Jan 07 Rare Toni Morrison short story to be published as a book By Hillel Italie, Associated Press To much of the world the late Toni Morrison was a novelist, celebrated for such classics as “Beloved” and “The Bluest Eye.” But the Nobel laureate also completed plays, poems, essays, and a handful of short stories, one of which… Continue reading
Jan 06 Peter Bogdanovich, director of 'Paper Moon,' dead at 82 By Lindsey Bahr, Jake Coyle, Associated Press Peter Bogdanovich, the ascot-wearing cinephile and director of 1970s black-and-white classics like “The Last Picture Show” and “Paper Moon,” has died. He was 82. Continue reading
Jan 06 Djokovic in limbo as he fights deportation from Australia By John Pye, Associated Press Locked in a dispute over his COVID-19 vaccination status, Novak Djokovic is confined to an immigration detention hotel in Australia as he awaits a ruling on whether can compete in the Australian Open later this month. Continue reading
Jan 06 Authors' unpublished books kept getting stolen. Now, a suspect has been arrested By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press Authorities say they've solved a publishing industry whodunit with the arrest Wednesday of a man accused of numerous literary heists in recent years, allegedly impersonating others in the industry to amass a veritable library of unpublished works. Continue reading
Jan 06 Sundance cancels in-person film festival due to virus surge By Jake Coyle, Associated Press The cancellation of an in-person Sundance is a huge blow to an independent film industry that has struggled to stay afloat during the pandemic. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 5:43 How 3-D technology, goodwill gestures helped restore 'Cleveland Krishna' to divine glory By David C. Barnett and Mary Fecteau, ideastream A 1,500-year-old statue of the Hindu god Krishna just got a 21st century makeover at the Cleveland Museum of Art. From PBS station Ideastream Public Media, David C. Barnett takes us behind the scenes to see how the museum has… Continue watching
Jan 05 Tennis star Novak Djokovic denied entry to Australia over visa, will not compete in tournament By John Pye, Associated Press The Australian Border Force issued a statement early Thursday local time saying Djokovic failed to provide appropriate evidence to meet entry requirements and "has visa has been subsequently canceled."… Continue reading
Jan 05 Grammy Awards postpone ceremony, citing omicron COVID variant risk By Associated Press The Recording Academy said Wednesday it made the decision to postpone the ceremony "after careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community and our many partners."… Continue reading
Jan 04 Judge tosses lawsuit of man who was nude baby on 'Nevermind' cover By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press A federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit of a 30-year-old man who alleged that the image of him nude as a baby on the 1991 cover of Nirvana’s “Nevermind" is child pornography. Continue reading
Jan 04 David Bowie's extensive music catalog sold to Warner By Associated Press The extensive catalog of David Bowie, stretching from the late 1960s to just before his death in 2016, has been sold to Warner Chappell Music. Continue reading