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Spielberg weaves magic out of Dahl’s ‘The BFG’

There’s a secret about children that Steven Spielberg, Melissa Mathison and Roald Dahl have always known — that no matter how innocent, kids are as capable of understanding darkness as

‘Fifty-Year Mission’ is compelling ‘Star Trek’ time line

Edward Gross and Mark A. Altman have compiled hundreds of interviews to create "The Fifty-Year Mission: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek: The First 25 Years." The saga

Avett Brothers’ exquisite ‘True Sadness’ mixes new, classic

A quiet, deep sigh opens the loveliest tune on The Avett Brothers' terrific new album, "True Sadness." It might reflect the wistful tale of a romance Seth Avett pines for in

Asian actors too busy to fret over Hollywood ‘white-washing’

While hurt, irritated or dumb-founded perhaps about the so-called "white-washing" syndrome, performers in Asia aren't expressing the level of outrage of a Margaret Cho, George Takei or other Americans, The

The Southern Kaleidoscope II

(Continued from “The Southern Kaleidoscope” on 17 June 2016) By production volume the single largest wine region in France, Languedoc-Roussillon produces more than twice as much wine as the second-placed Bordeaux

Food |Korean Barbecue by the Pool

Summer is the time of the year to be spent with your family, friends and loved ones and Korean barbecue is a time-honored tradition that is all about the bonds

North Korea | Kim Poster Campaigns

It's the second such drive this year, and while outside economists doubt their effectiveness, they reflect leader Kim Jong Un's desire to energize the country's sputtering economy. That goal is

In ‘Wilderpeople,’ a manhunt for Kiwi farce

Flight of the Conchords" went off the air in 2009 but the beat has gone on in the films of Taika Waititi. Waititi, who was a writer and director of that

Anne Tyler tames Shakespeare’s ‘Shrew’

Last fall Hogarth Press published the first in a series of novels by contemporary writers reimagining Shakespeare's plays on the 400th anniversary of his death. So far we've had Jeanette

Neil Young goes green on hybrid ‘Earth’

Longtime environmentalist Neil Young takes a hybrid approach on "Earth," a double disc compilation of live tracks loosely related to sharing our planet with the animal kingdom. The sounds of honking

News Of The World | Work harder, North Korea orders citizens. But does it help?

The bright red slogans hang from buses, government buildings and even some restaurants and gas stations, urging North Koreans to work harder to make the country's 200-day "speed campaign" a

The Genesis of Gin

Due to gin’s classic combination with tonic and the prominent position it occupies in the realm of cocktail, it is tempting to assume that gin is a British invention from

Beauty | SPA – The Wellness Sanctuary

For those who have never stayed at Conrad Macao, Cotai Central, they might think that it is just another hotel that offers a bed and a room to sleep in

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‘Now You See Me 2’: More hard sell than abracadabra

Sleight-of-hand is the name of the game in “Now You See Me 2” — not just for the renegade magician characters, but for the filmmakers. No less than in the

Who, Stones, Bowie made 1971 rock’s best year, says author

If there is a Rock and Roll Hell, an inner circle is devoted for old fans who insist on telling you how the music was so much better back in

Kristofferson hits 80 with new album of beloved hits

The title had some Kris Kristofferson fans fearing his 2013 album "Feeling Mortal" was his last. Now, entering his ninth decade, Kristofferson is feeling sentimental, with a new offering that's

News of The World | Disney opens ‘distinctly Chinese’ Shanghai park

A Chinese vice premier joined Disney CEO Bob Iger in cutting a red ribbon as the park opened, signaling the ruling party's endorsement of the USD5.5 billion investment in promoting

The Southern Kaleidoscope

With approximately 16,000ha under vine, Sud-Ouest (literally: South West) is by production volume the 3rd largest wine region in France. One of the oldest wine-producing areas of France, it prospered

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