Exhibition by Chinese dissident artist opens in Warsaw despite pressure from China
An exhibition by a provocative Chinese artist that criticizes the country's human rights record is opening at a Polish state-run contemporary art museum despite pressure from the Chinese embassy to cancel it
2023-06-16 22:55
For novelists of Westerns, Cormac McCarthy transcended — and reinvented — the genre
In his obituaries, Cormac McCarthy has been widely praised as a descendant of William Faulkner and Herman Melville among others, those excavators of the American spirit whose biblically influenced prose raised narratives to tragic and poetic heights
2023-06-16 22:25
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle part ways with Spotify after less than a year of 'Archetypes' podcast
The production company founded by Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, is splitting ways with Spotify less than a year after the debut of their podcast “Archetypes.”
2023-06-16 22:22
Family separations at the US border inspired Isabel Allende's newest novel
The separation of migrant families at the U.S.-Mexico border has always caused Isabel Allende pain: When she saw it during the Trump administration, her first impulse was to help reunify children and parents through her foundation
2023-06-16 21:28
Film composer Hans Zimmer proposes to his partner on London stage, prompts raucous audience response
Two-time Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer has proposed to his partner onstage in London, prompting raucous applause from the audience
2023-06-16 20:24
Bidens and Eva Longoria screen 'Flamin' Hot' movie about the origins of the spicy Cheetos snack
President Joe Biden and actor-director Eva Longoria have welcomed hundreds to the White House lawn to watch “Flamin' Hot,” a feel-good movie about the origin of the spicy Cheetos snack
2023-06-16 11:20
Governor signs public funding bill for new A's stadium in Vegas, growing global sports destination
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed into law a $380 million public financing package to help build a Major League Baseball stadium for the Oakland Athletics on the Las Vegas Strip
2023-06-16 09:55
Robert Caro's last book on LBJ likely won't be delayed by editor Robert Gottlieb's death
One of the book world’s most long-awaited publications, Robert Caro's fifth volume on Lyndon Johnson is unlikely to be delayed by the death of editor Robert Gottlieb
2023-06-16 01:19
Biden hosts Live Nation, SeatGeek and Airbnb execs to showcase push to end hidden 'junk fees'
President Joe Biden is hosting executives from Live Nation, Airbnb and other companies at the White House to highlight his push to end junk fees that surprise consumers
2023-06-16 00:27
Theme parks bounced back in 2022 from pandemic lows with revenue, if not attendance
Last year marked a return to normal for the theme park industry around the world with operators reporting revenues at par or above pre-pandemic levels
2023-06-16 00:15
Glenda Jackson, British actor turned politician, dies aged 87 - PA Media
By Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) -Actor Glenda Jackson, a two-time Oscar winner who later served as a socialist politician in
2023-06-15 20:24
Two-time Oscar-winning actress Glenda Jackson dies at age 87 - PA
Two-time Oscar-winning actress and former UK politician Glenda Jackson "died peacefully" after a brief illness at the age of 87, her agent confirmed, according to PA Media.
2023-06-15 19:45