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Tuesday, March 26, 2013  As beaches across the country get ready for college kids to take holiday vacation, this movie came out just in time to remind the rest of us to head for the hills. There are few things in life more annoying than a loud crowd of college drunkards. The movie Spring Breakers turned out to be one of those things.

Monday, March 11, 2013  COLUMBIA (WACH) Seventy four years after the release of the original MGM film, Disney presents Oz: The Great and Powerful, a prequel set 20 years before Dorothy crash-lands a farmhouse on an algae-colored witch wearing what appear to be less-than-sensible shoes.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  The links and information from the February 19 edition of Good Day Columbia

Monday, February 18, 2013  Thanks to their filmmaking and intriguing blog posts, twin sisters from the Midlands are are headed to the Oscars.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Beauty can be found anywhere if you're looking, even in an isolated community on the edge of Earth. Some call it the swamp. Some call it the bayou. A little girl named Hushpuppy called it home.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Paris in the early 1800's was a real drag for princes and paupers alike, making the perfect backdrop for a story of redemption for one man, and the socio-liberation of Frances wretchedly poor from bourgeoisie high society.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  Go ahead and cancel that tropical vacation you've been dreaming about, and skip the snacks at the theater concession stand. You wont be interested in either as you sit through The Impossible.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  Many people consider the trappings of Hollywood as the scourge of our society, but in the Autumn of 1979, Tinsel Town used the fine art of smoke and mirrors in a caper so daring few screenwriters could ever weave such a tale.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  January was a trying month for a President of a country torn in two, trying to pass an amendment destined to change the fabric of our history, and Steven Speilberg takes you straight to the heart of the rotunda.

Thursday, July 26, 2012  Gov. Nikki Haley visits Greenville Thursday morning, as she tours South Carolina's northwest corner. She is visiting the Gateway House there to bestow a Northwestern Mutual Community Service Award.

Thursday, February 09, 2012  For years, local leaders, businesses and colleges have worried about a rush of young professionals bolting the streets of Columbia for other Southeastern cities and beyond, seeking what they think are greener pastures.

Monday, May 17, 2010  The South Carolina Education Department says 124 schools have won Red Carpet awards for the way they welcome parents and other visitors.

Monday, May 18, 2009  Forty-two schools were honored today with Red Carpet awards to recognize their success at creating family-friendly school environments and providing excellent customer service