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Everybody knows by know of the Stan Lee cameos in the Marvel movies, and ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ is no exception. You probably also recognized the voice of Gary Sinise as the narrator of the Captain America exhibit at the Smithsonian in the movie. But, did you catch the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo by ‘Avengers 2’ director Joss Whedon? Don't worry, we've got that, and a lot more for you, in the latest patriotic installment of You Think You Know Movies!

Back when Disney paid $3 billion to purchase Lucasfilm, most focused on what they could and would do with the 'Star Wars' franchise. But, let's not forget about that other big Lucasfilm franchise: Indiana Jones. If Disney's dropping stacks on stacks for Lucasfilm, you better believe they're going to want their money's worth, and that includes a new series of Indiana Jones movies. Case in point: Disney has reportedly ready to focus on a reboot of the popular character and want 'Guardians of the Galaxy' star Chris Pratt to take over the whip from Harrison Ford.

Winter Reading is here!  The Sedalia Public Library has a new and interesting theme for their program, all to encourage kids to keep reading.

Marvel publisher Dan Buckley gave a three-part interview with comic industry blog ICv2 this week in which he discussed the company's performance in 2014 and its strategies for the year ahead. The interview ranged across digital sales, graphic novel sales, and the impact of the Marvel movies on the comics -- but of particular interest to ComicsAlliance were Buckley's comments on reaching a more diverse audience of new comics customers. While acknowledging that Marvel and the industry at large has never done much consumer research, Buckley said the company has been "aggressive in trying a lot of diverse product over the last two years," as part of an initiative spearheaded by Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso. According to Buckley, the results of that outreach have been very positive.

One of the things we always stress to little ones is to read and keep reading.  And that's great, it's absolutely essential.  But the kids aren't the only ones who need to read.

Textbook distribution begins January 8th continuing on through January 19th with special store hours. . Normal store hours begin January 20th, with the UCM Store being open 7:30 am-5:00 pm.  Textbook Reservation orders will need picked up from Elliott Student Union 231 by January 12th...

The ACM Awards are celebrating their upcoming 50th anniversary next year with a commemorative book, 'This Is Country: A Backstage Pass to the Academy of Country Music Awards.'

The new ‘Seventh Son’ trailer is startling reminder that yes, this movie still exists and wasn’t something our addled brains cooked up while we were bed-ridden and battling a fever. Someone actually shot a movie where the great Jeff Bridges, complete with his trademark Rooster Cogburn mumble, plays a witch-hunting, monster-slaying magical warrior. And yes, you do remember correctly: this thing was supposed to come out in 2013 and yes, it was delayed to 2015. The word you’re looking for there is “Yikes.”

Sometimes I know some of us will be clicking along on our social media accounts, and you'll see one of those Inspirational Quotes. It used to be a thing where there were those motivational posters, remember those?

KMOS-TV, the University of Central Missouri’s public broadcasting television station, has provided assistance to a local program that brings the joy of Christmas to area children. Michael O’Keefe, KMOS-TV’s program services coordinator, and Mary Clevenger, outreach coordinator, presented more than 500 children’s books for children of all ages to volunteers with the Johnson County Angel Tree on beh