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Lorrie Moore wins National Book Critics Circle award for fiction, Judy Blume also honored
NEW YORK (AP) — Lorrie Moore won the prize for fiction on Thursday, while Judy…
Tennessee just became the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday signed off on legislation designed…
Prince Harry says tabloids intercepted phone calls of mother, the late Princess Diana, and father
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry alleged Thursday that the publisher of The Sun tabloid unlawfully…
Tired of inflated ticket prices, Yungblud is launching his own affordable music festival
LONDON (AP) — Tired of inflated ticket prices, recording artist Yungblud is launching his own…
Music Review: Waxahatchee’s alt-country soars, finds joy in simple things on ‘Tigers Blood’
The indie artist Waxahatchee, known for her gut-wrenching alt-country, demonstrates mastery of her craft on…
Elton John and Bernie Taupin honored with prestigious Library of Congress Gershwin Prize
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sir Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin were honored with the prestigious…
‘Furiosa,’ the follow-up to ‘Mad Max: Fury Road,’ will premiere at Cannes Film Festival
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” George Miller’s eagerly awaited follow-up to “Mad Max: Fury Road,…
Attorneys try to stop DeSantis appointees from giving depositions in Disney lawsuit
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for the Walt Disney World governing district taken over last…
Five Canadian songs to hear from the rising Punjabi music scene
With Punjabi-Canadian musicians growing in popularity on a global scale, there’s already a storied history…
The ‘Aladdin’ stage musical turns 10 this month. Here are the magical stories of three Genies
NEW YORK (AP) — James Monroe Iglehart’s mom took him to see the animated Disney…
Beyoncé will receive the Innovator Award at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Days after Beyoncé releases her highly anticipated eighth studio album, she’ll…
Stage hit ‘The Motive and the Cue’ depicts a Hollywood golden couple. Now moviegoers can see it too
LONDON (AP) — The world has always loved a golden couple, especially when there are…
Metropolitan Opera presents semi-staged `Turandot’ after stage malfunction
NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera was forced to stage a semi-staged performance of…
Ramy Youssef constantly asks if jokes are harmful or helpful. He keeps telling them anyway
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fresh off his awards season high after attending the Oscars with…
Prince Harry’s lawyer implicates Rupert Murdoch in cover-up of unlawful snooping by his tabloids
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry’s lawyer leveled explosive new allegations Wednesday that Rupert Murdoch was…
M. Emmet Walsh, unforgettable character actor from ‘Blood Simple,’ ‘Blade Runner,’ dies at 88
LOS ANGELES (AP) — M. Emmet Walsh, the character actor who brought his unmistakable face…
Did UK hospital staff try to snoop on Kate’s medical records? A privacy watchdog is investigating
LONDON (AP) — A British privacy watchdog said Wednesday it was investigating a report that…
Movie Review: ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ clears a low bar
Forty years after “Ghostbusters” and following a string of sequels that never measured up to…
Fawzia Mirza says ‘The Queen of My Dreams’ helped her embrace queer Muslim identity
Growing up in rural Nova Scotia in the ’90s, Fawzia Mirza says she connected with…
‘Palm Royale’ features Carol Burnett, Kristen Wiig, Allison Janney and new-to-comedy Ricky Martin
How do you get comedy legend Carol Burnett to sign on to your TV show…
Music Review: Bass duets by genre-defying virtuosos Christian McBride and Edgar Meyer swing, rumble
Get ready to rumble. This album will work out your sound system. Virtuosos Christian McBride…
Movie Review: Things get scary for Sydney Sweeney in a creepy Italian convent in ‘Immaculate’
It’s not your imagination: Sydney Sweeney is everywhere. In the past four months, she’s been…
Apollo theater and Opera Philadelphia partner to support new operas by Black artists
NEW YORK (AP) — The Apollo theater and Opera Philadelphia announced a five-year partnership Wednesday…
Collections of poetry about war, spirituality make Griffin Poetry Prize long list
TORONTO – A collection of poetry about the horrors of the war in Ukraine and…