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Publisher: Former Obama White House aide writing memoir

Wednesday, 21 December 2016, 13:00 Last update: about 11 years ago

A former White House aide who is now the chief operating officer of a Brooklyn-based media company is working on an upbeat, but "warts and all" book about her years in the Obama...

Childish Gambino Gets Immersed in the Funk

Tuesday, 20 December 2016, 14:35 Last update: about 11 years ago

It's OK not to "get" Childish Gambino's third studio album "Awaken, My Love!" With its lush soundscapes and sparse lyrics, one can only gather that the funk-drenched latest release from the...

Ebullient 'La La Land' is something to sing about

Tuesday, 20 December 2016, 13:21 Last update: about 11 years ago

On Broadway, of course, we've got the "Hamilton" phenomenon, making the stage musical feel more vital and relevant than it has in years. And we have popular live TV revivals like "Grease" and...

Publication halted for provocative children's books parody

Tuesday, 20 December 2016, 12:57 Last update: about 11 years ago

Publication has been halted for a provocative satire of children's stories, "Bad Little Children's Books," which had been criticized by online commenters for poor taste and reinforcing racial and...

Gaulitanus Choir returns from concert-tour in Tuscany, Italy

Tuesday, 13 December 2016, 19:02 Last update: about 11 years ago

Gozo's Gaulitanus Choir has very recently returned from its latest concert-tour abroad - this time in Tuscany, Italy.  The tour held following an invitation by the Associazione Artes of Prato saw...

Rumer expertly cuddles Bacharach & David catalog

Saturday, 10 December 2016, 15:46 Last update: about 11 years ago

Rumer sprinkles moon dust over a dozen tunes from the Bacharach/David catalog, putting her smooth imprint on songs of love and heartbreak. Rumer and husband/producer Rob Shirakbari opt mostly for...

Set sail with the spirited, familiar 'Moana'

Saturday, 10 December 2016, 14:51 Last update: about 11 years ago

Stop me if this sounds familiar: A Disney animation film about a bright and spirited young woman who feels stifled by outmoded expectations and dreams of exploring beyond the confines of her home....

Readers will feel lost in 'The Tourist' by Robert Dickinson

Saturday, 10 December 2016, 13:53 Last update: about 11 years ago

Robert Dickinson's latest novel, "The Tourist," is billed as a conspiracy thriller, but it's a sci-fi novel that explores various ramifications of time travel. In a future that appears bleak,...

Royal Philharmonic Elvis CD brings fresh takes to classics

Friday, 9 December 2016, 15:45 Last update: about 11 years ago

The Wonder Of You: Elvis Presley With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, on October 21, 2016, Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment "The Wonder of You," recorded at...

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