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Dan Brown's next thriller, 'Origin,' coming next fall

Tuesday, 4 October 2016, 15:28 Last update: about 10 years ago

The plot and settings, are, for now, a mystery. Doubleday announced Wednesday that the novel is called "Origin" and is scheduled for Sept. 26, 2017. The story will feature Harvard symbologist...

Anna Netrebko's 'Verismo' justifies excitement

Monday, 3 October 2016, 16:55 Last update: about 10 years ago

One of the most anticipated opera albums of the year, "Verismo" justifies the excitement. The Russian soprano take on nearly a dozen roles she has never sung on stage, displaying a thrilling affinity...

Flush with opportunities, Chris Pratt plays a new hand

Monday, 3 October 2016, 16:17 Last update: about 10 years ago

The offer to star in Antoine Fuqua's "The Magnificent Seven" came to Chris Pratt while he was on a hunting trip with friends, listening to an audio book of Larry McMurtry's "Lonesome Dove." Having...

DJ Khaled book 'The Keys' coming in November

Monday, 3 October 2016, 15:58 Last update: about 10 years ago

The hip-hop producer and artist, radio personality and Snapchat favorite has a deal with Crown Archetype for "The Keys," to be published Nov. 22. According to Wednesday's announcement by Crown,...

In 'Storks,' a dormant baby delivery business

Sunday, 2 October 2016, 16:16 Last update: about 10 years ago

The question of "Where do babies come from?" has been answered, throughout movie history, with some unsavory characters. In the case of "Rosemary's Baby," a demonic neighbor was to blame. In "Knocked...

Humorist writes a funny valentine to wacky Florida

Sunday, 2 October 2016, 15:57 Last update: about 10 years ago

Humorist Dave Barry has made a career of writing about the wackier aspects of life, and especially many offbeat aspects of living in Florida. His latest book is a step toward repaying that debt...

Riveting 'Deepwater Horizon' captivates throughout

Saturday, 1 October 2016, 16:15 Last update: about 10 years ago

We all know how "Deepwater Horizon " ends. When the BP oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, 11 people died and millions of gallons of oil spewed into the waters and up against the Gulf...

David Freed's 'Hot Start' has sense of authenticity

Saturday, 1 October 2016, 15:57 Last update: about 10 years ago

For a fictional action hero, Cordell Logan, a former military assassin now scraping out a living as a flying instructor in Southern California, is a real softie. He never stopped pining for...

The Bad Plus go back to their roots on new CD

Friday, 30 September 2016, 16:53 Last update: about 10 years ago

After focusing mostly on original music on their last four albums, The Bad Plus goes back to their roots on "It's Hard" with an album of distinctly original covers that recast an eclectic mix of rock...

Wee, weird heroes star in 'Miss Peregrine's Home'

Friday, 30 September 2016, 16:15 Last update: about 10 years ago

Fall has officially just started, but there's still one more superhero flick sneaking in just before all the summer heat vanishes completely. But if you want muscled torsos and capes, you'll be sadly...

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