Tucked away in a former fast-food kiosk in the German capital lies a new restaurant whose owner hopes will provide a taste of home for the thousands of new arrivals who have fled Syria's brutal civil...

Ed Harcourt, "Beyond the End" (Point of Departure) One of the recurring themes in Ed Harcourt's career has been his stylistic breadth, his affinity for stretching wide the musical variety on his...

In one of Julia Roberts' many heartbreaking scenes in "Ben is Back" — and they're pretty much all heartbreaking — she lays down the law to her 19-year-old son, a recovering drug addict...

"Rediscovering Travel: A Guide for the Globally Curious" (Liveright), by Seth Kugel Love travel? Love books? Love books about travel? If the preceding statements are true, do pick up a copy...

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Mark Knopfler, "Down the Road Wherever" (British Grove/Blue Note) At age 69, Mark Knopfler says he still loves touring, and even in the studio, the Glaswegian guitarist covers a lot of...

"Mary, Queen of Scots " is an ambitious re-imagining of the Mary Stuart and Elizabeth I saga with modern flourishes and bold performances from Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie. But the film, for all...

"Hearts of the Missing" (Minotaur), by Carol Potenza Nicky Matthews, a Pueblo, New Mexico, police sergeant assigned as liaison to the Tsiba'ashi D'yini reservation's police department, has a few...

For Gozo's Gaulitanus Choir, the past Festive Season came back to back with very demanding 3 concert tours abroad. Still, the choir made sure that it plays its part in adding colour and sonorities to...

The Smashing Pumpkins, "SHINY AND OH SO BRIGHT, VOL. 1 / LP: NO PAST. NO FUTURE. NO SUN." (Napalm Records) It's no question The Smashing Pumpkins has had a tumultuous past. Multiple iterations,...