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Film probes history of Native Americans in the US military

Thursday, 14 November 2019, 10:36 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Before Chuck Boers joined the U.S. Army, the Lipan Apache member was given his family's eagle feathers. The feathers had been carried by his great-great-great-grandfather on his rifle when he was an...

The strong stuff suits Jon Pardi's new album

Thursday, 14 November 2019, 10:35 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Jon Pardi "Heartache Medication" (Capitol Nashville) Jon Pardi's third studio album, "Heartache Medication," is surely positioned to be a bartender's best friend. The traditional country release...

In 'Hustlers,' Jennifer Lopez steals money, and the show

Thursday, 14 November 2019, 10:31 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"Hustlers" is, in itself, a hustle. It looks like a flashy, glamorous movie about strippers — all sparkle and skin and high-heels. And it is that. But the fleshy, dazzling surface of...

'Good Man Gone Bad' is dark, brooding tale

Thursday, 14 November 2019, 10:30 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"Good Man Gone Bad: An Aaron Gunner Mystery," Prospect Park Books, by Gar Anthony Haywood Twenty years ago, novelist Gar Anthony Haywood abandoned private eye Aaron Gunner to focus on other...

Simpson breaks from country with 'Sound & Fury'

Wednesday, 13 November 2019, 14:00 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Sturgill Simpson, "Sound & Fury" (Elektra) Forget country, outlaw country or whatever Sturgill Simpson's genre-pushing music has been categorized as. "Sound & Fury" is...

Jennifer Lopez steals the show in 'Hustlers'

Wednesday, 13 November 2019, 13:55 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"Hustlers " saves all of its tricks for the end. It's a banger of an ending, too, which is something that so few films manage to nail. The emotion, the stakes, the character development and the why of...

Ali Wong's raunchy humour charms in 'Dear Girls'

Wednesday, 13 November 2019, 13:53 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice for Living Your Best Life," Random House, by Ali Wong In comedian Ali Wong's "Dear Girls," Wong opens by declaring that she was nervous to...

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