'Dodging and Burning' is riveting debut by John Copenhaver
Friday, 6 April 2018, 09:57
Last update: about 10 years ago
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"Dodging and Burning: a Mystery" (Pegasus Books), by John Copenhaver "Dodging and Burning" is a riveting debut by John Copenhaver. It tackles a story that's seldom explored in mysteries —...
Dance pro hits optimistic beat in new book
Thursday, 5 April 2018, 09:55
Last update: about 10 years ago
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"I'll Never Change My Name: An Immigrant's American Dream from Ukraine to the USA to Dancing with the Stars" (Dey Street Books), by Valentin Chmerkovskiy Valentin Chmerkovskiy is so much more...
Alison Gaylin's 'If I Die Tonight' tells poignant story
Tuesday, 3 April 2018, 09:54
Last update: about 10 years ago
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"If I Die Tonight" (Morrow), by Alison Gaylin Crimes aren't committed in a vacuum but have the potential to cause ripples throughout a community. And that community can quickly turn on one of its...
A young man's infatuation with Tokyo in the 1970s
Tuesday, 3 April 2018, 09:52
Last update: about 10 years ago
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"A Tokyo Romance" (Penguin Press), by Ian Buruma At a time when there still weren't a lot of foreigners in Japan, Ian Buruma moved to Tokyo to immerse himself in the esoteric world of avant-garde...
Israeli family/military drama 'Foxtrot' is a stunner
Monday, 2 April 2018, 10:03
Last update: about 10 years ago
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Watching the Israeli film "Foxtrot" is like watching a dream play out. Writer-director Samuel Maoz's ("Lebanon") excellent film is of course more structured than the average dream (or nightmare),...
Love proves graceful, profound in 'Rosie Colored Glasses'
Monday, 2 April 2018, 09:49
Last update: about 10 years ago
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"Rosie Colored Glasses: a Novel" (Mira), by Brianna Wolfson Rex has no desire to twirl with Rosie through an antique shop, and Rosie isn't the type to stay in bed on Sunday mornings. For now,...
'The Crown' producers say sorry to stars after pay dispute
Friday, 30 March 2018, 10:17
Last update: about 10 years ago
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Producers of the Netflix drama "The Crown" apologized Tuesday to actors Claire Foy and Matt Smith over the revelation that Foy was paid less than her male co-star. A producer disclosed last week...
Film examines Dolores Huerta from jazz to 'Si, Se Puede'
Thursday, 29 March 2018, 10:15
Last update: about 10 years ago
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Dolores Huerta formed the first farmworkers union with Cesar Chavez, stood next to Sen. Robert Kennedy minutes before he was assassinated, inspired Barack Obama's 2008 "Yes We Can" presidential...
Court tosses Olivia de Havilland lawsuit against FX's 'Feud'
Wednesday, 28 March 2018, 10:13
Last update: about 10 years ago
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A California appeals court on Monday threw out a lawsuit by 101-year-old actress Olivia de Havilland against the creators of the FX Networks show "Feud: Bette and Joan," bringing an abrupt end to a...