The late American entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker has become the first Black woman to be inducted into the Pantheon in Paris, the highest honor that France bestows. …
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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
Jury Seated in Trial of Former ‘Empire’ Actor Jussie Smollett
A jury was seated Monday to hear the case against Jussie Smollett, who says he was the victim of a racist and homophobic assault in downtown Chicago that authorities say …
your ads here!Merriam-Webster Chooses Vaccine as the 2021 Word of the Year
With an expanded definition to reflect the times, Merriam-Webster has declared an omnipresent truth as its 2021 word of the year: vaccine. “This was a word that was extremely high …
your ads here!Louis Vuitton Star Designer Virgil Abloh Dies After Battle With Cancer
Virgil Abloh, fashion’s highest profile Black designer and the creative mind behind Louis Vuitton’s menswear collections, died on Sunday of cancer, Vuitton’s owner LVMH said. The French luxury goods giant …
your ads here!Hong Kong Protest Film Wins at Chinese-Language ‘Oscars’
A documentary about pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong won a high-profile award Saturday in Taiwan at the Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese-speaking world’s version of the Oscars. Kiwi Chow’s “Revolution …
your ads here!How White House Thanksgiving Menu Evolved With Times
Most Americans don’t have oysters on their Thanksgiving table, but, for a time, the mollusks were a key ingredient on the White House holiday menu. “Oyster stuffing and various oyster elements were always …
your ads here!‘NFT’ Named ‘Word of the Year’ for 2021
“NFT” is 2021’s “Word of the Year,” Collins Dictionary announced Wednesday. NFT is an abbreviation for non-fungible token, which according to the dictionary is “a unique digital certificate, registered in …
your ads here!Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries Museum Closed Since 2004 Reopens
For the Smithsonian’s 175th anniversary, the 140-year-old Arts and Industries Building that has been closed for renovation since 2004 is reopening temporarily with an exhibition called Futures. The exhibition explores …
your ads here!Musician Jon Batiste Leads Grammy Award Nominations with 11
Jon Batiste might be the Grammys biggest surprise: The multi-genre performer and recent Oscar winner made such an impression on voters that he scored the most nominations with 11 on …
your ads here!Beijing Warns Against ‘Malicious Hyping’ Over Peng Shuai Situation
Amid growing speculation on the whereabouts of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, China’s Foreign Ministry warned against politicizing and speculating about the star’s wellbeing. “This is not a diplomatic matter,” …
your ads here!Port-au-Prince Jazz Fest Postponed Because of Gang Violence
The Port-au-Prince international jazz festival, traditionally held in late January, has been postponed indefinitely because of gang violence that has plagued the Haitian capital for months, event organizers said Monday. “We can’t …
your ads here!Experts: US Boycott of Beijing Olympics Would Dash Seoul’s Hopes for Diplomacy
A U.S. diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics would deal a blow to Seoul’s attempts to resume diplomacy with North Korea, experts said. Last week, U.S. President Joe Biden said …
your ads here!Spotify Bows to Adele, Drops ‘Shuffle’ as Album Song-Playing Default
For many musicians, like storytelling superstar Adele, the order of songs on an album is a matter of the keenest concern, affecting how a narrative is presented, how listeners react …
your ads here!Kim Kardashian West Helps Fly Afghan Women Soccer Players to UK
Members of Afghanistan’s women’s youth development soccer team arrived in Britain early Thursday after being flown from Pakistan with the help of a New York rabbi, a U.K. soccer club …
your ads here!Head of Women’s Tennis Association Concerned About ‘Safety and Whereabouts’ of Chinese Tennis Star
The head of the Women’s Tennis Association on Wednesday voiced concern over an email it received in which Chinese professional tennis player Peng Shuai was said to deny her previous …
your ads here!Is China’s Door Closing on Hollywood?
China has been making patriotic movies for its domestic audiences while tightening control of its film industry, developments that have left Hollywood wondering whether its movies will still be welcome …
your ads here!Greek Birthplace of Olympic Games to be Digitally Preserved
Greece and U.S. tech giant Microsoft have teamed up to digitally revive one of the ancient world’s most sacrosanct sites: the birthplace of the Olympic Games. The ambitious project uses technology to immerse viewers in the world of ancient Olympia. The collaboration between …
your ads here!Author Wilbur Smith, Chronicler of African Adventures, Dies at 88
Zambia-born novelist Wilbur Smith chronicled dramatic adventures on the African continent, creating internationally acclaimed fiction that drew on his own action-packed life. Smith died in South Africa at age 88, …
your ads here!Explainer: Conservatorships and How Britney Spears Was Freed
A judge has freed Britney Spears from the conservatorship that controlled her life and money for nearly 14 years. Here’s a look at how conservatorships operate, what’s unusual about hers, …
your ads here!First African American Bond Girl Reflects on What Her Role Meant at the Time
Actress and model Gloria Hendry became the first African American to play a so-called James Bond girl, debuting in the 1973 movie Live and Let Die. In an interview with …
your ads here!“Rust” Shooting Raises Questions About Security on Movie Sets
A fatal shooting during the production of a movie called “Rust” is raising questions about safety on movie sets. Authorities are still investigating the October 21st shooting south of Santa …
your ads here!Marie Antoinette’s Diamond Bracelets Fetch $8.3 Million at Auction
A pair of diamond bracelets that once belonged to Marie Antoinette, the famed wife of French King Louis XVI who met her fate at the revolutionary guillotine, sold for 7.46 …
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