Deeply xenophobic, lazy ‘Rambo: Last Blood’ should be the end of the line for the character

Here's hoping "Rambo: Last Blood," lethargically directed by Adrian Grunberg, is the end of the line for Sylvester Stallone's once-iconic character.

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‘Downton Abbey’ is in the house, picking up where the PBS series left off

Once feared shuttered for good, "Downton Abbey" has grandly reopened its doors, and for those who found pleasure within its magisterial walls, that is the best of news.

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‘Ad Astra’ takes astronaut’s innermost self-exploration out of this world

In James Gray's sprawling space epic "Ad Astra," the journey is a deeply intimate and personal one, a metaphorical voyage writ large.

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Falsetti: Invest the time to make a true deli-style rye

A great loaf of deli rye should have a fine, even crumb and a tender-yet-sturdy texture that will hold up under sandwich fillings.

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The best plum jam recipe is also the easiest to make

All I want is the quiet pleasure of standing over the stove, stirring and staring as the violet fruit transforms from thin, bursting bubbles to slow lava pops.

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Weeknight chicken challenge met with a hot griddle and fast recipes

The beauty of cast iron is in how hot it gets and then how well it retains heat — meaning faster cooking and better browning.

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Ric Ocasek, frontman of new wave pioneers The Cars, dies at 75

The musician and producer Ric Ocasek, whose singing, songwriting, style and demeanor as leader of Boston rock band The Cars helped define the American new wave movement of the late 1970s and early ’80s, has died. He was 75.

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‘It’ is tops again; ‘Hustlers’ full of flash at box office

It wasn’t quite enough to take down Pennywise the clown, but Jennifer Lopez and the scheming strippers of “Hustlers” topped even the high expectations they brought to the weekend box office.

PHOTOS: Friday at the York Fair

What’s happening in York this week

Sure, there's the York Fair, but there's also music, drive-in movies, an ice princess, a coffee hike and more on the calendar this week.

Cat-lovers build their indoor cats a ‘catio’ so they can enjoy the outdoors

In their new outdoor living room, Coco and Rosie have lounging areas, exercise equipment, fragrant plants, tasteful lighting accents and a water fountain. The three-season sanctuary is connected to the main house with a stylish elevated breezeway

‘Let Me Die’ to premiere at Opera Philadelphia’s annual fest

A suicidal Madame Butterfly bids farewell to her son, who morphs into Otello and murders Desdemona twice while singing snippets of Rossini and Verdi. The Tomb Scene from “Aida” segues to Rusalka giving her prince the kiss of death.

Movies opening in York

Dramatic performances from Jennifer Lopez and Awkwafina join the movie version of a popular book club selection this week.

PHOTOS: ‘Let Freedom Ring’ concert and more at York Fair

‘Goldfinch’ doesn’t live up to the book

The movie is simpering and dull, devoid of tension, an overwrought and uninvolving film that is both a personal drama and a crime mystery, but also neither of those things, and nearly, nothing at all.

PHOTOS: Young cast brings Disney’s Frozen, Jr. to the stage

Your guide to the 2019 York Fair

America's oldest fair is returning for another year of concerts, food and fun — with a few surprises in store for both new and returning festivalgoers.

Savor late-summer tomato bounty

If anything says “the end of summer,” it’s school buses and tomatoes. The bright yellow of the buses and the vivid colors of tomatoes — especially heirloom tomatoes — presage autumn’s changing leaves with almos

Red onions add crunch to pasta salad

Red onions are still in season, and they add the perfect crunch to pasta salad with a Thai twist.

PHOTOS: Daredevils, glass blowing and baby goats at York Fair

Jennifer Lopez steals the show in ‘Hustlers’

“Hustlers” saves all of its tricks for the end. It’s a banger of an ending, too, which is something that so few films manage to nail.

Ken Burns’ ‘Country Music’ relegates genre to high art

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and his co-producers have created another long-form film for PBS. This time his palette is country music. And the 16-hour series relegates the humble category to high art.

Justices tuning in to cable television civil rights lawsuit

The justices will hear arguments Nov. 13 in a $20 billion lawsuit that Byron Allen filed against Comcast, with the outcome also affecting a $10 billion case he has filed against Charter Communications.

‘It: Chapter Two’ scares up $91 million with debut

A robust audience turned out to catch “It: Chapter Two” in movie theaters this weekend, but not quite as big as the first.

VIDEO: Enchanted Fairy Festival at Rocky Ridge

The inaugural Enchanted Fairy Festival at Rocky Ridge County Park in Springettsbury Township, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019.

PHOTOS: New Enchanted Fairy Festival at Rocky Ridge

PHOTOS: York Academy’s Run Back to School 5k and Fun Run

What’s happening in York this weekend

The York Fair mean racing pigs, lots of food and lots of concerts, but it's not the only game in town this weekend.

Fall brings new shows, streamers, chance of bigger TV tabs

Here’s a selection of new shows coming your way, along with notable series returns.

Movies opening in York this week

A creepy clown competes with both dogs and cats on screens in York this weekend.

Falsetti: Preserved lemons brighten many a meal

I’ve known for a while that a squirt of lemon juice, or a bit of zest, could be just the thing to answer that “something’s missing” in a dish. After I made my first batch of preserved lemons, something missing turned into something wonderful. They add an irresistible complexity to even the simplest dishes.

Dry-fried mussels carry lemongrass, cilantro bite

It turns out that vegetables aren’t the only thing you can dry-fry. This recipe for dry-fried (or wok-roasted) mussels comes from the Boston restaurant Myers+Chang, which published a cookbook earlier this year.

New book teaches kids the science of cooking

Popovers – airy buns that rise without a leavening agent due to the steam that forms when putting liquid batter into a hot pan – represent only one recipe in a book full of ways to teach kids about scientific principles while also making dinner.

With a nudge from the young and sober, mocktails taking hold

Five years ago, for her 27th birthday, Lorelei Bandrovschi gave up drinking for a month on a dare. She was a casual drinker and figured it would be easy. It was, but she hadn’t banked on learning so much about herself in the process.

‘It Chapter Two’ keeps up the scares, but loses sight of the Losers Club

Pulling off "It Chapter Two" is an almost impossibly tall order.

PHOTOS: Suds and Songs at York City Labor Day Festival

Comedian Kevin Hart injured in Southern California car crash

Actor-comedian Kevin Hart has been injured in the crash of a vintage muscle car in the hills above Malibu.

Hollywood’s summer ends 2% down despite Disney dominance

Never before has one studio so dominated summer at the movies. The Walt Disney Co. accounted for about half of all ticket sales in U.S. and Canada theaters on the season, which came to a close Sunday with the Gerard Butler action thriller "Angel Has Fallen" topping the box office for the second week

What’s happening in York this week

Food trucks, African culture and more are on the calendar for Labor Day weekend.

Summer box office is down 2% from last year despite ‘Lion King’ and other hits. Should Hollywood worry?

Ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada are projected to total $4.33 billion for summer movies, down 2% from a year ago, according to data firm Comscore.