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'Fist Fight' an indulgence in pre-teen male fantasy

Tuesday, 28 February 2017, 15:47 Last update: about 11 years ago

This R-rated comedy from director Richie Keen starts with a ridiculous premise: One high-school teacher insists that another fight him after school to settle a professional beef. The opening scene...

Book by new national security adviser is No. 1 best-seller

Tuesday, 28 February 2017, 15:33 Last update: about 11 years ago

Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster's "Dereliction of Duty," first published in 1997, was No. 1 on Amazon.com as of Wednesday morning. The book's popularity soared after McMaster was chosen Monday by President...

Mariah Carey confirms new beau; talks new single, tour

Tuesday, 28 February 2017, 13:52 Last update: about 11 years ago

Carey, who posted an Instagram picture with her and Tanaka drinking champagne in a tub on Valentine's Day, confirmed the romance in an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, though she...

Monsters intrude on a culture clash in 'Great Wall'

Monday, 27 February 2017, 15:46 Last update: about 11 years ago

The warning is about the mythical mass of marauding monsters that are sweeping down northern China but it could just as easily be for the kind of Hollywood-China collaboration that is "The Great...

"All Our Wrong Todays" by Elan Mastai

Monday, 27 February 2017, 15:32 Last update: about 11 years ago

What if the world we know today is actually a dystopian society? Could the reason we don't live like the Jetsons be attributed to one person's mistake that altered the evolution of technology? Elan...

Beethoven’s heroic achievement

Monday, 27 February 2017, 14:39 Last update: about 11 years ago

By the time he reached his early thirties at the beginning of the 19th century, Beethoven had already left a significant mark on music, having already composed many works which remain celebrated to...

The Wedding of the Year

Monday, 27 February 2017, 14:31 Last update: about 11 years ago Coryse Borg

'Nozze', as it is affectionately known by opera buffs, is definitely one of the most famous and well-loved operas worldwide. A 'marriage made in heaven' between the best librettist of the time,...

'John Wick 2' is an extravagantly violent good time

Saturday, 25 February 2017, 15:31 Last update: about 11 years ago

Before you buy a ticket to see "John Wick: Chapter 2 ," the improbably fun sequel to the implausibly good "John Wick," you might want to ask yourself how much tolerance you have for gun shots to...

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