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This week in history: Aug. 14-20
Gov. John White returned to the Roanoke colony on Aug. 18, 1590, after a supply trip to England and found it deserted, with only the word “CROATOAN” carved on a post and “CRO” on a […]
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Buddy Guy keeps blues alive through ‘Sinners,’ his music — but it hasn’t been easy
Buddy Guy poses for a portrait at Buddy Guy’s Legends in Chicago on Thursday, July 24, 2025. (Nam Y. Huh / AP Photo) NEW YORK — For Buddy Guy — a stalwart and staunch defender […]
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Book Review: ‘You Belong Here’ explores dangers of going home again
Megan Miranda, author of “You Belong Here,” lives in Davidson, North Carolina. (Marysue Rucci Books via AP) Megan Miranda treads overly familiar territory in “You Belong Here,” the story of a woman forced to return […]
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This week in history: Aug. 7-13
Regarded by many as one of the greatest players and sluggers of all time, New York Yankees legend Mickey Mantle died on Aug. 13, 1995. (AP Photo) Aug. 7 1789: The U.S. Department of War […]
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Pee-wee’s bike is at the Alamo, but not where you think
Pee-wee Herman’s original stunt bike from the 1985 film, “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure,” is displayed in San Antonio, Texas. (The Alamo Trust, Inc. via AP) It took 40 years, but Pee-wee’s bike is now at the […]
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Dark comedy about modern dating in sharp, (knowingly) silly ‘Oh, Hi!’
Logan Lerman and Molly Gordon star in the comedy “Oh, Hi!” (Sony Pictures Classics via AP) The modern dating scene is not a healthy one. Perhaps it never really was and everyone is nostalgic for […]
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Book Review: ‘The Tilting House’ explores coming of age in Communist Cuba
“The Tilting House” by Ivonne Lamazares follows the life of a 16-year-old orphan growing up in communist Cuba. (Counterpoint via AP) Yuri is a 16-year-old orphan who lives simply with her religious aunt in a […]
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“I Know What You Did Last Summer” reboot depends on nostalgia, falls short
From left, Jonah Hauer-King, Sarah Pidgeon, Chase Sui Wonders, Madelyn Cline and Tariq Withers star in “I Know What You Did Last Summer.” (Sony Pictures via AP) I’ve never seen 1997’s “I Know What You […]
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Book Review: Daniel O’Malley’s ‘Royal Gambit’ finds magic in murder of royal family member
“Royal Gambit” author Daniel O’Malley also wrote “The Rook,” “Stiletto” and “Blitz.” (Little, Brown & Co. via AP) Author Daniel O’Malley returns to the world of his series he started with “The Rook” with “Royal […]
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This week in history: July 24-30
Following months of civil rights sit-ins, Woolworth’s in Greensboro ended its “whites only” lunch counter policy on July 25, 1960. (DB King via Wikipedia) July 241567: Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate her […]