Dec 29 Vivienne Westwood, influential punk fashion maverick, dies at 81 By Gregory Katz, Associated Press Westwood’s fashion career began in the 1970s with the punk explosion, when her radical approach to urban street style took the world by storm. Continue reading
Dec 29 Pelé, Brazil's mighty king of 'the beautiful game,' dies at 82 By Tales Azzoni, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Pelé was one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century. He won a record three World Cups with Brazil and was the standard-bearer of "the beautiful game" with the national team and his club Santos. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 7:59 Activists fight to memorialize site of largest slave auction in American history By Benedict Moran, Anne Azzi Davenport Activists in Georgia are fighting to shine a spotlight on The Weeping Time, a little-known but very painful moment in American history. More than 150 years ago in Savannah, the largest single auction of enslaved people in the history of… Continue watching
Dec 28 Pelé nears monthlong hospital stay without sign of improvement By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press The three-time World Cup winner's cancer has advanced and doctors at Albert Einstein hospital recently said he's under “elevated care” related to “kidney and cardiac dysfunctions.”… Continue reading
Dec 28 7 TV series to watch from 2022 By Jeffrey Brown, Alison Thoet, Anne Azzi Davenport With so many TV shows (on so many different platforms) to watch, what were this year’s standouts?… Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 7:48 New book offers unprecedented look into Elizabeth Taylor's private life Twelve years after Elizabeth Taylor's death, her estate granted access to the icon's private diaries, personal letters and off-the-record interview transcripts. The result is an examination of her extraordinary career, advocacy, personal life and battle with addiction. Kate Andersen Brower,… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 7:13 Critics look back on the standout TV shows of 2022 By Jeffrey Brown, Courtney Norris, Alison Thoet TV might be the most popular American pastime. One study shows that on average, 55% of Americans spend one to four hours each day watching TV, and 22% watch four or more hours every day. 2022 has been a very… Continue watching
Dec 23 Jury finds Tory Lanez guilty in Megan Thee Stallion's shooting By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press A Los Angeles jury on Friday found rapper Tory Lanez guilty of three felonies in the 2020 shooting of hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion that left her wounded with bullet fragments in her feet. Continue reading
Dec 23 Thom Bell, 'Sound of Philadelphia' producer, dies at 79 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Thom Bell, one of the architects of the 1970s "Sound of Philadelphia," has died. Continue reading
Dec 22 Jurors deliberate whether Tory Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Jurors began deliberations Thursday at the trial of rapper Tory Lanez, who is charged with shooting and wounding hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in the feet. Continue reading