Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song Margaritaville and turned that celebration of loafing into an empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions, …
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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
Artist Pays Tribute to Iranian Women Killed Fighting Injustice
An art exhibition in Rockville, Maryland, pays tribute to women in Iran who have been killed for speaking out against injustice. VOA’s Julie Taboh has more. …
your ads here!Africa’s Animation Industry on Rise as Zambian Series Debuts on Netflix
An original animated series from Africa has made its debut on the Netflix streaming platform. The series, dubbed “Supa Team 4,” was written by a young Zambian and takes place …
your ads here!Tribes of US Pacific Northwest Greet Crew of Traditional Polynesian Canoe
Hōkūle’a, a traditional Polynesian deep-sea canoe, is on a four-year-long voyage around the Pacific Ocean to raise awareness about climate change. During its stop in the U.S. state of Washington, …
your ads here!Spanish Soccer Federation Urges Rubiales to Resign Over Player Kiss
Leading officials within the Spanish Football Federation asked suspended president Luis Rubiales to resign Monday because of his behavior at the Women’s World Cup, including kissing a player on the …
your ads here!Fewer Stars, More Scandal at 80th Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival celebrates its 80th edition next week, but a Hollywood strike means many stars may be missing, leaving the spotlight to controversial directors like Roman Polanski and …
your ads here!Chopra Wins India’s First Gold at World Championships in Javelin
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships when he nipped Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem in the men’s javelin on Sunday …
your ads here!Iran Files Legal Case Against Singer Urging Veil Removal
Authorities in Iran have begun legal proceedings against a prominent pop singer over his latest song urging women to take off their mandatory headscarves, the judiciary said Sunday. The action …
your ads here!Popular US Game Show Host Bob Barker Dies
Popular U.S. game show host Bob Barker, a household name for a half-century as host of “Truth or Consequences” and “The Price Is Right,” died at his home in Los …
your ads here!Viral Singer Scoffs at Republicans Who ‘Act Like We’re Buddies’
Oliver Anthony, the previously unknown singer whose Rich Men North of Richmond went viral and topped the charts over the past week, hit out Friday at politicians, particularly on the …
your ads here!Far-right Israeli Security Minister Lashes out at Supermodel Bella Hadid over her Criticism of him
Israel’s far-right national security minister lashed out at supermodel Bella Hadid on Friday for criticizing his recent fiery televised remarks about Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. In an interview …
your ads here!Spain Football Chief Will Resign for Kissing a Player, Reports Say
The president of the Spanish football federation faces an emergency meeting of its general assembly on Friday amid media reports that he will hand in his resignation following an uproar …
your ads here!Renowned Iranian Writer, Filmmaker Ebrahim Golestan Dies
Ebrahim Golestan, a renowned Iranian writer and filmmaker, has died at his home in Britain at the age of 101. His daughter Lili, the director of Tehran’s Golestan Gallery, confirmed …
your ads here!‘Blue Beetle’ Unseats ‘Barbie’ at Box Office, Ending Its 4-Week Reign
The DC superhero film “Blue Beetle” led weekend ticket sales with a modest $25.4 million opening, according to studio estimates Sunday, dethroning “Barbie” from the top spot after a record-setting …
your ads here!General Heading Notre Dame Cathedral Restoration Dies at 74
The decorated French general in charge of the ambitious, big-budget restoration of fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Jean-Louis Georgelin, has died. He was 74. President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute …
your ads here!Iran Directors Ridicule Suspended Jail Sentence of Filmmaker, Producer
Iranian cinema directors have ridiculed a six-month suspended prison sentence handed down to Saeed Roustayi and his producer for showcasing their movie at last year’s Cannes Film Festival without authorization, …
your ads here!Swiss National Arrested in Myanmar for Allegedly Insulting Buddhism in Film
A Swiss citizen was arrested in military-ruled Myanmar for creating a film that allegedly insulted Buddhism, state media reported Saturday. Didier Nusbaumer, 52, was arrested on Aug. 8 along with …
your ads here!Taekwondo Athletes Appear to be North Korea’s First Delegation to Travel Since Border Closed in 2020
North Korean taekwondo athletes and officials were traveling through Beijing on Friday morning, apparently the country’s first delegation to travel abroad since the nation closed its borders in early 2020 …
your ads here!Australia, Sweden to Compete for 3rd Place at Women’s World Cup
Australia already captivated a nation as co-hosts of the Women’s World Cup. Now there’s one more thing to play for, even if it’s not the fairytale ending the team had …
your ads here!Progress Toward Parity for Women on Movie Screens Has Stalled, Report Finds
A new study on inclusion in film shows just how much of a rarity Barbie is. For every woman as a speaking character in the most popular films of 2022, …
your ads here!Oscar-Winning American Backs Petition Against Iran Film Director’s Jailing
Martin Scorsese has backed a petition against the jailing of prominent Iranian movie director Saeed Roustaee for screening a film at the Cannes Film Festival. Scorsese, the Oscar-winning director of …
your ads here!England Beats Australia, to Play Spain in Women’s World Cup Final
England will play Spain in the final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Sydney on Sunday. Spain beat Sweden 2-1 in its semifinal while England defeated co-hosts Australia 3-1 …
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