samanthahighfill

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.

3/14 Pi Day

Foodie bloggers pick their favorite pi(e) recipes on this mathy-yet-delicious holiday.

Posts by: samanthahighfill

Event Preview: Local Filmmaking Celebration

March 7, 2012 8:14 pm by Samantha Highfill

March 8 marks Ragtag’s Local Filmmaking Celebration, which includes music, games, movies and more.

Continue Reading →

This Week on TV

March 4, 2012 4:26 pm by Samantha Highfill

This week, hang out with some friends in NYC, then head on over to Jersey for some ridiculousness and finish things off with delicious cupcakes.

Continue Reading →

T/F Review: The Belovs

March 3, 2012 9:53 pm by Samantha Highfill

Victor Kossakovsky’s 1993 film explores the many experiences that life has to offer by looking at one Russian family and their relationships.

Continue Reading →

Vox Oscars Live Blog

February 26, 2012 6:24 pm by Samantha Highfill

Check out our live blog for all the highlights, updates, upsets and other random Oscar information.

Continue Reading →

This Week on TV

February 26, 2012 1:16 pm by Samantha Highfill

Television this week will take you from ghost adventures to modeling competitions. And if neither of those sounds appealing to you, we’ve also included Hawaii. Just because.

Continue Reading →

Undefeated to open and close True/False

February 25, 2012 2:26 pm by Samantha Highfill

This year’s True/False Film Fest has struck gold. Oscar-nominated gold, that is.

Continue Reading →

This Week on TV

February 19, 2012 4:57 pm by Samantha Highfill

This week promises to be entertaining with a few Kardashians, a little comedy and a lot of Hollywood glamour.

Continue Reading →

Valentine’s Day Film Festival

February 16, 2012 2:10 am by Samantha Highfill

The MU Film Production Club introduces its first Valentine’s Day Film Festival this Friday.

Continue Reading →

This Week on TV

February 12, 2012 3:10 pm by Samantha Highfill

Television is looking good this week thanks to Ryan Kwanten, Taye Diggs and really scary cats.

Continue Reading →

Best and Worst Movie Trailers

February 11, 2012 6:42 pm by Samantha Highfill

This week’s selection of trailers features Kristen Wiig, Elizabeth Banks, Tyler Perry and some people with accents.

Continue Reading →

Oscar-Nominated Shorts at Ragtag

February 9, 2012 1:51 pm by Samantha Highfill

Starting tomorrow through Feb. 16, Ragtag is showcasing Oscar-nominated shorts from around the world. Here’s the rundown of what you can expect to see.

Continue Reading →

This Week on TV

February 5, 2012 7:31 pm by Samantha Highfill

This week’s television guide includes LL Cool J, Zooey Deschanel and Swamp People. Intrigued yet?

Continue Reading →

Preview: Bicycle Dreams screening at The Blue Note

January 31, 2012 2:24 pm by Samantha Highfill

An award-winning documentary about the Race Across America, Bicycle Dreams is stopping in Columbia on its nationwide tour on Feb. 2. Catch a screening of the film at 7 p.m. at The Blue Note and help to benefit the PedNet Coalition.

Continue Reading →

Best Moments of the SAG Awards

January 29, 2012 10:02 pm by Samantha Highfill

Tonight was the night for the members of the Screen Actors Guild to gather, play drinking games and honor one another. Just in case you missed the show, we’re here to give you some of the night’s highlights.

Continue Reading →

This Week on TV

January 29, 2012 1:49 pm by Samantha Highfill

It’s another wonderful week of television, so we’ve prepared another wonderful guide to show you what to watch.

Continue Reading →

Best and Worst Movie Trailers

January 27, 2012 10:24 am by Samantha Highfill

Ah, the movie trailer: Our first glimpse into the next two hours of our lives. That is, if the trailer has intrigued us enough to pay the $7 to see the film. Trailers can say a lot about a film . . . and so can I.

Continue Reading →