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On third album, Foster the People finds the right mix

Wednesday, 9 August 2017, 16:51 Last update: about 10 years ago

It hasn't always been easy to be Foster the People. Making sophisticated pop with thoughtful lyrics in danceable, candy-coated hooks is like being a character actor trapped in a leading man's body. If...

Burns sees Vietnam War as virus, documentary as vaccination

Wednesday, 9 August 2017, 16:25 Last update: about 10 years ago

Filmmaker Ken Burns views the Vietnam War as a virus that infected Americans with an array of chronic illnesses - alienation, a lack of civil discourse, mistrust of government and each other. And he...

Hard to find a hero among 'People We Hate at the Wedding'

Wednesday, 9 August 2017, 16:00 Last update: about 10 years ago

"The People We Hate at the Wedding" could have been titled, "The People You Wish Eloped." There was an expectation in the first few chapters of Grant Ginder's tale about how a family long plagued by...

Minnesota judge cancels Universal deal with Prince estate

Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 16:52 Last update: about 10 years ago

A Minnesota judge ruled Thursday that Universal Music Group should be released from a music rights deal with Prince's estate. Universal struck a deal with the estate in January, but the estate...

'Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen' and the UN have a new rhyme

Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 16:50 Last update: about 10 years ago

Japanese comedian Pikotaro has adapted his catchy song to promote the United Nations' sustainable development goals. The original went viral last year after pop star Justin Bieber tweeted that it was...

In 'Brigsby Bear,' childlike wonder never grows old

Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 16:22 Last update: about 10 years ago

Comedian Kyle Mooney excels at playing sheepish, oddball man children on "Saturday Night Live." They're not obnoxious, inappropriate bros which made his buddy Andy Samberg famous. Rather, Mooney...

Fact outhits fiction in 'Pride of the Yankees' book

Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 15:59 Last update: about 10 years ago

The movie "The Pride of the Yankees" is the kind of Hollywood hokum that makes us feel good. And there's nothing wrong with that - as long as we know life is usually more complicated than a Gary...

Tenishia performs at Tomorrowland in Belgium

Monday, 7 August 2017, 12:58 Last update: about 10 years ago

Malta's very own international DJ, Joven Grech, known as Tenishia, has performed at the mighty Tomorrowland in Belgium for the fourth time. Tomorrowland is the biggest dance music festival in the...

Isley Bros & Santana are 'Power of Peace' advocates

Friday, 4 August 2017, 16:58 Last update: about 10 years ago

Ronald and Ernie Isley team up with Carlos Santana on the vigorous "Power of Peace," putting their stamp on mostly spiritually inclined songs from the likes of Marvin Gaye, Billie Holiday, Bacharach...

Marti Noxon's 'To the Bone' a deeply moving debut

Friday, 4 August 2017, 16:24 Last update: about 10 years ago

Writer-director Marti Noxon's deeply moving feature debut, "To the Bone ," isn't just about a young woman confronting anorexia; it's a story about coming to terms with the ridiculous, awkward,...

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