Today: November 21, 2024
Today: November 21, 2024

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Arts|Science

Scans help solve a 3,000-year-old mystery of a high-status Egyptian woman

Scans help solve a 3,000-year-old mystery of a high-status Egyptian woman

November 09, 2024
Scans help solve a 3,000-year-old mystery of a high-status Egyptian woman
Arts|Education|Lifestyle|World

WWII plane fragment from Medal of Honor recipient displayed at New Hampshire museum

WWII plane fragment from Medal of Honor recipient displayed at New Hampshire museum

November 08, 2024
WWII plane fragment from Medal of Honor recipient displayed at New Hampshire museum
Arts|Entertainment

The Beatles, 'BRAT' summer, country and more: All of the 2025 Grammy nomination snubs and surprises

It looks like the 2025 Grammy Awards may be a different kind of award show

November 08, 2024
The Beatles, 'BRAT' summer, country and more: All of the 2025 Grammy nomination snubs and surprises
Arts|Entertainment

The Beatles earn first Grammy nominations since 1997 and are in the running for record of the year

The Beatles earn first Grammy nominations since 1997 and are in the running for record of the year

November 08, 2024
The Beatles earn first Grammy nominations since 1997 and are in the running for record of the year
Arts|Europe|Travel

Italy's Pompeii to cap daily visitor numbers to 20,000

The ancient Roman archaeological park of Pompeii in southern Italy said on Friday it would cap daily visitor numbers at 20,000 as a response to its surging popularity.

November 08, 2024
Italy's Pompeii to cap daily visitor numbers to 20,000
Africa|Arts

At an art festival in Dakar, artists from both sides of the Atlantic examine the legacy of slavery

The Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art, or Dak’Art, has opened in the Senegalese capital

November 08, 2024
At an art festival in Dakar, artists from both sides of the Atlantic examine the legacy of slavery
Arts|Asia

India's ban on Salman Rushdie 'The Satanic Verses' may end — thanks to missing paperwork

The decadeslong ban of Salman Rushdie’s “The Satanic Verses” in his native India is now in doubt

November 08, 2024
India's ban on Salman Rushdie 'The Satanic Verses' may end — thanks to missing paperwork
Arts|Europe

Notre-Dame’s bells ring out for the first time since the devastating 2019 fire

Notre-Dame’s bells ring out for the first time since the devastating 2019 fire

November 08, 2024
Notre-Dame’s bells ring out for the first time since the devastating 2019 fire
Arts|Technology

AI robot’s portrait of Alan Turing that ‘challenges what it is to be human’ sets record, selling for $1.08 million

AI robot’s portrait of Alan Turing that ‘challenges what it is to be human’ sets record, selling for $1.08 million

November 08, 2024
AI robot’s portrait of Alan Turing that ‘challenges what it is to be human’ sets record, selling for $1.08 million
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Grammy Award nominations 2025 revealed

Grammy Award nominations 2025 revealed

November 08, 2024
Grammy Award nominations 2025 revealed
Arts|Europe|Travel

Bells of Notre Dame ring out for the first time in 5 years

Eight bells in the northern belfry of Notre Dame rang out for the first time since the 2019 fire that severely damaged the landmark. The cathedral is set to reopen in early December.

November 08, 2024
Bells of Notre Dame ring out for the first time in 5 years
Arts|Europe

John Malkovich premiere sparks protests in Bulgaria

The premiere of a 19th century play directed by John Malkovich was performed in an almost empty Sofia National Theatre after angry protesters irritated with the way Bulgarians are

November 08, 2024
John Malkovich premiere sparks protests in Bulgaria
Arts|Health|Lifestyle

Compassion amid chaos − how one of America’s greatest poets became a lifeline for wounded soldiers

Lacking formal training in medicine or nursing, Walt Whitman nonetheless realized ‘the simple matter of personal presence, and emanating ordinary cheer and magnetism’ could go a long way.

November 08, 2024
Compassion amid chaos − how one of America’s greatest poets became a lifeline for wounded soldiers
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Beyoncé leads the 2025 Grammy noms, becoming the most nominated artist in the show’s history

The 2025 Grammy Award nominations are here

November 08, 2024
Beyoncé leads the 2025 Grammy noms, becoming the most nominated artist in the show’s history
Arts|Asia

Rushdie's 'Satanic Verses' can be imported in India as court told 1988 ban order untraceable

India's three-decade ban on importing author Salman Rushdie's controversial 'The Satanic Verses' book has effectively been lifted after a court said the

November 08, 2024
Rushdie's 'Satanic Verses' can be imported in India as court told 1988 ban order untraceable
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Rashida Jones remembers her late father Quincy Jones as a ‘culture shifter’ in heartfelt tribute

Rashida Jones remembers her late father Quincy Jones as a ‘culture shifter’ in heartfelt tribute

November 07, 2024
Rashida Jones remembers her late father Quincy Jones as a ‘culture shifter’ in heartfelt tribute
Arts|Election|Lifestyle|Opinion|US

Books like ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘1984’ are flying off the shelves after the presidential election

Books like ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘1984’ are flying off the shelves after the presidential election

November 07, 2024
Books like ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘1984’ are flying off the shelves after the presidential election
Arts|Entertainment

After 20 years of acting, ‘My Old Ass’ filmmaker Megan Park finds her groove behind the camera

Megan Park is just getting started as a filmmaker

November 07, 2024
After 20 years of acting, ‘My Old Ass’ filmmaker Megan Park finds her groove behind the camera
Arts|Europe|Science|Technology

Researchers are learning more about ‘Zosia,’ the 17th century ‘vampire’ buried with a blade over her neck

Researchers are learning more about ‘Zosia,’ the 17th century ‘vampire’ buried with a blade over her neck

November 07, 2024
Researchers are learning more about ‘Zosia,’ the 17th century ‘vampire’ buried with a blade over her neck
Arts|Entertainment

Grammy nominations preview: An album of the year race that’s impossible to predict and more

Grammy nominations preview: An album of the year race that’s impossible to predict and more

November 07, 2024
Grammy nominations preview: An album of the year race that’s impossible to predict and more
Arts|Europe

Notre Dame marks arrival of Paris Olympics’ iconic trackside bell as cathedral reopening nears

Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral, whose historic bells were silenced following 2019’s devastating fire, will soon echo again with fresh chimes

November 07, 2024
Notre Dame marks arrival of Paris Olympics’ iconic trackside bell as cathedral reopening nears
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle

Rare pair of Ming Dynasty jars smash auction estimate, selling for $12.5 million

Rare pair of Ming Dynasty jars smash auction estimate, selling for $12.5 million

November 07, 2024
Rare pair of Ming Dynasty jars smash auction estimate, selling for $12.5 million
Arts|Lifestyle|World

Retired firefighters preserve history by restoring vintage fire trucks

Retired firefighters preserve history by restoring vintage fire trucks

November 06, 2024
Retired firefighters preserve history by restoring vintage fire trucks
Arts|Education

This course uses crime novels to teach critical thinking

Can stories about detectives from days gone by help students learn to think more critically? An English lecturer provides clues through a course that features novels about sleuths from a bygone era.

November 06, 2024
This course uses crime novels to teach critical thinking
Arts|MidEast|World

Algeria opens book fair opens without winner of top French language literary prize

As one of the Arab World’s largest book fairs opens in Algeria on Wednesday, there is one conspicuous absence

November 06, 2024
Algeria opens book fair opens without winner of top French language literary prize
Arts|Science

World’s oldest writing system may have its origins in mysterious, undeciphered symbols

World’s oldest writing system may have its origins in mysterious, undeciphered symbols

November 05, 2024
World’s oldest writing system may have its origins in mysterious, undeciphered symbols
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|US

Ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' are for sale nearly 2 decades after they were stolen

A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” is on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes, convinced they were adorned with real jewels

November 05, 2024
Ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' are for sale nearly 2 decades after they were stolen
Arts|Entertainment

Book Review: 'The Name of This Band is R.E.M.' is a vivid journey through the rock band's history

Peter Ames Carlin writes a cultural history of the rock bank in “The Name of This Band is R

November 05, 2024
Book Review: 'The Name of This Band is R.E.M.' is a vivid journey through the rock band's history
Arts|Lifestyle|US

Rare letter signed by Founding Fathers expected to fetch $1 million at auction

Rare letter signed by Founding Fathers expected to fetch $1 million at auction

November 05, 2024
Rare letter signed by Founding Fathers expected to fetch $1 million at auction
Arts|Travel

The church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris shines in an immersive light show

As dusk falls over the City of Light, a new spectacle is illuminating Saint-Sulpice church, a monument whose interiors are even larger than Notre Dame’s

November 05, 2024
The church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris shines in an immersive light show
Arts|Opinion

Is the election making you feel adrift and wobbly? That’s ‘zozobra’ – and Mexican philosophers have some advice

Mexican philosophers have a word for the peculiar anxiety you may be feeling: ‘zozobra,’ a dizziness that arises from social disintegration.

November 05, 2024
Is the election making you feel adrift and wobbly? That’s ‘zozobra’ – and Mexican philosophers have some advice
Arts|Crime

New York Philharmonic fires two players after accusations of sexual misconduct and abuse of power

The New York Philharmonic is firing principal oboist Liang Wang and associate principal trumpet Matthew Muckey after their union decided not to contest the decision, which followed renewed allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse of power

November 04, 2024
New York Philharmonic fires two players after accusations of sexual misconduct and abuse of power
Arts|Entertainment

Quincy Jones mastered the art of arrangement, transforming simple tunes into epic soundscapes

The visionary arranger thought of himself as a storyteller, not just a sound engineer.

November 04, 2024
Quincy Jones mastered the art of arrangement, transforming simple tunes into epic soundscapes
Arts|Entertainment

Q&A: Cillian Murphy on following ‘Oppenheimer’ with the Irish drama ‘Small Things Like These’

Cillian Murphy went back to Ireland for his first film after “Oppenheimer.”

November 04, 2024
Q&A: Cillian Murphy on following ‘Oppenheimer’ with the Irish drama ‘Small Things Like These’
Arts|Opinion

The 27 Club isn’t true, but it is real − a sociologist explains why myths endure and how they shape reality

Famous musicians and artists aren’t necessarily more likely to die at 27. But the story that they do shapes how we perceive history and reality.

November 04, 2024
The 27 Club isn’t true, but it is real − a sociologist explains why myths endure and how they shape reality
Arts|Entertainment

Andrea Bocelli on his new album, film and 30 years of making music: 'I like to think to the future'

To mark 30 years of his career, Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli has released a new compilation album, “Duets,” featuring previously released and new collaborations across some of his best-known work

November 04, 2024
Andrea Bocelli on his new album, film and 30 years of making music: 'I like to think to the future'
Arts|Entertainment

Remembering Quincy Jones: 10 career-spanning songs to celebrate his legacy

Few artists have legacies so mammoth their very name could be considered synonymous with the music industry, but then again, most musicians are not the prodigious producer Quincy Jones

November 04, 2024
Remembering Quincy Jones: 10 career-spanning songs to celebrate his legacy
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|US

Oprah Winfrey, President Biden, VP Harris, Paul McCartney and more pay tribute to Quincy Jones

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Oprah Winfrey and Paul McCartney are among those mourning the death of Quincy Jones

November 04, 2024
Oprah Winfrey, President Biden, VP Harris, Paul McCartney and more pay tribute to Quincy Jones
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

As the stars of hip-hop’s golden age approach their golden years, some confront questions about whether old blood can make new music

Hip-hop and youth culture have long been intertwined, creating an awkward situation for rappers who want to continue practicing their craft into their 50s, 60s and beyond.

November 04, 2024
As the stars of hip-hop’s golden age approach their golden years, some confront questions about whether old blood can make new music
Arts|Environment|Political|Science

Svalbard Global Seed Vault evokes epic imagery and controversy because of the symbolic value of seeds

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault has a practical mission – protecting seeds as a backup for seed banks around the world – but inspires strong cultural, political and artistic reactions.

November 04, 2024
Svalbard Global Seed Vault evokes epic imagery and controversy because of the symbolic value of seeds
Arts|Environment|Travel

UK's Prince William begins climate-focused trip to South Africa

Britain's Prince William began a four-day trip to South Africa on Monday by meeting young environmentalists and playing rugby with local schoolchildren in Cape Town.

November 04, 2024
UK's Prince William begins climate-focused trip to South Africa
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Nine facts about American music supremo Quincy Jones

Few people in the music world can match the accomplishments of Quincy Jones, who died on Sunday at the age of 91. Here are nine facts about Jones.    * Jones' work reached the moon.

November 04, 2024
Nine facts about American music supremo Quincy Jones
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|US

Quincy Jones, US music legend who reshaped pop music, dies at 91

Quincy Jones, the man known simply as "Q" who worked with musicians ranging from Count Basie to Frank Sinatra and reshaped pop music with his collaborations with Michael

November 04, 2024
Quincy Jones, US music legend who reshaped pop music, dies at 91
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Quincy Jones, musical titan and entertainment icon, dead at 91

Quincy Jones, musical titan and entertainment icon, dead at 91

November 04, 2024
Quincy Jones, musical titan and entertainment icon, dead at 91
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|US|Videos

Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, dies at 91

Quincy Jones has died at age 91

November 04, 2024
Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, dies at 91
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Technology

A TV as big as a bed? With the holidays approaching, stores stock more supersize sets

For some television viewers, size apparently does matter

November 03, 2024
A TV as big as a bed? With the holidays approaching, stores stock more supersize sets
Arts|Environment|Science

Spain mounts biggest peacetime disaster recovery operation as death toll reaches 214

The deadliest flash floods in Spain's modern history have killed at least 214 people and dozens were still unaccounted for, four days

November 02, 2024
Spain mounts biggest peacetime disaster recovery operation as death toll reaches 214
Arts|Science

Those typing monkeys will never produce Shakespeare’s works, mathematicians say

Those typing monkeys will never produce Shakespeare’s works, mathematicians say

November 01, 2024
Those typing monkeys will never produce Shakespeare’s works, mathematicians say
Arts|Entertainment

With ‘Endurance,’ an Oscar-winning duo meet their toughest subject to date

With ‘Endurance,’ an Oscar-winning duo meet their toughest subject to date

November 01, 2024
With ‘Endurance,’ an Oscar-winning duo meet their toughest subject to date
Arts|Europe

A dissident film director from Belarus is released after 1 year of detention in Serbia

A noted Belarusian film director and dissident who was held in Serbia for a year while Belarus sought his extradition has been released and gone to Germany

November 01, 2024
A dissident film director from Belarus is released after 1 year of detention in Serbia
Arts|Asia|Travel|World

The ancient UNESCO-listed city that’s considered the cradle of Thai culture

The ancient UNESCO-listed city that’s considered the cradle of Thai culture

November 01, 2024
The ancient UNESCO-listed city that’s considered the cradle of Thai culture
Arts|Lifestyle

Collins Dictionary’s word of the year is a confident, messy way of life

Collins Dictionary’s word of the year is a confident, messy way of life

November 01, 2024
Collins Dictionary’s word of the year is a confident, messy way of life
Arts|Entertainment

How Luther Vandross documentary director Dawn Porter let the late singer speak for himself

How Luther Vandross documentary director Dawn Porter let the late singer speak for himself

November 01, 2024
How Luther Vandross documentary director Dawn Porter let the late singer speak for himself
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Jodi Picoult's 'Nineteen Minutes' tops PEN America of books banned in schools

Jodi Picoult's “Nineteen Minutes” has topped a list compiled by PEN America of the books most often pulled from school shelves

November 01, 2024
Jodi Picoult's 'Nineteen Minutes' tops PEN America of books banned in schools
Arts|Crime|Europe

'Amateurish' thieves steal 2 Warhol prints, damage 2 more in botched heist at Dutch gallery

Thieves have blown open the door of an art gallery in the southern Netherlands and stolen two works from a famous series of screen prints by American pop artist Andy Warhol

November 01, 2024
'Amateurish' thieves steal 2 Warhol prints, damage 2 more in botched heist at Dutch gallery
Arts|Education|Lifestyle|US

Inside a 1760 schoolhouse for Black children is a complicated history of slavery and resilience

A museum in Virginia has nearly finished restoring the nation’s oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children

November 01, 2024
Inside a 1760 schoolhouse for Black children is a complicated history of slavery and resilience
Arts|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle|Travel|US

Miami native 'Cuban Cowboy' Orlando Mendez returns home for Country Bay Musical Festival

Country Bay Music Festival is returning to Miami for its second year, with organizers hoping the event can earn a permanent spot in the city's music scene alongside events like Ultra and Rolling Loud

November 01, 2024
Miami native 'Cuban Cowboy' Orlando Mendez returns home for Country Bay Musical Festival
Arts|US

Mysterious statues appear in DC overnight

An unknown artist placed a bronze replica of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desk – topped with an emoji-like poop, the size of a basketball – along the National Mall near the US Capitol just a week before Election Day. CNN's Gabe Cohen explains.

October 31, 2024
Mysterious statues appear in DC overnight
Arts|US

More anti-Trump statues are popping up across US. Anonymous artist attached to the project says there could be more

More anti-Trump statues are popping up across US. Anonymous artist attached to the project says there could be more

October 31, 2024
More anti-Trump statues are popping up across US. Anonymous artist attached to the project says there could be more
Arts|Entertainment

In ‘Blitz,’ Steve McQueen shows wartime London through a child’s eyes

It was a single photograph that started Oscar-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen on the journey to make “Blitz.”

October 31, 2024
In ‘Blitz,’ Steve McQueen shows wartime London through a child’s eyes
Arts|Science|World

Scientists find new piece in puzzle of America’s oldest tombstone

Scientists find new piece in puzzle of America’s oldest tombstone

October 31, 2024
Scientists find new piece in puzzle of America’s oldest tombstone
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Film academy adds handwritten ‘Pulp Fiction’ script, Miyazaki art, more to vast collection

Quentin Tarantino's handwritten script for “Pulp Fiction” is the stuff of moviemaking legend

October 31, 2024
Film academy adds handwritten ‘Pulp Fiction’ script, Miyazaki art, more to vast collection
Arts|Entertainment|MidEast|World

Radiohead’s Thom Yorke walks off stage after being heckled by pro-Palestinian protester

Radiohead’s Thom Yorke walks off stage after being heckled by pro-Palestinian protester

October 31, 2024
Radiohead’s Thom Yorke walks off stage after being heckled by pro-Palestinian protester
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle

The enduring allure of Tim Burton’s macabre world

The enduring allure of Tim Burton’s macabre world

October 31, 2024
The enduring allure of Tim Burton’s macabre world
Arts|Science

A Tudor warship sank nearly 500 years ago. The bones of its crew reveal what life was like

A Tudor warship sank nearly 500 years ago. The bones of its crew reveal what life was like

October 31, 2024
A Tudor warship sank nearly 500 years ago. The bones of its crew reveal what life was like
Arts|Crime

She was condemned to death in 1685. But England’s last ‘witch’ may have survived

She was condemned to death in 1685. But England’s last ‘witch’ may have survived

October 31, 2024
She was condemned to death in 1685. But England’s last ‘witch’ may have survived
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Opinion

Fifty years after ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre,’ is the classic slasher film dead, or just waiting in the shadows?

Fifty years after ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre,’ is the classic slasher film dead, or just waiting in the shadows?

October 31, 2024
Fifty years after ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre,’ is the classic slasher film dead, or just waiting in the shadows?
Arts|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

Hip-hop producer Metro Boomin is accused of rape in lawsuit

Prominent hip-hop producer Metro Boomin has been accused of rape in a lawsuit

October 30, 2024
Hip-hop producer Metro Boomin is accused of rape in lawsuit
Arts|Science

Field Museum uses CT scans on mummies to see inside them for first time

Field Museum uses CT scans on mummies to see inside them for first time

October 30, 2024
Field Museum uses CT scans on mummies to see inside them for first time
Arts|Entertainment

How an 1884 painting at Chicago's Art Institute saved Bill Murray's life

How an 1884 painting at Chicago's Art Institute saved Bill Murray's life

October 30, 2024
How an 1884 painting at Chicago's Art Institute saved Bill Murray's life
Arts|Business|Technology

Apple launches new, more powerful versions of MacBook Pro

Apple on Wednesday unveiled new MacBook Pro models that feature more powerful processors for tasks such as photo and video editing, aiming to bolster its appeal among creative

October 30, 2024
Apple launches new, more powerful versions of MacBook Pro
Arts|Lifestyle|Opinion

Meet five inspiring people who found unique ways to help others

Meet five inspiring people who found unique ways to help others

October 30, 2024
Meet five inspiring people who found unique ways to help others
Arts|Education|Opinion

Scholar’s new rap album seeks to turn the tables on the ‘masters’ from the Old South

Should a rap album be counted as a scholarly work? We asked a scholar who makes hip-hop and hit the recording studio to earn his Ph.D.

October 30, 2024
Scholar’s new rap album seeks to turn the tables on the ‘masters’ from the Old South
Arts|Lifestyle|Opinion

Art historian and curator Alayo Akinkugbe on reframing Blackness

Art historian and curator Alayo Akinkugbe on reframing Blackness

October 30, 2024
Art historian and curator Alayo Akinkugbe on reframing Blackness
Africa|Arts

For Nigerian artist Nengi Omuku every painting has two sides

For Nigerian artist Nengi Omuku every painting has two sides

October 30, 2024
For Nigerian artist Nengi Omuku every painting has two sides
Arts|Asia|Science

Cambodian archaeologists discover a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues at Angkor UNESCO site

Archaeologists in Cambodia have unearthed a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues in a “remarkable discovery” at the Angkor World Heritage Site near the city of Siem Reap

October 30, 2024
Cambodian archaeologists discover a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues at Angkor UNESCO site
Arts|Travel

A New Zealand city waves goodbye to its 'disturbing' giant hand sculpture that many came to love

Perched on two fingers on the roof of an art gallery in Wellington, New Zealand, the giant sculpture of a hand has loomed over the city for five years

October 30, 2024
A New Zealand city waves goodbye to its 'disturbing' giant hand sculpture that many came to love
Arts|Asia|Lifestyle

Filipino artist connects with his "Lola" through collaborative watercolors

Filipino artist connects with his "Lola" through collaborative watercolors

October 30, 2024
Filipino artist connects with his "Lola" through collaborative watercolors
Arts|Science

Lost Mayan city discovered in southern Mexico jungle

Archeologists in Mexico have discovered a huge, lost Mayan city, which they named Valeriana, hidden deep in the southern jungle of Campeche -- a sprawling, urban settlement,

October 29, 2024
Lost Mayan city discovered in southern Mexico jungle
Arts|Election|Political|US

Political art mysteriously pops up in DC ahead of Election Day

Political art mysteriously pops up in DC ahead of Election Day

October 29, 2024
Political art mysteriously pops up in DC ahead of Election Day
Arts|Entertainment

Dave Matthews Band announce benefit concert for Helene and Milton victims

Dave Matthews Band announce benefit concert for Helene and Milton victims

October 29, 2024
Dave Matthews Band announce benefit concert for Helene and Milton victims
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Francis Ford Coppola to receive AFI Life Achievement Award

Francis Ford Coppola will receive the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award, the American Film Institute announced Tuesday

October 29, 2024
Francis Ford Coppola to receive AFI Life Achievement Award
Arts|Lifestyle

San Jose woman continues Halloween decoration tradition in honor of her son

San Jose woman continues Halloween decoration tradition in honor of her son

October 29, 2024
San Jose woman continues Halloween decoration tradition in honor of her son
Arts|Entertainment

In 'Ibelin' and 'Grand Theft Hamlet,' video game realms draw filmmakers with virtual cameras

A handful of new films don’t just deal with video games, they’re set inside them

October 29, 2024
In 'Ibelin' and 'Grand Theft Hamlet,' video game realms draw filmmakers with virtual cameras
Arts|Crime|Lifestyle

Ralph Yarl’s aunt crafts bracelets to support families impacted by gun violence

Ralph Yarl’s aunt crafts bracelets to support families impacted by gun violence

October 29, 2024
Ralph Yarl’s aunt crafts bracelets to support families impacted by gun violence
Arts|Education|Science

Students discover and publish unexpected proof for 2,000-year-old mathematical theory

Students discover and publish unexpected proof for 2,000-year-old mathematical theory

October 29, 2024
Students discover and publish unexpected proof for 2,000-year-old mathematical theory
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle

'It's really inspiring': SCAD Film Festival inspires students looking to break into the industry

'It's really inspiring': SCAD Film Festival inspires students looking to break into the industry

October 29, 2024
'It's really inspiring': SCAD Film Festival inspires students looking to break into the industry
Arts|Entertainment

Lost Chopin music unearthed nearly 200 years after composer’s death

Lost Chopin music unearthed nearly 200 years after composer’s death

October 29, 2024
Lost Chopin music unearthed nearly 200 years after composer’s death
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Jason Caron had his best week at the Senior PGA. Now the club pro has a tour card again: Analysis

Jason Caron has delivered one of the most remarkable performances of the year

October 29, 2024
Jason Caron had his best week at the Senior PGA. Now the club pro has a tour card again: Analysis
Arts|Opinion

The ancient Irish get far too much credit for Halloween

Folklorists created a through line from the Celtic pagan festival of Samhain to Halloween. But the Halloween we know today has more to do with the English, a 9th century pope and American consumerism.

October 29, 2024
The ancient Irish get far too much credit for Halloween
Arts|Asia

Will a curfew ease overtourism in Seoul's historic Hanok Village?

Kwon Young-doo, owner of a private art gallery in Seoul's historic Bukchon Hanok Village, is concerned about an impending curfew policy aimed at

October 29, 2024
Will a curfew ease overtourism in Seoul's historic Hanok Village?
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Rao’s will have its first-ever float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Rao’s will have its first-ever float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

October 28, 2024
Rao’s will have its first-ever float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Arts|Opinion

Michiganders or Michiganians? A linguist explains why the answer is clear

‘The chief objection to Michigander is that it inspires idiots to call a Michigan woman a Michigoose and a child a Michigosling,’ the American essayist H.L. Mencken wrote in 1947.

October 28, 2024
Michiganders or Michiganians? A linguist explains why the answer is clear
Arts|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Europe

A French court postpones Gérard Depardieu's sex assault trial because of his health

A criminal court in Paris has postponed French actor Gérard Depardieu’s trial on charges of sexually assaulting two women on a film set because of concerns about his health, shifting the start of the proceedings to March

October 28, 2024
A French court postpones Gérard Depardieu's sex assault trial because of his health
Arts|Food

Once illegal, this Japanese alcohol is making a comeback

Once illegal, this Japanese alcohol is making a comeback

October 28, 2024
Once illegal, this Japanese alcohol is making a comeback
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Timothée Chalamet crashes his own look-alike contest after police shut down crowded event

Actor Timothée Chalamet made a surprise appearance at his own look-alike contest in Lower Manhattan

October 27, 2024
Timothée Chalamet crashes his own look-alike contest after police shut down crowded event
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Opinion|US

Art professor paints playful animals to encourage people to vote

Art professor paints playful animals to encourage people to vote

October 26, 2024
Art professor paints playful animals to encourage people to vote
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Witches walk among us — but they’re not like the fictional ones you grew up with

Witches walk among us — but they’re not like the fictional ones you grew up with

October 26, 2024
Witches walk among us — but they’re not like the fictional ones you grew up with
Arts|Entertainment

Phil Lesh, bassist and founder of Grateful Dead, dies at age 84

Phil Lesh, a founding member of the Grateful Dead whose nuanced bass playing made him an architect of the band's otherworldly sound, died on Friday at age 84, his

October 25, 2024
Phil Lesh, bassist and founder of Grateful Dead, dies at age 84
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Rapper Lil Durk arrested on suspicion of murder for hire

Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk has been arrested on suspicion of ordering the murder of a rival in 2022 from his position as leader of the Chicago-based rap collective

October 25, 2024
Rapper Lil Durk arrested on suspicion of murder for hire
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Florida women help families save photo albums damaged by recent hurricanes

Florida women help families save photo albums damaged by recent hurricanes

October 25, 2024
Florida women help families save photo albums damaged by recent hurricanes
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Phil Lesh, founding member of Grateful Dead and influential bassist, dies at 84

Grateful Dead founding member Phil Lesh has died at age 84

October 25, 2024
Phil Lesh, founding member of Grateful Dead and influential bassist, dies at 84
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From friendly aliens to warring cardinals, here’s what to watch this weekend

From friendly aliens to warring cardinals, here’s what to watch this weekend

October 25, 2024
From friendly aliens to warring cardinals, here’s what to watch this weekend
Arts|US

Poop-emoji statue near US Capitol evokes stain of Jan. 6 riot

There is a new temporary statue attracting attention near the U.S. Capitol: a brass-colored desk with poop on top of it. 

October 25, 2024
Poop-emoji statue near US Capitol evokes stain of Jan. 6 riot
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Khatia Buniatishvili is a classical music superstar. Her new album honors Mozart — in her own way

Khatia Buniatishvili has been one of the most well-known classical musicians for more than a decade

October 25, 2024
Khatia Buniatishvili is a classical music superstar. Her new album honors Mozart — in her own way
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

There's a ton of Hollywood stars on and off Broadway these days. Here's a game you can play

There are so many Hollywood stars either on New York theater stages or on the way that you might want to level up your stargazing game

October 25, 2024
There's a ton of Hollywood stars on and off Broadway these days. Here's a game you can play
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Tiny house with elaborate – and erotic – frescoes unearthed at Pompeii

Tiny house with elaborate – and erotic – frescoes unearthed at Pompeii

October 25, 2024
Tiny house with elaborate – and erotic – frescoes unearthed at Pompeii
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Kate Bush is ‘very keen’ to make a new album

Kate Bush is ‘very keen’ to make a new album

October 25, 2024
Kate Bush is ‘very keen’ to make a new album
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7 charged with cyberbullying after Paris Olympics artistic director's opening ceremony backlash

French authorities say they have charged seven individuals in connection with a cyberbullying campaign targeting Thomas Jolly, the artistic director behind the Paris Olympics’ opening and closing ceremonies

October 25, 2024
7 charged with cyberbullying after Paris Olympics artistic director's opening ceremony backlash
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This viral banana artwork on sale again — and it could now be worth $1.5 million

This viral banana artwork on sale again — and it could now be worth $1.5 million

October 25, 2024
This viral banana artwork on sale again — and it could now be worth $1.5 million
Arts|Europe

Warsaw opens a new modern art museum as it tries to leave Poland's communist legacy behind

The grand opening of new modern art museum designed by the American architect Thomas Phifer is taking place in the Polish capital, Warsaw

October 25, 2024
Warsaw opens a new modern art museum as it tries to leave Poland's communist legacy behind
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A civil rights icon's childhood home will not be a museum after opposition from her descendants

The New Orleans City Council has rejected plans to turn a historic home connected with the life of civil rights movement leader Oretha Castle Haley into a museum

October 25, 2024
A civil rights icon's childhood home will not be a museum after opposition from her descendants
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Pixies' Black Francis on 'The Night the Zombies Came,' 35 years of 'Doolittle' and Steve Albini

The undead, Medieval-themed suburban restaurants, the mall

October 24, 2024
Pixies' Black Francis on 'The Night the Zombies Came,' 35 years of 'Doolittle' and Steve Albini
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Ancient Pompeii site uncovers tiny house with exquisite frescoes

Archaeologists in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have uncovered a richly decorated but uncommonly small house with finely preserved frescoes of mythological scenes, the site said

October 24, 2024
Ancient Pompeii site uncovers tiny house with exquisite frescoes
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Renovation of Wisconsin bar leads to discovery of massive 140-year-old circus art

Renovation of Wisconsin bar leads to discovery of massive 140-year-old circus art

October 24, 2024
Renovation of Wisconsin bar leads to discovery of massive 140-year-old circus art
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Technology

Tim Burton is a ‘technophobe’ who would rather look to the sky than the internet

Tim Burton is a ‘technophobe’ who would rather look to the sky than the internet

October 24, 2024
Tim Burton is a ‘technophobe’ who would rather look to the sky than the internet
Arts|Travel

12 underrated national parks around the world

Paul Jebara examines the uncharted beauty of the world's most underrated national parks for GetYourGuide.

October 24, 2024
12 underrated national parks around the world
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Louis McCartney will lead 'Stranger Things: The First Shadow' on Broadway

Louis McCartney who starred in the play “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” in London will reprise his creepy monster on Broadway

October 24, 2024
Louis McCartney will lead 'Stranger Things: The First Shadow' on Broadway
Arts|Europe

Pay up if you want to see Notre-Dame, French minister wants to tell tourists

France should charge visitors a small fee to see the Notre-Dame cathedral to help the country keep its world-famous churches and cathedrals in shape, the culture

October 24, 2024
Pay up if you want to see Notre-Dame, French minister wants to tell tourists
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Your next favorite story won’t be written by AI – but it could be someday

Good storytelling relies on sound writing, believability, creativity and lived experience. AI has become skilled at the first two but still falls short on the second two.

October 24, 2024
Your next favorite story won’t be written by AI – but it could be someday
Arts|Asia

Singapore weighs preserving Lee Kuan Yew's home as national monument

Singapore's heritage board will assess if founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's home should be preserved as a national monument, the culture ministry said on

October 24, 2024
Singapore weighs preserving Lee Kuan Yew's home as national monument
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Tim Burton talks about his dread of AI as an exhibition of his work opens in London

The imagination of Tim Burton has produced ghosts and ghouls, Martians, monsters and misfits

October 23, 2024
Tim Burton talks about his dread of AI as an exhibition of his work opens in London
Arts|Entertainment

MusiCares names The Grateful Dead 2025 Persons of the Year

MusiCares, an organization that helps music professionals who need financial, personal or medical assistance, will honor the Grateful Dead as its 2025 Persons of the Year

October 23, 2024
MusiCares names The Grateful Dead 2025 Persons of the Year
Arts|Environment|World

Giant mural in Sao Paulo uses ash from wildfires to highlight deforestation

Brazilian street artist Mundano's latest work incorporates ash from forest fires and mud from flooding in Brazil to create a giant mural

October 23, 2024
Giant mural in Sao Paulo uses ash from wildfires to highlight deforestation

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