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

Eating Roadkill in WV: A Controversial Tradition That Makes Locals Proud

Summer in the United States is a time for festivals, featuring music, games and food. And in one West Virginia town that can entail very unusual food. We’re talking about …

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‘First Man’ Shows Personal Sacrifice, High Risk of Apollo 11 Mission

The world was watching, July 20, 1969, as a grainy black and white TV image showed American astronaut Neil Armstrong step onto the moon’s surface and plant a U.S. flag. …

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Bill Cosby Switches Up Legal Team with Appeal Looming

Bill Cosby is switching up his legal team as he looks to appeal his conviction and three- to 10-year sentence in his Pennsylvania sex assault case. A court filing Friday …

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Life-Sized Plastic Whale to Raise Ocean Pollution Awareness

Artists are putting the finishing touches on an 82-foot-long (24-meter-long) blue whale made from discarded plastic that will be on display near San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge to raise awareness …

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Film Academy Honors 19 Student Filmmakers

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored 19 student filmmakers at the 45th Student Academy Awards on Thursday night. The winners are eligible to compete for a 2018 …

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Queen Elizabeth’s Granddaughter Marries in Grand Royal Wedding

Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter Princess Eugenie married Jack Brooksbank at Windsor Castle on Friday in front of celebrities and Britain’s senior royals including Prince Harry and wife Meghan who wed at …

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Climb for Albinism: 6 Women Challenge Stereotypes on Africa’s Highest Peak

Six African women with albinism, a condition that affects the pigmentation of the skin, hair and eyes, set out to climb Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro earlier this month in a bid …

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Kid Rock Comes to White House as Trump Signs Royalty Bill

President Donald Trump welcomed musicians Kid Rock and country star John Rich to the White House on Thursday as he signed legislation overhauling the way music is licensed and songwriters …

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#MeToo Fund Hits Million Mark to Fight UK Harassment

A crowdfunding appeal launched in response to the #MeToo movement has paid out more than a million pounds ($1.32 million) to British charities fighting sexual harassment and abuse. Organizers at …

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Harvey Weinstein Wins Dismissal of One Criminal Charge

A New York judge on Thursday dismissed one of the six criminal charges against movie producer Harvey Weinstein after prosecutors said they could not oppose the dismissal in light of …

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American Revolution Museum Honors Filmmaker Ken Burns

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns is being honored in Philadelphia with an award from the Museum of the American Revolution. The museum announced Thursday that Burns will receive the Gerry Lenfest …

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Ex-FBI Official Says His Book Has Been Delayed by FBI Review

Former FBI acting Director Andrew McCabe says his book has been delayed because of an FBI review and he’s concerned he’s been singled out for what he calls “irregular unfair …

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Cardi B, Post Malone Won’t Compete For New Artist Grammy

Cardi B and Post Malone marked major breakthroughs in the last year, but the rap stars won’t compete for best new artist at the 2019 Grammy Awards. Cardi B, who …

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Grand Ole Opry Gives Rare Salute to Soul Genius Ray Charles

As an impoverished blind child in Florida, Ray Charles grew up listening to the country and western stars on the Grand Ole Opry broadcasts. That music of his childhood stayed …

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Taylor Swift Wins Big at AMAs and Encourages Fans to Vote

Taylor Swift kicked off her week with a rare political post on social media, and at the American Music Awards she continued the conversation by encouraging fans to vote in …

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Exhibit Looks at Key Traumatic Moments in Czechoslovakia

The voices of the witnesses are quiet. Their heads are projected on screens behind a chain-link fence in complete darkness at the site of a former monument to Soviet dictator …

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Black US Sports Trailblazer George Taliaferro Dies at 91

African-American sports pioneer George Taliaferro — the first black player to be drafted by the National Football League — has died at 91. Taliaferro was a college football superstar for …

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IOC: Refugee Team to Take Part at Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Refugees will take part in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday said it would form a refugee team for the second consecutive Summer Games. …

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Stevie Nicks, Def Leppard Early Favorites for Rock Hall of Fame

Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks and glam metal band Def Leppard led voting among fans on Tuesday for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, outstripping the 13 …

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IOC Session Ratifies Three Bidders for 2026 Winter Olympics

The cities of Calgary and Stockholm and an Italian bid involving Cortina D’Ampezzo and Milan officially became candidates for the 2026 Winter Olympics on Tuesday after the International Olympic Committee …

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Former FIFA Official Prince Ali Takes Soccer Charity Global

Former FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali is taking his charity project worldwide to build on its work of bringing soccer to Syrian refugees in Jordan. The prince detailed plans Tuesday …

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FIFA Announces Global Strategy to Boost Women’s Football

FIFA announced a new global strategy for women’s football on Tuesday in an effort to create revenue streams and increase grassroots participation. FIFA said in a statement that it would …

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