Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Westminster dog show has its first mixed-breed agility winner, and her name is Nimble

A mixed-breed dog has won the Westminster Kennel Club dog show's agility prize for the first time

Westminster dog show has its first mixed-breed agility winner, and her name is Nimble
Entertainment|Arts

How Cannes works, from the standing ovations to the juries to the Palm Dog

The Cannes Film Festival is hallowed ground in cinema but understanding its unique landscape can be confounding

How Cannes works, from the standing ovations to the juries to the Palm Dog
Arts|Entertainment

Meryl Streep honoured in emotional ceremony as Cannes opens

The Cannes Film Festival officially kicked off on Tuesday night as celebrities walked the red carpet into the plush Grand Theatre Lumiere to honour Hollywood actor Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep honoured in emotional ceremony as Cannes opens
Arts|Sports

Scheffler never happier with his life, wife and son. Now he's ready to grab another major at PGA

Scottie Scheffler rarely takes time to reflect

Scheffler never happier with his life, wife and son. Now he's ready to grab another major at PGA
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Taiwan drag queens bring their glamour to presidential office celebrating RuPaul win

Taiwanese drag queen Nymphia Wind celebrated last month's win on RuPaul's Drag Race by staging a riotous, emotional performance at Taiwan's presidential office on

Taiwan drag queens bring their glamour to presidential office celebrating RuPaul win
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Archana a Cultural Event Shining a Light on Climate Crisis.

The Indian Friends Association put on Archana, a yearly cultural event that shows off the rich history of Indian music and dance, on the lively spring evening of May 11, 2024. The theme of this year’s event was subtle yet powerful: it brought attention to the critical climate crisis: seeking answers from our traditions, which hit home with the crowd. The event was held at the Fred Kavli Theater in Thousand Oaks. More than 1000 people were in attendance to witness the performances of 175+ performers. All the performers were volunteers from the local Indian community. The Indian Friends Association

Archana a Cultural Event Shining a Light on Climate Crisis.
Arts|Education|News

Canadian historian Michael Ignatieff wins Spain's Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences

Organizers of Spain’s Princess of Asturias Awards have awarded the prize for the social sciences to Canadian historian and writer Michael Ignatieff

Canadian historian Michael Ignatieff wins Spain's Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences
Arts|Education|Opinion

United Methodists scrap their anti-gay bans. A woman who defied them seeks reinstatement as pastor

Twenty years ago, Beth Stroud was defrocked from her beloved job as a United Methodist pastor in Philadelphia

United Methodists scrap their anti-gay bans. A woman who defied them seeks reinstatement as pastor
Arts

How the manosphere found its way into the Black community

The Black hosts of the ‘Fresh & Fit’ podcast speak in the parlance of social justice movements, but apply it, in a twisted way, to justify misogyny.

How the manosphere found its way into the Black community
Entertainment|Arts

'Mad Max' has lived in George Miller's head for 45 years. He's not done dreaming yet

The world of “Mad Max” has lived in George Miller's head for nearly half a century

'Mad Max' has lived in George Miller's head for 45 years. He's not done dreaming yet
Arts|Entertainment|Sports

'American Idol' alum Jordin Sparks to perform national anthem ahead of 108th Indianapolis 500

Jordin Sparks, the singer-songwriter who shot to stardom on “American Idol,” will perform the national anthem before the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day weekend

'American Idol' alum Jordin Sparks to perform national anthem ahead of 108th Indianapolis 500
Arts|Food

The first Mexican taco stand to get a Michelin star is a tiny business where the heat makes the meat

Michelin-starred chef Arturo Rivera Martinez stands over an insanely hot grill at the first Mexican taco stand to get a coveted star

The first Mexican taco stand to get a Michelin star is a tiny business where the heat makes the meat
Arts|Entertainment|Opinion

Anitta defends her Afro-Brazilian faith after new music video costs her some followers

Brazil’s biggest pop star, Anitta, has released a music video depicting rituals of the Afro-Brazilian faith Candomble, sparking controversy in a country where religious intolerance is all too common

Anitta defends her Afro-Brazilian faith after new music video costs her some followers
Arts|Entertainment

All eyes are on Coppola in Cannes. Sound familiar?

Francis Ford Coppola will soon premiere at the Cannes Film Festival a film on which he has risked everything that’s arriving clouded by rumors of production turmoil

All eyes are on Coppola in Cannes. Sound familiar?
Arts|Entertainment

At Cannes, French #MeToo director hopes film will open dialogue

French director Judith Godreche praised the Cannes Film Festival for welcoming her and cast members of her movie about the #MeToo movement on the red carpet on

At Cannes, French #MeToo director hopes film will open dialogue
Arts|Entertainment

Rock band Cage the Elephant emerge from loss and hospitalization with new album 'Neon Pill'

To say Cage the Elephant’s latest album had a turbulent birth would be an understatement

Rock band Cage the Elephant emerge from loss and hospitalization with new album 'Neon Pill'
Arts|Entertainment

Chasing Amy: How Marisa Abela became Amy Winehouse for 'Back to Black'

There’s no point asking Marisa Abela to sing Amy Winehouse songs at karaoke

Chasing Amy: How Marisa Abela became Amy Winehouse for 'Back to Black'
Arts|Entertainment

Portraits of British royals from last 100 years on show in new London exhibit

From Andy Warhol's colourful depiction of Queen Elizabeth II to Cecil Beaton's pictures of her sister Princess Margaret, a new exhibition looks at portrait photography of Britain's

Portraits of British royals from last 100 years on show in new London exhibit
Arts|Entertainment

An annual rich list says Paul McCartney is Britain's first billionaire musician

Paul McCartney is a billionaire Beatle

An annual rich list says Paul McCartney is Britain's first billionaire musician
Arts

Newsrooms are experimenting with generative AI, warts and all

AI may shore up an industry experiencing economic headwinds. But in a field where professional ethics and public trust are particularly important, it’s a risky endeavor.

Newsrooms are experimenting with generative AI, warts and all
Arts|Business|Entertainment

In Cannes, Francis Ford Coppola talks Trump, self-financing 'Megalopolis' and why he has no regrets

Much attention has been paid to the $120 million of his own fortune that Francis Ford Coppola put up to make the futuristic epic “Megalopolis.”

In Cannes, Francis Ford Coppola talks Trump, self-financing 'Megalopolis' and why he has no regrets
Arts

How a British military march became the distinctive sound of American graduations

For Brits, ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ evokes nostalgia for a vanished, golden age. But Americans experience it as a stirring sendoff into a hopeful future.

How a British military march became the distinctive sound of American graduations
Arts|Technology

The Slovak assassination attempt photo that nearly got away

It's every amateur photographer's nightmare: you spy a once-in-a-lifetime picture, and you forget to change your camera settings. But it can happen to a seasoned professional, too.

The Slovak assassination attempt photo that nearly got away
Arts|Entertainment

Actor Dabney Coleman, villainous boss in '9 to 5,' dies at 92

Dabney Coleman, a character actor who brought a glorious touch of smarm to the screen in playing comedic villains, mean-spirited bosses and outright jerks in films such as "9

Actor Dabney Coleman, villainous boss in '9 to 5,' dies at 92
Arts|Entertainment|Opinion

The stuff that Coppola’s dreams are made of: The director on building ‘Megalopolis’

Of the many quotations and slogans that flitter through Francis Ford Coppola’s idea-stuffed, open-hearted, unabashedly optimistic “Megalopolis,” one that particularly resonates with the director is: “When we leap into the unknown, we prove that we’re free.”

The stuff that Coppola’s dreams are made of: The director on building ‘Megalopolis’

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