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'Jurassic World' bites into the modern blockbuster

Saturday, 20 June 2015, 14:08 Last update: about 10 years ago

Twenty-two years ago, Steven Spielberg's "Jurassic Park" set the standard for the kind of movie the industry has, ever since, bred like test-tube dinos. Their genes are genetically modified for the...

'Irrationally Yours' delivers clever advice wrapped in humor

Saturday, 20 June 2015, 13:32 Last update: about 10 years ago

In his compilation of articles from his Wall Street Journal column, "Ask Ariely," Dan Ariely wraps in a clever bow all the questions we've ever wanted answered concerning the behavioral intricacies...

Nelson, Haggard uninspired on 4th collaborative disc

Friday, 19 June 2015, 15:12 Last update: about 10 years ago

The two grand old men of country music, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, are among the last living ties to an era when giants like Ernest Tubb and Bob Wills filled honky tonks. Nelson is 82 and...

Sundance hit 'Me and Earl...' melds tragedy with wit

Friday, 19 June 2015, 14:07 Last update: about 10 years ago

If you've heard of "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" already, it's probably because it had the unique misfortune of being the favorite of many at this year's Sundance Film Festival, where it also won...

In new Spenser thriller: Kids are OK, judges aren't

Friday, 19 June 2015, 13:30 Last update: about 10 years ago

When a teenager's innocent social media prank turns into a punishing trip behind bars, the Boston private eye Spenser begins a probe that stretches from freezing, blustery New England all the way to a...

John Fogerty feels like 'Fortunate Son' with upcoming memoir

Thursday, 18 June 2015, 15:12 Last update: about 10 years ago

After nibbling on a few finger sandwiches at teatime, John Fogerty now feels energized to talk about his upcoming memoir and summer concert tour. Aptly called "1969," the 41-city tour represents...

Emma Bovary proves elusive on screen, once again

Thursday, 18 June 2015, 14:05 Last update: about 10 years ago

She is, of course, one of literature's most famous and tragic heroines, and so it's no surprise that directors from Jean Renoir (1934) to Vincente Minnelli (1949) to Claude Chabrol (1991) have tried...

Melissa Rivers is funny and affectionate in 'Book of Joan'

Thursday, 18 June 2015, 13:29 Last update: about 10 years ago

Consider it mission accomplished on both counts, thanks to her best-selling memoir, "The Book of Joan: Tales of Mirth, Mischief and Manipulation" (Crown Archetype). It's a touching, revealing and...

Janet Jackson announces tour dates

Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 15:10 Last update: about 10 years ago

Six-time Grammy Award winner and multi-platinum selling artist Janet Jackson will kick off a 32-city tour on Aug. 31 in Vancouver, Live Nation announced Monday. Jackson's new album - her first in...

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