Study: More Diverse Movie Leads in 2018 Than Ever
The top films in 2018 featured more female and people of color in lead roles than ever before, according to a new study from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg
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Мистецькі новини. Мистецтво – галузь людської культури, в якій за допомогою знаків через конкретні образи світу виражаються його узагальнені сенси. Зазвичай поділяється на літературу, образотворче мистецтво, декоративно-ужиткове, сценічне, музику та архітектуру. Мистецтво охоплює різноманітний спектр людської діяльності та її результати, що включає творчий або уявний талант, який виражає технічну майстерність, красу, емоційну силу або концептуальні ідеї
George Clooney Compares Markle Coverage to Princess Di
George Clooney is frustrated by the way the media is treating Megan Markle, comparing it to how the media covered Princess Diana. Clooney told reporters the American actress who
Read MoreHulu Making Howard the Duck, 4 More Marvel Animated Shows
Hulu is teaming with Marvel to make four separate animated series based on comic book characters like Howard the Duck. Director Kevin Smith and comics Chelsea Handler and Patton Oswalt
Read MoreOscar Nominees in the Foreign Picture Category Tackle Political Oppression, War and Social Injustice
Totalitarian regimes and their mark on the human psyche, nostalgic depictions of life in Mexico City riddled with socio economic and racial divisions and the toll of poverty and war
Read MoreFemale Acts, Rap Songs Win Big at Grammys
Women returned at the Grammys on Sunday as female acts won album of the year and best new artist, while rap also triumphed, with Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” becoming
Read MoreFemale Acts, Rap Songs Win Big at the Grammy Awards
Women returned at the Grammys on Sunday as female acts won album of the year and best new artist, while rap also triumphed, with Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” becoming
Read MoreTabloid CEO’s Lawyer Denies Enquirer tried to Extort Bezos
The National Enquirer committed neither extortion nor blackmail by threatening to publish intimate photos of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, an attorney for the head of the tabloid’s parent company said
Read MoreAt Grammys, Carlile and Gaga Among Early Winners
The music world hit the red carpet Sunday for the Grammys, with hip-hop royalty and a bevy of talented women leading the pack — and early awards going to top
Read MoreWikitongues Helps Bring Languages Back to Life
Some 6,000 languages are spoken in the world, and nearly half of them are endangered, according to the UNESCO Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger. One of them is
Read MoreGrammy Awards to Showcase Girl Power
Rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake may lead the nominations, but Sunday’s Grammy Awards looks set to be a showcase for girl power. Outspoken rapper Cardi B, whose music and personal
Read MoreIce Harvesting Tradition Continues for 120-Plus Years
Americans have not needed iceboxes to keep food cold for nearly a century, ever since refrigerators became widely available. But that doesn’t stop folks in Holderness, N.H., from carrying out
Read MoreHow to Succeed in Hollywood as a Muslim Woman Filmmaker
Wearing a headscarf and a smile, Muslim movie director and writer Lena Khan stands out when she walks in Hollywood circles. “It’s very hard to be a female filmmaker in
Read MoreHow to Succeed in Hollywood as a Muslim Woman
The Hollywood film industry is hard for anyone to break into. There may be a few more hurdles if you are a woman and Muslim. One filmmaker found success both
Read MoreFormer Vatican Doctrine Chief Pens Conservative Manifesto
The Vatican’s former doctrine chief has penned a “manifesto of faith” to remind Catholics of basic tenets of belief amid what he says is “growing confusion” in the church today.
Read MoreBritish Actor Albert Finney Dies at 82
Albert Finney, one of the most respected and versatile actors of his generation and the star of films as diverse as “Tom Jones” and “Skyfall,” has died. He was 82.
Read MoreGreen Roofs Benefit People, Environment
Excess rainwater flowing into streams and waterways — carrying pollutants and contaminants — is a problem for urban areas across the country. To combat it, an increasing number of cities
Read MoreBezos: Enquirer Threatening to Publish Revealing Photos
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos says the National Enquirer is threatening to publish revealing photographs of him unless his private investigators back off the tabloid. Bezos detailed the revelations in a
Read MoreFrank Robinson, Baseball’s First Black Manager, Dies at 83
Legendary baseball Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, the first black manager in the U.S. major leagues, died Thursday in Los Angeles at 83. He had been suffering from bone cancer
Read MoreWoody Allen Sues Amazon for $68 Million for Breach of Contract
Filmmaker Woody Allen has filed a $68 million lawsuit against Amazon for breach of contract, accusing the streaming giant of canceling a film deal because of a “baseless” decades-old allegation
Read MoreActress Jennifer Lawrence Engaged to Art Gallery Director
Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence, one of the most popular film stars in the world, is engaged to her boyfriend, an art gallery director, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday. Her future
Read MoreMilwaukee Museum Features Thousands of Bobbleheads
A new museum in Milwaukee may well hold the largest collection of bobbleheads anyone has ever seen, displaying more than 6,500 figures of athletes, mascots, celebrities, animals, cartoon characters, politicians
Read MoreR. Kelly Plans Tour of Sri Lanka, Australia, New Zealand
R. Kelly is planning an international tour, but an Australian lawmaker wants the country to bar him from performing there. The embattled musician announced on social media Tuesday that he’ll
Read MoreFormer Guatemalan Soccer Head Fined $350,000 in FIFA Scandal
Brayan Jimenez, a former head of Guatemalan soccer’s governing body, was sentenced Tuesday to time served and fined $350,000 after pleading guilty for his role in the FIFA corruption scandal
Read MoreOscars Show to Go Hostless for Only Second Time
This year’s Oscar ceremony will go ahead without an official host for only the second time in its history, an ABC television executive said Tuesday. Speaking just three weeks before
Read MorePolluted Bangkok’s Year of the Pig Curbs on Incense Go Up in Smoke
Thais of Chinese descent largely ignored Bangkok’s call for restraint in burning of incense and “spirit money” to mark the Lunar New Year as the city fights choking pollution. Most
Read MoreChoir from Fire-Ravaged Community Sings of Hope
Music is helping to heal students displaced by the fires that raged through Northern California in November. More than 100 students from five schools in the fire-ravaged region are sharing
Read MoreMore Grammy Nominees Makes Winning a Greater Challenge
When the Grammys added more nominees to its top four categories, the Recording Academy said the expansion from five to eight nominees would add more “flexibility” for voters. But for
Read MoreChoir from Fire-Ravaged California Community Sings of Hope
The town of Paradise, California was ravaged by a fire in November that killed more than 80 people and drove thousands from their homes. Now music is helping survivors with
Read MoreGrammy-Nominated Rapper 21 Savage Arrested, Faces Deportation
UPDATE 2-Grammy-nominated rapper 21 Savage arrested, faces deportation Grammy-nominated Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage was arrested on Sunday by U.S. immigration officials, who said he was illegally in the country and
Read MoreNew England Patriots Win Low-Scoring Super Bowl
The New England Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 in Sunday’s Super Bowl in Atlanta, capturing their third National Football League championship in the span of five years. For
Read MoreGrammy-Nominated Rapper 21 Savage Arrested in US
Grammy-nominated Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage was arrested by U.S. immigration officials on Sunday, who said he was illegally in the country and a convicted felon. The rapper, whose real name
Read MoreAmericans Set for a Super Sunday
Today is Super Bowl Sunday, the day of the national championship for American football. This year the New England Patriots will play the Los Angeles Rams in Atlanta for the
Read MoreChicago Beach Keeps Locals Warm During Polar Vortex
Spending a cold winter day at the beach is not something most people would choose to do … unless it is The Beach Chicago, where visitors can laugh at the
Read MoreEgypt Unveils Ancient Burial Site, Home to 50 Mummies
Egyptian archaeologists uncovered a tomb containing 50 mummies dating to the Ptolemaic era, in Minya, south of Cairo, the Ministry of Antiquities said Saturday. The mummies, 12 of which were of children,
Read MoreGates Hopes to Enlighten Americans About Reconstruction
Historian Henry Louis Gates Jr. can trace the roots of his upcoming PBS documentary about the Reconstruction to his days in school, when he’d hear about the end of slavery
Read MoreGroundhog Doesn’t See His Shadow, Predicting Early Spring
It may be hard to believe as a large swath of the U.S. thaws out from a bitter polar vortex, but spring is coming early, according to handlers for some
Read MoreUnpublished Salinger Work to Be Released
One of the book world’s greatest mysteries is finally ending: J.D. Salinger’s son says previously unpublished work by his late father will be coming out. In comments that appeared
Read MoreSnowboarder Revives Goal of Representing Uganda at Olympics
It’s always in the back of Brolin Mawejje’s mind, whether he’s soaring over the snow or fine-tuning his rail technique: What more can he do to become an Olympic contender
Read MoreKing Tut Tomb Restored to Prevent Damage From Visitors
The tomb of Egypt’s famed boy pharaoh, King Tutankhamun, has undergone restoration to help minimize damage by tourists. The work, done by the Getty Conservation Institute after years of research
Read MoreChicago Police Still Looking for Video of Attack on Actor
Detectives have recovered more surveillance footage of “Empire” actor Jussie Smullett walking in downtown Chicago before and after he says he was attacked by two masked men, but they still
Read MoreDoga — Doing Yoga With Your Dog
Some people take their pet dogs everywhere they can. One place where they are always welcome is at doga — yoga classes for dogs and humans. While the pet parents
Read MoreNFL Commissioner Calls China a ‘Priority Market’
The National Football League will mark the end of era in 2019 when it celebrates its 100th season and could look to the future by playing a first game in China
Read MoreJames Ingram, Grammy-winning R&B Singer, Dead at 66
James Ingram, the Grammy-winning singer who launched multiple hits on the R&B and pop charts and earned two Oscar nominations for his songwriting, has died, according to a close associate.
Read MoreGeorgia O’Keeffe Museum Buys Her ‘Ritz Tower’ Painting
The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum has purchased the American artist’s “Ritz Tower” painting, a rare work of her take on a New York skyscraper, the museum announced this week. Officials at
Read MoreThe Old Man and the Play: Friend Keeps Word to Hemingway
When the 1958 film adaptation of “The Old Man and the Sea” hit theaters, Ernest Hemingway happened to be in New York City to watch the World Series and invited
Read MoreJohn Malkovich to Play Disgraced Movie Mogul in New Mamet Play
Actor John Malkovich will take the starring role in a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet about a disgraced Hollywood studio head, a story he said was written
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