Although Among Mountain Crags was more than likely conceived before the #MeToo Movement had its moment, it seems like a thriller for our times and with a lot to say about feminism, the patriarchy, and sexual abuse/assault. …

Bare Bait Dance opens its eighth season in Missoula with an exercise in reality programming — Every week, more than 3 million people tune into So You Think You Can Dance, a reality television program in which dancers from across the country compete for votes in order to win a season-long, mixed-genre dance competition. …

When it comes to touring artists, Montana often benefits simply from being on the way to somewhere else. …

Get ready to relax just like others imagine you want to — This Mother’s Day, we don’t want you to lift a finger. If you do, we’re calling the whole day off. That’s right, mom, don’t move. Keep your eyes right on us. We also don’t want you to clean a single thing today. …

I don’t think that it’s right to make fun of a person’s appearance. It’s a cheap shot, it’s mean, and it doesn’t really accomplish anything. But desperate times call for desperate measures. …

These amazing remedies are absolutely not approved by the FDA — Rosemary oil for menstrual cramps. Basil oil to find your other shoe. Lemon oil to clean whatever. Frankincense oil to swallow fewer spiders while you are sleeping. Yarrow oil to solve land disputes. Tea tree oil to throw a magnificent dinner party for six of your closest friends. Clove oil to kill nests of witches. Eucalyptus oil to eliminate background noise during conference calls.

Before I developed an interest in running, my friend Shelly explained to me that jogging had absolutely transformed her, but I had assumed that she was exaggerating. …