Arts & Lifestyle News

September 26, 2018

Wildfire smoke costs famed Oregon Shakespeare Festival

The famed Oregon Shakespeare Festival that attracts tourists from around the world said Tuesday that it lost $2 million this ...

September 25, 2018

Greek court convicts 2 over 'religious' museum oil attacks

A Greek court has given four-year suspended prison sentences to two Bulgarian women who smeared centuries-old artifacts in ...

September 25, 2018

The top 10 books on Apple's iBooks-US

iBook charts for week ending September 23, 2018: (Rank, Book Title by Author Name, ISBN, Publisher : iBooks US Bestseller ...

September 25, 2018

The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store

App Store Official Charts for the week ending September 23, 2018: App Store Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Minecraft, Mojang 2.

September 25, 2018

Spooky times on set for 'The Nun' director

Director Corin Hardy's got a story to tell about the spooky Romanian fortress where he shot the horror film "The Nun." (Sept.

September 25, 2018

Jesse Jackson Jr.'s mother is releasing of book of letters

The mother of former Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. is working on a book of letters she sent him while he was in prison.

September 25, 2018

'Lion King' puppet specialist charged in 3-D gun case

A former puppet specialist with the Broadway musical "The Lion King" is accused of printing a 3-D gun in the theater's prop ...

September 25, 2018

Woodson, Groff among finalists for $50,000 literary prize

A story collection by Lauren Groff and a middle grade novel by Jacqueline Woodson are among the finalists for the $50,000 ...

September 25, 2018

My First Audition: Henry Cavill

"Man of Steel" and "Mission: Impossible: Fallout" star Henry Cavill's first audition was for Kim Basinger movie "I Dreamed ...

September 25, 2018

Daughter: Judy Garland 'would have loved' new 'A Star Is Born'

At the Los Angeles premiere of the remake of "A Star Is Born," Judy Garland's daughter - actress Lorna Luft - says her mother ...

September 24, 2018

Dior and Gucci theatrically kick off Paris Fashion Week

Dance and theatricality were at the heart of Paris Fashion Week's first day of spring shows, as American stars Blake Lively ...

September 24, 2018

Disney World changes flexible-pricing with new tool

Ticket prices at Walt Disney World will vary based on the date picked with a new online planning tool debuting next month.

September 24, 2018

Score! Scrabble dictionary adds 'OK,' 'ew' to official play

Scrabble players, time to rethink your game because 300 new words are coming your way, including some long-awaited gems: OK ...

September 24, 2018

Review: Novel by Hank Green is out of this world

"An Absolutely Remarkable Thing" (Dutton), by Hank Green What if a huge, stagnant robot appeared out of nowhere on the ...

September 24, 2018

Review: Past comes to life in 'Lost Carousel of Provence'

"The Lost Carousel of Provence" (Berkley), by Juliet Blackwell Cady Drake is a loner who is perfectly content hiding behind ...

September 24, 2018

My First Audition: John David Washington

"BlacKkKlansman" star John David Washington looks back on his first audition when he was on crutches and "souped-up on pain ...

September 24, 2018

My First Audition: Milo Gibson

Actor Milo Gibson - the son of screen legend Mel - can't remember his first audition, saying, "If you're paying attention to ...

September 24, 2018

Robert Indiana's home needs love if it's to be a museum

Pop artist Robert Indiana died in a house with a hole in the roof and pigeons living inside. The front windows are now ...

September 23, 2018

Performance artist unhurt after hit by painting in Italy

A man has hit performance artist Marina Abramovic on the head with a painting at a Florence museum. Palazzo Strozzi director ...