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Movie Review: “The Fantastic Four: First Steps”

Movie Review: “The Fantastic Four: First Steps”

by Mississippi Monitor | Aug 1, 2025 | Movie Reviews

By Bob Garver     The “First Steps” part of the title of the new “Fantastic Four” movie is misleading. We don’t see the superhero quartet take their first steps, not as changed individuals and not as a team. The movie takes place four years after a space...
CoffeeTime: “The Guardian with a Learning Paddle”

CoffeeTime: “The Guardian with a Learning Paddle”

by Mississippi Monitor | Jul 31, 2025 | CoffeeTime

Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com     Jeannie slipped silently down the dark, cellar steps like a shadow on a mission. Certainly not a shadow, but definitely on a mission. She knew exactly where her grandmother kept her pickle-making crock. Despite...
Kara’s Sights and Bites: Cool off at Dunn’s Falls, then enjoy a world-famous dessert

Kara’s Sights and Bites: Cool off at Dunn’s Falls, then enjoy a world-famous dessert

by Mississippi Monitor | Jul 30, 2025 | Kara's Bites & Sights

By Kara Kimbrough     No matter how positively you (or the weatherman) spin it, there’s only one way to describe the south this time of year…it’s hot. If you’re looking for an escape route from the omnipresent heat, picture a place shaded by massive trees...
Movie Review: “I Know What You Did Last Summer”

Movie Review: “I Know What You Did Last Summer”

by Mississippi Monitor | Jul 25, 2025 | Movie Reviews

By Bob Garver     I’ve never seen 1997’s “I Know What You Did Last Summer” all the way through. 11-year-old me was too young to see the R-rated slasher in theaters, which was just as well because I did see a trailer and lost many nights’ sleep over the...
CoffeeTime: “THE CONSTANT UNWANTED COMPANION”

CoffeeTime: “THE CONSTANT UNWANTED COMPANION”

by Mississippi Monitor | Jul 24, 2025 | CoffeeTime

Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com     Shaun’s main goal in life is to never make a mistake. In fact, he will bend over backward in every area of his life to make certain that never happens. The FEAR OF PUNISHMENT from childhood is so engrained...
Kara’s Sights and Bites:  Follow George Washington’s lead: make your own ice cream

Kara’s Sights and Bites: Follow George Washington’s lead: make your own ice cream

by Mississippi Monitor | Jul 23, 2025 | Kara's Bites & Sights

By Kara Kimbrough     Ever wonder how Americans in the old days made it through a long, hot summer without central air conditioning? According to historical records, they made ice cream. That’s right, making homemade ice cream is one of the most popular – and...
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