Arts & Lifestyle News

November 22, 2019

Impeachment story illustrates news industry changes

For readers of some prominent regional newspapers, following the impeachment inquiry is a far different experience depending ...

November 22, 2019

TV comedy greats take a bow

Norman Lear, Bob Newhart, Carl Reiner, Carol Burnett and Lily Tomlin were saluted Thursday at a Paley Center for Media ...

November 22, 2019

UK treasure hunters jailed for stealing Viking-era hoard

Two amateur British treasure-hunters were sentenced Friday to long prison terms for stealing a hoard of 1,100-year-old ...

November 22, 2019

Advent calendars have exploded with gift-worthy options

The Advent, to some Christians, is the four Sundays before Christmas. More generally, the variation of the Latin word for ...

November 21, 2019

Trump awards medals to Jon Voight, Alison Krauss and others

President Donald Trump on Thursday honored an Oscar-winning actor, a bluegrass-country singer, a conservative think tank and ...

November 21, 2019

First Marvel Comics issue sells in Texas for $1.26 million

A rare near-mint condition copy of the first Marvel Comics comic book has sold at auction in Dallas for $1.26 million.

November 21, 2019

Dave East in ‘Survival’ mode for debut album

Actor and recording artist Dave East is making his official debut with "Survival," even though he’s well-known to the hip-hop ...

November 21, 2019

Sculptor of first women’s statue in Central Park

Sculptor Meredith Bergmann's monument to women's rights leaders, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Sojourner ...

November 21, 2019

Some binge-worthy options for holiday gift season

Chances are there’s at least one TV binger on your gift list. Why not go all in for the holidays and wrap up something ...

November 21, 2019

Susan Choi, Sarah M. Broom win National Book Awards

Susan Choi’s novel “Trust Exercise,” in which a high school romance is spun out into a web of memories and perspectives, has ...

November 21, 2019

Janet Evanovich and the plot twist of success

More than 30 years and many millions of sales later, the story of her first book deal still makes Janet Evanovich cry.

November 21, 2019

Sculptor crafting first women’s statue for Central Park

A sculptor known for trying to redress history through her art is creating the first statue of real-life women for New York’s ...

November 21, 2019

ShowBiz Minute: Prince Andrew, 'The Banker,' West

Prince Andrew urged to speak to US prosecutors on Epstein; Apple cancels premiere of "The Banker" over "concerns"; Kanye West ...

November 20, 2019

Walter Minton, US publisher of ‘Lolita,‘ dies at 96

Walter J. Minton, a publishing scion and risk taker with a self-described "nasty streak" who as head of G.P. Putnam's Sons ...

November 20, 2019

Series of books planned, based on NYT’s “1619 Project”

The New York Times’ acclaimed “1619 Project” will be the basis for a series of books, for readers of all ages. Random House ...

November 20, 2019

Kacey's Christmas nana steals the show

Country superstar Kacey Musgraves screens her holiday special where her grandma steals the show.

November 20, 2019

Muted launch for Google's game-streaming service Stadia

Google’s new game-streaming service Stadia demonstrates the possibilities of gaming from the cloud, but experts say it’s ...

November 19, 2019

The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com

Audible.com best-sellers for week ending November 15: Fiction: 1. You Can Thank Me Later: A Novella by James Dommek, Jr.

November 19, 2019

Balloon by Tokyo artist in NYC Thanksgiving parade

For the first time in the history of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade a balloon designed by a woman will be part of the ...

November 19, 2019

Book about Jack the Ripper’s victims wins nonfiction prize

A book that seeks to restore the humanity of the women murdered by Jack the Ripper has won Britain’s leading nonfiction ...