Apr 07 Trio of new ‘Star Wars’ films coming soon, movie executive announces By Associated Press The news, which includes the return of Daisy Ridley as Rey in one of the films, was revealed at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 in London. Continue reading
Apr 06 What to watch for as the Masters begins in Georgia By Paul Newberry, Associated Press Welcome to the Masters, where the golf year really gets started Thursday amid the azaleas and towering pines of Augusta National Golf Club. Continue reading
Apr 06 8 things you didn’t know about Super Mario Bros. By Kenichi Serino Generations have sent him bopping along under sunny skies, shimmying down pipes and eating very large mushrooms, but Mario has rarely crossed over into television or film. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 6:18 How Peter One developed a unique style that crisscrosses the ocean musically By Tom Casciato, Anne Azzi Davenport May will see the release of a new album by Nashville artist Peter One. But to call him simply a Nashville artist doesn’t tell you the half of it. And though he’s known as Peter One, he’s soon to embark… Continue watching
Apr 05 Klaus Teuber, creator of popular Catan board game, dies at 70 By Associated Press Klaus Teuber, creator of the beloved Catan board game in which players compete to establish settlements on a fictional island, has died after a brief illness, according to a statement from his family. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 7:39 Kehinde Wiley exhibit uses historic icons to expose systemic violence against Black people By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Lena I. Jackson Kehinde Wiley is best known for his distinctive presidential portrait of Barack Obama. But Wiley has spent most of his career painting vibrant portrayals of everyday Black men and women. A new exhibition of his work focuses on grief and… Continue watching
Apr 02 How George Bernard Shaw brought the drama of health care to the stage By Dr. Howard Markel In his comic "The Doctor's Dilemma," Shaw poses a far deeper question: How does one quantify the value of another person’s life and who is even qualified to do so fairly and justly?… Continue reading
Apr 02 Ryuichi Sakamoto, world-renowned composer and musician, dies at 71 By Yuri Kageyama, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Ryuichi Sakamoto, a world-renowned Japanese musician and actor who composed for Hollywood hits such as “The Last Emperor” and “The Revenant,” has died. He was 71. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 9:39 Annie Lennox on her success in music and dedication to activism By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport Her nearly five-decade career has taken Annie Lennox far from her working-class roots in Aberdeen, Scotland. Yet through intense years of recording and touring success, and more recently, dedicating herself to humanitarian causes, she insists she has always remained the… Continue watching
Mar 31 Drag performers on what Tennessee’s ban on public performances means to them By Matt Rasnic, Rachel Liesendahl Under the new law, a first offense would be classified as a Class A misdemeanor — punishable by up to nearly one year in jail and a fine of $2,500. Subsequent offenses would be classified as a Class E felony… Continue reading