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Bill O'Reilly sticks up for 'Old School' in next book

Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 15:45 Last update: about 11 years ago

Bill O'Reilly's next book won't be a story of military wars but of the culture wars. The Fox News host and author of "Killing Japan" and other best-sellers has teamed with "Real Men Don't Eat...

Dead Man Winter delivers rare gem over breakup

Monday, 30 January 2017, 16:47 Last update: about 11 years ago

Dave Simonett has delivered something you almost never see in music: a gorgeous divorce album. Simonett, leader of the progressive bluegrass-rock band Trampled by Turtles, works under the banner...

'1984' sales soar after Trump claims, 'alternative facts'

Monday, 30 January 2017, 15:43 Last update: about 11 years ago

After incorrect or unprovable statements made by Republican President Donald Trump and some White House aides, one truth is undeniable: Sales of George Orwell's "1984" are soaring. First...

The nuns who lived off the proceeds of prostitution

Monday, 30 January 2017, 14:13 Last update: about 11 years ago Noel Grima

At the lower end of Merchants Street there is a church that was closed up and neglected for many years and only used as a place for Carnival preparations. The church had been hit in World War II...

The Flaming Lips deliver for anyone missing Bowie

Saturday, 28 January 2017, 16:47 Last update: about 11 years ago

On the anniversary of David Bowie's death, The Flaming Lips have done Ziggy Stardust proud. With the 12-track "Oczy Mlody," The Lips return with a moody, industrial and hypnotic CD that's...

Run The Jewels packs a smart punch on 'RTJ3'

Friday, 27 January 2017, 16:46 Last update: about 11 years ago

There's a lot fire behind Run The Jewels and their latest album, "Run The Jewels 3." They're longtime hip-hop practitioners on a current come-up, riding a crest of notoriety as much for their...

What's the story with Ben Affleck? 'Live by Night,' he hopes

Friday, 27 January 2017, 16:00 Last update: about 11 years ago

When Ben Affleck's "Argo" won best picture four years ago, it was an unquestionable high point in a career that has seesawed with ups and downs. As he, clutching the Oscar, spoke emotionally of...

Videogame pic 'Assassin's Creed' is anything but fun

Friday, 27 January 2017, 15:59 Last update: about 11 years ago

In "Assassin's Creed " a death row inmate is saved by a shadowy organization because they need him to unlock the memories of his 15th century ancestor Aguilar to find the location of an apple...

'Momentous changes' push back release for Ivanka Trump book

Friday, 27 January 2017, 15:40 Last update: about 11 years ago

Citing "momentous changes" in her life, like her father being elected president, Ivanka Trump and her publisher are pushing back the release of her book "Women Who Work" from early March to early...

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