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The Oklahoma City Council last week threw the proverbial monkey wrench into the proverbial gears of a non-proverbial move to put the downtown Stage Center building on the historical register.

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A movie that disparages dogs, if it were produced by a bunch of kitty cats, might have its objectivity called into question. Something similar is happening with a motion picture, set for release early next year, that purportedly highlights the evils of hydraulic fracturing, yet is heavily financed by a member of OPEC.

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Last week brought news that two Oklahomans were nominated for prestigious awards.

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Oklahoma City loves Rumble, that affable and acrobatic bison who serves as mascot for the Thunder. But it’s not just any old fan who makes the commitment to eat, bathe and sleep with the big guy ... forever.

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You may recall that when, in Genesis, man was given dominion over the animals, it was so that the beasts could helpeth us till the fields and, yay, that they may danceth under lights and weareth little hats for the amusement of Adam and all his descendants.

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There’s no better way around this: Oklahomans like to boink. Shtup. Roll in the hay. Get it on. Bang a gong. File acts of congress. Adjust the horizontal knob. Kern-hole. Unite for the greater good.

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Cosmopolitan magazine is out with its annual list of the hottest bachelors. and we’re pretty sure you’ll want to check out Oklahoma’s top bachelor, Lance Parker. The 27-year-old hottie agreed to the submission of his photos by a friend.

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Oklahoma State fans could not have known that the officiating crew responsible for the blown call in the Sept. 30 OSU-Texas game was auditioning to be NFL replacement refs. Unfortunately for the Cowboys, the bad call in the end zone came two days too late to secure an NFL gig — but it clearly robbed the Pokes of a much-deserved victory.

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There must be something about September that makes people want to release secret recordings.

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Author and Muskogee native Sarah Vowell once commented that being part Cherokee in Oklahoma “is about as rare and remarkable as being a Michael Jordan fan in Chicago. I mean, who isn’t?” But don’t tell that to Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., who can’t seem to get past the remarkableness of Democratic candidate Elizabeth Warren’s Cherokee heritage.

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Seattle basketball fans finally might be ready to store their Clay Bennett voodoo dolls in the basement.

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Wait a second: They allow country music into the borders of the United Kingdom?

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With violent protests throughout the Middle East over an anti-Muslim video on YouTube, you wouldn’t think it’s the best time for U.S. lawmakers to roll back limits on the belittling of religion.

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As if there wasn’t enough to see and do at a Flaming Lips show, a St. Louis newsweekly has created Flaming Lips bingo cards. While it’s unlikely Wayne Coyne will be calling out B-9 or A-17 at shows, players can daub their cards for spotting things like a Confetti Cannon, a Creepy Santa, Fake Blood and Lady Parts, illustrated on one of six different cards, each with 25 squares.

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High school isn’t for the faint of heart, what with worries over grades, the everyday dramas, peer pressure, teachers who don’t get it, parents who just don’t understand and Carly Rae Jepsen music.