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US revokes visas of Mexican band members after cartel leader's face was projected at a concert
Read full article: US revokes visas of Mexican band members after cartel leader's face was projected at a concertThe U.S. State Department revoked the visas of members of a Mexican band after they projected the face of a drug cartel boss onto a large screen during a performance at a music festival in the western state of Jalisco over the weekend.
Beloved Anchorage pet reindeer euthanized after someone tampered with pen, possibly poisoned him
Read full article: Beloved Anchorage pet reindeer euthanized after someone tampered with pen, possibly poisoned himAn iconic pet reindeer beloved by many in Alaska's largest city has been euthanized, just weeks after someone tampered with his cage and possibly poisoned him.
Elizabeth Strout and Miranda July are among finalists for the Women's Prize for Fiction
Read full article: Elizabeth Strout and Miranda July are among finalists for the Women's Prize for FictionAmerican authors Elizabeth Strout and Miranda July are among finalists for the Womenās Prize for Fiction.
Josh Brolin, Francis Ford Coppola and Michael Mann pay tribute to Val Kilmer after his death
Read full article: Josh Brolin, Francis Ford Coppola and Michael Mann pay tribute to Val Kilmer after his deathActor Josh Brolin and director Michael Mann are among those honoring actor Val Kilmer after his death on Tuesday at age 65.
Nintendo Switch 2 launches in June with new Mario Kart World game
Read full article: Nintendo Switch 2 launches in June with new Mario Kart World gameNintendo has announced a June 5 launch date and $449.99 price tag for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2, which will introduce interactive chat and screenshare functions to connect gamers.
Soprano Anna Netrebko to open Royal Opera season, returning after a 6-year absence
Read full article: Soprano Anna Netrebko to open Royal Opera season, returning after a 6-year absenceSoprano Anna Netrebko will return to Londonās Royal Opera after a six-year absence to open the 2025-26 season in a new production of Pucciniās āToscaā that starts Jakub HrÅÆÅ”aās tenure as music director.
At 89, Fred Costello plays the organ on opening day in Rochester just like he has since 1977
Read full article: At 89, Fred Costello plays the organ on opening day in Rochester just like he has since 1977Fred Costello could swing a bat about as well as he could perform a melody as a kid growing up in Syracuse, New York.
Detroit production of Mozart opera turns its female characters into automatons
Read full article: Detroit production of Mozart opera turns its female characters into automatonsAudiences at the Detroit Opera House expecting their performance of āCosi fan tutteā to begin with the overture may be surprised to hear instead a product launch from a tech company CEO.
Kendrick Lamar, Gracie Abrams and Zoe SaldaƱa earn Webby Award nominations, along with Nutter Butter
Read full article: Kendrick Lamar, Gracie Abrams and Zoe SaldaƱa earn Webby Award nominations, along with Nutter ButterKendrick Lamar, Gracie Abrams, Zoe SaldaƱa and Nutter Butter are among the nominees for this yearās Webby Awards, recognizing the best internet content and creators.
'JFK' director Oliver Stone calls for a reinvestigation of Kennedy's 1963 assassination
Read full article: 'JFK' director Oliver Stone calls for a reinvestigation of Kennedy's 1963 assassinationOscar-winning director Oliver Stone has called on Congress to reinvestigate the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy following last month's release of thousands of pages of government documents surrounding the killing.
The Beatles biopics cast revealed: Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Joseph Quinn and Harris Dickinson
Read full article: The Beatles biopics cast revealed: Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Joseph Quinn and Harris DickinsonHollywood studio executives are making their case for theatergoing with a little help from John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
Trump welcomes Kid Rock to White House for order targeting ticket scalpers
Read full article: Trump welcomes Kid Rock to White House for order targeting ticket scalpersPresident Donald Trump invited Kid Rock into the Oval Office and signed an executive order that he says will help curb ticket scalping and bring ācommonsenseā changes to the way live entertainment events are priced.
Comic Amber Ruffin cut from White House correspondents' event after angering Trump team
Read full article: Comic Amber Ruffin cut from White House correspondents' event after angering Trump teamComic Amber Ruffin is off the bill at the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington.
Liza Minnelli documentary sheds light on those who helped shape a superstar
Read full article: Liza Minnelli documentary sheds light on those who helped shape a superstarThe documentary āLiza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Storyā offers fresh insight into an EGOT winner who overcame addiction, insecurity and the shadow of her mother ā Judy Garland ā to become a beloved American icon.
'Adolescence' will be shown in schools across the UK to spark conversations on social media harm
Read full article: 'Adolescence' will be shown in schools across the UK to spark conversations on social media harmThe makers of Netflix's teenage drama āAdolescenceā have sparked a conversation on how to protect children from violent misogyny and other harmful content on social media.
Jack Black, Jason Momoa enter the Minecraft universe as the video game phenom hits the big screen
Read full article: Jack Black, Jason Momoa enter the Minecraft universe as the video game phenom hits the big screenWhen Jack Black got the call to star in the āMinecraftā movie, the perks were plenty.
From orange peels to bottle caps: Thousands of artists create their own 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'
Read full article: From orange peels to bottle caps: Thousands of artists create their own 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'When the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague loaned its most famous work for an exhibition in 2023, it needed to find something to fill the empty space left by Johannes Vermeerās iconic āGirl with a Pearl Earring.ā.
A court is allowing the release of most records in the Gene Hackman death investigation
Read full article: A court is allowing the release of most records in the Gene Hackman death investigationA New Mexico court has cleared the way for the release of investigative records from the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, as long as depictions of the deceased couple are blocked from view.
Stathamās 'A Working Manā upsets āSnow Whiteā to take No. 1 at the box office
Read full article: Stathamās 'A Working Manā upsets āSnow Whiteā to take No. 1 at the box officeIn an unexpected upset, the Jason Statham thriller āA Working Manā has taken the No_ 1 spot at the box office, besting the rapidly declining performance of āSnow White.ā.
Richard Chamberlain, TV actor who starred in 'Dr. Kildare,' dies at 90
Read full article: Richard Chamberlain, TV actor who starred in 'Dr. Kildare,' dies at 90Richard Chamberlain, the handsome hero of the 1960s television series āDr. Kildareā who found a second career as āking of the miniseries,ā has died at age 90.
Steph Curry scores a 3-book deal, starting with a 'personal reflection' on his life and career
Read full article: Steph Curry scores a 3-book deal, starting with a 'personal reflection' on his life and careerSteph Curry has a deal with a Random House Publishing Group imprint that you could call a 3-point play.
Film academy apologizes for not naming 'No Other Land' co-director in response to attack on him
Read full article: Film academy apologizes for not naming 'No Other Land' co-director in response to attack on himThe organization that bestows the Academy Awards has apologized to āNo Other Landā co-director Hamdan Ballal after mounting criticism following its response to the violent attack on the Oscar winner.
Trump commutes the sentence of Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson in financial conspiracy case
Read full article: Trump commutes the sentence of Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson in financial conspiracy caseA White House official says President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson.
What is the Smithsonian, and why is President Trump unhappy with it?
Read full article: What is the Smithsonian, and why is President Trump unhappy with it?The Smithsonian, which oversees numerous museums and cultural centers, including the Air and Space Museum and the National Museum of African American History and Culture, is coming under criticism from President Donald Trump.
What to stream: Elton John & Brandi Carlile, Michelle Williams on FX and Kevin Bacon hunts demons
Read full article: What to stream: Elton John & Brandi Carlile, Michelle Williams on FX and Kevin Bacon hunts demonsMichelle Williams starring in the FX dramedy āDying for Sexā and Elton John and Brandi Carlile teaming up for the album āWho Believes In Angels?ā.
Can the āfeel-goodā movie exist in 2025? āThe Ballad of Wallis Island' proves maybe it can
Read full article: Can the āfeel-goodā movie exist in 2025? āThe Ballad of Wallis Island' proves maybe it canBy the time a film arrives on movie screens, its makers often strive to find ways to articulate how relevant it is, how it speaks to now.
Hong Kong painter draws inspiration from city's recent history in works at Art Basel
Read full article: Hong Kong painter draws inspiration from city's recent history in works at Art BaselAt Hong Kongās Art Basel, painter Chow Chun-faiās new works transport viewers back to the night in 1997 when the former British colony returned to Chinese rule, displayed in the very exhibition center where one era ended and another began.
Gosh! 'Napoleon Dynamite' star Jon Heder dishes out tater tots ahead of BYU's Sweet 16 game
Read full article: Gosh! 'Napoleon Dynamite' star Jon Heder dishes out tater tots ahead of BYU's Sweet 16 gameNapoleon Dynamite served tater tots on a plate instead of stuffing them in his pocket ā and threw his Sweet 16 vote behind BYU.
Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with 'improper ideology'
Read full article: Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with 'improper ideology'President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on the Smithsonian Institution that targets funding to programs that contain what he calls ādivisive narrativesā and āimproper ideology.ā.
The woman who killed Tejano music icon Selena in 1995 has been denied parole
Read full article: The woman who killed Tejano music icon Selena in 1995 has been denied paroleThe woman who has served nearly three decades in prison for killing Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-PĆ©rez, has been denied parole by a Texas board.
ChatGPT's viral Studio Ghibli-style images highlight AI copyright concerns
Read full article: ChatGPT's viral Studio Ghibli-style images highlight AI copyright concernsFans of Studio Ghibli, the famed Japanese animation studio behind āSpirited Awayā and other beloved movies, were delighted this week when a new version of ChatGPT let them transform popular internet memes or personal photos into the distinct style of Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki.
New York rapper who joined Trump in campaign rally pleads guilty to attempted murder
Read full article: New York rapper who joined Trump in campaign rally pleads guilty to attempted murderA New York City rapper who joined President Donald Trump during a campaign rally last year has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and conspiracy charges.
Reaction to the Sundance Film Festival's announcement it's leaving Park City, Utah
Read full article: Reaction to the Sundance Film Festival's announcement it's leaving Park City, UtahThe Sundance Film Festival announced Thursday that its new home will be Boulder, Colorado, starting in 2027, after spending 40 years in Park City, Utah.
So long, Park City. Sundance Film Festival to relocate to Boulder, Colorado, in 2027
Read full article: So long, Park City. Sundance Film Festival to relocate to Boulder, Colorado, in 2027After a yearlong search, the Sundance Film Festival announced Thursday that its new home will be Boulder, Colorado, keeping Sundance in the mountains but moving it out of Park City, the Utah ski town that had for decades provided the premiere independent film gathering its picturesque snowy backdrop.
Latest 'Hunger Games' novel has best ever opening for blockbuster series
Read full article: Latest 'Hunger Games' novel has best ever opening for blockbuster seriesThe latest āHunger Gamesā novel sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide during its first week, the biggest opening ever for Suzanne Collinsā blockbuster series.
The Associated Press, banned from White House press pool, renews request to court for reinstatement
Read full article: The Associated Press, banned from White House press pool, renews request to court for reinstatementA lawyer for The Associated Press has asked a federal judge once again to reinstate the agencyās access to the White House press pool and some other official events.
Ella Langley leads 2025 ACM Awards nominations. BeyoncƩ and Miranda Lambert are shut out
Read full article: Ella Langley leads 2025 ACM Awards nominations. BeyoncƩ and Miranda Lambert are shut outElla Langley leads the nominees for the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards with eight nods to her name.
How a 1970s Chicano art group defied the mainstream and made history
Read full article: How a 1970s Chicano art group defied the mainstream and made historyāASCO: Without Permissionā is director Travis GutiĆ©rrez Senger's latest documentary and executive produced by Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna.
Prosecutor calls for 18-month suspended sentence for GĆ©rard Depardieu in sexual assault case
Read full article: Prosecutor calls for 18-month suspended sentence for GĆ©rard Depardieu in sexual assault caseParisā public prosecutor has requested that French actor GĆ©rard Depardieu be found guilty and given a 18-month suspended prison sentence on the last day of the four-day trial over accusations by two women of sexual assault on a film set.
The AP and the Trump administration are due back in court in their fight over White House access
Read full article: The AP and the Trump administration are due back in court in their fight over White House accessThe Associated Press and Trump administration are due back in court in their fight over access to presidential events.
'Avengers: Doomsday' cast includes Hemsworth's Thor, Mackie's Cap, Fantastic Four and original X-Men
Read full article: 'Avengers: Doomsday' cast includes Hemsworth's Thor, Mackie's Cap, Fantastic Four and original X-MenChris Hemsworthās Thor, Anthony Mackieās Captain America, Sebastian Stanās Bucky Barnes, Tom Hiddleston's Loki and Paul Ruddās Ant-Man are all back in the āAvengersā ensemble.
30 years after music icon Selena's murder, Yolanda SaldĆvar is up for parole. Here's what to know
Read full article: 30 years after music icon Selena's murder, Yolanda SaldĆvar is up for parole. Here's what to knowThirty years ago, Latino music legend Selena Quintanilla-PĆ©rez was killed by her fan clubās president, Yolanda SaldĆvar.
A new Chiliās near Scranton will be a throwback to 'The Office,' 'awesome blossom' and all
Read full article: A new Chiliās near Scranton will be a throwback to 'The Office,' 'awesome blossom' and allChiliās is opening a new restaurant just north of Scranton to honor the legacy of "The Office."
Episcopal bishop criticized by President Trump has a 2-book deal with young readers publisher
Read full article: Episcopal bishop criticized by President Trump has a 2-book deal with young readers publisherThe Episcopal bishop who in January angered President Donald Trump by appealing to him to show mercy to migrants in the country illegally and to the LGBTQ+ community has a deal for two books for young people.
Accuser tells a trial that actor GĆ©rard Depardieu groped her bottom and breasts on film set
Read full article: Accuser tells a trial that actor GĆ©rard Depardieu groped her bottom and breasts on film setA woman accusing French actor GĆ©rard Depardieu of sexual assault has told a landmark trial in Paris that he groped her buttocks and her breasts several times on a film set.
Musician Neneh Cherry and medic Rachel Clarke are among finalists for a major nonfiction prize
Read full article: Musician Neneh Cherry and medic Rachel Clarke are among finalists for a major nonfiction prizeA moving memoir by Swedish singer Neneh Cherry and the gripping story of a heart transplant by British doctor Rachel Clarke are among finalists for the Womenās Prize for Nonfiction.
Utah adds protections for child influencers following YouTuber Ruby Franke's child abuse conviction
Read full article: Utah adds protections for child influencers following YouTuber Ruby Franke's child abuse convictionUtah is moving to protect the children of online content creators following the child abuse conviction of Ruby Franke, who dispensed parenting advice to millions of people online.
Depardieu is on trial, and so is France. It's a cultural reckoning in an era of #MeToo
Read full article: Depardieu is on trial, and so is France. It's a cultural reckoning in an era of #MeTooGĆ©rard Depardieu reigned over French cinema for half a century, a national icon as familiar as the baguette.
Oscar-winning Palestinian director says Israeli soldiers beat him after attack by settlers
Read full article: Oscar-winning Palestinian director says Israeli soldiers beat him after attack by settlersIsraeli authorities released an Oscar-winning Palestinian director who was detained by the army after being attacked by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank.
Outside of Gene Hackmanās home, where the actor was found dead, is shown in body cam footage
Read full article: Outside of Gene Hackmanās home, where the actor was found dead, is shown in body cam footageAuthorities have released body camera footage from outside the home of Gene Hackman, where the actor and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in late February.
Oscar-winning Palestinian director is attacked by Israeli settlers and detained by the army
Read full article: Oscar-winning Palestinian director is attacked by Israeli settlers and detained by the armyIsraeli settlers have beaten up one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning documentary film āNo Other Land."
Will Smith channels his post-slap introspection into music on āBased on a True Storyā
Read full article: Will Smith channels his post-slap introspection into music on āBased on a True StoryāWill Smith could have let his infamous Oscar slap be his cinematic fade out with a career bruised, a marriage dissected and a reputation in a free fall.
Comedian's jokes about an Indian state leader are being investigated as potential defamation
Read full article: Comedian's jokes about an Indian state leader are being investigated as potential defamationPolice in Indiaās western city of Mumbai are investigating whether a popular comedian's jokes about a state politician were defamatory.
'Snow White' opens with a sleepy $43 million at box office
Read full article: 'Snow White' opens with a sleepy $43 million at box officeThe Walt Disney Co.ās live-action, controversy-bedeviled āSnow Whiteā opened in theaters with a sleepy $43 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
2 months into Trump's second administration, the news industry faces challenges from all directions
Read full article: 2 months into Trump's second administration, the news industry faces challenges from all directionsDuring the first Trump administration, many journalists worried most about being called āfake news.ā.
Conan O'Brien accepts Mark Twain Prize for humor as politics roils the Kennedy Center
Read full article: Conan O'Brien accepts Mark Twain Prize for humor as politics roils the Kennedy CenterOn a night when half a dozen people made jokes about this being the last-ever Mark Twain Prize, Conan OāBrien made sure the ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ended on a high note.
A new museum in Texas tells the life stories of Medal of Honor recipients
Read full article: A new museum in Texas tells the life stories of Medal of Honor recipientsA new museum is opening in Texas highlighting the lives and service of Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War to the global war on terrorism.
A federal lawsuit says the Trump administration has unlawfully shuttered the Voice of America
Read full article: A federal lawsuit says the Trump administration has unlawfully shuttered the Voice of AmericaA lawsuit filed by Voice of America reporters, some unions and a press freedom group charged the Trump administration with unlawfully shutting down the news outlet.
An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation move
Read full article: An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation moveAn ancient bronze griffin head, stolen nearly a century ago, has been returned to the Archaeological Museum of Olympia.
Rapper Yella Beezy charged with capital murder in shooting death of rapper Mo3
Read full article: Rapper Yella Beezy charged with capital murder in shooting death of rapper Mo3Court records show that Dallas rapper Yella Beezy has been arrested and charged with capital murder in the shooting death of fellow rapper Mo3 on a busy interstate in 2020.
What to stream: 'Mufasa: The Lion King,' TimothƩe Chalamet, Will Smith, Seth Rogen and Atomfall
Read full article: What to stream: 'Mufasa: The Lion King,' TimothĆ©e Chalamet, Will Smith, Seth Rogen and AtomfallWill Smith releasing his first album in 20 years, the 14-track āBased on a True Story,ā and āMufasa: The Lion King,ā Barry Jenkinsā photorealistic prequel to the 1994 animated classic, are some of this weekās new streaming entertainment releases.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett's 'Listening to the Law' will give readers an inside account of the court
Read full article: Justice Amy Coney Barrett's 'Listening to the Law' will give readers an inside account of the courtSupreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has a book coming out in September that her publisher is billing as an invitation for āreaders to see the Supreme Court through the lens of her experience.ā.
Mariah Carey didn't steal 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' from other writers, a judge says
Read full article: Mariah Carey didn't steal 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' from other writers, a judge saysA federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that Mariah Carey did not steal her perennial holiday hit "All I Want for Christmas Is Youā from other songwriters.
Q&A: Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner on melancholy and her new album
Read full article: Q&A: Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner on melancholy and her new albumMichelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast released the Grammy-nominated album āJubileeā and bestselling memoir āCrying in H Martā in 2021.
Controversial insider account by former Meta official has strong first-week sales
Read full article: Controversial insider account by former Meta official has strong first-week salesA former Meta officialās explosive insider account sold 60,000 copies in its first week and reached the top 10 on Amazon.