentally unstable actor (Nicolas Cage), a gonzo director coming off a twodecade-long blacklist (Richard Stanley), fill the rest of the cast with mostly unknowns and just roll with it. I wish everything was this simple. Color Out of Space is a pretty awesome movie. The cast, led by

Like most parents, my wife and I teach our daughters that they are responsible for their actions and that hard work pays off. So you can understand why I am upset to learn a state taxpayer-funded entity may be spreading a message telling minority children like my daughters to think otherwise.

LAWSUITS 

Tinker Federal Credit Union vs. Richard D. Stotler Jr. and Jaclyn J. Patton for $14,705.43 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Bridgecrest Acceptance Corporation vs. Larry Williamson for $10,902.87 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Envoy Mortgage Ltd. vs. Mark Connolly for $282,783 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of a mortgage on Lot 9, Block 16, Brookstone Lakes West Phase 4 Addition, Oklahoma City.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat announced the appointment of Sen. Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, to serve as the Assistant Majority Floor Leader for the Oklahoma State Senate during the Second Session of the 57th Legislature.

The urge to dig into the soil and plant a seed is as old as civilized mankind because the thrill of watching a seedling emerge and reach fruition is unsurpassed.

An Oklahoma City man has been sentenced to federal prison after he contacted police in 2017 and said there were plans for a mass shooting at Redlands Community College.

Southwestern Oklahoma State University is joining one of the fastest-growing segments in sports and entertainment by starting a competitive/ scholastic eSports program on the Weatherford campus.

Modern moviemaking has long dispatched with traditional director’s cue words “lights, camera, action” in favor of a lengthier pre-action checklist. Nevertheless, set lighting remains critical, as does camera rigging or placement, said recent Canadian Valley Technology Center graduate Tristan Chisolm.

This Friday at Our Glass, come check out an acoustic performance by Jade Castle. She plays a variety of genres including folk and acoustic rock, and she blends all her influences into her own unique style. Show starts at 7 p.m.

For the second time in Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference play, Redlands Community College men’s basketball squad has allowed a team over the century mark on defense.