Malta's most spectacular Tal-Linja is back!
Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 13:16
Last update: about 11 years ago
Last Summer the Malta International Arts Festival hosted what was probably Malta’s largest touring street theatre show. Over 2500 people turned up and the squares were buzzing with...
DeVoe: BET miniseries tells 'authentic' story of New Edition
Tuesday, 7 February 2017, 15:52
Last update: about 11 years ago
They sold millions, but turmoil was as integral to their story as their hit records. From the departure of Bobby Brown to other internal rifts to financial difficulties, the drama involving New...
In 'I Am Not Your Negro,' fire of Baldwin's words burns anew
Tuesday, 7 February 2017, 14:46
Last update: about 11 years ago
One of the surest ways to see the power and relevance of James Baldwin's words today would be to look at some of the signs of recent protesters. "If I love you I must make you conscious of things you...
Study: Nearly 60 percent of children like reading for fun
Tuesday, 7 February 2017, 13:29
Last update: about 11 years ago
Nearly 6 out of 10 young people ages 6-17 say they read for fun, according to a new study from Scholastic and YouGov, a percentage that has dipped slightly since a 2010 report. Fifty-eight...
Fittixni - the latest children’s book on the shelves
Friday, 3 February 2017, 10:56
Last update: about 11 years ago
First Magazine
Briefly, what is the book about? The story of Fittixni (Look for me) is driven by the spirit of a young English woman named Jessica, who drowned in rough seas off the coast of Malta in 1937. She...
Grammys, CBS to honor Bee Gees with tribute concert
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 16:48
Last update: about 11 years ago
The Recording Academy and CBS will pay tribute to the Bee Gees two days after the Grammys with a concert featuring a range of artists, including Celine Dion, Andra Day, John Legend and Keith...
'A Monster Calls' is a universal picture of grief
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 16:14
Last update: about 11 years ago
Anyone who's experienced grief will be moved by Patrick Ness' story of a lonely 12-year-old boy and the massive woody monster who befriends him. Beautifully realized onscreen by director J.A. Bayona,...
6 years after 'True Grit,' another breakout for Steinfeld
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 16:08
Last update: about 11 years ago
It's a question writer-director Kelly Fremon Craig and producer James L. Brooks would often ask themselves after watching the young actress shoot a take while making their high-school comedy "The Edge...