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Review: 'Lady Bird' shows a perfect slice of teenage life

Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 10:28 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Lady Bird is obsessed with place. Her place in the world, in her Catholic high school, in her school play, in her own family and in her unglamorous hometown of Sacramento ("the Midwest of California")...

Dokic: Father physically, verbally, emotionally abused her

Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 18:14 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Former Wimbledon semifinalist Jelena Dokic says her father physically, verbally and emotionally abused her from a young age when she started playing tennis. In an autobiography to be released...

Wayne Marshall conducts MPO’s first Gozo production

Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 12:30 Last update: about 10 years ago

The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra reunites with British conductor Wayne Marshall on 25 November for a Gozo concert which represents a historic first for the orchestra. The MPO frequently makes...

Follow a family in quarantine in 'Seven Days of Us'

Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 10:28 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Going home for the holidays can be a heartwarming occasion for some. For others, the thought of spending even an afternoon of forced yuletide joy with family is enough to bring on a panic attack. In...

After bright career, Donald Sutherland finally nabs an Oscar

Monday, 20 November 2017, 18:27 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

For every era of film in the last half-century, there's a memorable Donald Sutherland role. Whether it's his breakthrough performance in "The Dirty Dozen," his portrayal of demented arsonist in...

Clinton book has sold more than 300,000 copies

Monday, 20 November 2017, 18:14 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Hillary Clinton's "What Happened" had a big debut. Clinton's book, about her stunning presidential election loss in 2016 to Donald Trump, sold more than 300,000 copies in the combined formats of...

What's up with Bieber and his Hillsong Church pastor pal?

Sunday, 19 November 2017, 12:00 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

The pastor who pals around with Justin Bieber and a bevy of A-list athletes while ministering to thousands of lesser-knowns at his megachurch says he's ready to speak truth to all those tabloid...

New glorious nature documentary shouldn't be missed

Saturday, 18 November 2017, 16:25 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

You think your day was rough? At least you didn't have to outrace an army of slithering snakes on your first day. Or cross a swollen river filled with hungry predators. Or, despite being exhausted,...

'Way It Was' taps aging Sinatra's highs

Saturday, 18 November 2017, 12:15 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Frank Sinatra's prime years as a singer were long behind him when Eliot Weisman managed his career. Yet even into his 70s "the Voice" could deliver what fans wanted or were willing to settle for. The...

Turnpike Troubadours back with road-honed polish

Saturday, 18 November 2017, 09:25 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

The sound of the road permeates the latest release from The Turnpike Troubadours, a hard-charging six-piece band out of Oklahoma that's been honing its earthy sound for four albums now - and would...

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