The chequered history of a convent and a church
Tuesday, 6 November 2018, 09:31
Last update: about 9 years ago
Noel Grima
The Latin title is taken from the church and the convent themselves: I rejoice that I am the oldest. It has always been a matter of controversy which religious congregation had settled in Malta...
Netflix to bring new US production hub to New Mexico
Monday, 5 November 2018, 10:48
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Netflix has chosen New Mexico as the site of a new U.S. production hub and is in final negotiations to buy an existing multimillion-dollar studio complex on the edge of the state's largest city,...
New Tom Petty set a form of therapy for his family and band
Monday, 5 November 2018, 10:33
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Tom Petty's family and former band members say it was like therapy to compile a four-disc box set of his music so quickly after he died. "An American Treasure" went on sale Friday, four days...
For Gaga, Cooper, cast, 'A Star Is Born' hits close to home
Monday, 5 November 2018, 09:42
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
When Bradley Cooper saw Lady Gaga perform "La Vie en Rose" at a fundraiser at the home of entrepreneur Sean Parker, it wasn't one of the important moments along the road to making "A Star Is Born." It...
'Button Man' is rich and compelling novel
Monday, 5 November 2018, 09:31
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
"Button Man" (Minotaur), by Andrew Gross New York City from almost a century ago and the saga of Jewish immigrants struggling to make a living highlight "Button Man," a rich and compelling novel...
Loretta Lynn's vocals and feisty spirit still strong
Friday, 2 November 2018, 14:18
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Loretta Lynn, "Wouldn't It Be Great" (Sony Legacy) Loretta Lynn, now 86, hasn't been touring since she suffered a stroke in 2017, but the Kentucky singer-songwriter's creative output remains...
A very intimate quest shown in 'Private Life'
Friday, 2 November 2018, 12:42
Last update: about 9 years ago
The three things most couples fight about are said to be sex, money and kids. Tamara Jenkins has managed to up the ante for one stressed-out husband and wife by combining all of them in her latest...
'Trust Me' is stellar thriller by Hank Phillippi Ryan
Friday, 2 November 2018, 12:19
Last update: about 9 years ago
"Trust Me" (Forge Books), by Hank Phillippi Ryan A former journalist has a chance at redemption and recovery of her shattered life when she receives an offer to write about a heinous trial in...