Arts & Lifestyle News

October 15, 2018

'Unsheltered' by Barbara Kingsolver blends fact and fiction

"Unsheltered" (Harper), by Barbara Kingsolver Barbara Kingsolver does something amazing in her new novel. She takes a ...

October 13, 2018

No winning Mega Millions ticket, jackpot now $654 million

No winning lottery ticket was sold for the Mega Millions drawing Friday night, meaning the jackpot climbs to $654 million.

October 12, 2018

'Laughing grandmother' video makes picture book a big hit

The country's hottest book isn't a hit because of Oprah Winfrey or Donald Trump. It's all because of a laughing Scottish ...

October 12, 2018

Union: NYPD detective didn't withhold Weinstein information

A New York City police union on Friday defended a detective accused of coaching a witness in the Harvey Weinstein ...

October 12, 2018

Arts professionals respond in the year since #MeToo movement

Actress Kate Shindle has been backstage in a lot of theaters — on Broadway, off-Broadway and on tour. But she came across ...

October 12, 2018

Belgian wins international cartoon contest in Denmark

Danish organizers say a Belgian artist has won the international Niels Bugge Cartoon Award that this year focused on ...

October 12, 2018

Roberta Flack chats about Jazz Foundation honor

Legendary recording artist Roberta Flack is being honored by the Jazz Foundation of America at its 'A Great Night in Harlem' ...

October 12, 2018

'Legend" author Marie Lu has multimillion dollar book deal

Author Marie Lu is continuing the story of her million-selling "Legend" series. Lu has agreed to a multimillion dollar, ...

October 12, 2018

Timbaland says new Missy Elliott album is 'raw'

At the City of Hope Gala, Timbaland reveals what the highly anticipated new album from Missy Elliott sounds like, while ...

October 12, 2018

Images trickle out of Michael's vast devastation

The urgency of hurricane coverage with its colorful satellite maps and reporters standing in the wind is a television staple, ...

October 12, 2018

John Stamos once 'stalked a girl' for love

John Stamos experienced his fair share of heartbreak before finding his wife, Caitlin McHugh. He says he "stalked a girl" ...

October 12, 2018

'Ozark' stars' keys to binge-watching

Before Jason Bateman can settle in for a binge-watching session, the "Ozark" star says he's got to fix up his children with ...

October 11, 2018

'Heavenly Bodies' sets heavenly record at Met Museum

Fashion and Catholicism have trumped King Tut. The Metropolitan Museum of Art says its just-closed fashion exhibit "Heavenly ...

October 11, 2018

‘Tequila’ elevated careers of Dan + Shay

CMA nominees duo Dan + Shay say their crossover hit “Tequila” has elevated their careers, but it’s also a product of a lot ...

October 11, 2018

Sale on for Banksy painting that self-destructed at auction

The winning bidder for a Banksy painting that self-destructed during an auction last week has decided to go through with the ...

October 11, 2018

Forgotten South African artist gets a retrospective show

The abstract work of South African artist Christo Coetzee, who died in 2000, was widely shown around the world, including at ...

October 10, 2018

Colson Whitehead novel 'The Nickel Boys' coming next July

Colson Whitehead's next novel after "The Underground Railroad" is another look at the country's tragic past.

October 10, 2018

Lauren Groff, Jhumpa Lahiri among book award finalists

A story collection by Lauren Groff, an Italian novel translated by Jhumpa Lahiri and poetry by Terrance Hayes were among the ...

October 10, 2018

Melania Trump: Women accusing men should 'show the evidence'

First lady Melania Trump says women who make accusations of sexual abuse "need to be heard" and supported, but so do men.