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Scholar traces origins of Midwest 'flyover country' derision

Friday, 4 August 2017, 15:30 Last update: about 10 years ago

The name of President Donald Trump appears only once in professor Jon Lauck's new book about perceptions of the Midwest as "flyover country," and then only in a footnote involving polling in...

Jamaica reggae star Chronixx makes stunning debut

Thursday, 3 August 2017, 16:58 Last update: about 10 years ago

On his first, full-length album, Jamaican musician Chronixx modestly sings that "If one person remembers my name, that means I made a change." Well, that was easy: It's going to be hard to forget him...

Review: In 'Lady Macbeth,' a young wife's bloody rebellion

Thursday, 3 August 2017, 16:23 Last update: about 10 years ago

"Unsex me here" was Lady Macbeth's plea to the spirits for manly ferocity in Shakespeare's tragedy, but the protagonist of "Lady Macbeth" has no such designs on shedding or subduing her already...

Queen guitarist Brian May to release 3-D book about the band

Thursday, 3 August 2017, 15:29 Last update: about 10 years ago

May announced Wednesday that he will publish the coffee table book under his own imprint in August. It includes more than 300 photos and a 3-D viewer May designed. May is a lifelong enthusiast of...

Lana Del Rey has 'Lust for Life' in, out of fishbowl

Wednesday, 2 August 2017, 16:57 Last update: about 10 years ago

Lana Del Rey stays in character on "Lust for Life," her fourth and lengthy album, expanding her takes on personal obsessions inside her fishbowl with observations about living in America. A...

'Girls Trip' a wonderfully hilarious destination

Wednesday, 2 August 2017, 16:18 Last update: about 10 years ago

Like Melissa McCarthy in "Bridesmaids," Haddish steals this film from her big-name co-stars: Queen Latifah, Regina Hall and Jada Pinkett Smith. All four actresses have shining moments of comedy and...

'Dandy Lion' rejects young black male stereotypes

Wednesday, 2 August 2017, 15:28 Last update: about 10 years ago

Seven years ago, Shantrelle P. Lewis was consumed by the negative images of young, black men being depicted in media as aggressive and dangerous. Most looked nothing like the black men she knew:...

Sara Evans gets personal on excellent album 'Words'

Tuesday, 1 August 2017, 16:56 Last update: about 10 years ago

Many musicians like to say their work is deeply personal but Sara Evans may have taken that a step further in her new, impressive album, "Words." The country star invites her 14-year-old daughter...

In 'Atomic Blonde,' Theron heats up the Cold War

Tuesday, 1 August 2017, 16:17 Last update: about 10 years ago

People don't usually move very fast in Cold War thrillers. Mostly, the only time anyone runs is right before they get shot in the back. Most of the "action" happens in a film cabinet, down a back...

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