Winfrey picks novel 'An American Marriage' for book club
Sunday, 25 March 2018, 11:33
Last update: about 10 years ago
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Tayari Jones, whose novel "An American Marriage" has been chosen for Oprah Winfrey's book club, will always remember that phone call from last October. She was driving in Las Vegas, expecting to...
Moby returns to his moody, trip-hop best on new CD
Saturday, 24 March 2018, 13:40
Last update: about 10 years ago
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Moby, "Everything Was Beautiful, And Nothing Hurt" (Mute) Moby is done screaming. He's back to brooding — magnificently. The musician-producer's 12-track "Everything Was Beautiful, And...
A harrowing tragedy in Russia's Oscar nom 'Loveless'
Saturday, 24 March 2018, 12:30
Last update: about 10 years ago
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Russia's foreign language Oscar nominee "Loveless " is a beautifully shot and elegantly constructed film about an already broken family in a moment of crisis and tragedy. It's also one that is so...
Subject matter of Zadie Smith's 'Feel Free' ranges wide
Saturday, 24 March 2018, 11:30
Last update: about 10 years ago
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"Feel Free: Essays" (Penguin Press), by Zadie Smith The subject matter of Zadie Smith's newest collection of essays, "Feel Free," ranges wide. She addresses world issues from the perspective of...
'A festival of divas'
Friday, 23 March 2018, 16:08
Last update: about 10 years ago
Gaulitana: A Festival of Music promises to be another month-long cultural journey establishing Gaulitana's position as a "major classical music festival" (Musical Opinion UK) Minister Justyne...
High school musicals, teen angst star in new drama 'Rise'
Friday, 23 March 2018, 13:46
Last update: about 10 years ago
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Even if you're trying to put the squeeze on a ballooning TV watchlist, consider the pedigree of NBC's "Rise": It's from the "Friday Night Lights" producer who created "Parenthood" and a producer of...
Joan Baez's expressive talent intact on new album
Friday, 23 March 2018, 13:38
Last update: about 10 years ago
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Joan Baez, "Whistle Down the Wind" (Bobolink/Razor & Tie) Nearly 10 years on from her last studio album, Joan Baez delivers another pearl, 10 deeply felt interpretations about the human...
Q&A: Yance Ford on race, justice and making Oscar history
Friday, 23 March 2018, 12:28
Last update: about 10 years ago
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In the Oscar-nominated documentary "Strong Island," Yance Ford stares back at the camera with profound sorrow and calm resilience. "Strong Island," a Netflix release, is Ford's investigation into...
Oral history of 'The Wire' provides fans with insights
Friday, 23 March 2018, 11:29
Last update: about 10 years ago
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"All the Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of The Wire" (Crown Archetype), by Jonathan Abrams The now-celebrated television series "The Wire" attracted few viewers and was virtually snubbed by the...