'Killer Choice' ekes out suspense despite puzzling stakes
Friday, 9 March 2018, 09:43
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
"Killer Choice" (Berkley), by Tom Hunt Gary's pregnant wife, Beth, has a brain tumor. It's going to take $200,000 they don't have to save her. Fittingly, that's how much a drug dealer across town...
Timberlake is a man lost in the woods on new album
Thursday, 8 March 2018, 10:43
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Justin Timberlake, "Man of the Woods" (RCA Records) Dare I say it — but Justin Timberlake, you have failed us. The superstar singer produced epic solo albums with 2002's "Justified,"...
'Cloverfield Paradox' desperately needs sharpening
Thursday, 8 March 2018, 10:05
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
The big draw following the thrilling Super Bowl was a fresh episode of "This Is Us." But, very mysteriously, there was suddenly something else big to see. Netflix surprised nearly everyone by...
Book recounts quest to revive coffee trade in Yemen
Thursday, 8 March 2018, 09:42
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
"The Monk of Mokha" (Alfred A. Knopf), by Dave Eggers As legend has it, coffee was born in Yemen, when a Sufi brewed the beverage to fuel his late-night devotions. Roughly 700 years later, a...
'Lost Tapes' series examines Malcolm X through rare footage
Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 10:52
Last update: about 10 years ago
Malcolm X was reviled and adored during his lifetime thanks to his views of black nationalism and "by any means necessary" approach to battle racial discrimination. Following his assassination, the...
Pop icon John Oates dives deep into American roots
Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 10:41
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
The less celebrated half of the pop duo Hall & Oates has tapped into a rich vein of American roots music on his latest offering, an album that demonstrates his seriousness about the music-making...
Q&A: Andrea Riseborough finds a female anti-hero in 'Nancy'
Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 10:03
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
English actress Andrea Riseborough ("Birdman," ''Battle of the Sexes") may be the MVP of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, with four films playing in Park City, Utah. There's "Mandy," a revenge...
'When' by Daniel Pink uncovers the secrets of timing
Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 09:40
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
"When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing" (Riverhead Books), by Daniel H. Pink It's January; time to make room in the self-improvement section of your bookcase. "When: The Scientific...
New family theatre season at Teatru Salesjan
Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 13:18
Last update: about 10 years ago
Teatru Salesjan, Sliema's community theatre, has launched a new performance season for families and young people. From March to May 2018 three productions for young audiences will be presented in a...