Q: As the car market transitions to more electric vehicles, what will traditional car service stations do since all the service needed by internal combustion engines will be replaced by a big battery? M.N., New Richmond, Wisconsin A: One of the scenar…
Quick Fix: Mushrooms add an earthy flavor to these perfect-for-Memorial Day burgers
Looking for a really, juicy burger for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend or for anytime you want a burger. Try this one. Mushrooms add an earthy flavor to lean ground beef. They also make the burgers juicy. The mushrooms are cooked before they are adde…
Best times for anglers
(Table for May 22-June 5) This table lists top fishing times and days for the coming weeks. For best results, begin fishing one hour before and continue one hour after the times given. Times apply to all time zones. ——— Sunday……………………5:55 a.m…
Ask Anna: On people who don’t compliment and how to get your single friends to play matchmaker
Dear Anna, I’m seeing this guy — nothing official yet but dates and sex regularly. It’s mostly good, but my big complaint is that he never compliments me on my appearance, my personality or any of the effort I put into planning our dates. Not even the …
Movie review: ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ actually a throwback in more ways than one
The new “Downton Abbey” film proclaims that it’s “A New Era,” but in actuality, it’s a real throwback. It’s not just that “Downton Abbey: A New Era” is a shiny replication of a world that’s nearly a century old, but it’s also a reminder of the world th…
What to stream: Legacy sequels that gave new life to movie, TV franchises
The “legacy sequel” is one of the most powerful concepts in Hollywood filmmaking right now, and one of the most profitable. The legacy sequel (legasequel?), often arriving many years or even decades after the original film was released, isn’t a reboot …
New on DVD: Robert Pattinson portrays masked Gotham detective in ‘The Batman’
The newest iteration of DC’S Caped Crusader tops the DVD releases for the week of May 24. “The Batman”: Robert Pattinson steps in as the rich young scion of Gotham who dons a bat suit to fight crime, battling villains Penguin (Colin Farrell) and the Ri…
List of DVD release dates for May 17 and beyond
Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change: MAY 17: Licorice Pizza 17: A Day To Die 17: BMF: Season 1 17: Death Valley 17: Panama 17: Slasher: Flesh & Blood: Season 1 17: Succession: The Complete Third …
Ex-etiquette: Keeping the lines of communication open
Q. My ex and I broke up three years ago. We have a daughter who is now 4. About a year and a half ago, my wife and I had another little girl. My ex is very jealous, and our daughter has told me that her mommy has told her my youngest daughter is not he…
Lori Borgman: Our screens unite and divide us
Every day my inbox fills with emails from public relations firms, angling for a plug for an author’s book or a new study on children. I delete most of them as quickly as they appear, but I nearly always read the ones on youth and mental health. Suffice…