Josie Silver writes captivating love story
Friday, 23 November 2018, 10:08
Last update: about 9 years ago
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"One Day in December" (Broadway Books), by Josie Silver Author Josie Silver takes readers on a journey that spans 10 Christmas seasons, exploring what happens when true love is found — and...
Edie Brickell's return with original band a triumph
Thursday, 22 November 2018, 10:46
Last update: about 9 years ago
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Edie Brickell and New Bohemians, "Rocket" (Verve Forecast) Edie Brickell's first new record since 2006 with her original band New Bohemians is a triumphant return for an artist who never really...
Greengrass on confronting the alt-right in '22 July'
Thursday, 22 November 2018, 10:18
Last update: about 9 years ago
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With handheld cameras in tow, Paul Greengrass has headed straight into real-life horrors to make visceral, immersive fiction films: a 1972 massacre in North Ireland ("Bloody Sunday"), the September 11...
Ellie Kemper endears herself to fans in 'My Squirrel Days'
Thursday, 22 November 2018, 10:07
Last update: about 9 years ago
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"My Squirrel Days" (Scribner), by Ellie Kemper Ellie Kemper's debut novel, "My Squirrel Days," is exactly what you would expect from the comedian. It's rich in personality, teeming with energy...
'Game of Thrones' returning in April 2019 for final season
Wednesday, 21 November 2018, 13:57
Last update: about 9 years ago
The eighth and last season of "Game of Thrones" finally has a date with destiny. HBO said Tuesday that the series will return in April 2019 with six episodes to conclude its run. The fantasy...
Channeling Zep, Greta Van Fleet keeps '70s-style rock alive
Wednesday, 21 November 2018, 10:44
Last update: about 9 years ago
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Greta Van Fleet, "Anthem of the Peaceful Army" (Lava/Republic) There's a whole lotta Led Zeppelin in Greta Van Fleet, but they haven't yet found their Stairway. On its debut album, "Anthem...
Melissa McCarthy in 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?'
Wednesday, 21 November 2018, 10:17
Last update: about 9 years ago
The early 1990s New York of Marielle Heller's "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" isn't so long ago but it already feels staggeringly distant. It's a New York of publishing industry cocktail parties, of book...
'Anything You Can Imagine' recounts quest to film Tolkien
Wednesday, 21 November 2018, 10:04
Last update: about 9 years ago
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"Anything You Can Imagine: Peter Jackson & the Making of Middle-earth" (HarperCollins), by Ian Nathan Reaching the final sentence in film writer Ian Nathan's 576-page exploration of movie...
Kiernan Shipka goes from 'Mad Men' to a witch in 'Sabrina'
Tuesday, 20 November 2018, 10:52
Last update: about 9 years ago
Kiernan Shipka, best-known as Don and Betty Draper's daughter, Sally, on "Mad Men," is learning a lot as the star of the new Netflix series "The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina." One of those...