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Music Review: Father John Misty's 'Mahashmashana' offers cynical, theatrical take on life and death

Music Review: Father John Misty's 'Mahashmashana' offers cynical, theatrical take on life and death

The title of Father John Misty's sixth studio album, 鈥淢ahashmashana,鈥 is a reference to cremation, and the first song proposes 鈥渁 corpse dance.鈥 Religious overtones mix with the undercurrent of a midlife crisis atop his folk chamber pop.
Music Review: The Breeders' Kim Deal soars on solo debut, a reunion with the late Steve Albini

Music Review: The Breeders' Kim Deal soars on solo debut, a reunion with the late Steve Albini

When the Pixies set out to make their 1988 debut studio album, they enlisted Steve Albini to engineer 鈥淪urfer Rosa,鈥 the seminal alternative record which includes the enduring hit, 鈥淲here Is My Mind?鈥 That experience was mutually beneficial to both p
'Tis the season for holiday albums, from Jennifer Hudson to Toby Keith and Jimmy Fallon

'Tis the season for holiday albums, from Jennifer Hudson to Toby Keith and Jimmy Fallon

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 It's not the holiday season until the house is full of festive music, from classics to covers and reimaginations across genres, for all to enjoy.
Book Review: 'How to Think Like Socrates' leaves readers with questions

Book Review: 'How to Think Like Socrates' leaves readers with questions

The lessons of Socrates have never really gone out of style, but if there鈥檚 ever a perfect time to revisit the ancient philosopher, now is it. In 鈥淗ow to Think Like Socrates: Ancient Philosophy as a Way of Life in the Modern World,鈥 Donald J.
Bill Clinton explains why philanthropy fills his post-presidential life in his new book 'Citizen'

Bill Clinton explains why philanthropy fills his post-presidential life in his new book 'Citizen'

Bill Clinton jokes that he felt lost when he first returned to private life in 2001, after his two terms as president, because people no longer played 鈥淗ail to the Chief鈥 when he walked into a room.
Toronto author Anne Michaels wins Giller Prize for novel 'Held'

Toronto author Anne Michaels wins Giller Prize for novel 'Held'

TORONTO 鈥 Toronto poet-novelist Anne Michaels appealed for 鈥渦nity鈥 in 乌鸦传媒鈥檚 arts community on Monday night as she accepted the Giller Prize, an award boycotted by several prominent Canadian authors over its sponsors鈥 ties to Israel.
Japanese poet Shuntaro Tanikawa, master of modern free verse, dies at 92

Japanese poet Shuntaro Tanikawa, master of modern free verse, dies at 92

TOKYO (AP) 鈥 Shuntaro Tanikawa , who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its divergence from haiku and other traditions, has died. He was 92.
Arthur Frommer, travel guide innovator, has died at 95

Arthur Frommer, travel guide innovator, has died at 95

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 Arthur Frommer, whose "Europe on 5 Dollars a Day" guidebooks revolutionized leisure travel by convincing average Americans to take budget vacations abroad, has died. He was 95.
The Associated Press says buyouts and some layoffs are ahead as it seeks to cut its workforce by 8%

The Associated Press says buyouts and some layoffs are ahead as it seeks to cut its workforce by 8%

The Associated Press said Monday that it would begin offering buyouts and lay off selected employees, part of a plan to reduce the news outlet's staff by about 8% and accelerate a transition to a digital-first organization.
Spencer Lawton, the Savannah prosecutor who tried 'Midnight in the Garden' case, dies at 81

Spencer Lawton, the Savannah prosecutor who tried 'Midnight in the Garden' case, dies at 81

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) 鈥 Spencer Lawton Jr., a former Georgia district attorney who worked to expand the rights of crime victims and prosecuted a Savannah killing made famous by the book 鈥淢idnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,鈥 has died. He was 81.