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  • Cheers & Jeers

    Cheers & Jeers

    By Damian Holbrook TV Guide Magazine Cheers to black-ish for electing to tackle the election. In their classic comedy-tinted-with-truth style, the sitcom’s writers crafted a balanced but still ballsy episode about Trump’s win that looked at both sides of the vote with liberal doses of anger, enlightenment and American pride. Jeers to Netflix for not…

  • Basking in the golden glow

    Basking in the golden glow

    By Paul Hall Most of us have indulged in McDonald’s. What is the story behind the story of those legendary “golden arches” and their rollout across America? The Founder is the new film featuring Michael Keaton as legendary businessman Ray Kroc and takes us behind the scenes of the fast food empire’s rise. A milkshake…

  • Archie Comics moves from page to screen in ‘Riverdale’

    Archie Comics moves from page to screen in ‘Riverdale’

    By Kellie Freeze The world of Archie Comics comes alive in Riverdale, the latest comic franchise brought to life by uber-producer Greg Berlanti (Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow). In The CW’s soapy series, which premieres Jan. 26, the world of Archie (K.J. Apa) and his friends is upended when the death of…

  • Clothing rummage sale to benefit New Brunswick community

    Clothing rummage sale to benefit New Brunswick community

    Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple will hold its annual Winter Rummage Sale featuring clothing only from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 5 and 12 and from 5-7 p.m. on Feb. 13 at the temple, 222 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Admission is free. Proceeds will benefit Anshe Emeth and the New Brunswick community. For more information, visit www.aemt.net.

  • Ronald Reagan couldn’t escape movies and pop culture even as president

    Ronald Reagan couldn’t escape movies and pop culture even as president

    By Jeff Pfeiffer, ReMIND Magazine Even though his movie star days were long behind him by the time he turned his attention to politics, Ronald Reagan always remained a fan — and subject — of pop culture, particularly movies. As governor of the state of California in the 1960s, Reagan’s leadership obviously included the filmmaking…

  • Did you know?

    Did you know?

    By Rick Gables Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell star in the Hallmark Hall of Fame film Love Locks, premiering exclusively on Hallmark Channel Saturday, Jan. 28 at 9 p.m. Lindsay Phillips and her teenage daughter Alexa, travel to Paris so the girl can enroll in art school with the same teacher Lindsay had as a…

  • Is there a February drought of new shows?

    Is there a February drought of new shows?

    Question: Why do cable shows that air in the second half of the TV season start in March/April and not February? It seems like there would be more viewers available in the winter than when the weather improves, and they could air during February sweeps. — Chris Matt Roush: There’s plenty of TV to go…

  • Mastery classes at All Saints’ Memorial Church

    Mastery classes at All Saints’ Memorial Church

    All Saints’ Memorial Church, 202 Navesink Ave., Navesink, announces its monthly mastery classes will be held each month with different workshops and guest leaders. The workshops are one to two hours long. Learn a hobby, attend informational workshops on pets and the arts, baking, cooking and more. There is no age limit, and family and friends…

  • Garden Club of Metuchen presentation set for Feb. 6

    Garden Club of Metuchen presentation set for Feb. 6

    The Garden Club of Metuchen will hold a presentation by Anna Haines of the Garden Club of New Jersey on Feb. 6. A nursery owner who specializes in deer-resistant plants, her topic is “Winter, the Forgotten Season.” The meeting will take place at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Fryer Hall, 27 Oak Ave., Metuchen. The meeting…