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LONDON (AP) — Wilko Johnson, the guitarist for British blues-rock band Dr. Feelgood who had an unexpected career renaissance after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, has died. He was 75 years old.A statement posted Wednesday on Johnson's official social media accounts on behalf of his family said the musician died Monday night at his home in southeast England.Born John Wilkinson in 1947, Johnson grew up on Canvey Island, a swampy industrial oil town on England's River Thames estuary. He studied Anglo-Saxon literature at Newcastle University and worked as a schoolteacher before forming Dr. Feelgood with other local friends.In an age…

"Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" is a bit of a clumsy title. But the film itself, calling itself only "Glass Onion" on screen, is a delicious trifle of a mystery film, a laugh-out-loud comedy that deserves to be a mass-market theatrical hit. Sadly, it won't be, as Netflix will only play it for a week in theaters before pulling it to hit streaming by Christmas.Perhaps "Glass Onion" is better experienced on stream, at least philosophically. But perhaps "Glass Onion" is better experienced on stream, at least philosophically. After all, this is a movie about a group of terribly louche…

Thanksgiving football is different, and this season's action slate will feature three games with six teams vying for the playoffs.The Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions start in the early afternoon as a snack of the day. The Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants will meet for the main course. And for dessert, the Minnesota Vikings will face the New England Patriots.Lions and Cowboys are Thanksgiving staples, like turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and awkward table talk. Detroit has hosted a Thanksgiving game every year since 1934, and Dallas has hosted a game every holiday since 1966 except for 1975 and…

For years, I avoided Thanksgiving. I said it was because of the food. I stated that as a vegetarian I could not share a table with my meat-eating parents. I endured the experience through high school, but once I was in college, my parents stayed with relatives while I flew to Europe for the cheapest international week of travel of the year. we are not close, I explained to anyone who asked. After grad school, there was a decade of "Friendsgiving." Mass dinners in my apartment for all vegetarians, vegans and orphans: those whose families were far away or non-existent.…