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

Get Your Geek On: 130,000 Head for San Diego Comic-Con

Desk jockeys in eye-wateringly tight spandex will blur the line between fantasy and reality this week as they invade San Diego for the world’s largest celebration of pop culture fandom. …

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The Go-Go’s on Their Legacy and Advice for Other Rockers

Go-Go’s guitarist Jane Wiedlin has five simple words of advice for female rock bands — “Write. Write. Write. Write. Write,” she said.   “I think the world needs a lot …

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‘Mamma Mia!’ Sing-along Returns with Star-studded Sequel Premiere

Amid olive trees and plenty of ABBA tunes, the musical world of “Mamma Mia” took over a London theater on Monday for the film sequel’s world premiere with Oscar winner …

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Stevie Nicks and LeAnn Rimes Share Heartbreak in New Duet

Stevie Nicks cried on her living room floor when she first saw LeAnn Rimes perform “Borrowed” on her TV in 2013.   The song, about an intimate, yet fleeting romance …

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Scarlett Johansson Film Exit Spotlights Lack of Transgender Actors on Screen

Scarlett Johansson’s decision to pull out of a film role playing an American gangster who was born a woman but identified as male could kickstart a drive to get more …

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Cardi B Crowns Break-Out Year With Leading 10 MTV VMA Nominations

Rapper Cardi B earned a leading 10 nominations on Monday for the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA), reflecting a break-out year that has seen her become one of the industry’s …

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Boxer Mayweather, George Clooney Lead World’s Highest Paid Entertainers

American boxer Floyd Mayweather was named the world’s highest-paid entertainer on Monday on a list that saw actor George Clooney take the No. 2 spot with the highest annual pay …

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Djokovic Wins Wimbledon Championship

Novak Djokovic of Serbia has won his first Wimbledon title since 2015, defeating South Africa’s Kevin Anderson in straight sets 6-2, 6-2, 7-6. It is Dkokovic’s fourth Wimbledon championship and …

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Women’s Soccer Gaining Popularity in US

With so much attention focused on the World Cup in Russia, the popularity of women’s soccer in the United States is expected to grow as the sport attracts new fans …

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Pacquiao Wins 60th Career Bout With 7th-Round Knockout

Manny Pacquiao clinched his 60th victory with a seventh-round knockout Sunday of Argentinian Lucas Matthysse, his first stoppage in nine years. Pacquiao said he worked hard but was surprised by …

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Buddhist Monks in India Take to Basketball

The game of basketball is finding fans in an unlikely place — among young Tibetan Buddhist monks in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, where many monasteries are nestled along …

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150-Year-Old Organ in NYC in Danger of Falling Silent

At more than a century old, a giant pipe organ in New York City’s St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral has been played during thousands of Masses, weddings and funerals. Although the …

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Kerber Beats Williams in Wimbledon Final

Angelique Kerber was so steady, so patient, so accurate throughout the Wimbledon final, she never really gave Serena Williams much of a chance. Kerber won her first championship at the …

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Nancy Sinatra Sr., First Wife of Frank Sinatra, Dies at 101

Nancy Sinatra Sr., the childhood sweetheart of Frank Sinatra who became the first of his four wives and the mother of his three children, has died. She was 101. Her …

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Pakistan: World’s Leading Manufacturer of Soccer Balls

Pakistan is not a soccer powerhouse. But there’s a strong link between the country and the sport. A lot of the credit goes to the city of Sialkot where about …

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New Soccer Stadium in Washington Boosts Hopes for Home Team

The newest stadium in U.S. Major League Soccer officially opens Saturday, when DC United, the home team for the nation’s capital, hosts the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The $400 million Audi …

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Oklahoma Town Doubles in Population for Woody Guthrie Fest

Woody Guthrie’s Oklahoma hometown has doubled in population as thousands gather for a music festival in honor of the “This Land Is Your Land” singer. The Journal Record reports that …

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Acclaimed "Downton Abbey" TV Series to Be Turned Into a Movie

A movie is to be made of “Downton Abbey,” the award-winning television period drama about a British household in the early 20th century, and the original stars will reunite for …

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Jailed Ukrainian Filmmaker’s Mother Asks Putin to Pardon Him

The mother of a jailed Ukrainian filmmaker who has been refusing food for nearly two months asked Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to pardon him. Oleg Sentsov, a vocal …

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Lost Luggage Finds New Homes — At Bargain Prices

Suspiciously cheap diamonds, jeans for a dollar and a pair of skis for next to nothing are all bargains that can be found at a store in a small Alabama …

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From Mutton Soup to Pelmeni Dumplings: Football Fans Experience Russian Gastronomy

From mutton soup to caviar to veal tongue, Russian gastronomy is now being enjoyed by football fans from around the world who are in Russia for the World Cup. We …

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India Tops List of Most Dangerous Country for Women in Reuters Survey

India has emerged as the most dangerous country in the world for women, according to a survey by the Thomson Reuters Foundation. The survey is a repeat of one conducted …

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