Jul 25 Trump lashes out at Sweden: 'Give A$AP Rocky his FREEDOM' By Associated Press After a prosecutor charged the American rapper with assault over a fight in Stockholm last month, Trump said on Twitter that he is "Very disappointed in Prime Minister Stefan Löfven," whom he personally lobbied, "for being unable to act."… Continue reading
Jul 25 Rapper A$AP Rocky charged with assault over fight in Sweden By David Keyton, Associated Press A$AP Rocky's case has drawn the attention of fellow recording artists as well as U.S. President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 24 Actor Rutger Hauer, of 'Blade Runner' fame, has died at 75 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Earlier in his career, a Hollywood agent suggested changing his name to something easier for the American public to learn. The actor declined. "If you're good enough, people will remember your name," he explained… Continue reading
Jul 24 Did Facebook data help Trump? Documentary 'Great Hack' explores scandal By Anick Jesdanun The new documentary "The Great Hack" captures how Facebook's cavalier handling of user data in the Cambridge Analytica scandal posed a threat to democracy. But it doesn't prove claims in the movie that the ill-gotten data helped elect Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 4:23 The Harlem Renaissance's cultural explosion, in photographs By Jared Bowen, WGBH At the turn of the last century, African Americans from across the country flooded New York City’s Harlem, leading to an explosion of books, poetry and music that is now collectively known as the Harlem Renaissance. A photography exhibit currently… Continue watching
Jul 22 Art Neville, member of funk band The Meters, dies at 81 By Rebecca Santana, Kevin McGill, Associated Press In 1968, Art, Aaron and Cyril joined four New Orleans musicians to form The Meters, an American funk band often cited by other bands as a musical influence. Continue reading
Jul 22 This artist reimagines pop art with a Plains Indian perspective By Elizabeth Flock “It’s not your grandparents’ Indian artwork,” Oklahoma City-based artist Brent Learned said of his colorful, impressionistic portrayals of the Plains Indian way of life. Continue reading
Jul 20 Famed architect Cesar Pelli dies at 92 By Jennifer Peltz, Susan Haigh, Associated Press Famed Argentine-American architect Cesar Pelli, known for designing some of the world’s tallest and most iconic buildings, has died. He was 92. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 6:49 What The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach is doing in Nashville By Jeffrey Brown, Jason Kane The Black Keys debuted its first album in five years at the top of the U.S. charts. But band vocalist and guitarist Dan Auerbach has been making a name for himself in another setting over the past few years. Jeffrey… Continue watching
Jul 19 Trump administration trying to help free rapper A$AP Rocky from Swedish police custody By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Urged on by the first lady and celebrities including Kim Kardashian West, President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is trying to help free rapper A$AP Rocky, who has been held in police custody in Sweden for weeks. Continue reading