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New play looking at friendship between AIDS activist Larry Kramer and Anthony Fauci in the works
NEW YORK (AP) — A new play exploring the complex relationship between playwright and AIDS…
Gary Mounfield, former Stone Roses bassist, has died at 63
LONDON (AP) — Gary Mounfield, the former bass player of the Stone Roses and Primal…
Nobel laureate Han Kang’s first nonfiction book in English to be released next spring
NEW YORK (AP) — Nobel laureate Han Kang’s first book of nonfiction to come out…
Eurovision plans changes to voting, security after allegations of Israeli government ‘interference’
GENEVA (AP) — Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest announced plans to change the voting…
Mexico’s bullied pageant contestant gets payback by capturing Miss Universe crown
BANGKOK (AP) — Fátima Bosch Fernández of Mexico was crowned Miss Universe 2025 on Friday,…
$54.7M sale of Frida Kahlo self-portrait breaks auction record for female artists
A haunting 1940 self-portrait by famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sold Thursday for $54.7 million…
Wax Diana in ‘revenge dress’ is unveiled in Paris decades after her death in the city
PARIS (AP) — Princess Diana returned to Paris in wax Thursday as one of Europe’s…
And… cut! Nevada lawmakers narrowly reject plan to lure movie projects to Vegas
CARSON CITY, Nevada (AP) — That’s a wrap on a pitch to bring more movie…
Trump steps up attacks on ABC and Jimmy Kimmel, says network should ‘get the bum off the air’
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump stepped up his attacks against ABC and late-night…
NBA sees highest opening-month viewership in more than decade, record social media engagement
National NBA games being shown on NBC/Peacock, Amazon Prime Video or ESPN have drawn more…
Italian prosecutors investigate luxury group Tod’s for labor abuses, seek ad ban
ROME (AP) — Italian prosecutors have placed luxury group Tod’s and three of its executives…
Novelist Rabih Alameddine and poet Patricia Smith win National Book Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — National Book Awards judges honored authors worldwide on Wednesday night, from…
Sony, Warner and Universal sign AI music licensing deals with startup Klay
LONDON (AP) — The world’s biggest music labels have struck AI licensing deals with a…
Canadian Omar El Akkad wins U.S. National Book Award for ‘One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This’
NEW YORK (AP) — National Book Awards judges honored authors worldwide on Wednesday night, including…
The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours ‘Til Dawn’ Tour grosses over $1 billion, Live Nation says
NEW YORK (AP) — The Weeknd’s After Hours ‘Til Dawn Tour has officially crossed the…