Donna Dierker

YouTube video by Disney Tron: Ares | Official Trailer

I enjoyed Tron: Ares:

* Evan Peters as the tech bro with a regret or two
* NIN score
* Colorful, artistic visuals

Edit more ruthlessly, but keep the scene where Elizabeth Dillinger slaps her son.

Tron: Ares trailer
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YouTube video by Nine PBS Lingering Mental Health Issues After the May 16 Tornado | Tornado Town Hall: Your Voice. Our Future.

Losing your home turns your world upside down.

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Why Republicans’ attempts to kill Obamacare keep backfiring The White House and some Republicans are growing nervous that Democrats’ demand to boost Obamacare as part of a government funding bill has salience with voters.

The Republicans' attitude toward the shutdown definitely has a "let them eat cake" feel. Counting on widespread amnesia in November 2026 is not much of a strategy.

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How Did ‘Tit for Tat’ Become Tate McRae’s Best-Debuting Song as a Lead Artist? This week's Five Burning Questions looks at Tate McRae's impressive No. 3 bow for "Tit for Tat."

I confess I hadn't heard of Tate McRae before last night, but my daughter is a fan. On our way to see Kathleen Madigan, we passed teens in short skirts outside Enterprise Center, where the Blues play. Ironically, the Blues were in Calgary, McRae's birthplace.

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Kelly MacFarland opened for Kathleen Madigan last night and was very funny. I'm surprised I had not seen her perform before.

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Kathleen Madigan on X: "Hometown soundcheck ✅ Thrilled to be home and we're all sold out, St Louis. See you soon for a whole lotta fun @StifelTheatre 🙌🏻 #KathleenMadigan #DayDrinkingTour https://t.co/fAsTCiqytu" / X Hometown soundcheck ✅ Thrilled to be home and we're all sold out, St Louis. See you soon for a whole lotta fun @StifelTheatre 🙌🏻 #KathleenMadigan #DayDrinkingTour https://t.co/fAsTCiqytu

Kathleen Madigan returned to her hometown St. Louis for the first time since her dad passed away. Her mom was among the many family in the first few rows at Stifel. And as usual, she had almost all new material. She's the best!

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There are still several Canadian stadiums we haven't seen the Blues play in.

I love this movie, even when Stewart's character tells Novak's character that it can't possibly matter to her what color her hair is or what clothes she wears.

SHATUR-THON! Watching Shatty Cartoons All Day Long! YouTube video by Found Footage Fest

We're spending our 5th anniversary of Shaturday Morning Cartoons by watching the shattiest of the shatty all day long! Join us!

From the MST3K community on Reddit: Mike made 2 appearances as Hugh Beaumont on the show. The first was fine, but this second one as drunk, pissed off Hugh is hysterical. Explore this post and more from the MST3K community

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Public Service Broadcasting: Inform, Educate, Entertain. Replaces its road-weary predecessor

Glenn Close Has Nothing Left to Prove

Whether she ever gets an Oscar, Glenn Close has a whole portfolio of award-worthy performances.

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/t...

Locust Humiliated Swarm He Organized Only Got 40 Million Attendees

Locust Humiliated Swarm He Organized Only Got 40 Million Attendees https://theonion.com/locust-humiliated-swarm-he-organized-only-got-40-million-attendees/

Madam President: Allison Janney Takes Office in The Diplomat Season 3 - IGN The Oscar and Emmy-winning actress spills details on how her years in the fictional West Wing led directly to her assuming high office in the Netflix series.

Diplomat season 3 drops on Thursday 10/16. Not much longer to wait now.

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Repairing the Blood Brain Barrier Reversed Alzheimer's Disease in Mice, a Hopeful Result for Humans Merging biophysics with knowledge of how the brain handles waste led to an impressive 50 percent reduction of amyloid beta in mice brains and restoration of cognitive function.

Collaborative effort among researchers in China, Spain, and UK

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Radio interview with autism advocate Aaron Likens on KMOX St. Louis. Aaron is an outstanding speaker and writer. I highly recommend his book Playing in Traffic.

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EU chief says it's time for Europe's 'independence moment' faced with war and major power tensions European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says that Europe must stake claim to its independence in the face of challenges from Russia, new and hostile trade realities and other major powers.

“A fight for our values and our democracies. A fight for our liberty and our ability to determine our destiny for ourselves. Make no mistake — this is a fight for our future.” --European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

She gets it.

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Woman Worried She Doing Bad Job Enjoying Massage MALVERN, PA—Silently wondering throughout the hour-long appointment if there was anything she could be doing to enhance the experience, local woman Caitlyn Leigh reportedly worried Wednesday that she ...

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The Cars Are Working On New Music Featuring Ric Ocasek According to a new book, the surviving members of the Cars are working on new music featuring singer Ric Ocasek, who died in 2019.

There is still a lot of talent alive in "The Cars."

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Morgan James reflects on Soul Remains The Same Morgan James joins Music Journeys to share how her latest album came together.

Morgan James' new album, Soul Remains the Same, includes soulful covers of classic songs from AC/DC, Stone Temple Pilots, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, Living Colour, Soundgarden. I really enjoyed her cover of Better Man, too.

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YouTube video by MorganJamesLive Morgan James "Tonight, Tonight" The Jazz Alley, Seattle, WA 2025

We saw Morgan James and her band perform at City Winery in St. Louis last night. Just amazing. She included R&B covers of several classic rock songs. Her cover Smashing Pumpkins' Tonight, Tonight was my favorite, and similar to this Seattle performance.

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Still working on Jean Grae's In My Remaining Years. Loving the crazy stories that only Jean can tell.

YouTube video by Good Morning America Jenny Slate talks new book, 'Lifeform'

I loved this book. Jenny Slate has ingenious ideas for making life special, on your own terms. And the last few chapters are solid gold.

Jenny Slate talks new book, 'Lifeform'
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Newly Discovered Cave Paintings Suggest Early Man Was Battling A Lot Of Inner Demons CANTABRIA, SPAIN—An archaeological team from the University of Cambridge announced Wednesday the discovery of cave paintings in northern Spain that suggest prehistoric humans battled a variety of inne...

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YouTube video by Nateland Entertainment Sean O'Brien | Nateland Presents: The Showcase

I've been a Sean O'Brien fan for many years. He performed at my 50th birthday party at the St. Louis Funny Bone 13 years ago. He also chats with Greg Warren and Tim Convy in the Consumers podcast. Always funny.

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Careers The CNS Lab at the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain will be hiring a postdoc to contribute to a new study of 200 infants that includes MRI brain scans and neurocognitive and developmental assessments. The CNS Lab is a vibrant team of cognitive neuroscientists, developmental psychologists, and clinical psychologist. The postdoc will process and analyze data, prepare manuscripts, and assist with MRI data collection. The CNS Lab has collected MRI data from samples of typically developing infants, infants who develop autism, infants with agenesis of the corpus callosum, and (coming soon) infants with Down syndrome. These data sets are rich and ready for data analyses. The ideal candidate will have experience analyzing MRI data and an interest in language or communication. A two-year commitment is preferred.Responsibilities:

University of Minnesota is looking for a postdoc for a study of 200 infants with MRI brain scans and neurocognitive and developmental assessments. Great team there.

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Circadian clock protein linked to brain aging, neurodegenerative disease Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis led by Erik Musiek, MD, PhD, discovered in mice that inhibition of a protein that controls the daily cycling of metabolism and infl...

Circadian clock protein linked to brain aging, neurodegenerative disease
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Bill Burr Defends Riyadh Comedy Festival Gig Amid Backlash: ‘Definitely Top Three Experiences I’ve Had’ Bill Burr defended his appearance at the Riyadh Comedy Festival amid the backlash from fellow comedians and human rights organizations.

I'm guessing that sharing our culture with Saudi Arabia will decrease rather than increase the number of dismembered journalists.

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Major study reshapes our understanding of assortative mating and its generational impact A large-scale study has found that people tend to pair based on shared social environments, not simply educational attainment. Published in Nature Communications, the research challenges key assumptio...

Online dating lets introverts do a great deal of the screening involved in finding a mate without having to leave their homes.

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Stanford study shows autism-like behaviors can be switched off in mice Autism-like behaviors in mice vanished after researchers calmed a hyperactive brain circuit using targeted drugs and neuromodulation. The findings point to the thalamus as a key player in autism and o...

"If the therapeutic effects of targeting the thalamus (with Z944 or other compounds) show improvements in a variety of forms/models of mouse ASD, then that would begin to support the idea of preclinical trials.”

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