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Friday January 9th 2026
Bugonia
from the series Movie Corner…
4/5 Stars
Thriller/Dark Comedy/Crime/Satire
Focus Features
By HOWARD MCQUITTER II
Conspiracy theories are “written” everywhere (or so it seems) in another one of director Yorgos Lanthimos’ films: Kinds of Kindness (2024), Poor Things (2023). Bugonia is where the uneasiness and bizarre meet somehow and somewhere.
Two men, Teddy and Don, are cousins and fanatical conspiracy theorists who believe Michelle, a CEO of a pharmaceutical company, is really an alien that has come to Earth to destroy an unassuming house. To be specific, Teddy believes Michelle is an Andromedan, an alien who starts killing the bees before going on to kill humanity. Both men interrogate her, trying to force her to admit that she’s an alien. All the while Michelle pleads to them to let her go. As the film progresses, Teddy becomes even more violent and insane. These men seem to be hopeless and vulnerable, striking out at what they believe to be a successful, powerful person who is out to do harm to the eight billion people on Earth.
As good as Emma Stone is in Bugonia, this is really Jesse Plemons’ movie. Bugonia is based on the South Korean film Save the Green Planet (2003), directed by Jang Joon-hwan who is also the screenwriter.… Read the rest “Bugonia”
Space
By SHELIA BLAND
The space where words cannot live
Not in speech
Not in thought
The space where time
Slows down
Even stops
Where action seems
Impossible
Where no possible action is
Effective
The space unlocatable by
Map
Search or
AI
Where is this space
Where words cannot live
Shelia Bland lives in Midtown Phillips. She has been writing most of her life to help herself understand the experiences and people in her shared world.
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Rollin Nolen’s BBQ Opens in Midtown Global Market
Submitted by Midtown Global Market
Rollin Nolen’s BBQ began in 2016 selling food “tail gating style” with a huge smoker attached to the back of an open trailer. Since then, the business has grown and is operating two fully equipped food trucks, and now, its first brick and mortar location inside Midtown Global Market.
The restaurant is known for creating and mixing its own special seasonings, rubs, and sauces for barbecue favorites like pulled pork, ribs, chicken tenders and wings, brisket, burgers, and more! Guests can also find vegan options including plant-based burgers, cauliflower bites, coleslaw, and baked beans.
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