Rooms with 'good bones': Edith Wharton's design legacy
Saturday, 24 February 2018, 09:40
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Edith Wharton, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author famous for novels set in the late 19th century, also wrote an influential book on interior design, long considered a sort of bible of American...
'This is Us' gets big boost from Super Bowl slot
Friday, 23 February 2018, 11:47
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Super Bowl ratings may have been slightly down for NBC, but the network's entertainment division was buoyed by the showing of "This is Us" after the game. The second-year drama scored with an...
Umphrey's McGee melodies stand out on 'it's not us'
Friday, 23 February 2018, 11:36
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Umphrey's McGee, "it's not us" (Nothing Too Fancy Music) In this era of hyper-specialization, there must be a satellite radio station somewhere playing only pop songs released in 1988 whose...
Liam Neeson rides again in 'The Commuter'
Friday, 23 February 2018, 09:51
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
The tagline for the Liam Neeson Metro-North thriller "The Commuter" — "Lives are on the line" — feels like a missed opportunity. I would have gone with: "The quiet car is about to get...
Prize winner Matt de la Pena has new book coming in October
Friday, 23 February 2018, 09:38
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Prize-winning children's author Matt de la Pena has a new picture book planned for the fall that his publisher is calling "poignant and timely." G.P. Putnam's Books for Young Readers told The...
Netflix plans no changes in airing '13 Reasons Why'
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 11:45
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
A planned second season of "13 Reasons Why" on Netflix will be unaffected by the recent allegations of sexual misconduct against author Jay Asher. Netflix said in a statement on Tuesday that...
They are musical icons, but they've never won a Grammy Award
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 11:33
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Remember when the cast of the TV series "Glee" earned a Grammy nomination for their version of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" at the 2011 Grammys, pitting them against Sade, Maroon 5 and...
Campus Fest programme 2018
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 11:18
Last update: about 10 years ago
21 MARCH 9am Exhibition and talk // Marisa Attard and HoASA Artist and illustrator Marisa Attard joins HoASA to exhibit a selection of her works showing curious elements, humour...
Film depicts birth of New York's Lincoln Center
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 09:47
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Resplendent in a plaid turban, green cowl-neck muffler, pearl necklace and silver-ridged earrings, an icon of opera sits in a straight-back chair and reminisces about her career. Leontyne Price...