NEW YORK — The Pritzker Prize, dubbed the “Nobel” for architecture, was awarded Tuesday to China’s Liu Jiakun, who was recognized for designs that celebrate “everyday lives.” “In a global context …
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List of winners: 97th Academy Awards
LOS ANGELES — Adrien Brody took home his second leading man Oscar for “The Brutalist,” Mikey Madison took home the best actress statuette and “Anora” was crowned best picture on its …
your ads here!‘Captain America: Brave New World’ on top during weak Oscars’ weekend
LOS ANGELES — “Captain America: Brave New World” kept falling but still hovered above all others at a weak weekend box office. The latest Disney-Marvel offering brought in another $15 million …
your ads here!Oscars take the stage on Sunday with best picture up for grabs
LOS ANGELES — The Academy Awards, the highest honors in the film business, take place on Sunday with no clear frontrunner among “Anora,” “The Brutalist,” “Conclave” and other movies contending for …
your ads here!Pope Francis stable in hospital, had peaceful night, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is in a stable condition as he fights double pneumonia in hospital for the 17th day, and is resting having had a peaceful night, the Vatican …
your ads here!‘Bernd das Brot,’ a depressed German loaf of bread, has spent 25 years as a TV cult classic
berlin — Forget SpongeBob SquarePants, Sesame Street and the sourdough starter craze — a depressed German loaf of bread named Bernd das Brot is celebrating his 25th anniversary as the reluctant …
your ads here!Singer Charli XCX wins top prizes at BRIT Awards
LONDON — Singer Charli XCX, whose album Brat inspired a cultural phenomenon last summer, was the big winner at the BRIT Awards, Britain’s pop music honors, in London on Saturday, picking …
your ads here!David Johansen, singer from New York Dolls punk band, dies at 75
NEW YORK — David Johansen, the last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls who later performed as his campy, pompadoured alter ego, Buster Poindexter, has …
your ads here!What is Ramadan and how do Muslims observe the Islamic holy month?
CAIRO — Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts. For Muslims, …
your ads here!Gene Hackman likely died Feb. 17, last day of activity on pacemaker, official says
Academy Award-winning actor Gene Hackman likely died on Feb. 17, the last day there was any activity on his pacemaker, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said Friday. “According to …
your ads here!Investigation into deaths of Gene Hackman, wife continues in New Mexico
Authorities are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Academy Award-winning actor Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 64, a classical pianist. The couple were …
your ads here!Russian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky dies at 88
MOSCOW — Soviet chess grandmaster Boris Spassky, who was famously defeated at the height of the Cold War, has died at 88, the Russian Chess Federation announced Thursday. “The tenth world …
your ads here!Epic journey of bringing ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ to the screen
The first of two seasons of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s masterpiece One Hundred Years of Solitude has hit the screen. Netflix is currently working on the second season of this attempt …
your ads here!Actor Gene Hackman, wife found dead at New Mexico home
Oscar-winning American actor Gene Hackman and his wife were found dead Wednesday at their home in the southwestern U.S. state of New Mexico. Authorities said they were investigating what caused …
your ads here!Survey: Decline in number of US Christians is leveling off
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans who identify as Christian has declined steadily for years, but that drop shows signs of slowing, according to a new survey Wednesday from the Pew …
your ads here!Oscar performers include Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Doja Cat
After devastating wildfires tore through Los Angeles, the 97th Academy Awards are going forward. Like the Grammys and other awards shows this year, the ceremony will be transformed by the …
your ads here!Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning singer with an intimate style, dies at 88
NEW YORK — Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style on Killing Me Softly with His Song, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face …
your ads here!‘Conclave’ triumphs at SAG Awards and Timothée Chalamet wins best actor, upending Oscar predictions
The papal thriller “Conclave” won best ensemble and Timothée Chalamet took best actor at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, a pair of twists that added a few …
your ads here!Kamala Harris receives prestigious Chairman’s prize at NAACP Image Awards
Los Angeles — Former Vice President Kamala Harris stepped on the NAACP Image Awards stage Saturday night with a sobering message, calling the civil rights organization a pillar of the Black …
your ads here!Hyperrealistic woolen dogs of Linda Facci
Linda Facci has a unique and charming job. Using just a few tools and a lot of felt, she makes hyper realistic sculptures that, if they weren’t so small, it …
your ads here!‘Captain America’ dives in 2nd weekend, ‘The Monkey’ boosts Neon’s successes
New York — “Captain America: Brave New World” soared on opening weekend but crashed down in its second go-around with audiences. “Brave New World,” the latest sign that the Marvel machine …
your ads here!Vatican: Ailing Pope Francis ‘rested during a peaceful night’
ROME — Pope Francis, in critical condition with a complicated lung infection, rested well during a peaceful night following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, the Vatican said Sunday. Vatican spokesperson …
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