"Shoot me." Ruth, a gaunt, haunted Jew who had miraculously survived the atrocities of the German concentration camps, ordered the young doctor in front of her. It was a few months after the end of...

Some time ago, I had reviewed for these pages Carmel Scicluna's Ossessjoni. In this book of poems I am reviewing today we find, at least in the first part, the same theme of a grown-up man's obsession...

"Game of Thrones" may be over but the cast can't seem to get away from stray coffee cups. Maisie Williams, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Liam Cunningham, Isaac Hempstead Wright and others took the stage...

The Raconteurs, "Help Us Stranger" (Third Man Records) Often a band is defined by its strongest member. A lead vocalist pushes to the front while the rest of the group fades behind. For The...

Would any fictional gadget be more coveted by Hollywood executives than the memory-erasing "Men in Black" neuralyzer? Imagine the lucrative benefits of being able to, with a single flash, make...

"Lock Every Door" by Riley Sager (Dutton) A historical New York City apartment building complete with wealthy celebrity residents, gargoyles and a storied legacy including the setting of a...

The 39th edition of the Farsons Beer Festival will be held from Thursday, 25 July to Saturday, 3 August 2019 at Ta’ Qali National Park. Doors open at 8pm every night. Entrance is free of charge...

Mark Ronson, "Late Night Feelings" (RCA) British producer Mark Ronson's fifth studio album "Late Night Feelings" is pretty perfect — a cool 13-track compilation uniquely suited for...

Six years ago, Jim Jarmusch made a movie about vampires. "Only Lovers Left Alive" was beautifully textured, ingeniously detailed and intoxicatingly moody. Plus it had the sexiest vampire couple you'd...