Arts & Lifestyle News

December 11, 2019

Mexican government to mediate dispute over painting of hero

Mexico's culture minister will mediate a dispute over an effeminate painting of Mexican Revolution hero Emiliano Zapata, ...

December 11, 2019

Ryan Reynolds relates to Pelaton actress

Actor Ryan Reynolds explained why he recruited Monica Ruiz to feature in a new advert for his gin, adding that he has ...

December 11, 2019

Thunberg 'a bit surprised' to be Time 'Person of the Year'

Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg said she was surprised and honored Wednesday to learn she had been named Time’s ...

December 11, 2019

Raphael show with famous Madonna paintings opens in Berlin

Berlin is opening the first of three Raphael exhibitions this week as the art world celebrates the 500th anniversary of the ...

December 11, 2019

Theron baffled by lack of female directors at Globes

At the Los Angeles premiere of their movie "Bombshell," actresses Charlize Theron and Margot Robbie bemoan the lack of female ...

December 11, 2019

Theron and Robbie celebrate Globe noms

At the Los Angeles premiere of their new movie "Bombshell," actresses Charlize Theron and Margot Robbie describe how they ...

December 11, 2019

Atwood, Nesbit among those honored by Center for Fiction

The art of invention itself was a special guest as the Center for Fiction honored Margaret Atwood and Hulu, literary agent ...

December 11, 2019

Richmond gets a new soaring statue, this one with dreadlocks

A massive bronze sculpture of a young black man with dreadlocks astride a muscular horse was permanently installed Tuesday ...

December 11, 2019

Fox Nation host McHenry sues, alleging harassment by Tyrus

The host of a Fox Nation streaming service program sued Fox News and her former co-host Tuesday, alleging he sent her ...

December 10, 2019

Publisher Skyhorse plans to release impeachment report

A second publisher plans to release the Impeachment Report in book form, and this edition will feature a defense of President ...

December 10, 2019

Painting found inside gallery walls might be stolen Klimt

A Gustav Klimt painting, stolen almost 23 years ago, might have been hidden all this time inside an Italian gallery's walls.

December 10, 2019

Dancer Sara Mearns channels Isadora Duncan at awards gala

First, Sara Mearns performed a crisp, classical solo by George Balanchine. Then she left the stage while others sang her ...

December 10, 2019

The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com

Audible.com best-sellers for week ending December 6: Fiction: 1. Buried Deep by Margot Hunt, narrated by Therese Plummer ...

December 10, 2019

The top 10 books on Apple Books-US

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

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 ...