What makes a film fit for the holidays? Not so much a religious subject as an appeal to the whole family and audiences of all ages. This year, three high-budget …
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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 Dec. 16
We’re gathering the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending Dec. 16, 2017. Winter is fast approaching here in the Northern …
your ads here!Musician Helps Toddlers Learn to ‘Pass the Peace’
On a recent Saturday, BloomBars was filled with energy. “Give me the peace sign,” announced Baba Ras D, holding up his two forefingers in the “V” that is known in …
your ads here!Britain’s Prince Harry to Marry Meghan Markle on May 19
Britain’s Prince Harry and his American fiancee, Meghan Markle, will marry on Saturday May 19, Kensington Palace said. Queen Elizabeth’s grandson, fifth-in-line to the throne, and Markle, who stars in …
your ads here!Singer Inspires Peace and Unity Among Young Audiences
They say young children are like sponges. They soak up information from all around them unconsciously, and build on that core foundation for the rest of their lives. Baba Ras …
your ads here!Walmart, Book Distributor Suspend Ties with Tavis Smiley
Walmart and a book distributor distanced themselves from Tavis Smiley on Thursday after PBS said an investigation found “troubling allegations” of sexual misconduct by the radio and TV host. The …
your ads here!Retiring ‘New York Times’ Publisher to Be Replaced by His Son
The publisher of The New York Times Co. is stepping down after 25 years and will be succeeded by his 37-year-old son, the Times announced Thursday. Arthur O. Sulzberger Jr. …
your ads here!India Orders Movie Moguls to Avoid the Weinstein Effect
India has issued a rare diktat to its powerful movie moguls, reminding Bollywood to keep women safe from the sort of sex abuse allegations poisoning the U.S. film industry. India’s …
your ads here!Hollywood Actor Bamba Reveals Secret: He’s Undocumented
Actor Bambadjan Bamba may be on the verge of stardom because of his role in the upcoming comic book superhero film Black Panther. But lately, he has been making headlines by revealing …
your ads here!Rock Hall 2018 Class: Nina Simone, Bon Jovi, the Moody Blues
Iconic singer Nina Simone and New Jersey rockers Bon Jovi lead the 2018 class of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, which includes four first-time nominees. The Cars, as …
your ads here!‘A Fantastic Woman’ Director Celebrates Golden Globe Nod
Director Sebastian Lelio feels that A Fantastic Woman has gone beyond the cinematic experience with its social message, to a great extent thanks to the performance of its star, Daniela Vega. …
your ads here!A Breakthrough Year for Brooklynn Prince of ‘The Florida Project’
Seven-year-old Brooklynn Prince is sitting in a darkened TV studio with lights, cameras and control panels all around her. “Mission to Mars, mission to Mars,” she says. “This is Apollo.” …
your ads here!‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Mostly Finds Its Force With Critics
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” won warm reviews from most critics on Tuesday, a day before the latest installment in the sci-fi saga begins hitting movie theaters worldwide in what …
your ads here!Russia’s Olympic Committee to Support its Neutral Athletes at Winter Games
Russia’s Olympic Committee agreed on Tuesday to support its athletes who choose to compete in next year’s Winter Games in South Korea as neutrals following a ban on the Russian …
your ads here!‘Integrity Idol’ Celebrates Honest Civil Servants in West Africa
A reality TV show that celebrates honest civil servants in corruption-plagued countries has grown to reach new audiences in Mali and Liberia and aims to enlist the public’s help in …
your ads here!Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year for 2017: ‘Feminism’
This may or may not come as a surprise: Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2017 is “feminism.” Yes, it’s been a big year or two or 100 for the …
your ads here!Language of ‘First They Killed My Father’ Resonates With Cambodian-Americans
Propelled by the power of hearing their stories in their own language, some Cambodian American audience members fled in tears from a screening of First They Killed My Father, the Angelina …
your ads here!Female Directors Snubbed, Plummer Surprises at Golden Globe Nominations
Women were shut out of the directors race at the 2018 Golden Globe nominations Monday, while Ridley Scott’s scramble to reshoot All the Money in the World led to a …
your ads here!Mary Blige, Mariah Carey, Nick Jonas Get Golden Globe Nods
Mary J. Blige is dancing into the Golden Globe Awards as a double nominee — for her acting and songwriting — while Mariah Carey, Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and Nick Jonas …
your ads here!Don’t Underestimate Me, Vonn Warns Young Olympic Athletes
Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn is warning young athletes in next year’s Pyeongchang winter Olympic Games not to underestimate the older competitors. Vonn, who won gold in the downhill skiing …
your ads here!Wavering US Olympic Commitment Worries South Korea
Mixed messages from the United States and concerns of a North Korean provocation could undermine South Korea’s plans to use the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Olympics to further peace and reconciliation …
your ads here!Pioneering Black Journalist Simeon Booker Dies at 99
Simeon Booker, a trail-blazing journalist and the first full-time African-American reporter at The Washington Post, has died at the age of 99. Booker died Sunday in Solomons, Maryland, according to …
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