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SNL Recaps

Relive moments of the show’s 38th season.

It’s Raining Cats and Dogs 5k

Puppies. In costumes. One is named Broccoli.

Stuffed animals

Sometimes, your pets deserve more than a backyard burial.

Three-martini lunch

Ted Hart reminisces on the lost art of lunch-time sloshfests.

Radar

These blog posts are showing up on our Radar each week.

What’s trending in CoMo

What Columbians are tweeting about each week.

CoMo Pride Month

Check out the free activities going on this April.

Spring Break in Columbia

Cold weather aside, here are ways to (pretend to) enjoy spring.

The Mother Road

Photographer Stuart Palley documents his journey on the historic Route 66.

Decadent Desserts of Columbia

From the sweet to the savory to the slightly off-putting, we’re exploring Columbia’s desserts.

Posts by: hecklaurac

Columbia One Read: The Ruins of Us by Keija Parssinen

May 21, 2013 1:52 pm by Laura Heck

Everything you need to know about One Read, past books and present.

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The Wacky and The Classy: Billboard Music Awards 2013

May 21, 2013 12:32 pm by Laura Heck

Nevermind the music. We’re here for the clothes.

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Responding to Roger Ebert: Shakespeare in Love review

April 4, 2013 1:52 pm by Laura Heck

Revisit the ’90s with Roger Ebert’s review of Shakespeare in Love, and go back in time even more with the revelry of the movie’s setting — 16th-century England.

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Top 11 things white smoke could mean other than a new pope

March 13, 2013 4:57 pm by Laura Heck

Welcome, Pope Francis. Happy to have you.

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Video: Cutie and the Boxer art demonstration

March 4, 2013 9:42 am by Laura Heck

The artist demonstrated his right hooks on both canvas and fest-goers. Watch him punch out a masterpiece on Sunday of True/False.

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Twenty Feet from Stardom’s Lisa Fischer in Columbia for True/False

March 3, 2013 10:30 am by Laura Heck

It’s your only chance to meet the woman with “powerhouse vocals,” whose name you probably didn’t know before watching Morgan Neville’s doc.

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Video: Vox Asks T/Fers: What was your inspiration for your March March costume?

March 1, 2013 10:36 pm by Laura Heck

We wanted to know. So we asked. Also, thank you to the kid at the end for making us laugh.

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MU Compliments shares #CoMoSnow inspiring stories on Facebook

February 21, 2013 4:45 pm by Laura Heck

The site, which regularly posts compliments and stories of inspiring individuals, has been sharing helpful moments — Thunder Snow edition.

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How Vox Staff spends their snow day

February 21, 2013 3:36 pm by Laura Heck

Thunder Snow 2013 is Snowpocalypse 2011′s slightly less-threatening sibling. But the storm still managed to put a halt to the city’s activities. This is how Vox staff spends our day off.

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MU women celebrate vaginas, end violence: Vagina Monologues

February 14, 2013 3:53 pm by Laura Heck

At The Vagina Monologues, 98 MU students perform pieces about their lady regions. The point? To help the 33 percent of women who are victims of sexual violence.

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The Women of Lockerbie performances, free reading about terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103

January 25, 2013 5:14 pm by Laura Heck

The play deals with the bombing of a flight in Scotland in 1988. And author Helen Engelhardt, who was widowed by the tragedy, offers a free reading and book signing before the performances begin this weekend.

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Columbia Police Department offers training in intruder response on Feb. 2

January 23, 2013 6:00 pm by Laura Heck

The free training sessions came about from the increased requests from community members after the recent national shootings. Vox ran a large story about the gun culture in mid-Missouri in October and gave some tips to readers.

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Thip Thai Cuisine open on Broadway

January 16, 2013 11:00 am by Laura Heck

Is Thai food the latest culinary trend in Columbia?

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At least 17 clichés to congratulate Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s Golden Globe hosting

January 14, 2013 9:20 pm by Laura Heck

Three cheers for Tina and Amy. These two prove it’s possible to have it all. Stellar performances from Hollywood starlets. Etc. Etc.

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The College Culinaire Extraordinaire: Hello Dollies, a family recipe

December 12, 2012 5:45 pm by Laura Heck

It’s a family recipe that normally wows crowds, or at least holiday parties. I let my mother down with this one, though, and made a mistake. Still a win!

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Hilarious (and awkward) family holiday cards

December 12, 2012 11:00 am by Laura Heck

In this post, you will find: human reindeer, naked babies, men dressed as babies, a cheetah, inappropriate Santa outfits, awkward posing, a monkey and bacon vests. Yes. Bacon vests.

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