‘Downton Abbey’ film is stately but too safe

The “Downton Abbey “ movie isn’t exactly a movie. It’s more like another season of the popular “Masterpiece Classic” show that’s been condensed to 90 minutes instead

Author takes deep dive into creation of TV show ‘Friends’

In 1994, NBC was trying to find a show that could pull in ratings similar to the network’s mega-hit “Seinfeld.” Two writers pitched a show they saw as “Cheers”

Emeli Sandé returns with anthems for the every day

Emeli Sandé’s music has always leaned into the epic. Her clear, full voice powers sweeping anthems, most of which seem perfectly suited for bringing energy to momentous occasions (remember

News of the World | Amazon tribe in Brazil patrols territory, braces for fight

The men in the Tembe indigenous group sometimes daub themselves in traditional war paint and patrol the forest. They carry bows and arrows, but feel increasingly vulnerable

F&B | Smoked salmon the old-fashioned way for family biz in London

Lance Forman’s family has been producing traditional smoked salmon in London for four generations, and he says the smoking process hasn’t changed much since those early days.

A Biblical Valley

  * Movies: Hustlers * Books: The Titanic Secret by Clive Cussler  and Jack Du Brul * Music: Charli by Charli XCX * F&B: No-spray

Jennifer Lopez steals the show in ‘Hustlers’

Hustlers saves all of its tricks for the end. It’s a banger of an ending, too, which is something that so few films manage to nail. The

Clive Cussler fans will savor ‘The Titanic Secret’

The investigation of an explosion in a mine propels Isaac Bell into a conspiracy with ties to the doomed ocean liner in “The Titanic Secret,” the latest

Charli XCX, pop’s avant-garde princess, returns

Charli XCX could easily have turned in a safe, hit-heavy pop-dance album this year. But where’s the fun in that? If Jack White is the mad

News of the World | A look at the Jordan Valley Netanyahu has vowed to annex

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s last-minute vow to annex the Jordan Valley if re-elected next week has sparked Arab condemnation and injected the Palestinians into a political

F&B | No-spray zone divide French farmers from anxious neighbors

  When tractors laden with pesticides and other chemicals start spraying the vineyards that produce fruity Bordeaux wines, Marie-Lys Bibeyran’s phone starts to ring. “People call me

Age and Office

* Movies: Angel Has Fallen * Books: Quichotte by Salman Rushdie * Music: Forever Turned Around by Whitney * F&B: weight with children   DOWNLOAD

‘Angel Has Fallen’ and so has the franchise

There is a certain mindless pleasure in the “Fallen” movies. Watching Gerard Butler muscle his way through increasingly preposterous obstacles as a Secret Service agent can be

Rushdie writes modern Don Quixote for tale of love, family

Good news! You don’t have to read Cervantes’ masterwork to enjoy Salman Rushdie’s modern reinvention. You’ll probably pick up on hundreds of additional references and inside jokes

Whitney create poignant, bittersweet album

Indie-rock duo Whitney may have a light, easy sound, but that isn’t an indication of the themes they touch on or emotions they evoke. The pair peaked interest in

News of the World | Too old for president? Health and fitness a better question

Science says age is only a number, not a proxy for physical and mental fitness. But with three Democrats in their 70s vying to challenge the oldest

F&B | As with adults, no easy way to address weight with children

Red, yellow, green. It’s a system for conveying the healthfulness of foods, and at the center of a debate about how to approach weight loss for children.

Joker | Last to laugh

  * Movies: Ready or Not * Books: The Missing Ones by Edwin Hill * Music: Lover by Taylor Swift * F&B: Legendary Ducasse’s Anniversary   DOWNLOAD

A memorably horrific wedding night in ‘Ready or Not’

Traditionally, weddings usually lead to some fun and games in the bedroom for the happy and exhausted couple. In the new horror-thriller “Ready or Not,” that’s definitely

Harvard librarian Hester Thursby returns in ‘Missing Ones’

The pain that remains following a traumatic event is never easy to overcome, often influencing one’s behavior and life choices, as Edwin Hill shows in his second

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