Arts & Lifestyle News

December 10, 2019

Apple Book charts for week ending December 8, 2019: (Rank, Book Title by Author Name, ISBN, Publisher) 1. The 19th Christmas ...

December 10, 2019

The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store

App Store Official Charts for the week ending December 8, 2019: Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Minecraft, Mojang 2.

December 10, 2019

National Spelling Bee will have fewer wild cards next year

The Scripps National Spelling Bee will have fewer participants next year. Whether it will have fewer champions remains to be ...

December 10, 2019

Marie Fredriksson of Swedish pop duo Roxette dies at 61

Marie Fredriksson, the female half of the Swedish pop duo Roxette, has died at age 61, her management agency said Tuesday.

December 10, 2019

'Rumors of War' statue to be installed in Richmond

Artist Kehinde Wiley’s monumental bronze sculpture of a young black man astride a galloping horse is set to be permanently ...

December 10, 2019

Margaret Atwood and Laurie Anderson talk art, age and more

Margaret Atwood and Laurie Anderson, strangers until now, covered a wide range of topics in their first public conversation.

December 10, 2019

Michelle Obama promotes girls education in Vietnam school

Former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama spoke to students at a school in southern Vietnam while promoting education for girls ...

December 09, 2019

Artist who ate banana artwork at Basel 'not sorry'

A banana duct-taped to a wall at Art Basel Miami and titled "Comedian" by artist Maurizio Cattelan was removed by fellow ...

December 09, 2019

Fox News names Hemmer to take over Smith's time slot

Veteran anchor Bill Hemmer will replace Shepard Smith on Fox News Channel's afternoon newscast, the network announced Monday.

December 09, 2019

Review: Cook’s new thriller sheds light on genetic genealogy

“Genesis,” Putnam, by Robin Cook The New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner investigates about 8,500 deaths a year.

December 09, 2019

Review: Author keeps tension high in `Trace of Evil'

“Trace of Evil” by Alice Blanchard (Minotaur) Witchcraft—both historical and current—becomes a gripping metaphor for how ...

December 09, 2019

Winter warmers with a festive flavour

Mulled wine, warm spiced cider and hot toddies have long been British staples during winter.

December 09, 2019

London offers winter warmers with a festive flavor

Mulled wine, warm spiced cider and hot toddies have long been British staples during winter. Whiskey expert Ross Dennis at ...

December 09, 2019

Kosovo, Albania to boycott Nobel Literature award ceremony

Kosovo and Albania say they will boycott the Nobel Literature Prize ceremony Tuesday to protest the award being given to ...

December 09, 2019

Ocasio-Cortez 'thrilled to see women taking the reins everywhere from film to Congress'

Joining the cast at the world premiere of "Little Women," U.S. politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says "change is happening" ...

December 09, 2019

Puppeteers remember Caroll Spinney

The puppeteers behind Elmo, the Cookie Monster, and Abby Cadabby, call former Big Bird actor Caroll Spinney an "inspiration" ...

December 09, 2019

Miss South Africa crowned Miss Universe

Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa wins the 2019 Miss Universe competition, becoming the third South African to win the honor.

December 09, 2019

Rapper Juice WRLD dies after medical emergency in Chicago

Rapper Juice WRLD, who launched his career on SoundCloud before becoming a streaming juggernaut and rose to the top of the ...

December 07, 2019

Nobel literature winner dreams of a new narrative style

Nobel Literature Prize winner Olga Tokarczuk says she thinks a new sort of fiction may be needed to counteract the modern ...