A scoundrel is born in Star Wars spinoff 'Solo'
Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 11:16
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
If there's one takeaway from "Solo: A Star Wars Story ," it's that our favorite scoundrel had been through a lot before he ever met up with Luke, Obi-Wan and Leia. Sure, he'd talked up his Kessel...
New book offers hilarious and poignant take on motherhood
Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 10:53
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
"Amateur Hour: Motherhood in Essays and Swear Words" (Harper Perennial), by Kimberly Harrington Motherhood is nothing if not a roller coaster of emotions, and a new book on the topic captures the...
Why did the television reboot become all the rage?
Tuesday, 26 June 2018, 14:04
Last update: about 9 years ago
The Conversation
Designer Yves Saint Laurent once said, “Fashions fade, style is eternal.” The same could be said for television: When a popular show concludes, it lives on in syndication and Blu-ray....
Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks shine on 'Sparkle Hard'
Tuesday, 26 June 2018, 13:51
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, "Sparkle Hard" (Matador) Stephen Malkmus' seventh album fronting the Jicks is a tight, tasteful set of asymmetrical jams. "Cast Off" sets the tone with...
The tormented souls of Schrader's 'First Reformed'
Tuesday, 26 June 2018, 11:15
Last update: about 9 years ago
Harrowing, but with a wry humor, and utterly transporting, Paul Schrader has synthesized his complex religious upbringing with modern anxieties into a trenchant portrait of tormented souls in "First...
Jane Hawk continues quest in 'The Crooked Staircase'
Tuesday, 26 June 2018, 10:51
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
"The Crooked Staircase" (Bantam), by Dean Koontz Jane Hawk continues her quest to bring down a vast conspiracy in "The Crooked Staircase" by Dean Koontz, a follow-up to "The Silent Corner" and...
J.J. Abrams, Bareilles team for Apple series 'Little Voice'
Monday, 25 June 2018, 14:00
Last update: about 9 years ago
Apple is ordering a comedy-drama series from J.J. Abrams that will feature original music by Sara Bareilles. "Little Voice" is described by Apple as a romantic tale of searching for one's true...
Singing the blues: Study of pop music finds rise in sadness
Monday, 25 June 2018, 13:50
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
A study of hundreds of thousands of popular songs over the past three decades has found a downward sonic trend in happiness and an increase in sadness, as the chirpy band Wham! gave way to the moody...
Schrader on 'First Reformed,' 'Taxi Driver' and God
Monday, 25 June 2018, 11:09
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Usually by now, the prolific filmmaker and legendary screenwriter Paul Schrader is already on to the next one. But after finishing the religious thriller "First Reformed," which has been hailed...
'Hush of the Night' is compelling, with realistic characters
Monday, 25 June 2018, 10:50
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
"In the Hush of the Night: a Novel" (Skyhorse Publishing), by Raymond Benson A special agent for the FBI works to bring down a sex trafficking ring with origins in Russia in Raymond Benson's...