May 05 In Douglas Stuart's new novel, an unbridgeable gap between father and son By Geoff Bennett Douglas Stuart won the coveted Booker Prize in 2020 for his debut novel, “Shuggie Bain,” about a boy in 1980s working-class Glasgow caring for his mother as she struggled with alcoholism. Geoff Bennett spoke to Stuart about his latest book,… Continue reading
May 04 PHOTOS: Artistic liberties on display at the Met Gala By Beatrice Dupuy, Associated Press Met Gala guests from Beyoncé to Naomi Osaka to Emma Chamberlain did not play it safe this year for the Met Gala, delivering custom works of art in honor of the dress code “Fashion is art.”… Continue reading
May 04 How to watch the 'Costume Art' Met Gala red carpet By Beatrice Dupuy, Associated Press Didn't snag one of the pricey tickets or a spot on the ultra-exclusive guest list? The red carpet spectacle is available for all to watch online. Continue reading
May 04 Daniel Kraus' 'Angel Down' and Bess Wohl's 'Liberation' are among Pulitzer winners in the arts By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Pulitzer Prize officials awarded the fiction prize to an author with a long history in fantasy, horror and young adult novels. Continue reading
May 04 Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settle lawsuit over 'It Ends With Us' dispute By Associated Press The two sides settled their legal dispute Monday ahead of a planned trial over Lively’s claims that Baldoni conspired with publicists to preemptively destroy her reputation after she privately accused him of sexually harassing her on the movie set. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 9:39 Palestinian and Israeli writers reflect on bridging divides in 'The Future is Peace' By Ali Rogin, Zeba Warsi The Oct. 7 terrorist attack in Israel, and the war in Gaza that followed, have left countless families grappling with profound loss. Two men, one Israeli, the other Palestinian, tell the story of their unexpected journey toward understanding and reconciliation… Continue watching
Apr 30 Britney Spears charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Spears, who has since entered substance abuse treatment, was arrested March 4 after she was pulled over for driving her black BMW fast and erratically on U.S. 101 near her home, the California Highway Patrol said. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 7:33 Tessa Thompson and Adrien Brody on Broadway debuts in 'The Fear of 13' By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport In 2004, Nick Yarris walked out of a Pennsylvania prison after 22 years on death row. His was the first death row case in Pennsylvania overturned by DNA evidence. His wrongful conviction is now the focus of the new play… Continue watching
Apr 28 Taylor Swift files new trademark applications. One expert says it is to curb AI threats By Maria Sherman, Associated Press Swift has been a target of AI misuse in the past. Continue reading
Apr 27 After legal switchbacks, one of Harvey Weinstein's accusers testifies for a third time By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Jessica Mann once had reason to think she was done being publicly grilled about Harvey Weinstein. Continue reading