Gorgeous novel explores adopting a foster child
Friday, 3 May 2019, 10:10
Last update: about 8 years ago
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"The Risk of Us," (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) by Rachel Howard With breathtaking brevity, Rachel Howard's debut novel, "The Risk of Us," illuminates the joys, challenges, fears and...
Lion Babe creates easy-listening album 'Cosmic Wind'
Thursday, 2 May 2019, 10:39
Last update: about 8 years ago
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Lion Babe, "Cosmic Wind" (Lion Babe) There's no doubt that Lion Babe has created a collection of beat-driven, catchy songs in the duo's sophomore album "Cosmic Wind." The album doesn't push...
Q&A: Rob Reiner on 'When Harry Met Sally's' 30th anniversary
Thursday, 2 May 2019, 10:18
Last update: about 8 years ago
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Rob Reiner and Nora Ephron's classic relationship comedy "When Harry Met Sally..." is turning 30 this summer, and what better way to celebrate than with a splashy screening to kick off the 10th annual...
Rachel Howzell Hall writes a breakout novel
Thursday, 2 May 2019, 10:08
Last update: about 8 years ago
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"They All Fall Down" (Forge) by Rachel Howzell Hall After four well-received novels about LAPD homicide cop Elouise "Lou" Norton, Rachel Howzell Hall confidently delivers a highly entertaining...
'Game of Thrones' is ending, but will live on in merchandise
Thursday, 2 May 2019, 09:20
Last update: about 8 years ago
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From wine to clothing to tours, HBO and retailers have cashed in through the years with "Game of Thrones" merchandise. "Thrones" is not only a huge international show but also a massive business, with...
Jackson, Nicks enter hall with encouragement for women
Wednesday, 1 May 2019, 10:37
Last update: about 8 years ago
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Stevie Nicks, who became the first woman inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Janet Jackson, the latest member of the Jackson clan to enter the hall, called for other women to join...
New 'Star Wars' film promises 'The Rise of Skywalker'
Wednesday, 1 May 2019, 10:16
Last update: about 8 years ago
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"No one is ever really gone," says the voice of Luke Skywalker in the first teaser trailer for "Star Wars: Episode IX," which audiences finally learned will be called "Star Wars: The Rise of...
'Island of Sea Women' pits friendship versus tragedy
Wednesday, 1 May 2019, 10:05
Last update: about 8 years ago
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"The Island of Sea Women (Scribner), by Lisa See. Ten years ago, Lisa See was sitting in a doctor's office leafing through magazines when she came across a brief article about a place she'd never...
Game of Thrones: Arya's got skills
Tuesday, 30 April 2019, 14:03
Last update: about 8 years ago
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What does it take to kill the Night King? Definitely not a pair of fire-exhaling dragons. The Night King turns out to be flame retardant. Nor does the ability to loop through time and assume...
Ex-Prince guitarist Donna Grantis explores fusion
Tuesday, 30 April 2019, 10:35
Last update: about 8 years ago
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Donna Grantis, "Diamonds & Dynamite" (eOne) Like with Miles Davis or David Bowie, having played with Prince is an entry in a musician's resume that's worth a thousand recommendations....