Arts & Lifestyle News

September 25, 2020

Queen Elizabeth II to trim costs as COVID-19 hits income

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and her family are facing a 35 million pound ($45 million) hit from the coronavirus pandemic, ...

September 25, 2020

Sculpture of John Paul II with rock, red water makes waves

A new statue that depicts the late pope St. John Paul II throwing a rock into red water has provoked debate in his native ...

September 25, 2020

ShowBiz Minute: Knievel, Lovato, Rio Carnival

Evel Knievel's son suing Disney over "Toy Story 4" character; Demi Lovato, Max Ehrich call off engagement after 2 months; ...

September 25, 2020

Evan Rachel Wood's transformation

Evan Rachel Wood, who stars in Miranda July's dark comedy "Kajillionaire," explains her process in building the genderless ...

September 25, 2020

Danny Trejo distributes meals to homeless veterans in LA

Actor Danny Trejo invited the media along as he handed out meals to homeless veterans in west Los Angeles, for the Everest ...

September 25, 2020

On This Day: 25 September 2007

In 2007, hundreds of people gathered in New York as “Halo 3” was given one of the biggest launches in US gaming history.

September 25, 2020

Virus delays Rio's Carnival for first time in a century

Rio de Janeiro delayed its annual Carnival parade, saying Thursday night that the global spectacle cannot go ahead in ...

September 25, 2020

Reporter arrested after deputies' shooting won't be charged

A radio reporter taken into custody while covering a demonstration the night two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies were ...

September 25, 2020

Judge dismisses suit against Fox over Trump affair story

A Manhattan judge has tossed out a defamation lawsuit against Fox News brought by the former Playboy model who took a ...

September 24, 2020

South Africa lifts spirits with Jerusalema dance amid virus

South Africans of all walks of life are dancing to “Jerusalema,” a rousing anthem to lift their spirits amid the battle ...

September 24, 2020

Prada-Simons dialogue launches in virtual Milan preview

Milan designers skirted the line between the virtual and the physical Thursday, taking lessons learned in lockdown to create ...

September 24, 2020

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Evening and the Morning” by Ken Follett (Viking) 2. “Troubled Blood” by Robert Galbraith ...

September 24, 2020

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1. “Rage” by Bob Woodward (Simon & Schuster) 2. “Blackout” by Candace Owens (Threshold Editions) 3. “The Evening and the ...

September 24, 2020

Sir Harold Evans, crusading publisher and author, dies at 92

Sir Harold Evans, the charismatic publisher, author and muckraker who brought investigative moxie to the British press, ...

September 24, 2020

Portrait by Renaissance master expected to soar past $80M

An enigmatic painting from Renaissance master Sandro Botticelli will go on auction next year and art watchers will be seeing ...

September 24, 2020

Pageant powerhouse Venezuela to hold virtual beauty contest

For the first time in decades of Miss Venezuela competitions, the pageant powerhouse's so-called “most beautiful night” will ...

September 24, 2020

Mirrored depot will open Dutch museum's storage to public

All the paintings, sculptures and other works that grace museums and galleries around the world are the visible tip of a huge ...

September 24, 2020

Wilson: 'We're like the canaries in the coal mine'

Rita Wilson explains why she and husband Tom Hanks are taking part in COVID-19 health study, after contracting the virus ...

September 24, 2020

Tiny Rubik's Cube goes on sale in Japan for anniversary

A tiny but playable Rubik’s Cube, so little it fits on your fingertip, has gone on sale in Japan for 198,000 yen, or about ...

September 24, 2020

ShowBiz Minute: Trump, Hadid, Fendi

Trump says he's "not a fan" of Meghan's, wishes Harry luck; Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik welcome baby daughter; Fendi kicks off ...