Sacred spaces
Tuesday, 12 June 2018, 10:31
Last update: about 9 years ago
Noel Grima
There is no denying that Baroque and Malta are intimately connected. The 17th and 18th centuries in particular saw a flowering of Baroque art in Malta due no doubt to the munificence of the Knights...
'Miss Subways' is a quirky novel by David Duchovny
Tuesday, 12 June 2018, 10:25
Last update: about 9 years ago
"Miss Subways" (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), by David Duchovny Though primarily known for his acting roles in TV series such as "The X-Files," David Duchovny has the writing gene as well. "Miss...
Something's missing in HBO's new film on John McCain's life
Monday, 11 June 2018, 11:12
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
It's no coincidence that the words "President Trump" aren't spoken in "John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls," the HBO documentary on the Arizona senator that debuts on Memorial Day. There's...
Willie Nelson produces another quiet gem
Monday, 11 June 2018, 10:56
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Does a lifetime of smoking weed produce chronic bad breath by the time you're a few days short of 85? Most of us will never know, but Willie Nelson suggests it does in one of the warm, quiet...
Before 'Solo,' Ron Howard debuts an online directing class
Monday, 11 June 2018, 10:33
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Ron Howard's 40-year directing career almost ended before it began. His first day directing a feature film, the high-octane road movie "Grand Theft Auto," came the day after his 23rd birthday. "I...
'Wicked River' by Jenny Milchman is engrossing novel
Monday, 11 June 2018, 10:31
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
"Wicked River: a Novel" (Sourcebooks Landmark), by Jenny Milchman Natalie Abbott has cold feet on her wedding day. She loves Doug Larson more than anything, but even now she doesn't know...
Jake Tapper's 'Hellfire Club' is insightful novel
Monday, 11 June 2018, 10:24
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
"The Hellfire Club" (Little, Brown), by Jake Tapper CNN's Jake Tapper dives into the world of historical fiction and produces "The Hellfire Club," an insightful novel that echoes today's...
Film explores Chinese Exclusion Act as US immigration 'DNA'
Friday, 8 June 2018, 09:38
Last update: about 9 years ago
Politicians seizing on immigrants as an election issue. Newspaper headlines calling for action. Talk of legislation to institute a ban. If viewers of "The Chinese Exclusion Act" documentary end...