Hollywood’s first awards show of the new year included a visit from Wonder Woman Gal Gadot and a promise from Jessica Chastain that “major change is coming” to how women …
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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
Justin Timberlake Gets ‘Personal’ in First Album in 5 Years
Pop superstar Justin Timberlake on Tuesday announced his first album in nearly five years, promising more “personal” songwriting inspired by his home and family. The 36-year-old singer and actor said …
your ads here!Top Hollywood Women Launch Anti-harassment Initiative
More than 300 top women in Hollywood — from Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence to Emma Thompson and Cate Blanchett — unveiled an initiative Monday to tackle pervasive sexual harassment …
your ads here!‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Holds off ‘Jumanji’ on New Year’s Weekend
(Variety.com) In a battle of box office heavyweights, Luke Skywalker just managed to hold off Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as the world rang in another year. Disney and LucasFilm’s “”Star …
your ads here!Library of Congress Will No Longer Collect Every Tweet Created
The U.S. Library of Congress says it will no longer collect every single tweet published on Twitter as it has been doing for the past 12 years. The library said …
your ads here!A 19th-century Arcade Game Is Hot in 21st Century
It’s not an Olympic sport, at least not yet, but pinball has a growing body of top-level athletes, and a growing number of international competitions. Faith Lapidus reports. …
your ads here!Annual NYC Taxi Driver Calendar Is Out: Meet Mr. December!
Readying for his first television interview, Alex Wang gazes at his reflection in the back window of his yellow cab. Wiping his windswept mane behind the ear, he adjusts his …
your ads here!Is It Hot in Here, or Is It New York’s 2018 Taxicab Models?
The New York City Taxi Drivers Calendar began as a tongue-in-cheek alternative to the famous chisel-chested firefighter pin-up, while benefiting a nonprofit that serves immigrant and low-income families. Now in …
your ads here!Beatles’ Ringo Starr Knighted in UK Honors List
Ex-Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has been knighted in Queen Elizabeth’s New Year’s honors list, along with Bee Gees singer Barry Gibb and author Michael Morpurgo, while ballet dancer Darcey Bussell …
your ads here!In Memoriam: Entertainers, Literary Giants Who Died in 2017
Some made us dance and filled our hearts with music, others made us dream with movies. While they are no longer with us, their work has touched many. From American …
your ads here!A Crystal Ball of Serenity for the New Year
It’s called the Crossroads of the World. New York City’s Times Square is the location for one of the biggest parties of the year, marked by the dramatic descent of …
your ads here!Mystery Writer Grafton Dies in California
Mystery writer Sue Grafton has died in Santa Barbara, California. She was 77. Her daughter, Jamie Clark, posted news of her mother’s death on Grafton’s web page Friday. She says …
your ads here!Cambodia Filmmakers Face ‘Taxing’ Times
The launch of Angelina’s Jolie’s Khmer language feature “First They Killed My Father” promised to deliver a much needed shot of exposure and enthusiasm into the arm of Cambodia’s emergent …
your ads here!Teen from Ghana Becomes First Black Woman on US Olympic Speedskating Team
Maame Biney, a 17-year-old from Ghana, will be the first African-American woman to represent the U.S. on the speedskating short track team at the 2018 Winter Olympics Games in Pyeongchang, …
your ads here!Photography Project Helps Fight Stereotypes of Africa
A new book just hit the bookstores in Europe and the U.S. that tries to show life in Africa beyond the stereotypes and misconceptions infused in Western media. Africa 54’s …
your ads here!Floral Art Welcomes Visitors to the Met Museum
The drawings and paintings on the walls and sculptures on display are not the only art to see at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. Floral arrangements are designed to …
your ads here!Actress Rose Marie of ‘Dick Van Dyke Show’ Fame Dies at 94
Actress and comedienne Rose Marie, who grew up from a child superstar to become a television comedy legend, died Thursday in Hollywood at 94. She spent her entire life as …
your ads here!Exhibit Explores the History of China’s First Emperor
The discovery in China of an underground army of nearly 8,000 life-size terracotta soldiers is considered one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century. More than four decades …
your ads here!Chinese Embrace Western Wine Culture
When you think about fine wine, what countries come to mind? France? Italy? What about China? Well, by 2020, China could become the world’s second-largest wine consumer, behind the United …
your ads here!Chinese Crew Joins Famous Race from Sydney to Hobart
On Sydney’s glittering harbor, the Chinese have been on a mission to conquer the world of sailing. With an average age of 24, the crew onboard the yacht De Rucci …
your ads here!Review: ‘Phantom Thread’ Spins a Rich Showcase for Day-Lewis
With echoes of Rebecca and lavish Max Ophuls productions, writer and director Paul Thomas Anderson spins the tale of an obsessive fashion designer and his muse into a suspenseful and …
your ads here!Russian Ballet Dancers Battle Brutal Training, Gender Stereotyping for Success
Russian ballet and its dancers are famous the world over and inspire many Russians to pursue a career in the classical dance. But to break into ballet, dancers have to …
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