Black congresswomen urge Biden to look beyond symbolism with Supreme Court pickWASHINGTON — A group of Black female lawmakers on Thursday commended President Joe Biden’s commitment to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court, but outlined the type o…
This week’s bestsellers from Publishers Weekly
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Feb. 5, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan © 2022 NPD Group. (Reprinted from Publishers …
This week’s bestsellers from Publishers Weekly
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Feb. 5, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan © 2022 NPD Group. (Reprinted from Publishers …
Movie review: ‘Marry Me’ is a rom-com tailor made for Jennifer Lopez
In the past, rom-coms starring Jennifer Lopez often saddled her with professions that are just too unbelievable. “Maid in Manhattan”? “The Wedding Planner”? Not our Jenny from the Block. So it’s refreshing to see J.Lo, in a much-heralded return to the …
Television Q&A: Why are classic shows trimmed for reruns?
Q: I am now going to the local library for videos of TV shows thanks to what has become a shambles on off-network programming. Due to the horrendous editing of golden-age programs, I cannot understand plots anymore with over 15 minutes missing. There i…
On Gardening: Crush your color combinations with the award-winning Whirlwind Scaevola
If you have gone complacent or perhaps even boring when it comes to scaevola, The Garden Guy is here to tell you it is time to crush the color combos. I realize there may be a generation or two that doesn’t even know the scaevola. This tough-as-nails s…
Ask Anna: Rapid-fire answers from Cupid’s arrows
Dear Anna, What is love anyway? — Wondering Dear Wondering, Love is all you need. Love is blind. Love is war. Love is peace. Love is what Foreigner wants to know. But Adele thinks it’s a game. Love is patient, love is kind, love hurts, and love will se…
Family guide to new movie releases
‘MARRY ME’ Rated PG-13 for some language and suggestive material. What it’s about: A pop superstar, planning a public wedding, spontaneously marries a milquetoast math teacher when she discovers her fiance’s infidelity. The kid attractor factor: Star J…
Sound Advice: Optimal TV settings and 2021’s product of the year
Q. I have a new 65-inch TCL 6-series TV and I know you have given advice on picture settings before. What picture settings do you recommend for this TV? —S.S. A. I have not tested the latest TCL 6-Series televisions so I do not have specific setting re…
Movie review: ‘Death on the Nile’ a dull riverboat outing
Contemporary blockbuster filmmaking is all about the origin story, so naturally, in “Death on the Nile,” his follow-up to the 2017 Agatha Christie mystery “Murder on the Orient Express,” director/star Kenneth Branagh details the nascence of one of his …