Tag: Arts and entertainment
MLK estate reaches publishing agreement with HarperCollins
NEW YORK — The estate of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. has reached an international agreement with HarperCollins Publishers, which released his first...
Spanish film festival shifts to gender neutral awards
MADRID — Spain’s San Sebastián International Film Festival announced Tuesday that its acting awards will this year be gender neutral for the first time.
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250 gators removed from Disney since boy died in 2016 attack
ORLANDO, Fla. — Wildlife officials have removed 250 alligators from Disney properties in the five years since a 2-year-old boy was killed by an...
Zimbabwe’s Tsitsi Dangarembga wins prestigious German prize
BERLIN — Zimbabwean writer and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga has been awarded a prestigious German prize for a body of work that has made her...
Should reporters challenge or ignore election disbelievers?
NEW YORK — Matt Negrin's campaign to ban “election deniers” from television news failed to achieve his original goal, which was to prevent a...
Special Tony Awards given to 2 shows, 1 advocacy nonprofit
NEW YORK — The Tony Awards may be months away, but three groups can already celebrate: The Broadway Advocacy Coalition, “David Byrne’s American Utopia”...
Review: Connected short stories starring beautiful messes
“Filthy Animals,” by Brandon Taylor (Riverhead)
Brandon Taylor’s “Filthy Animals,” a...
Review: Modest Mouse return full of wisdom and silliness
Modest Mouse, “The Golden Casket" (Epic)
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Eat, drink and be merry: Food pairs well with Olympic spot
EUGENE, Ore. — The typical celebration for many athletes who qualify for the Olympics revolves around one thing: food.
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NASCAR co-owner Pitbull mixing racing with upcoming tour
LEBANON, Tenn. — The man known as Mr. Worldwide is ready to get back to his main business, even as he spends more and...