Arts

Arts and entertainment news. Arts encompass a wide range of human creative activities that express imaginative, conceptual, or technical skill. This includes visual arts like painting, sculpture, and photography, performing arts like music, theater and dance, as well as literary arts such as writing and poetry. The arts serve not only as a reflection of culture and society but also as a medium for personal expression and emotional exploration

Dixie Chicks Drop ‘Dixie’ from Name with Release of New Protest Song

Country music trio The Dixie Chicks are now just The Chicks, joining other artists and companies who have recently altered their brands to discard names that connote racism or slavery. …

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NYC Judge Rejects Trump Family Effort to Halt Tell-All Book

A New York City judge on Thursday dismissed a claim by Donald Trump’s brother that sought to halt the publication of a tell-all book by the president’s niece, saying the …

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Eiffel Tower Reopens — As Long as You Can Take the Stairs

The Eiffel Tower, one of France’s most iconic landmarks, reopened for the first time on Thursday after it was forced to close its doors for months due to the coronavirus …

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‘Antebellum’ Brings Racial Justice Call to Reopened Theaters

Back in March, filmmakers Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz gathered their artist friends and a few journalists at Manhattan’s members-only social club, Soho House, for a screening of their first …

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Disney Delays Southern California Theme Park Reopenings

Disney is postponing the mid-July reopening of its Southern California theme parks until it receives guidelines from the state, the company announced Wednesday. Disney had hoped to reopen Disneyland and …

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Study: Female Reporters More Credible on COVID-19

Recent research finds that women are more likely than men to produce trustworthy news reports on the COVID-19 pandemic, according to The Factual, a technology company in San Mateo, California, …

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Novak Djokovic Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Novak Djokovic tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday after taking part in a tennis exhibition series he organized in Serbia and Croatia. The top-ranked Serb is the fourth player to …

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Ugandan Champion Runner Struggles to Train for Tokyo Olympics During Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has some world athletes struggling to stay sharp for next year’s Tokyo Olympics after training facilities were shut down and competitions cancelled.  Ugandan runner Halima Nakaayi, the …

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US Major League Baseball Announces Shortened 2020 Season

U.S. Major League Baseball announced Monday that it will proceed with a coronavirus-shortened season this year after the players’ union rejected a negotiated deal over a similar abbreviated season. MLB Commissioner …

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Black NASCAR Driver Receives Outpouring of Support After Discovery of Noose in His Garage

A day after a noose was found in the team garage of African-American race car driver Bubba Wallace, his fellow drivers staged a moving show of support for him Monday. Shortly …

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Saudi Arabia to Hold ‘Very Limited’ Hajj Due to Virus 

Saudi Arabia said Tuesday that because of the coronavirus only “very limited numbers” of people will be allowed to perform the annual hajj pilgrimage that traditionally draws around 2 million …

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Companies Pull Facebook, Instagram Ads in #StopHateforProfit Boycott

Outdoor clothing giant Patagonia announced it would pause all advertisements on Facebook and Facebook-owned Instagram for at least the month of July, joining a growing ad boycott led by civil …

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Golden Globes Follow Oscars With Coronavirus Delays to 2021 Award Shows

The Golden Globes on Monday postponed its 2021 ceremony for film and television, after a two-month delay to the Oscars, in Hollywood’s latest awards calendar shuffle caused by the coronavirus …

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Luxury Fashion Challenged to Confront Racist Attitudes

When luxury fashion lined up social media posts to show solidarity with Black Lives Matters protests, brands got a whole lot of blowback.Transgender model and actress Munroe Bergdorf jumped on …

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Greece Demands Return of Parthenon Marbles from Britain

Ratcheting up fresh pressure, Greece has blasted the British Museum for exhibiting the Parthenon marbles, calling the collection “stolen” treasures and demanding the masterpieces be returned to Athens. The call comes as Greece celebrates the 11th …

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Noose Found at Stall of NASCAR’s Only Black Driver

The popular U.S. race car series NASCAR is investigating what it called Sunday a “heinous act” after a noose was found in the team garage of Bubba Wallace, its only …

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K-pop Idol Yohan Mourned by Family, Fans

Yohan, a member of K-pop group TST, died last week. He was 28 years old.  “We are sad to relay the most unfortunate, sorrowful news,” wrote TST’s record label, KJ …

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Tom Petty’s Family Condemns Trump Campaign’s Use of Late Musician’s Song

The family of late rock musician Tom Petty has filed a cease and desist motion after President Trump’s campaign played a song by Petty at a campaign rally.   Trump …

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Comedian DL Hughley COVID-19 Positive after Fainting Onstage

Comedian DL Hughley COVID-19 Positive after Fainting Onstage Comedian D.L. Hughley announced he tested positive for COVID-19 after collapsing onstage during a performance in Nashville, Tennessee. The stand-up comedian, 57, lost consciousness …

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Tiz the Law Wins Belmont Stakes

Tiz the Law won the Belmont Stakes in front of empty stands on Saturday, clinching the first leg of Thoroughbred horse racing’s Triple Crown.The colt was followed by Dr Post …

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Beyoncé Drops Surprise Single ‘Black Parade’ on Juneteenth

Beyoncé did not let Juneteenth pass without dropping one of her signature surprises — a new single called “Black Parade.””I’m going back to the South, I’m going back where my …

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Boy Who Sang of Being Young Black Man Signs Recording Contract

Keedron Bryant, the 12-year-old who grabbed attention on social media with his passionate performance about being a young black man in today’s world, has signed a deal with Warner Records. …

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