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7 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 1 JULY 2018 TV, MUSIC AND BOOKS Luke Cage Season 2 The Travellers Tpengijiet Luke Cage Season 2 Luke Cage – the former convict with superhuman strength and unbreakable skin – is back for a second season, bringing a lot of blood, sweat, and even some tears. After clearing his name, Cage becomes a new celebrity but faces new threats. Catch the both seasons on Netflix, where you can watch all the Defenders episodes and series. Jeune Femme Neurotic and manic, bold and magnetic, Paula is a muddle of contradictions. Fresh from an unceremonious dumping by her boyfriend of 10 years, she finds herself wandering the streets of Paris – jobless, homeless and single – with no idea of what life holds for her. At 31 years old, with little to show for it but a kid- napped cat and a sense of adventure, she sets out to reinvent herself and finds that these things never do come easily. You can watch the movie at cinemas and Spazzju Kreativ this week. Cooking on High Who doesn't love cooking shows? Watching chefs sweat it in the kitchen to create the perfect dish… with a little twist. In this show, the chefs cook their meals with a (not-so) secret ingredient. Cooking On High is the first-ever competitive can- nabis cooking show, creating marijuana-infused dishes for a panel of very chill celeb judges. The show is a Netflix original. The Travellers- Tpengijiet The Travellers new single is out just in time for the sum- mer. The band first made waves with songs like 'Sem- plicita' and 'Dak Li Int' and quickly became one of Malta's most-loved bands. Check the new song on Youtube. The Carters- Everything is Love Dream team Beyonce and Jay-Z have collaborated to create an album. The two have both released confronta- tional songs about their marriage, but have now created celebration of resilient black love. Their surprise joint release, Everything Is Love is a compromise between the spoils of Lemonade's war and the fruits of 4:44's labor. Check the album out on Spotify. Demi Lovato – Sober After weeks of speculation, Demi Lovato surprised her fans with a new heart-felt single. Through the song, Lovato announced that she had relapsed after six years sober, and apologises to her parents and everyone she let down. The Grammy-nominated singer has battled addiction, mental illness and disordered eating for years, and the song came as a shock to many fans. Check the single out on youtube and spotify. Emilia – It-Tfajla tal-Belt: George A. Said – Zammit Published by Horizons The book narrates a love story which occurred during the Second World War. They were times in which the Maltese Islands were practically on the verge of surrendering to the enemy. The novel deals in particular with the life of the common people who lived in Valletta, and refers to the difficult life that many families here had to endure during these difficult times. However, despite the sorrowful moments, we see how Emilia, who is the main character of this story, remains strong in her love to the person whom she loved so much in her youth. Flash: The Making of Weegee the Famous, by Christopher Bonanos This biography of the iconic urban street photographer is written by New York's city editor, Christopher Bonanos. This is the first comprehensive biography of Weegee, photographer Arthur Fellig. Weggee lugged his enormous Speed Graphic camera around the nighttime streets of New York City in the 1930s and '40s, cultivating a persona as stark and as memorable as his tabloid pictures. Artemis – Andy Weir Artemis is a 2017 science fiction novel written by Andy Weir. The novel takes place in the late 2080's and is set in Artemis, the first and only city on the moon. It follows the life of porter and smuggler Jasmine "Jazz" Bashara as she gets caught up in a conspiracy for control of the city. From the author of 'The Martian' this novel is bound to be interesting. The Ocean at the End of the Lane – Neil Gaiman Sussex, England. A middle-aged man returns to his childhood home to attend a funeral. Although the house he lived in is long gone, he is drawn to the farm at the end of the road, where, when he was seven, he encoun- tered a most remarkable girl, Lettie Hempstock, and her mother and grandmother. The book tackles the thin line between good and evil in a surrealist typical Gaiman way. What to watch, listen to and read this week Movies and TV shows Music Books Emilia – It-Tfajla tal- Belt: George A. Said – Zammit

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