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Book Review: 'Dead Air' tells history of night Orson Welles unleashed fake Martian invasion
“Dead Air: The Night that Orson Welles Terrified America” by William Elliott Hazelgrove is a history of the 1938 radio adaptation of “War of the Worlds.”Entertainment - ABC News - 2 days ago -
The Genetic Book of the Dead by Richard Dawkins review – the great biologist’s swansong
A wonderful but thoroughly conventional celebration of the science of evolution. All things must pass, but some leave legacies. That is the story of life on Earth. Fossilised remains of organisms ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
Book Review: 'The Name of This Band is R.E.M.' is a vivid journey through the rock band's history
Peter Ames Carlin writes a cultural history of the rock bank in “The Name of This Band is REntertainment - ABC News - November 5 -
Analysis: A Budget for the history books
Nick digs deeper into the Budget following his interview with Rachel Reeves.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Review: 'Gladiator II,' though more of the same, unleashes a scheming Denzel Washington
Director Ridley Scott returns to the site of one of his greatest triumphs with a belated sequel that follows the same beats, giving Denzel Washington a forum to scheme.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 5 days ago -
Book Review: ‘Cher: The Memoir,’ by Cher
The first volume of her frank autobiography is a testament to resilience, chronicling a grim childhood and the brazen path to stardom, with and without Sonny.Top stories - The New York Times - November 19 -
‘At my signal, unleash hell!’ What the Gladiator films tell us about 21st-century men
Paul Mescal’s thoughtful Lucius is worlds away from Russell Crowe’s stony Maximus, 24 years ago. Why have our masculine ideals changed so much?. Maybe it’s because Paul Mescal in Gladiator II is ...World - The Guardian - November 19 -
Review: Rainn Wilson and Aasif Mandvi lead a 'Godot' that's well worth the wait
Rainn Wilson and Aasif Mandvi star in the Geffen Playhouse's new production of Samuel Becektt's absurdist classic 'Waiting for Godot.'Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 16 -
Jaylen Brown shares dead-serious reaction to Giannis' fake handshake
Jaylen Brown had no time for Giannis Antetokounmpo's antics in the Celtics' win over the Bucks on Sunday afternoon.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 11 -
Book Review: ‘The Miraculous From the Material,’ by Alan Lightman
In “The Miraculous From the Material,” the best-selling author Alan Lightman examines the science behind the wonder.Science - The New York Times - 31 minutes ago -
Two Awesome Gaming History Books Are On Sale Right Now
The history of gaming consoles spans more than five decades and is filled with incredible rivalries, innovative technical achievements, and dozens of blockbuster releases. And if you’re interested ...Tech - GameSpot - October 30 -
Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own death tells police he’s ‘safe’
Ryan Borgwardt pretended to drown so he could leave wife and children and flee to Europe, Green Lake authorities said. A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning this summer so he could leave his ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
UK air traffic control failure cost up to £100mn, finds review
Report into August 2023 travel chaos highlights lack of planning and training across the aviation sectorWorld - Financial Times - November 14 -
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Review: History Repeats
You really can't understate how historically important Dragon Quest III is. This is not just any JRPG--to players in Japan, it's the defining JRPG, a game that set sales records and truly made ...Tech - GameSpot - November 19 -
The Polls Show a Dead Heat, but They Don’t All Tell the Same Story
Either way, it’s too close to make a prediction.Top stories - The New York Times - October 30 -
2 dead and 1 injured in Civil Air Patrol plane crash in Colorado
Two people are dead and one is injured after a Civil Air Patrol plane crashed in Colorado on Saturday while on a training mission, officials said.Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
How Jason Alexander's 'Fiddler on the Roof' became profitable well before opening night
The actor is tackling his dream role at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, the rare regional theater that's municipally owned and operated.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 9 -
Trump tells ABC he expects a winner to be declared election night
Trump claims he has "a substantial lead," but acknowledges he could lose.Top stories - ABC News - November 3 -
Steelers' Cam Heyward makes history against the Giants on 'Monday Night Football'
No Pittsburgh defender has played in more games than HeywardSports - CBS Sports - October 29 -
Book Review: 'Believe' takes a curious, not judgmental, look at success of 'Ted Lasso'
“Believe: The Untold Story Behind ‘Ted Lasso,’ the Show that Kicked Its Way Into Our Hearts” tells the story of the unlikely success of the hit Apple TV+ seriesEntertainment - ABC News - November 12 -
Book Review: 'Believe' takes a curious, not judgmental, look at success of 'Ted Lasso'
“Believe: The Untold Story Behind ‘Ted Lasso,’ the Show that Kicked Its Way Into Our Hearts” tells the story of the unlikely success of the hit Apple TV+ seriesSports - ABC News - November 12 -
Book Review: Chris Myers looks back on his career in ’That Deserves a Wow'
There are few sports journalists working today with a resume as broad as Chris Myers, writes AP reviewer Rob Merrill about Myers’ memoir, “That Deserves a Wow.”Sports - ABC News - November 18 -
Book Review: Chris Myers looks back on his career in ’That Deserves a Wow'
There are few sports journalists working today with a resume as broad as Chris Myers, writes AP reviewer Rob Merrill about Myers’ memoir, “That Deserves a Wow.”Entertainment - ABC News - November 18 -
Book Review: 'How to Think Like Socrates' leaves readers with questions
In “How to Think Like Socrates: Ancient Philosophy as a Way of Life in the Modern World,” Donald JEntertainment - ABC News - November 19 -
Book Review: ‘American Bulk: Essays on Excess,’ by Emily Mester
In an eye-opening collection, Emily Mester considers why she, and we, seek satisfaction by obsessively choosing, buying and rating the objects we desire.Business - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
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New York Times Book Review Book Club: ‘Small Things Like These,’ by Claire Keegan
In December, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “Small Things Like These,” a meditative Christmastime novella about a man confronting a local horror.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Small-cap stocks are ripping higher after Trump’s win. What history tells us might happen next.
The Russell 2000 index jumped 5.5% on Wednesday after former President Donald Trump’s electoral win.Business - MarketWatch - November 6 -
I delved into my family's history – and discovered a long-hidden secret. But was it mine to tell? | Marisa Bate
I wanted to learn more about my mother. But when her half-brother that I knew nothing about got in touch, I was faced with an agonising decision. I’m sitting in my great-aunt’s retirement home on ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
I’m used to outsiders mangling Belfast's history. So Say Nothing was a breath of fresh air | Rachel Connolly
The adaptation of Patrick Radden Keefe’s book isn’t flawless – but it doesn’t airbrush the complex, messy story of the Troubles. I will admit that when I heard there was to be a TV adaptation of ...World - The Guardian - November 18 -
Ryan Kalkbrenner goes off: Where Creighton star's historic season opener stands in history books
Putting Kalkbrenner's 49 points and 90% shooting night into historical contextSports - CBS Sports - November 7 -
Undefeated Chiefs are one win away from joining the 1990 49ers team in the NFL history books
Kansas City will make history if it beats BuffaloSports - CBS Sports - November 12 -
Movie Review: The Washington family tells a ghost story in August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson’
An heirloom piano takes on immense significance for one family in 1936 Pittsburgh in August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson.”Entertainment - ABC News - November 6 -
Review: 'Say Nothing' draws strength from telling a focused story about the Troubles
FX's historical drama, based on Patrick Radden Keefe's award-winning nonfiction book, doesn't try to tell the whole history of the Troubles, focusing instead on a few key figures.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 14 -
Mediha review – remarkable Yazidi victim of Islamic State’s sexual slavery tells her own story
After her village was destroyed, Mediha Ibrahim Alhamad was sold aged 10 by IS. With determination and charm she navigates a difficult aftermath. This is impressive work from film-maker Hasan ...World - The Guardian - November 20 -
Review: Is art history? Two L.A. museums offer answers, but only one is right
Should art museums be showing art history? Or cultural history, which isn't the same thing? Getty and LACMA exhibitions give different answers.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 5 days ago -
What are red and blue 'mirages,' and how election night vote counts make it hard to tell who will win
Once the last voter casts their ballot in a state and the polls close, the process of revealing the winner begins.Politics - NBC News - November 5 -
Book Review: Sy Montgomery shares ‘What the Chicken Knows’ in new mini hardcover
Why did the chicken cross the roadEntertainment - ABC News - November 4 -
Book Review: 'Those Opulent Days' is a mystery drenched in cruelties of colonial French Indochina
”Those Opulent Days” is a historical novel set in the Vietnam of the 1920s, when it was part of colonial French IndochinaEntertainment - ABC News - November 11 -
Book Review: Reader would be 'Damn Glad' to pick up a copy of actor Tim Matheson's new memoir
Actor-director Tim Matheson takes readers behind the scenes of more than a few of his hundreds of credits in the new memoir, “Damn Glad to Meet You: My Seven Decades in the Hollywood Trenches.”Entertainment - ABC News - November 11
