By Carter Phillips

Sitting deep in the foliage of cobblestone and brick, pavements and road signs, wanderers and workers there lies an old theater, known to many residents as The Fargo Theatre.

It is one of the oldest theaters in North Dakota still in operation.
Dating back to 1935 the Theatre has survived the rise of television, the invention of home video, the invasion of streaming services and the fall of the video store but without strife.

During my brief correspondence with her for my last Article: Panic in the Cinema Palace, available on this website, the executive director Emily Beck addresses the industries long history, “People have predicted the downfall of cinemas several times in the last century. First, it was the invention of broadcast television. Then cable. Then video rental chains like Blockbuster. Then (of course) streaming services and COVID. The last two years have been incredibly difficult for our industry – I won’t even try to sugar-coat the challenges – but I can’t help but feel that there is a resiliency at the heart of what we do. That is thanks to people like you — people who value the experience.”

Unfortunately, people like me are rare these days. The mainstream prioritizes anything popular and everything short.
It seems that the middle aged and elders are demographics that the theatre is not keeping. For decades the most prominent demographic has been teenagers.

Most big blockbusters are labeled PG-13 so that families and kids can attend.

With the Fargo Theatre, there is an annual silent film showing and ongoing classic film series.

It’s selling well. It brings the shy demographics filled with people who would often rather watch movies from home, back into the cinemas.
Unfortunately for the teenage demographic, it should be noted that blockbuster entertainment (The Marvel Cinematic Universe and Star Wars for example) is not commonplace. For my generation, this theatre is a great way to explore different movies which we otherwise wouldn’t get exposure to.

The Fargo Theatre also holds many events, from musical performances to comedy shows.

n the curation and overall appeal Beck had this to state, “But these are new times with new challenges. In partnership with other cinema operators, we will keep pushing film distributors to provide long windows between a theatrical releases and streaming premieres. We will continue to work hard to give our guests the best independent, international, and classic programming available. We’ve recently upped our concessions offerings to include specialty beverages and new candies. Our marketing frequently highlights the entire experience of going out downtown and all that has to offer. Since our reopening, we’ve heard from countless guests that they missed the Fargo Theatre and the experience of seeing a movie on the big screen. While they[‘re] are challenges ahead, we remain optimistic that there will always be an audience eager for a night at the movies.”

Being as old as it is, they have preserved the feel and ambiance that it had in its prime. It’s like stepping back into history.
Regardless, it has state of the art technology so that films are projected for the best performance.

If you’re in the downtown area, a good place to visit would be the Fargo theater which always has something interesting playing.

By Catlyn Anderson

Kara Zor-El came to Earth when she was 12 years old, because her home planet Krypton was destroyed. While on route to Earth, Kara’s pod was knocked into the Phantom Zone.

After getting to Earth, Kara was adopted by the Danvers family. Kara hides her powers, because the world already had Superman. She had to reveal her powers when her sister was in danger.

After Kara saves the plane that her sister Alex was on she became Supergirl. To maintain her secret identity Kara worked for Cat Co. Worldwide Media. Cat Co. was the media platform who named her Supergirl.

Supergirl and Superman are cousins. Kara teams up with several other DC heroes to save the multiverse. Supergirl is part of the DC Arrowverse that is on the CW. You can stream all of the Arrowverse shows on Netflix or HBO Max.

By Logan Staska

On WorldPopulationReview.com it states that North Dakota is the second coldest state in the United States.

Fargo has a .1-degree average making it the 4^th coldest city in the United States and the third coldest city in the state with number 1 being Fairbanks Alaska, 2 being Grand Forks, and 3^rd being Williston North Dakota.

Many people become devastated when winter comes around and they rightfully should be. Driving is treacherous and walking from your car is a misery.

All the negatives of the winter make it hard to see what there is to look forward to during the winter. However, there is a lot of activities during the winter, inside and outside, to make it as fun as summer.

FargoMoorhead.org has an abundance of activities listed on their website to make sure that you’re not inactive this winter.

One of the places to head for relaxing and fun winter activities is Edgewood Golf Course. Edgewood makes sure to keep people busy in the summer, but unlike many other golf courses, they open their grounds for people in the winter.

Snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are two things that they offer during the wintertime. Snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are both fun and relaxing ways to relieve you of boredom this winter.

Along with being fun, doing these activities also burn 420-1000 calories an hour. Edgewood Golf Course has rentals for skis and snowshoes.

Edgewood Golf Course has trails for both activities along the river and through the woods so along with having a fun and relaxing workout, you will have a great view.

But if you want to ditch the snowshoes and skis, Buffalo Sate Park and Lindenwood Park both have amazing winter hiking trails. The cold won’t bother you when you are walking through a winter wonderland.

Ice is a North Dakotans worst nemesis, making us slip walking outside and slide while we drive. But ice can also be one of the ways we can enjoy the wintertime.

FargoMoorhead.org says that they “Have over 30 ice rinks scattered around the Fargo-Moorhead area.”

One of the more famous spots to go ice skating is at The Lights on Sheyenne Street. The Lights keep us busy in the summer with concerts and just having a spot to hang at.

But they have the same mission during winter with their giant ice rink.

Another way ice blesses us this winter is with the Fargo Force. Fargo Force is a local hockey team. You can see them at the Scheels Arena.

With Fargo being very flat, that doesn’t mean we don’t have any hills to sled on. One of the best ways to spend the wintertime is zipping downhill.

The best spot to sled is in Mickelson Park where you can also rent sleds there. If you want a fun and exciting way to spend a winter day with your family sledding is the way to go.

Fargo isn’t the only place with fun winter activities. Detroit Lakes is jampacked with fun outdoor winter activities.

Fargo isn’t the only place with fun winter activities. Detroit Lakes is jampacked with fun outdoor winter activities. Detroit Lakes is most famous for being a regular in most people’s summer. However, Detroit Lakes has ways to stay popping in wintertime.

Detroit lakes is most famous for its ski, snowboard, and tubing resort, Detroit Mountain.

Detroit Mountain has 21 trails for dissimilar skill capabilities, from bunny hill to steep trails and trick trails in favor for snowboarders, but skiers can go on it to. If you get cold or need a brake the lounge is great spot.

It has a full bar and a cafeteria with amazing food.

The lift ticket and rental it is going to be 75.16 dollars, 3pm to close, its reduced to 65.49 dollars. If you have your own gear, you are then welcomed to bring it. You would still have to get a lift ticket 46.17 dollars and if you get there at 3pm or after its reduced to 36.50.

Detroit Mountain is one of the main reasons that people merge to Detroit Lakes during the winter. But there are many more options.

Detroit Lakes has over 250 miles of Snowmobile trails scattered all around. Bring your own or go to one of Detroit lakes many snowmobile rentals. Detroit Lakes is a very exciting place, but it can also be relaxing.

One of the most relaxing winter activities is ice fishing.

Detroit Lakes has more than 400 lakes within 25 miles of the city of Detroit Lakes.

One of the more famous things to come out of Detroit lakes is the Polar Fest.

Polar Fest is a two-week festival in Detroit Lakes filled with outdoor and indoor winter activities. Its most famously known for the Ice Palace Lighting.

The frozen sculpture magnets people into Detroit Lakes just to see the colorful lights light up the ice castle.

Even though Fargo and the whole Midwest seems to become a frozen waste land in the wintertime. Just remember that there are still many things you can do to enjoy the wintertime as if it was summer.

By Carter Phillips

The Possessed (1965)

The Possessed is not a film in The Criterion Collection and not a film which is studied in film school, it is lost to obscurity, thankfully spotlighted by Blu-ray boutique label: Arrow Video.

Wrongfully forgotten, the film is an early Giallo (Italian crime thriller) about a writer who seeks a woman he used to know.

Upon discovering she’s died under mysterious circumstances, the small town he used to use as a hideaway now becomes a deranged world where reality and dream mix.

Falling from life to slumber, imagination to possibility, he stumbles into evidence, coming closer and closer to the conclusion.

He is obsessed and he is grieving yet little is known about their relationship. They may have just been acquaintances.

Tokyo Twilight (1957)

Tokyo Twilight’s director Yasijuro Ozu is most well known for Good Morning (a remake of his silent film: I Was Born But…) and the Noriko Trilogy: Late Spring, Early Autumn, and Tokyo Story.

All are films worth watching, however I think more attention should be payed to his 1957 masterpiece: Tokyo Twilight which shows the ongoing lives of a family, but mainly of a daughter going through a secret abortion.

All of Ozu’s films were technically similar. His style was so precise that it becomes instantly recognizable when a film was made by him, yet also obvious when another was attempting to use his style.

He specialized in small-scale dramas about everyday people living in Japan. He never made the same film twice, even when reusing plot or remaking an older film, there were also vast differences. His worlds were one in the same yet miles apart.

His films are slow. The shots linger as to mimic real conversation and to spotlight the true nature of time. They were meditative. A person can get lost in an Ozu film, get to know the characters as if they were close friends, and then have they’re emotions shattered by the turmoil.

The one I picked is his darkest and as the name would suggest, it takes place mostly during the nighttime. The subject matter is both controversial and emotionally devastating. All this is contrasted with the snow of the winter season. It is Ozu’s only film that takes place during winter.

The film never picks any sides. All characters have deeply human viewpoints, they are nuanced. Specifically on abortion, the film still doesn’t pick a side. The camera is a spectator.

The main character can’t escape the shadow of her almost noble sister, the favorite. This perhaps unintentionally harkens back to James Dean in East of Eden.

She’s bad. She’s all messed up… Or is it just the world?

The film has many levels it can be viewed at, depending on your intelligence. In simplicity there is complexity. The depth does not come from what is spoken, but what is not.

The Third Man (1949)

A post-war Vienna is crime ridden. The police Lieutenant is doing the best that he can, but the film is not about him.

Holly Martins is an American pulp novelist who came in search for his friend.

His friend is dead, but the stories don’t add up.

He decides to do his own amateur sleuthing but puts himself in danger.

Meanwhile, the friend’s old lover is grieving for a man who may not have even cared for her.

Although made in 1949, it’s a cinematic page turner. Having seen it multiple times, I’m always enthralled by the film as if it’s a first watch.

The Third Man excels in every aspect, rightfully believed to be the best British film todate.

It’s noir cinematography, breezy street-music style score, incredible characters, perfect acting, splendid plot twists, great direction by Carol Reed and somber world-weary endued tone make it one of the best accomplishments of cinema.

By Catlyn Anderson

Supernatural is a 15 season CW show that is available to stream on Netflix about Sam and Dean Winchester who hunt and kill monsters.

Their family has been burdened with tragedy from the very beginning. Their mom, Mary was killed by a demon, which led to their dad, John to hunt her killer. The boys were young, but they grow to learn what hunting monsters was all about.

The show is a drama, mystery, funny, and a little bit scary. If you can get past the gore and fights, it can be entertaining.

Sam, Dean and many characters come and go throughout the show. Some stories include God, angels, Lucifer, demons, hell, and heaven. Yes, even vampires, and werewolves.

All 15 seasons are addictive and you may even want to watch it all over again.