Shortcuts: Thursday 8/27

Shortcuts are hand-picked bits of news, commentary and info from around Northwest Arkansas, the rest of the state and even from places much further away.

Here are today’s Shortcuts:

LOCAL

Susie Q’s ainta goin nowheres
For anyone who happened to notice that Susie Q’s Malt Shop in Rogers has been closed for the past few weeks, fear no more. It’s back open. This place is awesome, fyi.

We don’t like your kind around here, buddy
The Arkansas Beverage Retailers Association has once again declared war. This time, they’re trying to stop the upcoming Macadoodle’s in Springdale. It didn’t work when they took on Sam’s Club. Will they have any luck this time around?

STATEWIDE

“Notoriously unfunny comedian headed to Verizon”
Without clicking through, can anyone guess who Rock Candy’s Lindsey Millar was talking about with that headline?

Tweetup #4
LRTweetup is still rockin’ down there. Tonight, they’re having their fourth official meeting at Cajun’s Wharf.

ELSEWHERE

Seattle Times gets it
In a wise move for a traditional news outlet, The Seattle Times has begun an editorial partnership with several neighborhood news sites in order to better serve the community and their business. Yes, you read that correctly. Embracing and admitting the fact that there are multiple news gathering sources in your community is the only way to survive in the long run.

Heathers reloaded
Fans of 1989’s “Heathers” will either be super thrilled or extra ticked about the news that Fox and Sony TV are developing a series remake of the teen flick.