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7 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 28 APRIL 2019 TV, MUSIC AND BOOKS Avengers: Endgame In cinemas now Avengers: Endgame Avengers is coming to an end, with the fi nal movie, Aveng- ers: Endgame now in cinemas. Adrift in space with no food or water, Tony Stark sends a message to Pepper Potts as his oxygen supply starts to dwindle. Meanwhile, the remaining Avengers -- Thor, Black Widow, Captain America and Bruce Banner -- must fi gure out a way to bring back their vanquished allies for an epic showdown with Thanos -- the evil demigod who decimated the planet and the universe. How will the beloved series end? Limestone Cowboy Set in contemporary Malta, and inspired by true events, Limestone Cowboy is the story of a family grappling with the discomforting notion of a delusional parent, Karist, who believes he has what it takes to run for offi ce and get elected as the nation's Prime Minister. Game of Thrones New episodes of Game of Thrones are coming out every Monday, leading us to the grande fi nale of the show after eight years. How will it end, who will sit on the iron throne and who will make it alive? People all around the world are anxiously waiting for answers as the end draws closer. Bruce Springsteen – Hello Sunshine Bruce Springsteen is back, releasing a new single 'Hello Sun- shine', his fi rst track from his upcoming solo album. Featur- ing acoustic guitars, a subtle bassline and a haunting melody, the song is cinematic and beautiful. His album 'Western Stars' is due to come out this June. Taylor Swift ft. Brendon Urie – ME Taylor Swift has just released her fi rst song from her seventh album. 'ME' is a happy upbeat single featuring Brendon Urie from Panic! At The Disco. Nick Murphy – Run Fast Sleep Naked Nick Murphy, previously known as Chet Faker, has released his newest album 'Run Fast Sleep Naked'. The Melbourne- born electronic artist and singer-songwriter rose to fame in 2012 with his EP 'Thinking in Textures'. Murphy has also teased more new music before the year's out. Everyday Encounters - Short Stories - John P. Portelli John P. Portelli is a Maltese-Canadian poet and novelist. He is a Professor at the Ontario Insti- tute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto. This book was fi rst published in the Maltese language in 2018, and this year it was translated into English by Irene Mangion. Walid Nabhan, Palestinian poet and novelist, winner of the European Union Prize for Literature in 2017, had this to say about this translation: 'Portelli's swift, conceptually clear and sharp short stories, provide us with ordinary yet complex social encounters… sublime encounters that transfer authentic realities into realistic narratives.' And Buket Uzuner, Turkish novelist, feminist, environ- mentalist and animal activist commented: 'Some moments of our lives are the most memora- ble ones, and are more signifi cant than hours or maybe years… Moments of happiness, loss, embarrassment, moments of hope. Portelli writes about these memorable moments.' White – Bret Easton Ellis Famous author Bret Easton Ellis is best known for American Psycho and Less Than Zero. Now, in White, with the same originality displayed in his fi ction, Ellis pours himself out onto the page and, in doing so, eviscerates the perceived good that the social-media age has wrought, start- ing with the dangerous cult of likeability. White is both a denunciation of censorship, particu- larly the self-infl icted sort committed in hopes of being 'accepted', and a bracing view of a life devoted to authenticity. Supermarket – Bobby Hall (Logic) The debut novel from Bobby Hall aka Logic, one of music's brightest young stars. SUPERMAR- KET is a darkly funny psychological thriller about a young writer facing demons. Twenty-six year old Flynn is stuck. Depressed, recently dumped, and living at his mom's house, he suffers from a crippling case of writer's block while trying to fi nish his fi rst novel. In a last-ditch effort to fi nd creative inspiration, he takes a job at the local supermarket, Muldoon's. It's the perfect setting for his book, full of everyday characters. What to watch, listen to and read this week Movies and TV shows Music Books Western Stars Bruce Springsteen Everyday Encounters John P. Portelli