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

‘I Will Rape You:’ Female Journalists Face ‘Relentless’ Abuse

Female journalists are facing a “relentless” barrage of attacks and harassment, with nearly a third considering leaving the profession as a result, media support organizations have warned. More than half …

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Olivia Munn Thanks Support from Outside ‘Predator’ Family 

Actress Olivia Munn is thanking an outpouring of support online for keeping up her morale following “The Predator” controversy. Munn blew the whistle on a fellow actor after she learned …

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Airport Fracas Charge Against Singer Gretchen Wilson Dropped

Country singer Gretchen Wilson has agreed to donate $500 to charity to settle a criminal charge related to a disturbance at a Connecticut airport last month. The Grammy-winning “Redneck Woman” …

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Tel Aviv Beats out Jerusalem to Host 2019 Eurovision Song Contest

Tel Aviv will host the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time next year, beating out bids by Jerusalem and Eilat, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said Thursday. Israel earned …

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Turkey Fines TV Channel for Pink’s Video with Dancing of ‘Homosexual nature’

Turkey has fined a television channel for showing a music video by Pink that featured “erotic dance figures of a homosexual nature”, a ruling made by its television watchdog showed. …

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Soccer-Playing Girl Challenges Gender Rules in Argentina

At age 7, Candelaria Cabrera goes after the soccer ball with determination. She drives toward her rivals without caring much about getting hurt and deftly manages the bumps on the …

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CMT Honors Only Women at Annual Artists of the Year Show

CMT is changing their Artists of the Year show to honor only women, including Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris, Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big …

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Tate Modern Makes Time for 24-hour Movie ‘The Clock’

Christian Marclay’s “The Clock” is both the ultimate feature film and an artwork you can set your watch by.  The Swiss-American artist has edited together thousands of movie clips containing …

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Alfonso Cuaron on Building ‘Roma’ on Childhood Memories

Alfonso Cuaron’s last movie, the dazzling space thriller “Gravity,” won seven Oscars and grossed more than $720 million worldwide. His new movie, “Roma,” is based on his childhood memories and …

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Welty Gets First Marker on Mississippi Writers Trail

Mississippi has markers noting a blues trail, a country music trail, a civil rights trail and even an Indian mound trail. Now, with the dedication of a marker to the …

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Rosanne Cash Calls Threats to Journalism ‘Really Alarming’

Rosanne Cash’s interest in political and social activism started at a young age, but she also had a role model in her father, Johnny Cash. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter will receive …

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‘A Star Is Born’ Mania Sweeps Over Toronto Film Festival

The response to Bradley Cooper’s romantic saga “A Star Is Born” has been intense. Critics have boasted of crying uncontrollably. Fans outside theaters have swooned for its star, Lady Gaga. …

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Probst Leaves Complex Legacy After 10 Years as USOC Chairman

Larry Probst will step down as chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee, exiting with a complicated legacy that includes restoring the federation’s international reputation while leaving it saddled with as …

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Star-studded Human Trafficking Film Scripts Message for Rural India

A new Indian movie about human trafficking starring Freida Pinto and Demi Moore is to be screened in towns and villages around the country to raise awareness of a crime …

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‘The Hate U Give’ Puts Black Lives Matter on Screen

The short story that begat Angie Thomas’ breakthrough young adult novel The Hate U Give was inspired by the shooting of Oscar Grant III, the Oakland, Calif., African-American 22-year-old who …

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Documentary Explores Scottish Workers’ Boycott Over Chile 1973 Coup

When Chilean air force jet engines arrived for repair at a Rolls-Royce factory in Scotland in 1974, inspector Bob Fulton swiftly decided he would not touch them. The World War …

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New Miss America Glad She Didn’t have to Don Swimsuit to Win

The first woman to win the Miss America crown without having to don a swimsuit says she’s glad she didn’t have to. Nia Imani Franklin, who won the title Sunday …

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Djokovic Tops del Potro for 3rd Title at US Open, 14th Slam

The U.S. Open final suddenly appeared to be slipping away from Novak Djokovic. He dropped three consecutive games. He was angered by a crowd roaring for his popular opponent, Juan …

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NFL Season Quietly Opens with Minimal Player Protests

The 2018 football season quietly kicked off across the U.S. Sunday without the widespread player protests over alleged police brutality against African-Americans. Only two players  both on the Miami Dolphins  …

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CBS Chief Les Moonves Resigns Over Sex Assault Charges

The top executive of broadcasting and media giant CBS, Les Moonves, resigned late Sunday after six more women accused him of sexual assault. CBS says his resignation is effective immediately. …

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Serena Williams Fined $17,000 For Violations During US Open Final

The U.S. Tennis Association fined 2018 U.S. Open runner-up Serena Williams $17,000 Sunday for violations during the women’s final the day before. Williams will pay for three violations made during …

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Can Controversy Fill Swimsuit Void at Miss America Pageant?

The swimsuits are gone, but there has been plenty of controversy surrounding this year’s Miss America competition that could keep viewers tuning in.        The next Miss America will …

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