Mustering the labour force
Tuesday, 16 May 2017, 14:24
Last update: about 10 years ago
Though on the European continent and in the United States what today is known as the workers' movement was a direct result of the industrial revolution of the 19th century, in Malta this was not so....
‘The Star of Strait Street’ continues to twinkle
Tuesday, 16 May 2017, 14:22
Last update: about 10 years ago
The show had its world premiere at The Splendid in Strait Street, Valletta, in April and by popular demand and following critical acclaim, the show will be performed in collaboration with the MADC at...
The Whistles and the Bells' 2nd album is a winner
Saturday, 13 May 2017, 15:36
Last update: about 11 years ago
This is the sound of freedom. The Whistles and the Bells is Bryan Simpson, former mandolinist in the bluegrass band Cadillac Sky - a nice gig, but one with creative constraints. "Modern...
'The Burial Hour' by Jeffery Deaver keeps readers guessing
Saturday, 13 May 2017, 14:19
Last update: about 11 years ago
The latest in Jeffery Deaver's series featuring forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme and his partner, Amelia Sachs, throws them both literally into foreign territory. A 9-year-old girl witnesses a...
The New Pornographers put nerves about Trump into song
Friday, 12 May 2017, 15:34
Last update: about 11 years ago
The New Pornographers leader A.C. Newman put his nerves about a Donald Trump presidency into a song. "High Ticket Attractions" has received plenty of rock radio airplay as lead track of the new...
Small town must face hard past in Watts' debut novel
Friday, 12 May 2017, 14:14
Last update: about 11 years ago
It's been 17 years since JJ Ferguson left his hometown of Pinewood, North Carolina. Now that he's returned (with a Gatsbyesque plan to build his dream home atop Brushy Mountain and reunite with his...
Michelle Branch returns, thrillingly, after some time
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 15:33
Last update: about 11 years ago
The last time Michelle Branch released a full-length solo album was the same year Apple launched iTunes and "Finding Nemo" was in movie theaters. Judging by Branch's excellent new album, let's try to...
In 'The Promise,' Christian Bale stars as an AP reporter
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 14:40
Last update: about 11 years ago
The life of the wire service scribe has, traditionally, been to toil in anonymity. Christian Bale, however, is far from anonymous. In "The Promise," Bale stars as an Associated Press reporter in...