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Actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw dazzles with sheer variety of jobs
NEW YORK – Sometimes it seems like Gugu Mbatha-Raw is playing some crazy version of…
Pakistan shuts art exhibit denouncing deadly police raids
KARACHI, Pakistan – Pakistani authorities have closed a prominent art exhibition in Karachi that sought…
Governor General’s prize a ‘double-edged sword’ for trans poet Gwen Benaway
When Gwen Benaway found out she had won the Governor General’s Literary Award for poetry,…
World-famous bakery shares secrets in a new book
PARIS – If there is such a thing as baking royalty, Apollonia Poilâne might be…
‘Seinfeld’ star Alexander, Southside Johnny in NJ fame hall
ASBURY PARK, N.J. – New Jersey rock royalty was onstage Sunday night in the state’s…
Boundary-pushing Dave Chappelle receives Mark Twain award
WASHINGTON – Dave Chappelle has built a career on pushing boundaries and challenging social conventions.…
Stars advocate for progress at honorary Oscars event
LOS ANGELES – Inequality in the film industry got a high-profile spotlight at the Academy…
St. Louis art museum kicks off $12M capital campaign
ST. LOUIS – The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis is kicking off a $12 million…
The Latest: Chappelle praised for his passion for music
WASHINGTON – The Latest on Dave Chappelle receiving the Mark Twain prize for lifetime achievement…
Hockney works, tribal baskets highlight love of Yosemite
PHOENIX – Decades before Yosemite became a national park and mesmerized visitors like British artist…
Douglas Lima regains Bellator welterweight title from Canada’s Rory MacDonald
UNCASVILLE, United States – Douglas (The Phenom) Lima regained his 170-pound title from Canadian Rory…
Bellator champion Rory (Red King) MacDonald balances faith and fighting
NEW YORK – After earning a majority draw with veteran Jon Fitch in April, Canadian…
‘Emotional’ Margaret Atwood receives rare honour from Queen Elizabeth
WINDSOR, United Kingdom – The Queen of Canada has presented the queen of CanLit with…
National Hispanic Cultural Center builds art collection
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Museums. Each is full of relics from the past that highlight a…
Wesleyan decides not to pursue opening college in China
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – Wesleyan University has decided not to pursue an invitation to explore opening…
Hong Kong protesters rally in support of Catalan movement
HONG KONG – A few hundred Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters rallied Thursday in support of…
Mourners, constituents pay tribute to US Rep. Cummings
BALTIMORE – The final farewells to the late U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings began Wednesday in…
Governors Awards honoree Geena Davis on advocacy and equity
LOS ANGELES – When Geena Davis got a message on a Saturday morning that the…
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GOVERNORS AWARDS HONOREE GEENA DAVIS ON ADVOCACY AND EQUITY LOS ANGELES (AP) — Geena Davis…
Kentucky editorial roundup
Summary of recent Kentucky newspaper editorials: Oct. 21 The State Journal on a celebration for…
Legislators look at banning wild animals in travelling shows
BOSTON – Massachusetts legislators and animal activists are working to ban travelling shows from using…
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HENRY THOMAS, STAR OF ‘E.T.’, ARRESTED FOR DUI IN OREGON TUALATIN, Ore. (AP) — Authorities…
Howie Mandel to be subject of a new documentary by Barry Avrich
TORONTO – Howie Mandel’s rise from Toronto carpet salesman to Hollywood personality is getting the…
Arts upstart Meow Wolf says jobs up after public investment
SANTA FE, N.M. – Offbeat arts adventure and entertainment company Meow Wolf says it has…