Mar 16 Kennedy Center votes to shut down operations for 2 years and names a new president By Steven Sloan, Hillel Italie, Associated Press The widely expected decision comes in the wake of numerous resignations and cancellations during President Donald Trump's second term, although Trump himself has cited the need for repairs as a reason for the closure. Continue reading
Mar 16 Autumn Durald Arkapaw makes history as first woman cinematographer to win an Oscar By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press She is also the first Black person to win the category. Continue reading
Mar 16 A politically charged awards season ends with calls for peace at the Oscars By James Pollard, Associated Press Political organizers suggested that celebrities found their political voices more this cycle than in recent years. Continue reading
Mar 16 7 key moments from the 2026 Academy Awards By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press It was a 3 hour and 40 minute whirl through cinema and celebration, with Michael B. Jordan winning best actor for “Sinners” and Jessie Buckley winning for “Hamnet,” making her the first Irish performer to ever win in the category. Continue reading
Mar 16 Here's a full list of 2026 Academy Awards winners By Associated Press At Sunday’s Oscars, Ryan Coogler won best original screenplay for “Sinners,” which entered the night with a record-breaking 16 nominations, while “One Battle After Another” won best picture, director and the first-ever casting award. Continue reading
Mar 15 'Sinners' and 'One Battle After Another' set for an all–Warner Bros. showdown at the Academy Awards By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Hollywood will convene Sunday night for a nail-biter Academy Awards that’s steering toward a coronation for either Paul Thomas Anderson or Ryan Coogler. Continue reading
Mar 13 Two episodes of 'Doctor Who' were just rediscovered, a 'holy grail' of long-lost classic TV By Jill Lawless, Associated Press They have been restored by BBC archivists and will be available next month on the broadcaster’s streaming service. Continue reading
Mar 13 New U.S. postage stamps honor the glistening, gravity-defying creativity of lowrider car culture By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press The stamps — complete with pinstriping — are being unveiled Friday during a celebration in San Diego. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 2:52 Remembering neon artist and glass-bending master Wil Kirkman By Marcia Franklin Neon signs aren't as ubiquitous as they once were, but the artistry has been receiving renewed appreciation. Wil Kirkman was well-known for his ability to make and repair intricate and fragile glass lights. Kirkman died of cancer last year, but… Continue watching
Mar 12 AP report: Slave ship artifact will soon leave the Smithsonian to return to its South African home By Gary Fields, River Zhang, Jacquelyn Martin, Associated Press A Smithsonian museum exhibit about the maritime journey that millions of Africans were forced to take across the Atlantic to slavery in the Americas will change later this month, when a remnant from one of the first sunken slave ships… Continue reading