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Styx’s James ‘JY’ Young: ‘Classic Rock at its Finest’

With millions upon millions of records sold, Styx has become a staple of classic rock, with songs including “Renegade,” “Too Much Time on My Hands,” “Blue Collar Man,” “Babe,” “Come Sail Away,” “The Grand Illusion,” “Mr. Roboto,” “Fooling Yourself,” “Don’t Let It End” and “The Best of Times.” James “JY” Young has been there on guitar since Day 1. The legendary axman discussed the band’s current tour, which hits the District’s Warner Theatre Tuesday, his favorite tunes to play, carrying on without original lead singer Dennis DeYoung and their upcoming Vegas residency.

FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2015 file photo, filmmaker Jonas Cuaron, left, and actor Gael Garcia Bernal attend the premiere for "Desierto" at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto. The film opened in the U.S. on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. (Photo by Tony Felgueiras/Invision/AP, File)

‘Gravity’ co-writer Cuaron takes on immigration in directorial thriller ‘Desierto’

- The Washington Times

Jonas Cuaron, director of the new border thriller “Desierto,” insists that his film is not a political statement but rather a proud example of the suspense genre. No matter that the hero of the piece, Moises (Gael Garcia Bernal) is guiding fellow Mexicans through the desert after crossing the border from Mexico, and that they are being hunted by a self-appointed border guard, Sam (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). Never mind, as well, that Mr. Cuaron and his filmmaker father, Oscar-winner Alfonso Cuaron, are natives of Mexico.

Guardians battle enemies aligned with the Darkness in the video game Destiny: The Collection.

Zadzooks: Destiny: The Collection review (Xbox One)

- The Washington Times

The two-year saga to consume a player’s time continues with this definitive compilation not only offering the core “Destiny” video game but all of its major content expansions including “The Dark Below,” “House of Wolves,” “The Taken King” and the latest, “Rise of Iron.”

Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones performs on weekend 2 - day 1 of the 2016 Desert Trip music festival at Empire Polo Field  on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Celebrity chefs say key to longevity is proper diet, exercise

With such music legends as Prince, David Bowie, Lemmy Kilmister, Merle Haggard and Glenn Frey leaving us this year, it’s no wonder people are feeling a bit nostalgic. “I think it’s very normal for us to feel our own mortality with the loss of such influential artists,” said Terrine chef Kris Morningstar (Esquire’s “Knife Fight”), one of many celebrity chefs who participated in the music and culinary experience.

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