When I go to the theater, I’m rarely there for just a single movie. I spend an inordinate amount of my life in dark rooms, staring at giant screens alongside strangers, all hoping to be transported out of the mundanity of existence. I think ultimately we all want to enter worlds that make us feel […]
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Free Will Astrology, Week of July 16
Cancers should make a list of their greatest pleasures
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Make a list of your five greatest pleasures. These are experiences that stir your senses, steady your pulse, and remind you why love being alive. Write them down as if they were sacred prayers. Sing a spontaneous song of praise of them. Then set out on a quest to discover pleasure […]
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Competitive Sports for Health of Mind and Body
Cheering on your favorite teams may be an act of health and self-care
It is not news to anyone that getting regular exercise is good for health and well-being, but you might be surprised to know that participating in competitive group sports takes that to the next level. Further, you might be even more surprised to learn that spectating and enjoying sporting events carries with it elements that […]
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The Sunriver Quilt Show Highlights Local Talent
More than 100 quilts will be hung throughout Sunriver Village
On the heels of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show this weekend, a smaller celebration of the treasured tradition of quilting will brighten up Sunriver Village later this summer. It’s the 38th year for the Sunriver Quilt Show and Sale, which will feature more than 100 quilts. Most of those on display will be shown for […]
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Free Will Astrology, Week of July 9
Cancers should be open to change
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Male humpback whales in the Pacific Ocean change their songs over the years. New phrases can spread across thousands of miles as other whales take up and transform them. Researchers don’t know why, but the pattern is clear: The whales value novelty even in their ancient rituals. They create an evolving […]
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How to Get in the Mood While Exhausted
Give yourself an off-ramp and build responsive desire
Dear Dr. Jane, My husband and I have been married for 10 years and have two elementary-school-aged kids. They just got out of school, and I’m already exhausted. We love them to death, but if I’m honest, they’re a lot — our 8-year-old daughter is neurodivergent, and our 6-year-old son is a whirlwind of energy. […]
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An Odyssey, a Dunesday and Everything In-Between
What films to anticipate in the second half of 2026
While the first half of the year hasn’t given us an overabundance of masterpieces, it has been a banner year for genre entertainment. From the meteoric rise of YouTube creators turning out horror blockbusters like “Obsession,” “Backrooms” and “Iron Lung,” to the deeply touching, humanistic “The Sheep Detectives,” and the jaw-dropping maximalist brilliance of “I […]
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Extremely Ordinary Miracles
Relax. I know my title, EXTREMELY ORDINARY MIRACLES, is a contradiction in terms, an oxymoron, a paradox, an incongruity. I know what a miracle is. Trust me for a few more minutes. Some common definitions of miracle are: an event caused by a deity that suspends the ordinary course of nature or a highly improbable, […]
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To Infinity and Beyond
“Toy Story 5” and the evolution of play
I’ll be perfectly honest with you right now. The hardest I’ve ever cried in a movie theater was at the end of “Toy Story 3.” Rewatching it to prepare for the release of “Toy Story 5,” I figured it wouldn’t wreck me as badly as it did 16 years ago. I thought I was an […]
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The Great, the Terrible and the In-Between
Best (and worst) of the year…so far: 2026 Edition
Every July, I like to look back at the first half of the year to take the temperature of our current cinematic landscape. By this time last year, we already had the dizzying peaks of “Sinners” and “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” and the subterranean lows of “Jurassic Park: Rebirth” and “Snow White.” Will 2026 […]
