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Review: ‘Where Rivers Part’ confirms Kao Kalia Yang as one of America’s...
Kevin Canfield | Star Tribune (TNS) Kao Kalia Yang has been called the foremost chronicler of Hmong life in the United States, and though this isn’t wrong, it’s the kind of tempered acclaim with which...
View ArticleDaily Horoscope for April 02, 2024
General Daily Insight for April 02, 2024 Support is on the way. The nurturing Moon works with dedicated Saturn to create a focused approach, where we have space to care for others as well as ourselves...
View ArticleWine, etc.: Alentejo region of Portugal delivers unique, versatile wines |...
The wines from the Alentejo region of Portugal continue to impress us and represent some of the best values in the wine kingdom. Although consumers might not recognize the indigenous grape varieties,...
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Movie review: ‘Housekeeping for Beginners’ a riveting domestic tale of...
Katie Walsh | (TNS) Tribune News Service Anamaria Marinca has a knack for playing characters you’d want in your corner during a crisis. The Romanian actress, who starred in Cristian Mungiu’s harrowing...
View ArticleQuick Fix: Sweet and Tangy Sauced Pork Tenderloin with Green Beans and Barley
Linda Gassenheimer | Tribune News Service (TNS) Here’s an easy and delicious way to flavor pork tenderloin. It’s a sweet and sour sauce made with apricot jam and apple cider vinegar, that adds a tangy...
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Review: This novel’s heroine enjoys a ‘no-holds-barred’ fling with ‘The Tree...
May-lee Chai | Star Tribune (TNS) Like many women of her generation, the unnamed Japanese American writer at the center of Marie Mutsuki Mockett’s bold, erotic “The Tree Doctor,” finds herself in...
View ArticleAirbnb updates cancellation policy: What travelers need to know
Laurie Baratti | (TNS) TravelPulse Leading vacation rental company Airbnb is updating its Extenuating Circumstances Policy, including renaming it the Major Disruptive Events Policy “to better reflect...
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Lush foliage, dazzling beaches, deep traditions put Fiji’s hundreds of...
Anne Z. Cooke | Tribune News Service (TNS) NADI, Fiji Islands — “That’s Tom Hanks’ island, in ‘Cast Away’ the movie,” said the passenger sitting nearby, on the rear deck. We’d seen him standing in...
View ArticleGeorge Carlin estate settles with podcasters over fake comedy special...
By ANDREW DALTON (AP Entertainment Writer) LOS ANGELES (AP) — The estate of George Carlin has agreed to a settlement with the media company it sued over a fake hourlong comedy special that purportedly...
View ArticleDaily Horoscope for April 03, 2024
General Daily Insight for April 03, 2024 Dream on! We’re letting our pensive sides take hold. The whimsical energy is off to a strong start when the intuitive Moon blends with creative Neptune,...
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Bits & Bites: How Baltimore restaurants are helping after the Key Bridge...
In tough times, eating can be an afterthought — but Amanda Mack knows the power of a warm meal. In the aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, which claimed six lives and left a local...
View ArticleClavel Mezcaleria, two Maryland chefs are 2024 James Beard award finalists
Maryland is still in the running for this year’s James Beard awards. Two chefs from the state, as well as a Baltimore restaurant, are finalists for the annual honors, according to a list unveiled...
View ArticleJulia Marciari-Alexander will step down in September as director of the...
The Walters Art Museum announced Wednesday that Julia Marciari-Alexander will end her 11-year tenure as the institution’s director in September. Marciari-Alexander has accepted a position as president...
View ArticleHow do you improve Southern smothered pork chops? By giving it a maple twist
Meredith Deeds | (TNS) Star Tribune Smothered pork chops, browned and bathed in a savory sauce, are the epitome of Southern comfort food. You can “smother” almost any protein. In fact, the French word...
View ArticleQuick Fix: Hearty bean and veggie medley
Linda Gassenheimer | Tribune News Service (TNS) Here’s a flavorful vegetable one-pot dinner that takes only minutes to make. One secret to the flavor is escarole. It is part of the chicory family. When...
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‘Wicked Little Letters’ review: Punchy period piece powered by playful profanity
It’s irresistible, the profanity delivered in considerable doses by British actors, the tremendously talented Olivia Colman among them, in “Wicked Little Letters.” We can’t repeat much of it here, for...
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Review: ‘Headshot’ is a bracing, inventive gutpunch of a novel
Chris Hewitt | Star Tribune (TNS) When a book is described as “exciting,” it generally refers to an idea expressed in a brand new way or a breakneck search for a killer, but when I say “Headshot” is...
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The latest in go gear from the 2024 Travel Goods Show
Lark Ellen Gould | (TNS) TravelPulse The Travel Goods Show 2024 returned to Las Vegas with a post-COVID bang in March, as industry titans, visionaries and creators gathered to talk travel gear and...
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Things to do in Baltimore for April 5-11
Go to a tribute concert for two queens of soul, go to a comic book writer’s signing, watch a Star Wars film with a live orchestra, enjoy a night of laughs or go on a carnival ride. Friday: ‘An Evening...
View ArticleGarden Q&A: Why is my boxwood making noise?
Q: I don’t think I’m imagining it, but there is a subtle rustling sounds coming from my boxwood shrubs. Do I have rodents in there, or are birds foraging under the branches that I’m not seeing? This...
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