T.C. Boyle's 'The Terranauts' places humanity under glass
Saturday, 26 November 2016, 15:21
Last update: about 11 years ago
Eight scientists living under glass for two years in a self-sustaining, closed ecosystem constructed in the Arizona desert. Sound familiar? T.C. Boyle's latest novel was inspired by history,...
Rockers Kings of Leon find a challenge on new record
Friday, 25 November 2016, 16:31
Last update: about 11 years ago
For the family band Kings of Leon, one of the biggest factors in making decisions about their career is what will make their wives and children happy. So the large Followill clan, which includes three...
In Verhoeven's 'Elle,' an inferno of lust
Friday, 25 November 2016, 15:43
Last update: about 11 years ago
"Inverted flame combustion." That's the kind of heat generated by a self-made furnace that makes a late cameo in Paul Verhoeven's highly flammable "Elle," a violently dark comedy in which passion and...
'Say No More' is stellar mystery
Friday, 25 November 2016, 15:20
Last update: about 11 years ago
"Say No More," Hank Phillippi Ryan's latest novel to feature intrepid Boston reporter Jane Ryland and homicide detective Jake Brogan, is another stellar mystery. Ryland has been working on a...
'Mozart 225' contains all of his music in 200-CD box set
Thursday, 24 November 2016, 16:30
Last update: about 11 years ago
What measures 11 inches square and 7 inches high, weighs 21 1/2 pounds and takes 10 days and nights to play? Answer: A new box set jam-packed with 200 CDs that contains every note composed by...
'Doctor Strange' dazzles with mind-bending visuals
Thursday, 24 November 2016, 15:42
Last update: about 11 years ago
No affinity for superheroes or familiarity with Marvel mythology is required to enjoy the visual spectacle that is "Doctor Strange." Being open to mysticism and the possibility of parallel dimensions...
Kelly says it's important people learn of Trump's actions
Thursday, 24 November 2016, 15:19
Last update: about 11 years ago
Megyn Kelly said Tuesday she didn't want to reveal much about President-elect Donald Trump's treatment of her the past year so as to not be accused of trying to tip the election, but now believes it's...
Love helps Jim James survive on 'Eternally Even'
Wednesday, 23 November 2016, 16:28
Last update: about 11 years ago
My Morning Jacket's Jim James takes a melancholy turn on "Eternally Even," a dreamy if somber overview of some of life's pressures and challenges. The focus of James' attention is clear from the...
'Arrival' lumbers, and that's not just the aliens
Wednesday, 23 November 2016, 15:40
Last update: about 11 years ago
It turns out that when space aliens do eventually arrive on Earth - and, wouldn't you know it, they traveled all that way without bothering to learn any of our languages beforehand? - we won't need...