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After the Kendrick Lamar beef, can Drake come back with ‘Iceman’?
NEW YORK (AP) — Drake has returned as the “Iceman.” And the stakes couldn’t be…
Steven Soderbergh used AI in a documentary about John Lennon. And he wants to talk about it
CANNES, France (AP) — The day John Lennon was shot, on Dec. 8, 1980, he…
Bulgaria wins the 70th Eurovision Song Contest with upbeat party anthem ‘Bangaranga’
VIENNA (AP) — Bulgarian singer Dara won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday with…
The 10 best performances at the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest
NEW YORK (AP) — The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest final brought acts from 25 countries…
Drake breaks three daily Spotify records for 2026 with new albums
Drake fans who might have felt left out in the cold waiting for new music…
What to know about Harvey Weinstein’s cases after his recent mistrial
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge declared a mistrial Friday in Harvey Weinstein…
Spain’s Eurovision boycott over Israeli participation leaves contest fans torn
MADRID (AP) — No special menu, no themed decorations and no shared suspense over which…
New Wings exhibit traces Paul McCartney’s reinvention as husband, father and bandleader
CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — The largest collection of Paul McCartney’s personal artifacts ever publicly displayed…
Judge declares a mistrial in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial after jury deadlocks
NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors deadlocked in Harvey Weinstein ’s rape retrial Friday, forcing another…
Frozen frenzy ensues over Drake drop, which takes aim at Kendrick Lamar, DeMar DeRozan
TORONTO — The internet, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and even the White House are frostbitten…
Man pleads guilty in shooting death of rapper Young Dolph at a Memphis bakery
MEMPHIS, Tenn, (AP) — A Tennessee man pleaded guilty on Friday in the shooting death…
Bam! Pow! Krakoom! The everlasting allure of the American comic book
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Pick one up. Be seduced by its glossy cover. Gaze upon…
Academy Award winning actor Brendan Fraser to serve as Indianapolis 500’s honorary starter
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Academy Award winning actor Brendan Fraser has been selected as the honorary…
John Travolta surprised with honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France (AP) — John Travolta was surprised with an honorary Palme d’Or at the…
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome to a Eurovision Song Contest that embraces linguistic diversity
VIENNA (AP) — English has long been pop music’s dominant language, but it no longer…
Antipoverty advocate Global Citizen hopes the World Cup halftime show drives money for education
NEW YORK (AP) — The antipoverty nonprofit Global Citizen is no stranger to big stages.…
Jane Schoenbrun’s queer slasher movie ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ jolts Cannes
CANNES, France (AP) — “A good electric chair” is how Jane Schoenbrun describes their first…
University of Toronto revokes Buffy Sainte-Marie’s honorary law degree
TORONTO — The University of Toronto has rescinded folk singer Buffy Sainte-Marie’s honorary degree. It’s…
Shakira and Burna Boy release official 2026 FIFA World Cup Anthem, ‘Dai Dai’
NEW YORK (AP) — As the song demands: “Let’s go!” The Colombian superstar Shakira and…
Claudine Longet, singer and actor at center of a notorious manslaughter trial, dies at 84
NEW YORK (AP) — Claudine Longet, the French singer and actor who was at the…
Cuban dancer finds meaning and work in the streets as the island’s art scene fades
HAVANA (AP) — For nearly three decades, performances by Cuba’s Danza Voluminosa regularly filled prestigious…
Finland’s hotly tipped Eurovision performance features flames, a valuable violin and a safety plan
VIENNA (AP) — At the Eurovision Song Contest, performers get three minutes to make a…
Drake ‘freezes’ Toronto’s CN Tower as he drops new album ‘Iceman’ and reveals two more
Drake bathed Toronto’s iconic CN Tower in an icy blue glow late Thursday to promote…
Author Ann Patchett urges a ‘breath’ for books as PEN gala raises $2M amid ban surge
NEW YORK (AP) — On a night otherwise dedicated to the endangered state of free…