Regional books: “The Bonanza King,” “Phoebe Apperson Hearst” and more

“The Bonanza King” from Gregory Crouch (Scribner). Like our very own Leadville, Virginia City, Nev., is a bucolic town, a remnant of the past that lives on biblical glory.  But Virginia City has been the center of their world for its mining industry that is precious-metals.  It turned out to be a town that brought gold- sharpers,
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Film Review: The Little Stranger Excels at Mood Even When Its Drama Underwhelms

The Pitch: It’s 1948 in the English countryside. WWII is over, but its own ghosts continue to occupy the lands once ruled by the noblest families. One of them for hundreds of years would be the Ayres, who oversaw the once-opulent Hundreds Hall since the epicenter of British large culture. Post-war, however, Hundreds Hall isn’t. Mrs.
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BROCKHAMPTON announce “I’ll Be There” North American tour

Last Sunday, BROCKHAMPTON declared they’d be dropping a new album called Iridescence next month. Now, the boyband has scheduled a North American fall tour in support of the release. Crossing 27 dates, even the “I’ll Be There” tour officially kicks off October 3rd in Mesa, Arizona before making its way via Houston, New Orleans, Philadelphia, New
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Woody Allen’s new film A Rainy Day in New York shelved by Amazon

Amazon Studios has indefinitely shelved the latest Movie from Woody Allen, A Rainy Day in New York. The film a part of a five-picture deal Amazon struck with Allen back in 2016. The movie from the partnership, Wonder Wheel, struggled to locate cinemas ready to disperse it and flopped at the box office upon its release. 
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