Arts Jan 22 Norman Jewison, ‘In the Heat of the Night’ and ‘Moonstruck’ director, dead at 97 Jewison, a three-time Oscar nominee who in 1999 received an Academy Award for lifetime achievement, died “peacefully” Saturday, according to his publicist.
Politics Nov 16 Justin Torres and Ned Blackhawk are among the winners of National Book Awards Justin Torres' "Blackouts" has won the National Book Award for fiction. The nonfiction prize was awarded on Wednesday night to Ned Blackhawk's "The Rediscovery of America."…
Nation Oct 25 Why ‘The Art of War’ and Amy Schumer’s memoir are banned in U.S. prisons Tens of thousands of books are being banned or restricted by U.S. prisons, according to a new report from PEN America.
Politics Jun 16 Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked Pentagon Papers exposing Vietnam War secrets, dies at 92 Daniel Ellsberg, the government analyst and whistleblower who leaked the Pentagon Papers in 1971, has died at 92. Ellsberg had announced in February that he was terminally ill with pancreatic cancer.
Arts Jun 14 Robert Gottlieb, celebrated literary editor of Toni Morrison and Robert Caro, dies at 92 Gottlieb died Wednesday and had one of the most remarkable runs of any editor after World War II, helping shape the modern publishing canon.
Nation Jun 06 Astrud Gilberto, singer of ‘The Girl from Ipanema,’ dies at 83 Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer, songwriter and entertainer whose off-hand, English-language cameo on "The Girl from Ipanema" made her a worldwide voice of bossa nova, has died at age 83.
Arts May 24 Tina Turner, indomitable rock legend and survivor, dies at 83 Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of hit records and live shows and survived her horrifying marriage to become a solo super star in middle age, has died at…
Arts Apr 25 Harry Belafonte, civil rights and entertainment giant, dies at 96 Harry Belafonte has died at age 96. He was a dedicated activist and award-winning actor and singer. He sold millions of records and starred on stage and screen before becoming a relentless supporter of civil rights and other causes.
Arts Apr 11 Brittney Griner says she’s working on memoir about Russian captivity Saying she is ready to share the "unfathomable" experience of being arrested and incarcerated in Russia, basketball star Brittney Griner is working on a memoir that is scheduled for spring 2024.
Arts Apr 11 Al Jaffee, longtime Mad magazine cartoonist, dies at 102 Former Mad magazine cartoonist Al Jaffee died Monday at the age of 102. Jaffee, one of the magazine's longest contributors, had delighted millions of kids with such fixtures as the Fold-In and "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions."…