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    • ‘Step Brothers’ | 2 stars

      - 07/24/2008 02:03 PM CDT

      “Step Brothers” is a one-joke comedy that might have made a decent recurring sketch on “Saturday Night Live,” digested in five-minute doses.

    • ‘The X-Files: I Want to Believe’ | 2 stars

      - 07/24/2008 01:57 PM CDT

      There’s one supremely goofy moment in “The X-Files: I Want to Believe.”

    • Dries Van Noten is a quiet fashion force

      - 07/24/2008 11:24 AM CDT

      S ome fashion designers like to put their name or logo on everything just so you’ll know how important they are. Others, though, prefer to quietly turn out quality work — and let others decide just how much influence they should have.

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    Hearne Christopher Jr.

    Commanding presence raises the bar in Waldo

    You may recall that Hannibal invaded Italy in 218 B.C. … The latest: KC’s “Hannibal,” aka Steve Hayes of Grille on Broadway fame, has invaded the increasingly party-friendly ’burb of Waldo. He’s taken over and made over the heretofore-sleepy neighborhood dive known as the Waldo Bar at 7438 Wornall Road.

    Jeneé Osterheldt

    She has new values now

    Her dream wedding would have been a glamorous, platinum affair, the kind you see on television. A destination wedding, probably — friends and family at a luxury resort on a white-sand beach.

    JSPACE Jenee' Osterheldt is blogging. Read what's on her mind..


    Angela Curry

    Home builder best source for estimate

    Could you find the estimated cost per square foot to construct a single-family, one-story home with an attached two-car garage, wood siding, composition roofing and a full underground basement? I would like to have this estimate based on the cost before the present real-estate slump. — C.H., Kansas City

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    Jessica's Trial

    This four-part serial narrative takes us into a Jackson County courtroom for a closeup look at one sexual abuse case -- the alleged rape of a 9-year-old girl. We follow the case largely through the eyes of the prosecutor, who has been handling sexual-abuse cases for more than a dozen years.

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    Robert Trussell

    Fringe so far: A major leap forward

    Well, I’m a happy camper so far. The five performances caught by your humble theater critic in the first two days of the KC Fringe Festival clearly indicate that the annual arts celebration has taken a major leap forward in terms of quality.


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    Protect yourself
    Personal safety is something we should always be thinking about. There are steps you can take to protect yourself. Go to The Star's Stay Safe section for tips, personal safety basics, class information and much more.

    Fringe Festival 2008

    The arts-KC Fringe Festival, running until July 27, is jam-packed with live theater, dance, performance art, visual art, spoken word, puppetry, storytelling, film and fashion.

    Turning Point offers hope VIDEO

    Turning Point offers hope and resources to those dealing with chronic and terminal illnesses.

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    • Fashion briefs

      - 07/24/2008 11:24 AM CDT

      L.L. Bean can’t keep Blucher moccasins in stock. Cargo shorts and mocs are everywhere. Bottega Veneta is making $5,000 camp stools.

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