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Norah Jones is unrestrained on 'Begin Again'

Monday, 20 May 2019, 10:19 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Norah Jones, "Begin Again" (Blue Note) Norah Jones grew to be a household name after her 2002 debut "Come Away With Me" — an album that brought her five Grammys. She became a jazz...

Here's what's playing at the movies this summer

Monday, 20 May 2019, 09:56 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Summer starts in May at the movies and The Associated Press has you covered with a month-by-month guide of what's playing at the theaters, and on Netflix, from the biggest blockbusters to the smallest...

Young friends make a bad decision in Gudenkauf novel

Monday, 20 May 2019, 08:43 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"Before She Was Found" by Heather Gudenkauf (Park Row) Twelve-year-old Cora Landry starts junior high, and she lacks friends and social skills to succeed in the environment of cliques and budding...

Study: Kids' suicides spiked after Netflix's '13 Reasons'

Friday, 17 May 2019, 09:29 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Suicides among U.S. kids aged 10 to 17 jumped to a 19-year high in the month following the release of a popular TV series that depicted a girl ending her life, researchers said. The study...

Glen Hansard brings familiar intensity to latest set

Friday, 17 May 2019, 09:05 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

A brooding intensity runs through much of Glen Hansard's music, from his time with the Frames to the ambitious songcraft of "Once" to more mature compositions of recent years. It can leave you feeling...

Filmmaker Ava DuVernay shares her favourite classic films

Friday, 17 May 2019, 08:50 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

To say filmmaker Ava DuVernay is a busy woman is an understatement, but when Turner Classic Movies called and asked her to curate the channel's "The Essentials" series, she knew she had to make it...

Swole, buzzy, among new words in Merriam-Webster dictionary

Friday, 17 May 2019, 08:37 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Get swole, prepare a bug-out bag, grab a go-cup and maybe you'll have a better chance of surviving the omnicide. Translation: Hit the gym and bulk up, put a bunch of stuff essential for survival...

Police-shooting drama brings young actress into spotlight

Thursday, 16 May 2019, 09:28 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Aliyah Royale imagined her TV series debut might be a comedy. Instead, she plunged into an emotionally demanding role in a police-shooting drama that brought the 19-year-old into the daunting orbit of...

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