music
‘Pope Star’ Francis releases first album, ‘Wake Up!’
ROME – Pope Francis is "singing" a new tune with the release of his debut music album, "Wake Up!"
Culture
New England
Autumnal reflections with Washington Irving
Fall puts me a Washington Irving frame of mind. This time of year, I find myself pulling down his The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. from the bookshelf. Irving wrote the collection of tales between 1819 and 1820. The volume includes "Rip Van Winkle" and "The
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold’s problem: The soft heart of the Terminator
Most of the reviews for "Terminator: Genisys," Arnold Schwarzenegger's latest turn as the shotgun wielding robot from the future have been negative. Critics have complained about the confused plot, the milking of over-used one-liners from the previous films, and the surprising weakness of the cast supporting
NewBostonPost
Is there a future for midlife romance at the movies?
Whatever happened to midlife romance at the movies? And by midlife romance, I mean films like "Enough Said," the well received comedy starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus and James Gandolfini, in his last screen performance.
television
Sports, political contests dominate TV ratings
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nothing beats athletes clashing on the field for impressive TV ratings, but the skirmishes of CNBC's Republican debate came close. NFL programming and baseball's World Series dominated last week's ratings, taking seven of the top 20 spots, the Nielsen company said
satire
HBO signs Jon Stewart to exclusive 4-year production pact
NEW YORK (AP) — Fresh from "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart has signed on with HBO in an exclusive four-year production pact. HBO said Tuesday the partnership will start with short-form digital content to be showcased on HBO Now, HBO Go and other platforms. His first project will entail
boston
‘IRIS’: a splash of color, a flash of music and a dash of common sense
Should physician-assisted suicide be legal in Massachusetts? Some say the measure helps people seeking to avoid a painful death, others believe unintended consequences could easily arise when insurers are left to choose expensive, life-prolonging treatments or cheap, fatal drugs. What do you believe? YES NO UNDECIDED
media
Teens spend an average of 9 hours a day with media
NEW YORK (AP) — Teenagers spend nearly nine hours a day absorbing media and despite all the new options, music and television remain the favorites. Common Sense Media released an exhaustive survey Tuesday outlining how young people spend screen time. One concern: the number of youngsters who feel comfortable multi-tasking while
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