Coolio won a Grammy for best solo rap performance for ‘Gangsta’s Paradise,’ a 1995 hit from the soundtrack of the Michelle Pfeiffer film ‘Dangerous Minds.’
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Actor Lance Reddick reportedly died of coronary artery disease
The actor, known for ‘The Wire,’ ‘Bosch’ and ‘John Wick,’ died on March 17 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 60.
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Something for everyone in newest ‘Great Expectations,’ writes J.P. Devine
I was taken, in my New York days, by a girl named Estella, who insisted that I read Charles Dickens’ “Great Expectations,” because she was named after the character in the novel. I didn’t get very far with the book or Estella, and abandoned both. Make of that what you will. I just finished three […]
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Report details ‘staggering’ church sex abuse in Maryland
The Baltimore archdiocese says it has paid over $13.2 million for care and compensation for 301 abuse victims since the 1980s.
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Catan board game creator, Klaus Teuber, dies at 70
The board game, originally called The Settlers of Catan when introduced in 1995 and based on a set of hexagonal tiles, has sold tens of millions of copies and is available in more than 40 languages.
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Tape Face to bring alternative comedy to Waterville
‘America’s Got Talent’ contestant Sam Wills now performing gig in Las Vegas.
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Webby nominees announced
The awards recognize the best internet content and creators.
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Yiyun Li’s ‘Book of Goose’ wins PEN/Faulkner award
The author of novels and story collections will receive $15,000.
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‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ proves that lightning doesn’t strike twice
With its wisecracking hero and flippant tone, 2019’s “Shazam!” arrived as a bolt of inspiration in the gloomy DC Extended Universe. Unfortunately, the new sequel proves an adage: Lightning doesn’t strike twice. “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” dutifully doubles down on everything that made the first film both charming and instantly disposable. But the heart […]
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Sex abuse trial delayed for ‘Dances With Wolves’ actor
A Clark County grand jury indicted Chasing Horse, 46, in late February on 19 counts that include charges of sexual assault of a child younger than 16, kidnapping, lewdness and child abuse.