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Q&A: James Patterson on Aaron Hernandez's fall from grace

Saturday, 3 March 2018, 14:11 Last update: about 10 years ago

Eight months after ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez hanged himself in prison, a new book by bestselling author James Patterson is reviving unanswered questions. Patterson spoke with The Associated...

Domestic thriller melds with spy novel in 'Need to Know'

Friday, 2 March 2018, 14:09 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

"Need to Know" (Ballantine Books), by Karen Cleveland The domestic thriller melds with the spy novel in Karen Cleveland's entertaining and quite plausible "Need to Know." Espionage novels...

Burke's 'The Wife' is solid domestic thriller

Thursday, 1 March 2018, 14:06 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

"The Wife" (Harper), by Alafair Burke The issue of sexual harassment and assault gets a new spin in Alafair Burke's gripping new novel, "The Wife." With a fine eye for believable characters and...

The pressure is on for country upstarts Brothers Osborne

Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 10:03 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Country music upstarts Brothers Osborne may have started their career as underdogs, but now that they've been crowned the genre's biggest duo, the pressure is on. In a few short years, Brothers...

With Hugh Grant, 'Paddington 2' is simply wonderful

Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 09:47 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

"Paddington 2 " is that rare creation that somehow improves on its already charming predecessor. Maybe it's the addition of Hugh Grant as a lunatic faded star desperate for some cash to get his...

Shiver me timbers! New signs pirates liked booty _ and books

Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 09:42 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Dead men tell no tales, but there's new evidence that somebody aboard the pirate Blackbeard's flagship harbored books among the booty. In an unusual find, researchers have discovered shreds of...

Survey: Being a female artist in pop is a 'lonely' field

Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 10:00 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A new survey of top pop charts over the past six years finds that men overwhelmingly dominate the ranks of artists and songwriters and that only 2 percent of producers in music are female. The...

More actors expressing regret about working with Woody Allen

Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 09:44 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A growing number of actors are distancing themselves from Woody Allen and his next film, heightening questions about the future of the prolific 82-year-old filmmaker in a Hollywood newly sensitive to...

Campus Fest programme 2018

Thursday, 22 February 2018, 11:18 Last update: about 10 years ago

21 MARCH   9am Exhibition and talk // Marisa Attard and HoASA Artist and illustrator Marisa Attard joins HoASA to exhibit a selection of her works showing curious elements, humour...

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