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Prosecutors seek February trial for 5 remaining defendants indicted with rapper Young Thug
ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is seeking to hold a trial…
Online library drops its legal battle to provide free e-books without publishers’ permission
NEW YORK (AP) — A prolonged and closely watched copyright case involving an online library’s…
Philadelphians channel their inner Italian Stallion at Rocky and Adrian look-alike contest
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Couples who look awkward on skates — and on dates — had…
Ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ to be auctioned nearly 20 years after theft
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nearly two decades after a pair of ruby slippers that were worn…
Not just for your parents: Facebook’s buy-and-sell platform drawing back millennials
HALIFAX — A historic 400-kilogram anchor that was dragged up from the ocean floor off…
How ‘Mufasa’ rose with Aaron Pierre and Blue Ivy’s voices along with new Lin-Manuel Miranda music
SAN DIEGO (AP) — When Aaron Pierre was cast as Mufasa, the weight of following…
Nobel Literature Prize winner Han Kang talks about how writing connects her to readers
STOCKHOLM (AP) — South Korean author Han Kang, this year’s winner of the Nobel Prize…
How ‘Mufasa’ rose with Aaron Pierre and Blue Ivy’s voices along with new Lin-Manuel Miranda music
ESCONDIDO, Calif. (AP) — When Aaron Pierre was cast as Mufasa, the weight of following…
Executive of Tyler Perry Studios dies when plane he was piloting crashes in Florida
ATLANTA (AP) — The president of Atlanta-based Tyler Perry Studios died Friday night when the…
Executive of Tyler Perry Studios dies when plane he was piloting crashes in Florida
ATLANTA (AP) — The president of Atlanta-based Tyler Perry Studios died Friday night when the…
Prince George Taylor Swift fans rent car after flight to Vancouver cancelled
VANCOUVER — Devout Taylor Swift fan Carol Hansson was in Prince George, B.C., on Thursday…
Marrakech Film Festival bestows Palestinian film ‘Happy Holidays’ with top award
MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — The Marrakech International Film Festival bestowed its top prize Friday on…
What happens when ‘The Simpsons’ join ‘Monday Night Football’? Find out during Bengals-Cowboys
Lisa Simpson once said during an episode of “The Simpsons:” What could be more exciting…
Stolen ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ are auctioned for $28 million
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A pair of iconic ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland…
Hemingway look-alikes visit Cuba and some of the late writer’s favorite places
HAVANA (AP) — Ernest Hemingway has returned to Cuba… in a way. Eighteen white-bearded men…
Hemingway look-alikes visit Cuba and some of the late writer’s favorite places
HAVANA (AP) — Ernest Hemingway has returned to Cuba… in a way. Eighteen white-bearded men…
Milan’s Brera boosts its cultural cachet with an overdue modern art wing and Leonardo’s Last Supper
MILAN (AP) — Milan’s Pinacoteca di Brera museum, conceived under Napoleon as a “little Louvre,”…
Taylor Swift ends her ‘beloved Eras Tour’ in Vancouver, after glittering global run
VANCOUVER — Is it over now? For Vancouver and Taylor Swift fans around the world…
Marrakech festival spotlights tensions animating Morocco’s movie industry
MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — After the movie “Cabo Negro” screened at the Marrakech International Film…
The stars will come out at the Kennedy Center for Coppola, the Grateful Dead, Raitt and Sandoval
WASHINGTON (AP) — Celebrities, cultural icons and a few surprise guests are gathering for the…
Marrakech festival spotlights tensions animating Morocco’s movie industry
MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — After the movie “Cabo Negro” screened at the Marrakech International Film…
‘Moana 2’ cruises to another record weekend and $600 million globally
The Walt Disney Co.’s animated film “Moana 2” remained at the top of the box…
‘Moana 2’ cruises to another record weekend and $600 million globally
The Walt Disney Co.’s animated film “Moana 2” remained at the top of the box…
Kennedy Center pays tribute to Coppola, the Grateful Dead, Raitt, Sandoval and The Apollo
WASHINGTON (AP) — “Not Fade Away” closed out the Kennedy Center Honors at this year’s…