By HILLEL ITALIE NEW YORK (AP) " The 76th National Book Awards will unveil this year's winners Wednesday night, with novels by Megha Majumdar and Karen Russell, and a memoir by Yiyun Li amon…
By The Associated Press Ted Danson's "A Man on the Inside" returning to Netflix for its second season and Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo belting out the "Wicked: For Good" soundtrack are so…
By BROOKE LEFFERTS NEW YORK (AP) " When Kristen Wiig steps out of a vintage Rolls-Royce in the opening scene of Season 2 of "Palm Royale," she's sporting a tall, yellow, fringed hat, gold pl…
By DONNA EDWARDS Look no further for great gift ideas for your kiddos. The Associated Press scoured the bookshelves for standout 2025 releases to share the love of reading with your child, s…
By LINDSEY BAHR If you think gifts for movie lovers begin and end with Blu-Rays and cineplex gift cards, think again. There's lots of ways to get creative (and impress) the film fan in your …
By GHAITH ALSAYED and BASSEM MROUE DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) " Investigators believe that the theft of several ancient statues dating back to the Roman era from Syria's national museum was likely…
An auction of a Frida Kahlo painting could set records, but some historians have concerns.
By ASTRID SUÃREZ BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) " Colombian photographer Édgar Jiménez walks around a room exhibiting "Adam and Eve," his portrait of two of the first hippopotamuses that were…
By The Associated Press Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan re-teaming as the body-swapping mother and daughter duo in "Freakier Friday" and albums from 5 Seconds of Summer and the rapper NF …
By JAMEY KEATEN LUCERNE, Switzerland (AP) " Yodel-ay-hee … what?! Those famed yodeling calls that for centuries have echoed through the Alps, and more recently have morphed into popular so…
By THOMAS ADAMSON PARIS (AP) " Designer Olivier Rousteing is stepping down as creative director of the Balmain fashion house after 14 hugely visible years in which he fused the rigor of Pari…
By BEATRICE DUPUY NEW YORK (AP) " Fashion powerhouse couple A$AP Rocky and Rihanna have another fashion icon award to take home after Rocky was awarded the Council of Fashion Designers of Am…
By DAVID FISCHER MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) " South Florida is seeing a wave of new cars, but they won't add to traffic or lengthen anyone's commute. That's because the cars are made of marine-g…
NEW YORK (AP) " Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, a soulful mezzo-soprano who provided backing vocals on such 1960s classics as "Suspicious Minds" and "When a Man Loves a Woman" and was a featured…
By LINDSEY BAHR The movie exhibition business is closing out one of its slowest Octobers in over 25 years with a sluggish Halloween weekend. Studios avoided opening any major new films with …
By The Associated Press The earnest superhero team-up tale "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" and Tracy Morgan returning to TV with a new comedy called "Crutch" are some of the new television…
Sotheby's announced it will auction a solid gold toilet, a sculpture by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan called "America."
By SAMY MAGDY CAIRO (AP) " After two decades of anticipation and countless delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum is finally having its grand reveal. The museum, which is set to officially open S…
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER DÃœSSELDORF, Germany (AP) " Ever wondered what war smells like? Or ponder the odor of love, or the stench of medieval Paris, or the sacred fragrance of religion? A ne…
By LEAH WILLINGHAM and KIMBERLEE KRUESI BOSTON (AP) " When David Arsenault takes down a worn, leather-bound 19th-century book from the winding shelves of the Boston Athenaeum, he feels a sen…
By ANNIE RISEMBERG CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) " It was the middle of the day when Omar Diaw, known by his artist name "Chimere" " French for chimera " approached a blank wall off the main thorough…
By The Associated Press "Jurassic World Rebirth" roaring and snarling on Peacock and Florence + the Machine's latest Halloween-ready album, "Everybody Scream," are some of the new television…
By MISPER APAWU CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) " Street art graffiti is spreading in West Africa. In Guinea's capital, an artist from Senegal is transforming city walls and public perceptions. Omar Di…
Copeland made history as the first Black female principal dancer in the company's 75-year existence
By BABA AHMED and SIDI YAHIYA TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) " In an open field at the edge of the ancient city of Timbuktu, Mali, young models walk the runway clad in colorful traditional attires duri…