The McConaissance reaches its limits in 'Gold'
Saturday, 18 February 2017, 15:12
Last update: about 8 years ago
It was probably inevitable that Matthew McConaughey's bold rebirth - that terrific run of "True Detective" ''Magic Mike," ''The Wolf of Wall Street," ''Interstellar," ''Mud" and "Dallas Buyers Club" -...
'Rather Be the Devil' by Ian Rankin
Saturday, 18 February 2017, 14:38
Last update: about 8 years ago
Does your idea of a relaxing and rewarding retirement involve inspecting drowned corpses on the dockside, interviewing murder suspects and interrogating notorious gangsters? No? Then you are not...
MTV's European music awards headed to London in November
Friday, 17 February 2017, 16:35
Last update: about 8 years ago
The music broadcaster announced Tuesday that the 2017 edition of the EMAs will be held on Nov. 12 at the city's Wembley Arena. David Lynn, chief executive of MTV parent Viacom, says...
'I Am Not Your Negro' is radical and of the moment
Friday, 17 February 2017, 15:10
Last update: about 8 years ago
Somewhat deep into the searing and utterly necessary documentary "I Am Not Your Negro ," director Raoul Peck overlays audio from a 1960 U.S. Government film "The Land We Love," in which the...
Marley Dias, young diversity advocate, working on book
Friday, 17 February 2017, 14:37
Last update: about 8 years ago
Scholastic told The Associated Press on Thursday that it had a deal with Marley Dias, whose hashtag #1000BlackGirlBooks is part of her mission to collect stories about women of color. Her book is not...
Enter soundman: Mics fixed, Metallica heads out on tour
Thursday, 16 February 2017, 16:35
Last update: about 8 years ago
The good news: 26 million people were glued to their TV sets Sunday night as heavy metal heroes Metallica gave their genre a rare appearance on network television. The bad news: A decent portion...
In 'The Founder,' cutthroat big business, supersized
Thursday, 16 February 2017, 15:09
Last update: about 8 years ago
Ketchup, mustard, two pickles. In John Lee Hancock's "The Founder," about Ray Kroc and the making of McDonald's, the ingredients for success are ruthlessly simple. When Kroc (Michael...
'Little Deaths' by Emma Flint is mesmerizing
Thursday, 16 February 2017, 14:36
Last update: about 8 years ago
"Little Deaths," Emma Flint's mesmerizing debut, works well as a look at misogyny, gossip, morals and the rush to judge others when a child goes missing. The novel opens with Ruth Malone in...
Beyonce faces $20M copyright suit from YouTube star's estate
Wednesday, 15 February 2017, 16:34
Last update: about 8 years ago
The estate of a late New Orleans YouTube star has filed a $20 million copyright infringement lawsuit against Beyonce over the use of his voice in her "Formation" video. The estate of Anthony...