10 books to add to your reading list in February
Critic Bethanne Patrick recommends 10 promising new titles — fiction and nonfiction — to consider in February.
Kremlin Chokes YouTube Service, but Russians Find Ways Around It
The Kremlin is trying to cripple YouTube in Russia, internet experts say, pushing some people to state-controlled domestic ...
Patrick Wilson, Matthew Modine, Gracie Lawrence Join Cast of Signe Baumane’s Latvian Animated Feature ‘Karmic Knot’
The 'My Love Affair with Marraige' director's next project tells the story of a tight-knit family striving to survive in Soviet-occupied Latvia.
Five Easy Masterpieces: an introduction to Eastern Bloc bands
An often overlooked feature of the Soviet Union and its Eastern Bloc states' cultural character, we select five bands from ...
Alison Krauss and Union Station Return With First Album Since (Sheesh) Obama’s First Term
Given her two albums and tours with Robert Plant, including one last summer, it’s easy to forget that Alison Krauss is in another band too, and has been for a while. On March 28, we will be reminded ...
Doomsday Clock ticks one second closer to midnight: How doomed are we?
The Doomsday Clock is now at 89 seconds to midnight and we’ve never been closer to annihilation. Here’s everything you need ...
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"Sigma Boy" stirs heated debate: Pro-Russian or simply a catchy tune?
Looking at the reactions on social media, young people are delighted with this song, wishing for more similar songs in the ...
New music director brings 'Heroic Spirit' to Sarasota Orchestra concert
Giancarlo Guerrero, who will take over as music director of Orchestra in the fall, leads the Masterworks program 'Heroic ...
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Bowie’s Berlin: Up against the wall
Berlin, Germany – When David Bowie’s Glass Spider Tour arrived in West Berlin on June 6, 1987, the city was the world’s de ...