Modric Wins World Player of Year, Ends Ronaldo-Messi Duology
Luka Modric broke a decade of award dominance by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi after being crowned world footballer of the year by FIFA on Monday. Marta won the women’s
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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
Score! Scrabble Dictionary Adds ‘OK,’ ‘ew’ to Official Play
Scrabble players, time to rethink your game because 300 new words are coming your way, including some long-awaited gems: OK and ew, to name a few. Merriam-Webster released the sixth
Read MoreSentencing Hearing for Comedian Bill Cosby Opens Monday
Comedian Bill Cosby will likely learn his fate this week as the sentencing phase in his sexual assault trial begins Monday near Philadelphia. Cosby was convicted in April on three
Read MoreTiger Woods Seals First Win in Five Years With Tour Championship
Tiger Woods scored his first victory in more than five years on Sunday, completing a two-shot win at the Tour Championship to crown a fairy tale comeback after a near
Read MoreTreasure Trove of Cars Displayed in a Secured Underground Vault
Inside a hidden vault in Los Angeles, California, is a treasure trove of cars from around the world. It’s the collection of the Petersen Automotive Museum, and it is now
Read MoreAfghan Orchestra Flourishes Despite Violence, Social Pressure
The consequences of Afghanistan’s increasingly deadly war are weighing heaviest on the nation’s civilians, with women bearing the brunt of the violence. The Taliban banned music and girls education, and
Read MoreAfghan Orchestra Flourishes Despite Violence and Social Pressure
The consequences of Afghanistan’s increasingly deadly war are weighing the heaviest on the nation’s civilians. But violence and social pressures have not deterred members of the country’s nascent orchestra of
Read MoreIranian Twin Sisters Win Over the US with Their Emotional Art
The most beautiful art is born where there is pain. This idea became the moving force behind the success of Iranian-born twin sisters Bahareh and Farzaneh Safarani. They moved to
Read MoreAnti-Doping Agency Is Compromised, Group Contends
A leading anti-doping group hinted at changing the structure of the World Anti-Doping Agency, saying the decision to reinstate Russia’s drug-fighting operation was a sign that WADA leaders were saddled
Read MoreKenya Lifts Ban on Lesbian Love Tale, in Time for Oscar Nominations
A Kenyan court on Friday temporarily lifted a ban on the movie Rafiki. Justice Wilfrida Okwany said that during a seven-day period, the film, a lesbian love story produced in
Read MoreQuestions Raised About US Museum’s Abraham Lincoln Hat
It has been a question plaguing the museum dedicated to one of America’s greatest presidents: Is the hat real? The hat in question is of the stovepipe variety that adorned
Read MoreShiite Muslims Mark Holy Day of Ashura With Mourning Rituals
Muslims are observing Ashura, one of the holiest days in Shiite Islam. Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar. For Shiite Muslims, it
Read MoreRefugees Get Turn on Big Screen in Kenyan Film Festival
A film festival in Kenya this month highlighted a group not often seen on the big screen: refugees. The festival, organized by the nonprofit group Film Aid in collaboration with
Read MoreEgypt’s Ancient Temples Rescued From the Nile 50 Years ago
One of the world’s biggest archaeological rescue operations was successfully concluded 50 years ago after a massive ancient Egyptian temple complex was dismantled and hoisted to higher ground to prevent
Read MoreFor My Birthday, Please Give: Facebook Feature Raises Cash for Causes
When Behnoush Babzani turned 35, she threw a party. She also used her birthday to ask friends to donate to a cause she cares about deeply: helping people who need
Read MoreEgyptian-French Movie Star Gamil Ratib Dies
Award-winning Egyptian-French actor Gamil Ratib died Wednesday in Cairo. He was 92. Ratib is widely considered one of the greatest Egyptian movie actors of all time because of his screen
Read MoreThousands of Fans Request Grand Jury Probe of Prince’s Death
Thousands of Prince fans are asking federal authorities to open a grand jury investigation into his death. The petition to the U.S. Attorney’s Office has been signed by more than
Read MoreRenovated Cemetery Shows Armenians’ History in Cairo
Renovation work is nearly complete on an Armenian cemetery in Cairo whose graves reflect a 100 years of the community’s history in the Egyptian capital. Workers have fixed and cleaned
Read MoreCongo’s Music Artists Get Political
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, rappers are getting involved in politics — including one well-known rap artist who hopes to fix the country’s problems by running for a seat
Read MorePrince’s New Basement Tape: Just Him Singing, Playing Piano
Warner Bros. Records is releasing new music by Prince. “Piano & A Microphone 1983” is from a 35-year-old cassette Prince recorded of himself playing piano and singing at his
Read MoreNFL Hall of Famers Demand Salary, Health Insurance
A group of Pro Football Hall of Famers sent a letter to National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday demanding health insurance coverage and an annual salary that includes
Read More‘Mrs. Maisel,’ ‘Game of Thrones’ Win Top Emmy Honors
“Game of Thrones” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” won the top prizes at the Emmy awards on Monday on a night of upsets for the highest honors in television. HBO’s
Read MoreAt Toronto Film Festival, ‘Popular’ a Relative Term
For a festival that can be a hotbed of Oscar-predicting hysteria, the scuttling of the “best popular movie” category by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences barely registered
Read MoreDragons, Handmaids and Housewives – It’s Time for the Emmys
“Game of Thrones” or “The Handmaid’s Tale”? “Atlanta” or “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”? The best drama and comedy series races for television’s highest honors are too close to call ahead
Read MoreBelgium Refuses To Extradite Spanish Rapper
A Belgium court has ruled that there is no reason to return a Spanish rapper to Spain. Spain had asked Belgium to extradite rapper Jose Miguel Arenas Beltran, better known
Read MoreCongolese Music Artists Prepare to Get Political
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, rappers are getting involved in politics – including one well-known rap artist who hopes to fix the country’s problems by running for a seat
Read MoreTime Magazine Sold for $190 Million to Couple
Time Magazine is being sold by Meredith Corp. to Marc Benioff, a co-founder of Salesforce, and his wife. The Wall Street Journal reported that the iconic news magazine is being
Read MoreCambodian Vlogger Promotes Equal Rights With Positive Sex-Ed Posts
Catherine V. Harry is 23, has 243,000 Facebook followers, generates between $1,000 to $2,000 a month from her vlog, A Dose of Cath, which focuses on sexual and reproductive health,
Read MoreThai Designer Adds Spice to NY Fashion Week
When Thunyatorn “Cheng” Ng speaks about Thai fashion and style, she tears up. The 34-year-old Connecticut-based fashion entrepreneur and stylist specializes in creating traditional Thai outfits and costumes. Her designs
Read MoreFashion Week Has Big Economic Impact on New York
New York, one of the world’s fashion capitals, goes all out for eight days every September with an extravaganza of runway shows known as Fashion Week. For the designers, it
Read MoreRewriting the American Muslim Narrative Through Music, Performance
There are about 3.5 million Muslims living in the United States. The vast majority are from South and Central Asia. While many see America as the “land of the free,”
Read More‘I Will Rape You:’ Female Journalists Face ‘Relentless’ Abuse
Female journalists are facing a “relentless” barrage of attacks and harassment, with nearly a third considering leaving the profession as a result, media support organizations have warned. More than half
Read MoreOlivia Munn Thanks Support from Outside ‘Predator’ Family
Actress Olivia Munn is thanking an outpouring of support online for keeping up her morale following “The Predator” controversy. Munn blew the whistle on a fellow actor after she learned
Read MoreAirport Fracas Charge Against Singer Gretchen Wilson Dropped
Country singer Gretchen Wilson has agreed to donate $500 to charity to settle a criminal charge related to a disturbance at a Connecticut airport last month. The Grammy-winning “Redneck Woman”
Read MoreTel Aviv Beats out Jerusalem to Host 2019 Eurovision Song Contest
Tel Aviv will host the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time next year, beating out bids by Jerusalem and Eilat, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said Thursday. Israel earned
Read MoreTurkey Fines TV Channel for Pink’s Video with Dancing of ‘Homosexual nature’
Turkey has fined a television channel for showing a music video by Pink that featured “erotic dance figures of a homosexual nature”, a ruling made by its television watchdog showed.
Read MoreSyrian-American Spreads Peace Through Music, Art
Dozens of colorful pianos are available for the public to play and enjoy this month in several parks in Atlanta, Georgia, during the second annual festival of Pianos for Peace
Read More’60 Minutes’ Chief Fager Out at CBS
CBS News on Wednesday fired 60 Minutes top executive Jeff Fager, who has been under investigation following reports that he groped women at parties and tolerated an abusive workplace. The
Read MoreSoccer-Playing Girl Challenges Gender Rules in Argentina
At age 7, Candelaria Cabrera goes after the soccer ball with determination. She drives toward her rivals without caring much about getting hurt and deftly manages the bumps on the
Read MoreCMT Honors Only Women at Annual Artists of the Year Show
CMT is changing their Artists of the Year show to honor only women, including Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris, Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big
Read MoreTate Modern Makes Time for 24-hour Movie ‘The Clock’
Christian Marclay’s “The Clock” is both the ultimate feature film and an artwork you can set your watch by. The Swiss-American artist has edited together thousands of movie clips containing
Read More‘A Star Is Born’ Mania Sweeps Over Toronto Film Festival
The response to Bradley Cooper’s romantic saga “A Star Is Born” has been intense. Critics have boasted of crying uncontrollably. Fans outside theaters have swooned for its star, Lady Gaga.
Read MoreProbst Leaves Complex Legacy After 10 Years as USOC Chairman
Larry Probst will step down as chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee, exiting with a complicated legacy that includes restoring the federation’s international reputation while leaving it saddled with as
Read MoreStar-studded Human Trafficking Film Scripts Message for Rural India
A new Indian movie about human trafficking starring Freida Pinto and Demi Moore is to be screened in towns and villages around the country to raise awareness of a crime
Read MoreOpening Ceremony Puts on a Festive Drag Show at Fashion Week
Opening Ceremony, the label that always seems to find quirkier and more unusual ways to display its clothes during Fashion Week, upped the ante on Sunday with a festive drag
Read MoreEmmy Predictions: ‘Game of Thrones’ or ‘Handmaid’s Tale’?
Scaling Emmy heights is tough in the era of so-called peak TV, with the volume of shows matched by lofty expectations from academy voters. Good isn’t enough for comedies and
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