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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Clone Wars: Wild Space’ (2008) (Book review)

Karen Miller’s “The Clone Wars: Wild Space” (2008) isn’t the first “trek through the jungle” novel, as it follows the likes of “Splinter of the Mind’s Eye,”

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Before ‘Bates Motel’: ‘Psycho House’ (1990) (Book review)

In this series, I’m looking back at the books and movies of the “Psycho” franchise before its TV revival in “Bates Motel,” which will conclude

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Before ‘Bates Motel’: ‘Psycho II’ (1982) (Book review)

In this series, I’m looking back at the books and movies of the “Psycho” franchise before its TV revival in “Bates Motel,” which will conclude

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Before ‘Bates Motel’: ‘Psycho’ (1959) (Book review)

Welcome to a new series where I look back at the books and movies of the “Psycho” franchise before its revival in “Bates Motel,” one

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Coruscant Nights III: Patterns of Force’ (2009) (Book review)

Following two solid lead-ins, “Patterns of Force” (2009) is a satisfying final chapter in Michael Reaves’ “Coruscant Nights” trilogy. It’s definitely pulpy (mostly in a good way)

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As ‘Bates Motel’ moves into ‘Psycho’ territory, it does its own thing – which is cool (TV review)

The “Bates Motel” (10 p.m. Eastern Mondays, A&E) narrative has steamrolled its way into the plot of the 1960 movie “Psycho,” its source material, the past couple

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Douglas Preston’s ‘Lost City of the Monkey God’ a gripping chronicle of archaeology, history (Book review)

“The Lost City of the Monkey God” (January, hardcover) looks from its cover like the latest Douglas Preston thriller, perhaps along the lines of “The Codex,”

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‘This Is Us’: The best show on TV, or one big manipulative trick? (Commentary)

Having already been renewed through its third season, “This Is Us” is a show we’ll be talking about for a while. After last Tuesday’s Season 1 finale,

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‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows’ (2008) (Book review)

Michael Reaves steps up his game in “Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows” (2008), which has more of a true mystery plot than the trilogy’s first book

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‘Buffy’ goes back to ‘The High School Years’ to hook young readers (Comic book reviews)

After making my list of the top “Buffy” 20 episodes for the 20th anniversary, I had a hankering to go back to the time when

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