The final Beatles recording is here. Titled “Now and Then,” the almost impossible-to-believe track is four minutes and eight seconds of the first and only original Beatles recording of the …
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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
Destruction of Dam Leads to Archaeological Discoveries in Dnipro River
After an explosion destroyed the Kakhovka Dam in June 2023, the water level dropped in the reservoir above the dam in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region. Since then, archaeologists have found hundreds …
your ads here!Saudi Arabia Likely to Host 2034 World Cup After Australia Decides Not to Bid
Saudi Arabia is all but certain to host the men’s 2034 World Cup after the Australian soccer federation decided not to enter the bidding contest, which had been widely seen …
your ads here!Spanish Soccer Official Who Kissed Unwilling Star Player Is Banned for Three Years
The Spanish soccer official who provoked a players’ rebellion and reckoning on gender when he kissed an unwilling star player on the lips at the Women’s World Cup final trophy …
your ads here!Malian Artists Decry Suspension of French Cultural Exchange
Adiara Traore was due to travel to France with an international dance troupe before France suspended visa services in Mali, and the French Ministry of Culture asked the country’s artistic …
your ads here!Paris Palestinian Exhibit Casts Eerily Prescient Spotlight on War in Gaza
The photos of property are neatly lined up, looking — at first glance — like a classic window display at any real estate agency. “Calm, light filled, and unobstructed surroundings,” …
your ads here!Day of the Dead Celebration in Los Angeles Connects Mexican Americans to Their Heritage
As October gives way to November, Halloween is followed by the celebration of the Day of the Dead in Mexican American communities across the U.S. to honor the memory of …
your ads here!Love It or Hate It, Feelings Run High Over Candy Corn Come Halloween
Cruel joke for trick-or-treaters or coveted seasonal delight? The great Halloween debate over candy corn is on. In the pantheon of high-emotion candy, the classic shiny tricolor kernels in autumn’s …
your ads here!Video Game Adaptation ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Notches $130 Million Global Debut
It hardly mattered that “Five Nights at Freddy’s” was released simultaneously in theaters and on streaming this weekend. Fans flocked to movie theaters across the country to see the scary …
your ads here!Albinism Pageant Winner Says Event Gave her Sense of Purpose
A glittering crown on her head and a bouquet of flowers in her hands, Andreia Solange Sicato Muhitu beamed at being named the co-winner of the inaugural Mr. and Miss …
your ads here!Matthew Perry, Emmy-Nominated ‘Friends’ Star, Dead at 54
Matthew Perry, who starred as sarcastic-but-sweet Chandler Bing in the hit series “Friends,” has died. He was 54. The Emmy-nominated actor was found dead of an apparent drowning at his …
your ads here!‘Art of War’ and Amy Schumer’s Memoir Are Among Many Books Banned in US Prisons
Tens of thousands of books are being banned or restricted by U.S. prisons, according to a new report from PEN America. The list includes titles ranging from self-help books to …
your ads here!Chinese Sci-Fi Steps Into Spotlight
Once effectively banned, Chinese science fiction has exploded into the mainstream, embraced by the government and public alike — inviting scrutiny of a genre that has become known for its …
your ads here!Hit Netflix Thriller Examining Justice in Nigeria, Boon for Nollywood
A Nigerian action thriller that tells a gripping story of corruption and police brutality in Africa’s most populous country has reached record viewership numbers on Netflix charts globally. It’s a …
your ads here!Catholic Women Speak Up as ‘Patriarchal’ Church Debates Its Future
“Ordain women priests!” Not far from the Vatican, where hundreds of Catholics have gathered to debate the future of the Church, purple-clad activists make their voices heard against the “patriarchy”. …
your ads here!Drought in Brazil’s Amazon Reveals Ancient Engravings
An extreme drought in parts of the Amazon has led to a dramatic drop in water levels in the river, exposing dozens of usually submerged rock formations with carvings of …
your ads here!Bobby Charlton, Manchester United and England Soccer Great, Dies at 86
Bobby Charlton, an English soccer icon who survived a plane crash that decimated his Manchester United team and became the heartbeat of his country’s 1966 World Cup-winning team, has died. …
your ads here!National Museum of Women in the Arts Reopens in DC
The National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. reopened to the public on October 21 after a two-year and $70 million renovation. Karina Bafradzhian has the story. Camera: David Gogokhia …
your ads here!What’s That Bar Band Playing ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’? Oh, it’s the Rolling Stones!
Those miracles of modern science, the Rolling Stones, celebrated the release of their first album of original music in 18 years with a Manhattan club gig on Thursday. Before a …
your ads here!Putin Accuses IOC of ‘Ethnic Discrimination’ Against Russians
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the International Olympic Committee of “ethnic discrimination” ahead of the 2024 Paris Games, from which Russian and Belarusian athletes are banned from competing under their …
your ads here!Through the Lens: Social Media Inspires Japanese Women to Dash Into Rickshaw Pulling
TOKYO — Rickshaw puller Yuka Akimoto is one of a handful of women who have chosen to pull rickshaws in Tokyo, attracted to the male-dominated profession through social media, which …
your ads here!West African Painter Shows Portraits in American West
West African artist Amoaka Boafo has a new exhibit of portraits in the Western U.S. state of Colorado. VOA correspondent Scott Stearns has our story …
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