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New live-action 'Dora' features a more grown up explorer

Friday, 4 October 2019, 10:41 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Actress Isabela Moner says she didn't expect so much action when she signed up for "Dora and the Lost City of Gold ," the upcoming film about the adventurous Latina explorer. Moner said she...

Atwood, Rushdie novels among autumn highlights

Friday, 4 October 2019, 10:34 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

This autumn, some of the timeliest and most topical books will be found in the fiction section. From Margaret Atwood's "The Testaments," her sequel to "The Handmaid's Tale," to Lucy Ellmann's...

Go ahead, dive inside the mind of Bill Gates. But strap in.

Thursday, 3 October 2019, 08:36 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

There are some things about Bill Gates that are unremarkable. His favorite food: hamburgers. His favorite animal: the dog. But a few minutes into a new TV series on Gates reveals a fascinating...

Dog's POV can't carry 'Art of Racing in the Rain'

Thursday, 3 October 2019, 08:23 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The film adaptation of "The Art of Racing in the Rain" seems to have been designed by algorithm to maximize appeal for a certain demographic of women aged around 30 and up. Let's take the lovable dad...

'The Murder List' is compelling story by Hank Phillippi Ryan

Thursday, 3 October 2019, 08:21 Last update: about 8 years ago

"The Murder List" (Forge), by Hank Phillippi Ryan Jack North is one of the best criminal defense attorneys in Boston. His reputation precedes him, and he's known for applying tough but legal...

Folake Olowofoyeku hearts life in the television comedy lane

Tuesday, 1 October 2019, 10:04 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

A funny thing happened to Folake Olowofoyeku on the way to a career in law: She became a theater major against her parents' wishes and headed straight into the business after earning her undergraduate...

Whitney create poignant, bittersweet album

Tuesday, 1 October 2019, 10:02 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Whitney, "Forever Turned Around," (Secretly Canadian) Indie-rock duo Whitney may have a light, easy sound, but that isn't an indication of the themes they touch on or emotions they evoke. The...

'The Laundromat' – Film on Panama Papers opaque, disjointed

Tuesday, 1 October 2019, 09:55 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Hollywood often has a fraught time trying to depict Wall Street venality. It's understandable: Complex financial securities don't easily translate to film. Sometimes it's done well, like when...

'The Cold Way Home' is a heartbreaking blues song of a novel

Tuesday, 1 October 2019, 09:53 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"The Cold Way Home: a Novel" (Minotaur Books), by Julia Keller Julia Keller's eighth yarn featuring small-town West Virginia crime fighter Bell Elkins is a heartbreaking blues song of a novel,...

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