With 'Eve', Rapsody gains traction in the best rapper debate
Monday, 4 November 2019, 10:01
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
The debate over who reigns supreme as the greatest rapper of the moment is never-ending and never settled. From LL Cool J vs Kool Moe Dee, Tupac vs. Biggie, Jay-Z vs. Nas, it's a time-honored...
In 'Dolemite Is My Name,' a return to form for Eddie Murphy
Monday, 4 November 2019, 09:43
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
It took Eddie Murphy more than a decade to get a movie made about Rudy Ray Moore. Judging by the response to the film at the Toronto International Film Festival, the wait was worth it. "Dolemite...
'Blues in the Dark' is compelling crime novel
Monday, 4 November 2019, 09:41
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
"Blues in the Dark: a Thriller," Arcade Books, by Raymond Benson A movie producer who moves to Los Angeles and stumbles upon a story sparks Raymond Benson's look at a turbulent Hollywood of the...
The Dun Anton Xiberras dialogues (Part 3)
Friday, 1 November 2019, 13:39
Last update: about 8 years ago
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the apostolic letter “Maximum Illud” by Pope Benedict XV in November 1919, a musico-literary evening on some of the works of Dun Anton Xiberras...
The Lumineers create a stunning album in 'III'
Friday, 1 November 2019, 13:29
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
The Lumineers, "III" (Dualtone Music Group) Films, movies, television, books: They all tell stories that allow audiences to see glimpses of themselves. The Lumineers have told their own story in...
Did you lose Downton Abbey in the British fog? Catch up here
Friday, 1 November 2019, 13:23
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Does it feel like forever since we lost the style, splendor and scandals of "Downton Abbey?" Well, dust off your jewels and put up the kettle because the twists and turns at your favorite...
Lively 'Queen Meryl' crowns Streep as acting's best
Friday, 1 November 2019, 13:21
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
"Queen Meryl: The Iconic Roles, Heroic Deeds, and Legendary Life of Meryl Streep," Hachette, by Erin Carlson The sort of book that would make its subject blush and her fans gush, "Queen Meryl"...
Requiem e Resurrectio et Vita by Mro Joseph Sammut
Friday, 1 November 2019, 13:10
Last update: about 8 years ago
The St Paul Metropolitan Orchestra will be embarking on another huge project, performing the internationally acclaimed Requiem et Resurrectio et Vita(1991) what may be considered to be one of the...
Robertson looks back at The Band in 'Sinematic'
Thursday, 31 October 2019, 10:43
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Robbie Robertson, "Sinematic" (UMe) Robbie Robertson, the former lead songwriter and guitar player for The Band, taps into his love of films for "Sinematic," his first new studio album in eight...