Janet Jackson, don't you ever leave us again
Friday, 16 October 2015, 16:54
Last update: about 12 years ago
"It was in summer that you left me, the fall and winter never felt so cold, and Lord knows words can never express it, life feels so empty I miss you much," Janet Jackson sings about her late brother,...
'Malala' is a gripping story, eloquently told
Friday, 16 October 2015, 15:40
Last update: about 12 years ago
Many people know the basic elements of the story of Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager who was the youngest person ever to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. But "He Named Me Malala" retells that...
'The Prize' shows complexity of school reform
Friday, 16 October 2015, 15:18
Last update: about 12 years ago
No matter where you fall in the school reform debate, a new book makes it clear there are no easy answers and no quick fixes. "The Prize," by former Washington Post reporter Dale Russakoff, is a...
From Stones to solo album: Keith Richards making moves
Thursday, 15 October 2015, 16:51
Last update: about 12 years ago
Keith Richards had a goal when he was readying the release of his first solo album in two decades: Get his Rolling Stones bandmates excited about recording their own music. "(The band is) going...
Fukunaga stuns with powerful 'Beasts of No Nation'
Thursday, 15 October 2015, 15:38
Last update: about 12 years ago
The story of the child soldier is not one that the movies have been clamoring to tell. What could be gleaned from giving this insidious reality a narrative platform? The hardening of a young soul in...
Mindy Kaling charms her fans in 'Why Not Me?'
Thursday, 15 October 2015, 15:14
Last update: about 12 years ago
Mindy Kaling may be gearing up for the fourth season of her TV show, "The Mindy Project," but that didn't deter her from writing another wildly entertaining and completely relatable book, "Why Not...
Fetty Wap is melodic, but lacks depth on debut album
Wednesday, 14 October 2015, 16:47
Last update: about 12 years ago
Fetty Wap spring-boarded into mainstream success before releasing an album with the Top 10 pop hits "Trap Queen," ''679" and "My Way." With that success, most wondered if the 24-year-old rapper-singer...
China changes Oscars entry as 'Wolf Totem' fails eligibility
Wednesday, 14 October 2015, 15:37
Last update: about 12 years ago
China has made a last-minute change to its submission for next year's Oscars because its Sino-French hopeful "Wolf Totem" failed to have enough Chinese among its creative staff to be eligible, state...
'M Train' is disappointing follow-up by rocker Patti Smith
Wednesday, 14 October 2015, 15:08
Last update: about 12 years ago
Punk rocker Patti Smith added "literary sensation" to her resume with the 2010 publication of her captivating memoir, "Just Kids." That book simply and beautifully described her life with photographer...