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  • TBI criticizes Nashville reports on Holly Bobo case

    The TBI is criticizing a series of reports by a Nashville TV station in the Holly Bobo disappearance case. News media statewide have reported extensively on the search for the 20-year-old, who went missing from her Decatur County home two years ago. The NBC station in Nashville, WSMV, recently aired a series of reports that appeared to update the investigation and the circumstances ...

  • Ky. veteran killed in Afghanistan blast

    FORT THOMAS, Ky. - A Kentucky veteran who was working as a civilian contractor in Afghanistan has died in an explosion in Kabul that killed at least 15 people including six Americans.The father of Michael Robert Bradford, 26, of Fort Thomas and Augusta, Ga., said his son was smart, good in different sports and about to become a father.Gary "Moose" Bradford, also of Fort Thomas, told ...

  • Hollywood animator inspires kids in East Tennessee

    Some Scott County kids got a special treat on Friday, straight from Hollywood! The man behind a pretty well-known kids show visited students in Oneida, showing off his talents to an appreciative audience at both the high school and elementary school. Bob Boyle created Nickelodeon's animated series "Wow Wow Wubbzy". Boyle talked to the kids about his work, how he got into ...

  • Unlikely Big 3 has Memphis in 1st Western finals

    FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2012, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers guard Darius Morris, center, dives for a loose ball against Memphis Grizzlies defenders Marc Gasol (33), Mike Conley (11) and Zach Randolph during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Memphis, Tenn. Gasol, Conley and Randolph together may be the unlikeliest trio to lead a team, they have the Grizzlies in their first Western ...

  • One dead in pickup truck crash in North Knoxville

    The driver might have been suffering from a medical problem when the crash occurred, officials said. He was taken to Physicians Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced ...

Movie Review

The Pornographers (Jinruigaku nyumon) [DVD]

The Pornographers (Jinruigaku nyumon) [DVD]

Director Shohei Imamura loved outcast characters, so its no surprise that he made a film like The Pornographers (Jinruigaku nyumon), which is about a man who makes illegal 8mm stag films for a living, but uses the money to support a widow and her weird family. Imamuras films are often dark, but funny, and he is fond of shining lights in the darkest corners of postwar Japanese societ ... ...

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  • Affidavit Army sex assault manager threatened ex

    CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - A police affidavit in the stalking case of an Army officer who manages the sexual harassment and assault response program at Fort Campbell says Lt. Col. Darin Haas threatened to kill his ex-wife in text messages.According to the affidavit, obtained by WSMV-TV, Alissa Owen told police on Wednesday that Haas had been sending threatening text messages since Nov. 2011, shortly ...

  • Six new companies graduate Memphis startup accelerator Seed Hatchery

    From left: Andre Fowlkes, Richard Batt, Richard Billings, Kenn Gibbs, Pam and Tom Cooper, Scott Finney and Brittany Fitzpatrick For the six companies that recently completed the third Seed Hatchery class, the 90 days of the boot camp program for entrepreneurs represents what they hope is just the beginning. The latest group of companies presented for Seed Hatcherys Investor Day, which put them ...

  • Body of missing man found in Bedford County woods

    http://bit.ly/13Bj35R ), the body of 53-year-old David Cunningham was discovered Friday morning in an area where Cunningham was known to like to ...

  • IBM team offers ideas to lower utility bills in Knoxville

    A team of top technology experts is offering ideas to help improve utility bill costs in Knoxville. Five IBM members from around the world have been in Knoxville for several weeks, as part of a grant for the IBM Smarter Cities challenge. "I'm very grateful for the time and effort provided by IBM and this great team," said Mayor Madeline Rogero. "They took three weeks ...

  • Grizzlies announce schedule for Western Conference Finals

    The 2013 NBA Western Conference Finals match-up between the Memphis Grizzlies and the San Antonio Spurs will be televised nationally and locally on ABC and ESPN, the team announced. The Grizzlies’ schedule for the 2013 Western Conference Finals will begin on the road for Games 1 and 2 at the AT&T Center beginning Sunday, May 19 at 2:30 p.m. (all times CT). Game 2 will follow on ...

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