Harry Potter books have had an extraordinary impact on popular culture. Fueled by her imagination and exceptional knowledge of literature from classical mythology to coming-of-age British school days, JK Rowling unleashed the first Harry Potter book on an unsuspecting world 25 years ago. Her 7-book series has spawned a $43 billion empire. Indira Naidoo in […]
University of West Alabama’s University Cinema preparing for long-awaited reopening
For two years, University Cinema in downtown Livingston existed not as a movie theater but as a time capsule for life immediately before the pandemic shuttered most of the world. University Cinema in downtown Livingston before closing due to the pandemic. (University of West Alabama) On March 15, 2020, student workers at the University of West […]
Around the districts: Coolaney-Rockfield to Manorhamilton
COOLANEY-ROCKFIELD Community Notes Please contact me by text or call at 087 7667664 or email coolaneyrockfield@mail.com. Please submit notes by Sunday evening for the following Wednesday’s publication (note new paper publishing date). Notes can include announcements (weddings, births etc), sports (news, results, fixtures, training), fundraising, classes, meetings and anything else to be shared with the […]
Great 2021 Movies You May Have Missed : Pop Culture Happy Hour
Nine Days, which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, is writer-director Edson Oda’s debut feature film. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics Nine Days, which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, is writer-director Edson Oda’s debut feature film. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics We cover […]
A college kid’s definitive ranking of the “Harry Potter” books
During Wildcat Wellness, I escaped the constraints of my dorm room and ventured back to the magical world of “Harry Potter” via a free trial of Kindle Unlimited. My journey back into the pages of “Harry Potter” was magical and nostalgic, but challenged my impression of the series. It is inevitable that my perspective as […]
Panama ’89 Action Thriller Film ‘Panama’ Trailer Starring Cole Hauser
Panama ’89 Action Thriller Film ‘Panama’ Trailer Starring Cole Hauser by Alex Billington February 17, 2022Source: YouTube “Panama has lots to offer a man like you…” paramount + Saban have revealed the first official trailer for an action thriller called Panama, the latest from filmmaker Mark Neveldine, who hasn’t made anything since The Vatican Tapes […]
Australia avoids pushing India on Russia
“The free trade agreement is like that elusive golden snitch we are trying to get hold of, and every time we think we are there, it just ducks away,” he said.
Assam MLA equates RSS with Jinnah, claims both divided people
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 22 (ANI): All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) MLA Rafiqul Islam on Tuesday said that there are similarities between Pakistan’s founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), alleging that both wanted to divide the country on the basis of religion.“Jinnah divided the country into two parts – India and […]
Writers, Ink: Ep 127 – Lifelong Dedication and the Pursuit of Craft with #1 NYT Bestseller Gillian Flynn
BookTrib is proud to present to our readers the Writers, Ink podcast, a show about the business of writing. J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Stephen King penned Carrie on a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer. James Patterson worked in advertising and famously wrote the […]
RSS activist injured in blast
Biju (40), an accused in the 2016 murder case of CPM activist Dhanraj, lost his two fingers in the incident that happened late on Saturday night.