Jul 28 Some small music venues kept rocking even after COVID shut them down. Here's how they did it By Tim McPhillips When I.M.P. opened the Atlantis in April, it was the independent music production company's fifth venue in greater Washington, D.C. It was also its smallest. The concert hall is a tribute to the original 9:30 club, a beloved and intimate… Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 5:59 Exhibit explores what the American flag symbolizes amid political polarization By Ali Rogin The American flag is one of the world's most recognizable symbols, but the responses it provokes are anything but uniform. A new museum exhibit in Arkansas explores how such a universal symbol can send so many different messages. Ali Rogin… Continue watching
Jul 26 Sinéad O'Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer, dies at 56 By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press The gifted and troubled Irish performer was known for her shaved head and for her fierce and expressive voice. Continue reading
Jul 26 Kevin Spacey acquitted in sexual assault case in London By Brian Melley, Associated Press Jurors returned their verdicts Wednesday in Southwark Crown Court after deliberating over three days. Continue reading
Jul 25 Bryan Cranston, Jessica Chastain join Times Square rally of striking actors and writers By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Actors and union representatives took turns giving fiery speeches in the heart of Times Square while tourists gawked and passing trucks honked in support. Continue reading
Jul 25 Boston Celtics' Jaylen Brown agrees to 5-year supermax deal worth up to $304 million, the biggest in NBA history By Kyle Hightower, Associated Press Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown has agreed to terms on a five-year supermax contract that will pay him up to $304 million. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 8:55 Success of 'Barbie' film adds to doll's cultural legacy By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet Barbie. The one name conjures up feelings for many generations of women and men across the world. The plastic wonder is now featured in a new film raking in about $155 million this past weekend, making it the highest opening… Continue watching
Jul 23 'Barbie', 'Oppenheimer' make box office history on highly anticipated opening weekend By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press “Barbenheimer” didn’t just work – it spun box office gold. The social media-fueled fusion of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” brought moviegoers back to the theaters in record numbers this weekend. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 3:06 A Brief But Spectacular take on how everybody can learn By Katie Hodgman, Second Peninsula LLC Author and lecturer Allan Goldstein’s younger brother Fred is a survivor of the Willowbrook State School, an institution on Staten Island for people with disabilities that became notorious in the 1970s for its neglect and abuse of residents. Once Fred… Continue watching
Jul 21 6 things to know about Barbie as the new film sets box office records By Justin Stabley, Bella Isaacs-Thomas When Barbie debuted in 1959, she didn’t just make a splash. It was more like a boom, sending children and parents scurrying to possess this icon of femininity and setting off a decadeslong debate about beauty standards, gender roles, race… Continue reading