Electric Guest, "KIN" (Atlantic Records) Maybe the third time will be the charm for Electric Guest, a sunny southern California pop duo who deserves more attention. Their third album, "KIN," is a...

There aren't many directors who would be happy about a film taking nearly seven years to get off the ground, but that's precisely the case with David Michôd's "The King." The long development...

"The Man Who Saw Everything," Bloomsbury Publishing, by Deborah Levy In 1988, Saul Adler is a narcissistic historian who is grazed by a car at a famous London crosswalk. He's OK, but it knocks...

As always, Gozo's Gaulitanus Choir will again be present in various events held in the sister island during the forthcoming festive season. This time round, the choir's commitments commenced...

Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt thought long and hard about whether to do a reboot of "Mad About You," the NBC sitcom staple of the '90s set solidly inside the Buchman family bubble. "We had 20 years...

When she began writing her new memoir, Liz Phair found she wanted to tell inside-the-mind stories, not behind-the-scenes stories. "I'm more interested in the life of a human being than I am about...

A Shakespeare adaptation without all that Shakespeare stuff, David Michôd's "The King" goes once more unto the breach only to come up short. "The King," written by Michôd and Joel...

"Grand Union: Stories," Penguin, by Zadie Smith Acclaimed author Zadie Smith's "Grand Union" is an enchanting collection that examines the complexity of contemporary life. This book of short...

Joshua Dela Cruz has gone from having a genie as a sidekick to a bright blue puppy — and he couldn't be happier. The actor is the host of a new reboot of the pre-school TV show "Blue's...

Fantasia, "Sketchbook" (Rock Soul/BMG) If you haven't heard Fantasia's latest singles, there's an easy summary: one's spiritual, another's about sex, and both are worth a listen. The singer...