LONDON (AP) U2 singer Bono says his ever-present sunglasses are not a rock-star affectation he has suffered from glaucoma for 20 years.The condition a buildup of pressure that can damage the optic nerve can make the eyes sensitive...
Friday, 17 October 2014
Album review: Chris Brown, X
Chris Brown's new album has taught me a valuable life lesson: never listen too closely to the lyrics of an R&B song. You will be grossed out. Questionable lyrical content is nothing new, but on X it becomes completely unnecessary....
Game review: Driveclub
There's a grating irony about a game that's all about getting to the finish line quickly and cleanly having taken so long to actually make it into the shops, all banged-up on arrival. Driveclub was intended to launch alongside...
Review: 'On the Town' is a helluva revival
NEW YORK (AP) The webs have been swept away, the comic book villains are long gone and even the name of the theater has changed. So what better way to bid farewell to the doomed "Spider-Man" musical at the re-christened Lyric Theatre...
Album review: Lenny Kravitz, Strut
With two new Prince albums, the reissue of two Hendrix albums ( Cry of Love , Rainbow Bridge ) and the next instalment of Hunger Games pending (he continues in the role of Cinna), it seems timely to mention Lenny Kravitz, a man...
Thai soaps trigger outcry over romanticizing rape
BANGKOK (AP) In a famous scene from Thailand's award-winning soap opera "The Power of Shadows," the handsome protagonist gets drunk and rapes the leading lady. He later begs her forgiveness, and they live happily ever after.Boy...
Channing Tatum: I'm not a 'very smart person'
Channing Tatum felt "messed with" at school because he wasn't "a very smart person". The 34-year-old actor - who has suffered from attention deficit disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia - has hit out at the education system in the US for...
NZ on Screen: Labour leaders of the past
Our most recent long-serving and highly-regarded Labour Prime Minister was Helen Clark, who was PM for three terms, from 1999 to 2008. Clark's first full biography documentary was made just last year, and screened on TV3. It was a...
Album review: [shift], The Traveller
New Zealand band [shift]'s debut album The Traveller is one that you'll want to turn the volume up for.The independent four piece's sound plays in the same ball-park as Californian rockers Switchfoot and a more radio friendly...
Police: Body found near river could be actress
SEATTLE (AP) Police in the Seattle suburb of Auburn say they believe they have found the body of missing actress Misty Upham, known for her roles in "August: Osage County," ''Frozen River" and "Django Unchained."Police spokesman...
Jude Law to be dad to fifth child
Jude Law is set to become a father for the fifth time.The 41-year-old actor and his ex-girlfriend Catherine Harding are set to welcome their first child together into the world early next year. Despite their split, the exes are...
Motorbikes, flour and downtime: Five things Paul Hollywood can't live without
BAKER and television presenter Paul Hollywood, 48, lives in Kent with his wife Alexandra, 48, a cook and an author, and their 13-year-old son Joshua
Thursday, 16 October 2014
Foo Fighters release first single from new album
The Foo Fighters have released the first single from their new album, Sonic Highways ."It started with a spark and burnt into the dark, now here I go" sings front man Dave Grohl on the band's latest song Something From Nothing...
Smithsonian honors Cash, 9 others for 'Ingenuity'
WASHINGTON (AP) Singer Rosanne Cash and the founder of virtual reality firm Oculus are being honored with American Ingenuity Awards at the Smithsonian Institution, the U.S. museum complex, along with 8 other scientists and scholars...
Talking to vegetative patients can help
TALKING to loved ones in a vegetative state may not be a waste of time as new research showed they are more aware than previously thought.
Apple unveil eagerly anticipated iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 gadgets
APPLE has, for the second time in a month, introduced new hardware to the world.
Red wine and chocolate proven to prevent osteoporosis
A GLASS of red wine, a handful of peanuts or a nibble of chocolate could protect against osteoporosis, according to new breakthrough research.
Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump is now a dad
Patrick Stump has become a father for the first time.The Fall Out Boy rocker announced last month he and wife Elisa Yao were expecting their first child together and now Ellen DeGeneres - whose talk show he will appear on in a few...
Xbox One News: Destiny fans kick off, new Assassin's Creed bundle, Saints Row 4 update
DESTINY fans have let the feeling be known about a recent Destiny event, Microsoft have revealed a new Assassin's Creed bundle, and Saints Row 4 is set to arrive earlier then expected.
APPLE LIVE: iPad Air 2, Apple Pay, new Macs debut
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) Apple unveiled a thinner iPad Thursday with a faster processor and a better camera as it tries to drive excitement for tablets amid slowing demand.The iPad Air 2, at 6.1 millimeters "thin," also adds many...
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