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Book 'Wild and Crazy Guys' stars '80s film funnymen

Thursday, 18 July 2019, 09:51 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"Wild and Crazy Guys: How the Comedy Mavericks of the '80s Changed Hollywood Forever" (Crown Archetype), by Nick de Semlyen Our favorite funnymen of the 1980s reached glorious heights and managed...

'The Maze' could be a breakthrough for Ariana Gillis

Tuesday, 16 July 2019, 09:33 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Ariana Gillis, "The Maze" (Ariana Gillis) Ariana Gillis doesn't linger on the lyrics when she starts to sing on "The Maze," her staccato alto suggesting a young artist in a hurry to share her...

'Emanuel' explores life after tragic church shooting

Tuesday, 16 July 2019, 09:30 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Jennifer Pinckney was hiding under a desk holding the mouth of her then-6-year-old daughter when Dylann Roof fired more than 70 shots in Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina,...

Perceptive plot fuels emotional 'Her Daughter's Mother'

Tuesday, 16 July 2019, 09:28 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"Her Daughter's Mother: a Novel" (Putnam), by Daniela Petrova For some couples, the plan to have a child becomes an all-consuming quest when they are faced with infertility issues. That's the...

Grande Serata Italiana

Tuesday, 16 July 2019, 09:26 Last update: about 8 years ago

Dr Lydia Buttigieg On Friday, 21 June, at MonteKristo Estate, the St Paul Chamber Ensemble presented a high-calibre performance which featured some popular classical arias and Neapolitan songs,...

Eroj – Mħabba u qlubija fis-Sette Giugno

Tuesday, 16 July 2019, 09:25 Last update: about 8 years ago

This new historic novel is being published to commemorate the centenary of the Sette Giugno riots. It shall help us remember the bravery of the Maltese people who earned the political autonomy which...

The organisation of the fleet of the Order

Tuesday, 16 July 2019, 09:23 Last update: about 8 years ago Noel Grima

Author: Joseph F. GrimaPublisher: BDL Publishing 2016Extent: 448pp There have been, as the author frankly and honestly admits right at the beginning of this book, many books that have been...

Malta’s brassiest showman - Paul Borg

Tuesday, 16 July 2019, 09:16 Last update: about 8 years ago Rebekah Cilia

Paul Borg was 10 when he woke up one morning and told his father he did not want to play the baritone anymore. The next day, his father took the day off work and woke him up at 7:30 a.m. No breakfast...

Texas band Los Coast dabbles joyously on funky debut

Monday, 15 July 2019, 11:19 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Los Coast, "Samsara" (New West) A lot of disparate influences lurk beneath the surface on "Samsara," the funky and eclectic debut album from an adventurous young band out of Austin, Texas called...

The X-Men struggle to the end in 'Dark Phoenix'

Monday, 15 July 2019, 11:15 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The good news is "Dark Phoenix " is neither an apocalypse nor is it "X-Men: Apocalypse," but this latest installment is not exactly a solid step forward or a satisfying ending for anyone. It's...

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