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Calexico and Iron & Wine, a reunion worth the wait

Wednesday, 3 July 2019, 09:18 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Calexico and Iron & Wine, "Years to Burn" (Sub Pop) Reuniting on "Years to Burn," their first full-length project since 2005, Calexico and Iron & Wine remind audiences why they initially...

In Asian-led 'Always Be My Maybe,' ethnicity is secondary

Wednesday, 3 July 2019, 09:13 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The newly released Netflix movie "Always Be My Maybe," is an Asian American rom-com with a twist: Ethnicity isn't central to the plot. It's just stand-up comedian and actress Ali Wong and "Fresh...

'Dark Site' is sinister and disturbing

Wednesday, 3 July 2019, 09:11 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"Dark Site" (Minotaur Books), by Patrick Lee What at first appears to be a random attack on a man and a woman ends up being far more sinister and disturbing in Patrick Lee's latest thriller,...

'Western Stars' new path for Bruce Springsteen

Tuesday, 2 July 2019, 14:15 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Bruce Springsteen, "Western Stars" (Columbia) Bruce Springsteen's new studio release breaks fresh ground for the veteran rocker, who turns his back not only on the blistering sound of the E...

'Godzilla' brings Millie Bobby Brown to a new monster fight

Tuesday, 2 July 2019, 14:10 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Millie Bobby Brown may use brute force against demon monsters in "Stranger Things," but the teenage actress relies more on intelligence to outsmart the 500-foot-tall behemoths in the new Godzilla...

Danger, beauty, suspense in 'The River's' wilderness

Tuesday, 2 July 2019, 14:07 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"The River," by Peter Heller (Alfred A. Knopf) This novel about two Dartmouth College students on a canoe trip gone badly awry is partly an ode to the Northern wilderness, partly a survival...

For Apollonia Kotero, Prince was a king

Monday, 1 July 2019, 09:30 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Former Prince protege and longtime friend Apollonia Kotero said the Purple One had major plans for her before his untimely death in 2016, including new music, a possible film and even a book to...

'Godzilla' is back and doing just fine

Monday, 1 July 2019, 09:24 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

It's been a bit since moviegoers had the chance to catch up with Godzilla, five years in fact, which in cinematic franchise time feels like at least a few decades. In other words, it's understandable...

'Chasing the Moon' takes a look at the history of rocketry

Monday, 1 July 2019, 09:21 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"Chasing the Moon: The People, the Politics, and the Promise That Launched America into the Space Age" (Ballantine Books), by Robert Stone and Alan Andres This companion book to the upcoming PBS...

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