Did a wide-open Oscar race just get a front runner? Sean Baker’s Brooklyn comedy “Anora” took top honors at both the Producers Guild Awards and the Directors Guild Awards on …
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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
Westminster show’s canine athletes get their piece of Super Bowl weekend
New York — They’re at the top of their sport. They run, weave and go airborne. And they went all out for this weekend’s championship. Sorry — no, they’re not the …
your ads here!‘Dog Man’ bests ‘Heart Eyes,’ ‘Love Hurts’ at box office
New York — On a quiet winter weekend at the box office, DreamWorks Animation’s “Dog Man” chased its own tail, repeating as the top movie in theaters. The animated Universal Pictures …
your ads here!Scandal-hit narco-musical ‘Emilia Perez’ wins Spanish film prize
GRANADA, SPAIN — Narco-musical Emilia Perez won best European film at Spain’s equivalent of the Oscars on Saturday, after social media posts by the movie’s star prompted a backlash in the …
your ads here!Stradivari violin made in 1714 sells for $11.3M
NEW YORK — A violin made in 1714 by the legendary luthier Antonio Stradivari sold for $11.3 million at an auction in New York on Friday, short of estimates that would …
your ads here!Alaska lawmakers ask Trump to retain Denali’s name, not change it to Mount McKinley
JUNEAU, ALASKA — The Alaska Legislature passed a resolution Friday urging President Donald Trump to reverse course and retain the name of North America’s tallest peak as Denali rather than change …
your ads here!Despite the war, Ukrainian culture is booming
Ukrainian culture is booming amid the war with Russia. That’s despite the constant rocket attacks and damage to almost 500 heritage sites, according to UNESCO. Experts say Ukrainians have never …
your ads here!1714 Stradivarius violin could become most expensive instrument ever auctioned
NEW YORK — A violin made by the famed Antonio Stradivari in 1714 has the potential to become the most expensive musical instrument ever sold when it goes up for auction …
your ads here!Stars, athletes bring buzz to New Orleans before Super Bowl
LOS ANGELES — The Super Bowl isn’t just a game on Sunday, it’ll involve a nearly weeklong spectacle taking over New Orleans with non-stop entertainment leading up to the big showdown …
your ads here!Film director found guilty of sexual assault in France’s first big #MeToo trial
Paris — Film director found guilty of sexual assault in France’s first big #MeToo trial PARIS (AP) — A Paris court found a filmmaker guilty of sexual assault on French …
your ads here!Chappell Roan wins best new artist at the Grammys
LOS ANGELES — Chappell Roan was named best new artist at the 2025 Grammys. She read a speech from a notebook, beginning by addressing her fellow nominees. “BRAT was the best …
your ads here!Late President Jimmy Carter wins posthumous Grammy
Los Angeles — Former President Jimmy Carter has won a posthumous Grammy award. Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, …
your ads here!US woman with Down syndrome earns Master of Fine Arts
Rachel Handlin is an example of what’s possible when someone pursues their dreams. Handlin may be the first person on the planet with Down syndrome to earn a Master of Fine Arts. She also had her first public solo photo exhibit in Manhattan. Anna Nelson has …
your ads here!‘Dog Man’ bites off $36 million, taking No. 1 at box office
New York — DreamWorks Animation’s “Dog Man” fetched $36 million in ticket sales at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates Sunday, making it the biggest debut yet in 2025. …
your ads here!Beyonce competes for the big prize – again – at Sunday’s Grammys
LOS ANGELES — The Grammy Awards take center stage in Los Angeles on Sunday at a celebration that will honor the best of music while acknowledging the deadly wildfires that scarred …
your ads here!Couple challenges Vatican bank’s ban on workplace marriages
ROME — Pope Francis has long urged couples to marry and have babies rather than dogs. And he has long championed the rights of workers and held up labor itself as …
your ads here!New Zealand mountain is granted personhood, recognizing it as sacred for Maori
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND — A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the …
your ads here!Dick Button, Olympic great and voice of skating, dies at 95
NEW YORK — Dick Button was more than the most accomplished men’s figure skater in history. He was one of his sport’s greatest innovators and promoters. Button, winner of two Olympic …
your ads here!Police say at least 30 died in stampede at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
PRAYAGRAJ, INDIA — At least 30 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering early Wednesday, police said, as millions of pilgrims rushed …
your ads here!Year of the Snake is underway with Lunar New Year festivities
BEIJING — Lunar New Year festivals and prayers marked the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield on Wednesday — including in Moscow. Hundreds of people …
your ads here!China sees boom in feasts for pets on Lunar New Year’s Eve
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — As pet parents in China usher in the Year of the Snake and host Lunar New Year’s Eve dinners with their loved ones, some are also making sure …
your ads here!Chiefs, Eagles reach Super Bowl
The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are set to face off in the National Football League’s Super Bowl, with the Chiefs looking to become the first team to win …
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