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Luscious Jackson party on in return

Thursday, 21 November 2013, 14:58 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Listening to Luscious Jackson's four records from the '90s is like a night out hitting the clubs in New York City: a rock riff here, reggae grooves there, some sugary pop, and plenty of low...

Hemsworth back as Thor but won't be type-cast

Thursday, 21 November 2013, 14:30 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

On the screen, Chris Hemsworth battles aliens as superhero Thor. But this day, his wounds are of the domestic variety.   "I was trying to grate ginger," said the 30-year-old actor,...

Budulienko

Thursday, 21 November 2013, 10:25 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Horizons has just published Budulienko, is a modern poetic remake of a classic Czech folk tale, told from generation to generation. The story – in Maltese and English - revolves around a little...

Gaga's 'Artpop' suffers as art and pop

Wednesday, 20 November 2013, 14:57 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The mission of some art, particularly the modern kind, is to provoke — to present outlandish concepts, explore untraditional ideas, challenge traditional norms — and leave you with many...

Filming last moments of Kennedy sobering for Lowe

Wednesday, 20 November 2013, 14:28 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

On his first day on the set of "Killing Kennedy," Rob Lowe saw Ginnifer Goodwin donning a replica of the pink suit worn by first lady Jacqueline Kennedy when President John F. Kennedy was...

Rolling Stone's DeCurtis working on Lou Reed bio

Wednesday, 20 November 2013, 14:16 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Longtime music writer and Rolling Stone critic Anthony DeCurtis is writing a biography of Lou Reed.   Little, Brown and Co. announced Thursday that it had acquired a book by...

Reaching out for the dream

Wednesday, 20 November 2013, 12:26 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The Westfield Christmas Launch takes place at Shepherd’s Bush in London today, Wednesday 20 November. This highly prestigious affair is one of the biggest events to kick start the British...

Eminem explores Eminem on 'MMLP2'

Tuesday, 19 November 2013, 14:56 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Eminem, "The Marshall Mathers LP 2" (Aftermath/Shady/Interscope)   Don't be fooled: Eminem's latest, "The Marshall Mathers LP 2," is not a sequel to his...

Coming of age, during World War III

Tuesday, 19 November 2013, 14:27 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Ever since she burst onto the scene in "Atonement," playing a girl with an overly fertile imagination in a performance that earned her an Oscar nod at age 13, Saoirse Ronan has been one of...

Pat Conroy writes about relationship with father

Tuesday, 19 November 2013, 14:06 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

"The Death of Santini: The Story of a Father and His Son" (Nan A. Talese), by Pat Conroy   Any fan of Pat Conroy's work already knows a lot about his dad. The abusive,...

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