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Erin Kelly's new novel staggers at an asylum

Friday, 10 May 2019, 09:58 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"Stone Mothers: a Novel" (Minotaur), by Erin Kelly An imposing former mental asylum reconfigured as a high-end spa and apartment building looms over a remote England town and over the life of...

Peter Gabriel's skill with film songs stars on album

Thursday, 9 May 2019, 10:33 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Peter Gabriel, "Rated PG" (Real World) If you're a fan of Peter Gabriel, you probably know his popular hits like "Sledgehammer" and "Big Time," as well as maybe some older classics like "Games...

Gina Rodriguez stars in Netflix's 'Someone Great'

Thursday, 9 May 2019, 10:03 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The romantic comedy, left for dead by most of the major studios, has been reborn on Netflix. Streaming algorithms have swooped in to resurrect an old genre formula. The results so far — "To...

'Deeply candid' Demi Moore memoir coming in September

Thursday, 9 May 2019, 09:55 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Nine years after her book deal was first announced, Demi Moore is ready to release a memoir her publisher calls "deeply candid and insightful." Moore's "Inside Out" is scheduled for Sept. 24,...

Khalid returns with a superb, moody sophomore album

Wednesday, 8 May 2019, 10:31 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Khalid, "Free Spirit" (RCA/Right Hand Music Group) Khalid charmed us on his debut album by singing about being young, dumb and broke. None of that is accurate on his excellent sophomore...

In 'Red Joan', Judi Dench gets spy role far from 007's boss

Wednesday, 8 May 2019, 10:01 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Judi Dench is back in the world of espionage — but her latest role is a far cry from James Bond's unflappable spy chief, M. In "Red Joan," to be released Friday in Britain and the United...

Book offers spirited claim 1999 was film's best ever

Wednesday, 8 May 2019, 09:54 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen," by Brian Raftery (Simon & Schuster) Everybody's entitled to their opinion, especially when it comes to the movies. Somewhere...

Gino Vannelli's emotions carve up 'Wilderness Road'

Tuesday, 7 May 2019, 10:30 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Gino Vannelli, "Wilderness Road" (SoNo Recording Group) Looking for a jazzy follow-up to George Michael's "Kissing a Fool"? Try Gino Vannelli's "Gimme Back My Life." It's one of the standout...

Sin-derella (And the Sexy Adventures of a Maltese woman!)

Tuesday, 7 May 2019, 10:27 Last update: about 8 years ago

Cinderella is a sweet little fairy-tale for kiddies all about fairy godmothers, charming princes and how dreams can come true if you are a good girl, right? Not this year! Sinderella is the...

The well-being of the Maltese

Tuesday, 7 May 2019, 10:26 Last update: about 8 years ago Noel Grima

This is, as far as I know, the last publication by APS Bank of its Occasional Papers series, the 12th in the series, all written by Professor EP Delia when he was chairman of the bank. The series...

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