Week of June 22, 2022

From the editor’s desk

In our latest Streetalk, locals explain to Dave Robert how the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions rearranged their work lives. Lost wages, a boom in an online business and Zoom fatigue were among the effects of the new normal.

Movie/TV reviewer Bob Grimm praises “The Old Man,” a series that casts Jeff Bridges as a retired government agent who is on a collision course with the sudden and unexpected consequences of his violent past. But Bob was disappointed by “Spiderhead,” a Netflix flick about unethical experiments on prisoners, which he says has a strong cast but a predictable (and boring) plot.

In the Music section, Matt King asks Bobby Benedict, the singer/guitarist for local band Sad Giants, The Lucky 13. Turns out the Red Hot Chili Peppers have played a large part in his musical life.

From our June mailbag: Readers sound off about political candidates who prance around with guns in TV ads, lament developers’ greed and welcome the RN&R back to print.

Last, but certainly not least: After taking 2020 and 2021 off because of, well, you know, our Best of Northern Nevada readers’ poll is back! Nomination Round voting is currently under way at vote.renonr.com. Vote early, but don’t vote often: Only one vote, per person, per round, please.

I’ll see you in the funny papers,

Take care,

—Frank X. Mullen, Editor