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Billy Gibbons' Cuban buzz shapes 'Perfectamundo'

Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 15:50 Last update: about 12 years ago

Billy Gibbons' first solo album after more than 45 years and counting with ZZ Top is a detour to Cuban and Latin rhythms where his recognizable array of hot and nasty guitar tones leaves room for...

Pixar's trippy 'Good Dinosaur' stumbles

Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 14:46 Last update: about 12 years ago

"The Good Dinosaur" is Pixar's most trippy and tripped-up film: a wayward tale, uncertain of its steps, about a Gumby-green young dinosaur lost in prehistoric forests that are rendered in lushly...

New book examines Nixon White House thru Butterfield's eyes

Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 14:14 Last update: about 12 years ago

For Bob Woodward, former President Richard Nixon and "the president's men" who surrounded him are the gift that keeps on giving. His latest book is about Alexander Butterfield, the military...

Adele's '25' lives up to all of its expectations

Monday, 14 December 2015, 15:45 Last update: about 12 years ago

Every track on her highly anticipated "25" sounds grand, from the piano tune "Remedy" to "Water Under the Bridge," which is layered and full of echoes and sounds as if it was created just to be...

Luke Bracey says 'Point Break' remake bigger and better

Monday, 14 December 2015, 14:40 Last update: about 12 years ago

Hollywood actor Luke Bracey said Tuesday the remake of action crime thriller "Point Break" is bigger and better because it's got extreme sports that weren't even invented when the original 1991 hit...

'Ashley Bell' is 1 of Dean Koontz's best

Monday, 14 December 2015, 14:09 Last update: about 12 years ago

Dean Koontz outdoes himself with his latest journey, which solidifies his reputation as one of the best storytellers in the book business. Koontz's stories get labeled as horror, but the lyrical...

Winners of the National Book Prize 2015

Saturday, 12 December 2015, 11:05 Last update: about 12 years ago

The National Book Council has announced the winners of the National Book Prize 2015: Books 2014. The official prize giving ceremony took place on Friday the 11th of December 2015 at Auberge de...

The Palace lends its supports to Maltese talent

Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 10:02 Last update: about 12 years ago

The Palace hotel in Sliema once again offered its support to local culture in its ongoing endeavour to promote the arts. Consequently the Hotel has strengthened its relationship with Malta...

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