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Feeling a little bleak about the world? There’s a film festival for that
Bleak Week, a film festival celebrating “cinema of despair,” started as a contrarian response to…
BTS, Cardi B, Lainey Wilson, Muse, Snoop Dogg and others will perform at iHeartRadio Music Festival
NEW YORK (AP) — K-pop band BTS, Benson Boone, Cardi B, Lainey Wilson, Major Lazer,…
Céline Dion adds 10 more shows to Paris residency, confirms TV series is in the works
Apparently, 16 nights of Céline Dion wasn’t enough. The Quebec pop superstar is adding 10…
Pentagon bars journalists from its press office, saying it has become a ‘classified space’
NEW YORK (AP) — In another of a series of moves restricting media access at…
Lawyers for Lively and Baldoni battle in a New York court despite settling claims weeks ago
NEW YORK (AP) — The legal battle between actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni isn’t…
Scott Pelley of ’60 Minutes’ accuses CBS News head Bari Weiss of ‘murdering’ the show, report says
NEW YORK (AP) — In a remarkable sign of the turmoil at CBS’s top-rated “60…
Russell Wilson finalizing deal to join CBS Sports, AP source says
Ten-time Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson is finalizing a deal with CBS Sports to become…
Dua Lipa and actor Callum Turner are married
NEW YORK (AP) — Dua Lipa and actor Callum Turner are married, local officials in…
Egypt unveils a striking trove of ancient artifacts as the country tries to boost tourism industry
CAIRO (AP) — Archaeologists unearthed a set of ancient artifacts in Egypt including Pharaonic funerary…
‘Heated Rivalry’ sets record at Screen Awards with 16 wins including best drama
TORONTO — “Heated Rivalry” dominated this year’s Canadian Screen Awards with a record-setting 16 wins…
Fans of ’00s Death Cab for Cutie take note: Their new album is about grief – and it’s for you
NEW YORK (AP) — They usually hold court in theaters, but for the last few…
How do you make vampires fly effortlessly on Broadway? Strong wires, harnesses and lots of practice
NEW YORK (AP) — For their third Broadway show, husband-and-wife choreographing team Lauren Yalango-Grant and…
A guide to the bookstores owned by your favorite authors
NEW YORK (AP) — When Ann Patchett opened Parnassus Books in 2011, two major bookstores…
From her bookstore in Nashville, Ann Patchett drives the literary conversation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When she isn’t working on a novel, Ann Patchett is often…
Why your co-worker might be listening to music tuned to 432 hertz
NEW YORK (AP) — Yoselin Sanchez has been in chronic pain since she was born…
YouTuber box office boom: ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ draw Gen Z to theaters
Young audiences turned out in droves to movie theaters around the country this weekend. It…
Boi-1da on Drake’s chart comeback after Kendrick Lamar beef: ‘He’s inevitable’
TORONTO — Canadian producer Boi-1da says Drake’s latest chart domination proves once again that the…
Mexican designer blends soccer and pre-Hispanic culture ahead of the World Cup
MEXICO CITY (AP) — It’s no coincidence that Hugo Rosas’ jersey designs ahead of the…
‘Heated Rivalry’ wins 13 awards at the scripted television gala
“Heated Rivalry” crushed the competition, winning 13 Canadian Screen Awards at the scripted television ceremony…
Trump vents about judge who blocked the Kennedy Center renovation and fumes over his legal setbacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday branded the federal judge who blocked his…
Frankie Valli cancels the remainder of the Four Seasons’ farewell tour, citing health concerns
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Frankie Valli, whose legendary falsetto defines the sound of the 1960s…
Trump to headline ‘Great American State Fair’ for nation’s 250th anniversary after artists drop out
WASHINGTON (AP) — An upcoming celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, “The Great American State Fair,”…
‘Sunday Night Baseball’ begins summer stretch on NBC with Cardinals-Cubs matchup
NBC’s baseball coverage starts to hit its stride this week as “Sunday Night Baseball” begins…
AI helped a musician with Parkinson’s finish his new album when he could no longer play guitar
LONDON (AP) — Samuel Smith spent years writing songs with a guitar in his hands.…