Archives: July 2022

Scare-It Halloween fundraises for 28th trick-or-treat event after two years of cancelled events

After a two-year hiatus, Scare-It Halloween is back on Gladstone Boulevard. // Courtesy Dylan Van Gerpen The Gladstone Boulevard neighborhood has been hosting its annual Scare-It Halloween, a family-friendly night of trick-or-treating, since 1992.  On Halloween night, eight blocks of Gladstone Boulevard are blocked off from traffic and filled with food, music, performers, and—of course—trick-or-treaters. In its three-hour runtime, the…

Minions: The Rise of Gru won’t make you think, but it will make you smile

(from left) Minions Bob, Kevin and Stuart in Illumination’s Minions: The Rise of Gru, directed by Kyle Balda. While most people may tout domination of the animation film industry by Disney and Pixar, doing so ignores several franchises that have shaken things up the last few decades, at least financially if not in terms of artistic legacy. Dreamworks’ Shrek and…