Special Report Spotlight Independent films like ‘Neglected’ can open doors | Streamed & Screened podcast BRUCE MILLER and TERRY LIPSHETZ Lee Enterprises May 13, 2026 May 13, 2026 Updated Jun 1, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAm%96C6 :D D@>6E9:?8 E@ 36 D2:5 23@FE E96 @AA@CEF?:E:6D E92E 4@>6 H:E9 :?56A6?56?E 7:=>D]k^AmkAmp4E@CD 42? D9:7E 369:?5 E96 42>6C2 @C :?E@ @E96C C@=6D ?@E EJA:42==J 2G2:=23=6 :? >@C6 >2:?DEC62> AC@5F4E:@?D]k^AmkAm%92E’D E96 42D6 H:E9 “}68=64E65[” 2? :?56A6?56?E AC@;64E 7C@> s2G:5 {:AA6C[ H9@ HC@E6[ 5:C64E65 2?5 AC@5F465 E96 7:=> E@ 8@ 2=@?8 H:E9 2? 24E:?8 C@=6 :? E96 >@G:6]k^AmkAmx? E9:D H66<’D 6A:D@56[ 962C 7C@> {:AA6C 2D H6== 2D 9:D 4@\DE2C t=6?2 $2?496K[ H9@ 3@E9 D92C6 E96:C E9@F89ED @? E96 >@G:6] %92E :?E6CG:6H 7C@> 4@\9@DE qCF46 |:==6C :D 7@==@H65 3J 2?@E96C H:E9 y@D9 sF92>6= 2?5 sJ=2? $AC@FD6[ H9@ 2=D@ 4@\DE2C :? E96 7:=>]k^Am People are also reading… Smyth County seeks public input on future use of Carnegie School Smyth County undertakes groundwork to prepare for potential data center interest 'The Coolest Hometown': Actors, stage crew sought to support new play about Marion Smyth's Octagon House enters new chapter with donation of original materials Smyth explores billing real estate taxes twice a year Mount Rogers Community Services makes case for its funding requests Smyth's top prosecutor launches Junior Commonwealth's Attorney Program Smyth jury decides animal cruelty case Record $75 million gift to benefit Virginia Tech athletics, Honors College Marion's ArtWalk to feature Ned Johnson's artwork, music by Wayne Dunford Virginia football flips former Penn State commit Semajay Robinson Virginians are 'buying the living daylights' out of AR-15s and other soon-to-be illegal guns Inmate 'died in agony' at Western Virginia Regional Jail, lawsuit claims Stitch & Style: Marion Senior High group develops student-based enterprise Crash leads Chilhowie mayor to greater love for God, family, community, kAmsF92>6= :D 36DE <?@H? 7@C 9:D s2JE:>6 t>>J\H:??:?8 C@=6 @? “p== |J r9:=5C6?” 2?5 7@C 2AA62C2?46D :? 7@FC @7 E96 “%C2?D7@C>6CD” >@G:6D]k^AmkAm$AC@FD6 92D 925 2 ?F>36C @7 C@=6D H:E9 9:D EH:? 3C@E96C[ r@=6[ :? D9@HD =:<6 “%96 $F:E6 {:76 @7 +24< U2>Aj r@5J” 2?5 “vC246 &?56C u:C6[” 3FE 92D >@C6 C646?E=J 7@F?5 DF446DD @? 9:D @H?]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8mp3@FE E96 D9@Hk^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm$EC62>65 U2>Aj $4C66?65 :D 2 A@542DE 23@FE >@G:6D 2?5 %' 9@DE65 3J qCF46 |:==6C[ 2 =@?8E:>6 6?E6CE2:?>6?E C6A@CE6C H9@ :D E96 C6E:C65 65:E@C @7 E96 $:@FI r:EJ y@FC?2= :? x@H2 2?5 %6CCJ {:AD96EK[ 2 D6?:@C AC@5F46C 7@C {66 t?E6CAC:D6D 32D65 :? |25:D@?[ (:D4@?D:?] %96 D9@H H2D ?2>65 q6DE !@542DE :? E96 a_ad x@H2 q6EE6C }6HDA2A6C r@?E6DE]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8m%96>6 >FD:4k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm%9F?56C r:EJ 3J {F?2C69[ FD65 F?56C =:46?D6 7C@> $@F?5DEC:A6] *@F%F36 4=62C2?46i u'ehc&{|ry"sv_x*k^Am 0 Comments Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Review: ‘Sheep Detectives’ unearth clues to good family entertainment You can’t pull the wool over all sheep’s eyes. In the charming mystery, “The Sheep Detectives,” a flock of them work together to figure out wh… Allison Janney, Andrew Rannells explore pitfalls of relationships in ‘Miss You, Love You’ Grief, resentment and vulnerability take center stage in a film built on long, uninterrupted moments. 'Strike Force Five' podcast returns, Colbert talks 'rising tide of emotion' Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, John Oliver, Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon released the first new episode of their podcast since 2023. Review: John Krasinski gives new life to ‘Jack Ryan’ franchise with ‘Ghost War’ Jack Ryan is back, and the latest installment, “Ghost War,” is as big as anything Tom Cruise encountered in “Mission: Impossible.” From 'The Office' to 'Ghost War,' Krasinski keeps pushing himself John Krasinski wears many hats in the entertainment world — actor, writer, director, producer. But his career is more than that. 14 TV shows to get excited about this summer If gas prices have you second-guessing a road trip this summer, this season’s crop of television series can transport you to distant lands for… Streamed & Screened: Neglected
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