Jan 06 Authors' unpublished books kept getting stolen.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literary heists in recent years, allegedly impersonating others in the industry to amass a veritable library of unpublished works.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
Jan 03 New hi-tech photo brings Rembrandt's 'Night Watch' up close By Associated Press Rembrandt van Rijn’s iconic and huge painting “The Night Watch” is now also a supersized museum photo delivered right to your laptop in unsurpassed detail. Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch 7:59 Creating a monument to Harriet Tubman 'rooted in community' in Newark, NJ By Michael Hill In the wake of social justice protests in 2020, Newark, NJ, decided to remove a statue of Christopher Columbus. Now, a new monument to abolitionist and legendary Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman is in the works. The monument will be… Continue watching
Dec 31 Limited revelers return to Times Square to usher in 2022 By Bobby Caina Calvan, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The year marched across the globe, time zone by time zone, and thousands of New Year's revelers stood shoulder to shoulder in a slight chill to await the festivities. Continue reading