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A rushed and resentful review

Tuesday, 6 September 2016, 09:38 Last update: about 9 years ago

It is customary for academics to review the work of their peers with a critical eye. They do this in the spirit of debate, a cornerstone of Western academia. When, on the other hand, their aim is not...

One of the most prolific street photographers of his time

Tuesday, 6 September 2016, 09:34 Last update: about 9 years ago Noel Grima

Last year, Fundacio Mapfre, the cultural arm of the insurance multinational Mapfre (which is present also in Malta) held an exhibition at its headquarters in Madrid about the American photographer...

Florida Georgia Line show signs of growth, maturity

Saturday, 3 September 2016, 16:54 Last update: about 9 years ago

Whatever roller coaster ride country music is on these days, Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard are surely riding in the front car with their arms raised. And if the early returns on Florida Georgia...

'War Dogs' tells a crazy story of young arms dealers

Saturday, 3 September 2016, 16:16 Last update: about 9 years ago

"War Dogs " is too good of a true story not to get the Hollywood treatment, even if the end result doesn't entirely do justice to the moral ambiguities and larger geopolitical implications of one...

'Rise the Dark' by Michael Koryta is filled with suspense

Saturday, 3 September 2016, 16:04 Last update: about 9 years ago

Mark Novak, seen previously in Michael Koryta's "Last Words," is still seeking answers regarding the murder of his wife in "Rise the Dark." Garland Webb, the man responsible for killing Lauren...

De La Soul returns with same wildly creative attitude

Friday, 2 September 2016, 16:53 Last update: about 9 years ago

Twenty-five years after releasing the mercurial classic "De La Soul is Dead," the Strong Island trio of Pos, Dave and Maseo return with ".and the Anonymous Nobody" - a modern treatise of...

New 'Ben-Hur' stands in shadow of Wyler's 1959 epic

Friday, 2 September 2016, 16:15 Last update: about 9 years ago

Remaking a film that won 11 Academy Awards invites inevitable comparison, but the latest adaptation of "Ben-Hur" distinguishes itself from William Wyler's 1959 epic by retooling key character and...

Penn Jillette describes losing 100 lbs. in 'Presto!

Friday, 2 September 2016, 16:03 Last update: about 9 years ago

"Presto!: How I Made Over 100 Pounds Disappear and Other Magical Tales" (Simon & Schuster), by Penn Jillette Penn Jillette of the comedy-magic duo Penn and Teller holds nothing back in...

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