May 05 How to watch the Met Gala By Leanne Italie, Associated Press This year, the dress code is about tailoring and suiting as interpreted through the history and meaning of Black dandyism across the Atlantic diaspora. Continue reading
May 05 Trump threatens 100 percent tariff on foreign-made films, saying domestic movie industry is dying By Jill Colvin, Jake Coyle, Associated Press Big-budget movies like the upcoming "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" are shot around the world. Continue reading
May 05 Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex trafficking trial begins with jury selection By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The federal sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs, whose wildly successful career has been dotted by allegations of violence, began on Monday in New York City with jury selection that was briefly paused when the hip-hop entrepreneur said he… Continue reading
May 04 Watch 5:50 ‘Spitfires’ chronicles the daring flights of American women pilots during WWII By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Juliet Fuisz Wednesday is the 80th anniversary of VE Day, marking Germany’s unconditional surrender and the end of WWII in Europe. A new book “Spitfires” tells the little-known contribution American women made to that outcome by flying combat aircraft — not for… Continue watching
May 04 How some ‘Star Wars’ stories have transferred to real life By Daniel B. Oerther, William Schonberg, The Conversation There are elements of these ancient, distant George Lucas stories that might seem like science fiction but are, in fact, science reality. Continue reading
May 04 Brazilian police arrest 2 suspects over alleged plot to bomb Lady Gaga’s concert in Rio By Associated Press Rio de Janeiro’s state police said they had worked with the Justice Ministry to disrupt an attack allegedly planned by a group that was spreading hate speech against the LGBTQ community. Continue reading
May 03 Watch 5:32 Artists with disabilities let their creativity soar at this Utah studio By Ali Rogin Artists with different physical and developmental abilities sometimes have to be creative not just with the content of their art, but also with how they make it. One studio in Utah is trying to do just that, customizing tools for… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 6:26 Conservative offers perspective on Trump’s effort to exert authority over history and art By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport President Trump has accused the Smithsonian and other museums of promoting “narratives that portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive.” Previously, Jeffrey Brown spoke with a historian critical of the president’s moves. Now, he has a different… Continue watching
May 02 Ruth Buzzi, comic actor on ‘Laugh-In’ and more, dies at 88 By Beth Harris, Associated Press Buzzi rose to fame as the frumpy and bitter Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” and made over 200 television appearances during a 45-year career. Continue reading
May 01 Martin Scorsese and Pope Francis teamed up to produce a documentary By Jake Coyle, Associated Press “Aldeas — A New Story” will feature conversations between Pope Francis and Scorsese, including what the filmmakers say are the Pope's final in-depth on-camera interview for a film. Continue reading