Hard not to be moved by Colman Domingo’s performance in “Sing Sing,” a raw examination of finding spirit through expression in the worst of surroundings. I’m sticking with Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan for Best Actor, but Domingo’s second career nomination was well-deserved.

Gov. Larry Rhoden announces that he will hold weekly press conferences during the legislative session, reviving a decades-old tradition cast aside by his predecessor, Kristi Noem.

Wrote about that here:

Meet the new boss.

Photo released by South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden’s office shows him fully embracing his Meade County ranching background.

Not just a new chief executive but also a re-shuffling of the 2026 gubernatorial race, with Rhoden as incumbent.

Biggest Oscar snub among the movies I’ve seen?

No Margaret Qualley for Best Supporting Actress in “The Substance”

But Demi Moore is up for Best Actress, one of five nominations for the quasi-horror take on Hollywood’s beauty mystique, including Best Picture.

Building a winning football culture means playing hard all the time. You can’t play hard when trying to avoid injuries, or even thinking about them.

The Lions had a football game to play and outmanned the soft-hearted Niners.

Vikings up next.

“Good One” is a bracing directorial debut from India Donaldson about a daughter’s growing awareness of her father’s fallibility during a hiking trip in the Catskills. Deliberate pace and striking camerawork highlight Lily Collins’ understated lead role. Streaming on Apple TV.

Ran into my freshman dorm floor mate from Michigan State at Williams Arena on Wednesday, ready to watch Sparty win its Big Ten basketball opener. Snyder-Phillips forever!

Attacking the rest of this holiday weekend like…

See you in the Super Bowl, Hutch! #OnePride

Former Coyote and O’Gorman standout Will Powell in the house for one of the biggest regular-season games in USD football history. Coyotes need to bring the energy early and often to keep Bison faithful from taking over.

Appreciative crowd at State Theatre tonight for “Anora,” Sean Baker’s saucy Cinderella slugfest that leaves you battered. It’s a star turn for Oscar-worthy Mikey Madison as a stripper whose tough facade melts away when it matters.

Matt Gaetz withdraws his name from consideration for Attorney General. Trump administration will pick its battles and this one was going to be bitter.

Enjoyed talking with CNN’s @jimsciutto.bsky.social about Sen. John Thune’s rise to Senate Majority Leader and whether the South Dakotan can co-exist with President-Elect Trump after past friction.