Q. I saw your recent column on digitizing music from a turntable with a built-in USB output. I have an old Sansui turntable with red-white analog outputs. What do I need to digitize my hundreds of albums? —L.J., Minneapolis A. You need a phono preamp w…
Erika Ettin: Let sleeping ghosts lie
I have a former (male) client who has what I’ll call “a ghosting pattern.” He will text someone after a date he thinks went well to ask her out again. She doesn’t answer. He writes to her again. She doesn’t answer again. He writes again (maybe this tim…
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MIT researchers create test to predict COVID immunity, Harvard scientists develop test for both virus and antibodiesBOSTON — If you’re wondering how much protection you have from COVID-19, researchers at two local powerhouse universities say they’ve cr…
Movie review: ‘Rogue Agent’ an uneven telling of true crime story
As the old saying goes, the truth is always stranger than fiction, and indeed there are some true stories so strange that they can’t be fully expressed with familiar modes of storytelling. Such is the case of “Rogue Agent,” a film that unfolds as a spy…
What to stream: Beat the heat with a trip to the pool
It’s August, which means it’s hot, and if you’re not spending your time in an actual swimming pool, you may want to beat the heat with movies about swimming pools. Luckily, there are some great ones to suggest. First up, “La Piscine” (1969) also known …
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Trump did flush ripped-up papers down the toilets, photos in upcoming book revealFormer President Donald Trump appears to have flushed ripped-up government documents down the toilet after all, new photos revealed on Monday. New York Times reporter Magg…
TV Tinsel: Retired detective’s new scene is being in front of ID’s cameras
Though he’s been retired 27 years, former homicide detective Joe Kenda still has nightmares. That’s part of the reason he agreed to host nine seasons of ID’s “Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda.” It was a series that outlined most of the 356 cases he solve…
This week’s bestsellers from Publishers Weekly
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, July 30, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan © 2022 NPD Group. (Reprinted from Publishers…
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Man accused of killing 7 people at July Fourth parade in Illinois pleads not guilty WAUKEGAN, Ill. — Attorneys for Robert E. “Bobby” Crimo III entered a not guilty plea at his arraignment in Lake County Circuit Court on Wednesday after a grand jury ind…