By the 1980s, America finally publicly embraced the black athlete, looking past skin color to see athleticism and skill, rewarding stars with multimillion-dollar athletic contracts, movie deals, lucrative shoe endorsements …
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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
Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Feb. 17
We’re on the move with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending Feb. 17, 2018. Our musical deck gets shuffled this …
your ads here!Billionaire Wynn Gets No Money in Casino Termination Deal
A termination agreement between embattled casino mogul Steve Wynn and the company bearing his name shows that he won’t receive any compensation and can’t be involved in any competing gambling …
your ads here!Being There Helps at Olympics, Even If You Don’t Want to Be
Highlights from media coverage of the Pyeongchang Olympics: BEING THERE: Sometimes the secret to good reporting is simply being there, even if you’d rather not. Alpine skiing reporter Steve Porino …
your ads here!Ancient Beard Traditions Shape Face of Modern Jerusalem
Facial hair is trendy worldwide these days, but in Jerusalem beards have never gone out of style, projecting religious mysticism, nationalism and ideals of masculinity. For men of all …
your ads here!London Fashion Week Draws Fresh Faces, Blended Cultures
Asians and Asian Americans are increasingly putting their stamp on the global fashion industry — and the big Asian student body at top fashion schools suggests their influence will be …
your ads here!Remote Pakistan Village Produces 2 Olympic Hopefuls
Pakistan, which has sent athletes to previous Winter Olympics, this year sends a two-man delegation — an uncle and his nephew — to compete in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Muhammad Karim, …
your ads here!Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux Announce Separation
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are separating after two and a half years of marriage. The couple said Thursday in a statement to The Associated Press released through a publicist …
your ads here!‘Black Panther’: Black Superhero Film Set to Break Box Office
Ryan Coogler’s superhero film Black Panther, based on the Marvel comic, is about a king of a technologically advanced African country. His superb fighting skills are enhanced by his mystical …
your ads here!‘Black Panther’: A Black Superhero Film Set to Break the Box Office
Ryan Coogler’s superhero film “Black Panther,” based on the Marvel comic, is about a king of a technologically advanced African country. His superb fighting skills are enhanced by his mystical …
your ads here!Olympians Balance Parenthood With Chasing Career Goals
After finishing her fourth Winter Games in Sochi, Kikkan Randall decided: It was time to have a baby. But the cross-country skiing champion wasn’t ready to give up her Olympic …
your ads here!USA’s Shiffrin, Norway’s Svindal Win Gold on Slopes at Pyeongchang Games
American skier Mikaela Shiffrin won the gold medal in the women’s giant slalom event Thursday at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea. Shiffrin beat Norway’s Ragnhild Mowinckel by nearly …
your ads here!Nigerian Women’s Bobsled Team Excited About Winter Olympic Debut
As competition day gets closer, Nigeria’s bobsled team members say they are super excited about their Winter Olympic debut in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The team, which is making history as …
your ads here!Rights Group Sounds Alarm Over Chechnya’s Role in Soccer World Cup
Human Rights Watch has said world soccer’s governing body must tackle rights abuses in Russia’s Chechnya region now that one of the teams in this year’s World Cup in Russia …
your ads here!IMAX Movie ‘America’s Musical Journey’ Shows Unique Heritage
An IMAX movie premiering this week aims to show America’s musical heritage to the world. “America’s Musical Journey” is narrated by Morgan Freeman and stars singer-songwriter Aloe Blacc as he …
your ads here!The Different Faces of Love
A look at the stories of various couples from around the globe …
your ads here!Award-Nominated Film Spotlights Trauma of Calais ‘Jungle’ Kids
The director of an award-nominated film about a traumatized boy stuck in the Calais “Jungle” camp has urged Britain to take in more lone child refugees stranded across Europe to …
your ads here!Marvel Takes New York Fashionistas to Black Panther’s Wakanda
Marvel Studios transported New York fashionistas to the mythical African nation of Wakanda where its highly anticipated superhero movie “Black Panther” takes place. Under a blue sky and surrounded by …
your ads here!Top Dog to Fetch ‘Best in Show’ Prize at New York Westminster Show
Even the most prestigious pooches in the 142nd annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, where top dog will be crowned “Best of Show” on Tuesday, are still cuddly canines at …
your ads here!Holidaying Frog Game Finds Fans Among China’s Harried Youth
Wang Zhuyin studies 10 hours a day preparing for a series of tests to obtain a U.S. physician’s license. But like millions of young Chinese adults, the 26-year-old has found …
your ads here!‘Hello, Universe’ Wins Newbery for Best Children’s Book
Erin Entrada Kelly’s “Hello, Universe,” a nuanced account of a diverse group of middle school students and their unexpected encounters, has won the John Newbery Medal for the outstanding children’s …
your ads here!At #metoo Olympics, Organizers Confront Sexual Abuse
A Catholic nun waits eight hours each day at a folding table, ready for a call but praying nothing has happened to cause the phone to ring. Her office, the …
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