Arts & Lifestyle News

January 09, 2019

Eyeing 2020, Harris addresses prosecutorial past in memoir

As she nears a decision on whether to seek the presidency, Sen. Kamala Harris is taking on what could be a hurdle in a ...

January 08, 2019

Mogul Sumner Redstone settles lawsuits with ex-girlfriend

Ailing 95-year-old media mogul Sumner Redstone has settled a series of lawsuits pitting him against his ex-girlfriend days ...

January 08, 2019

The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com

Audible.com best-sellers for week ending January 4: Fiction 1. The Man on the Mountaintop: An Audible Original Drama by Susan ...

January 08, 2019

The top 10 books on Apple's iBooks-US

iBook charts for week ending January 6, 2019: (Rank, Book Title by Author Name, ISBN, Publisher : iBooks US Bestseller List ...

January 08, 2019

'The First Conspiracy' unspools plot on Washington in 1776

"The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington" (Flatiron Books), by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch George ...

January 08, 2019

Review: Gervais crafts intelligent and thoughtful thriller

"Hunt Them Down" (Thomas and Mercer), by Simon Gervais Pierce Hunt has returned from a six-month forced leave after a ...

January 08, 2019

'The Widows' is intriguing debut by Jess Montgomery

"The Widows: a Novel" (Minotaur), by Jess Montgomery The atmosphere of an old-fashioned Western permeates this intriguing ...

January 08, 2019

Book review: 'Freefall' is entertaining, suspenseful

"Freefall: a Novel" (HarperCollins), by Jessica Barry "Freefall" begins as an action-packed/heart-stopping thriller as it ...

January 08, 2019

Painting looted by Nazis returned to Jewish heirs in Germany

Officials have returned a painting looted by the Nazis to the heirs of a Jewish French politician and resistance figure who ...

January 08, 2019

Mesha Maren's debut novel, 'Sugar Run,' is heartfelt

"Sugar Run: A Novel" (Algonquin), by Mesha Maren Flawed people and a forceful look at an area ravaged by an economic downturn ...

January 07, 2019

Broadway actors' union strikes over developmental labs

The labor union representing theatrical performers is demanding that its members no longer participate in any developmental ...

January 07, 2019

High court won't hear lawsuit over art seized during WWII

Heirs of a renowned Jewish art collector won't be able use U.S courts to sue Hungary's government for the return of paintings ...

January 07, 2019

Academy of American Poets makes Trethewey, Harjo chancellors

The Academy of American Poets has named two new chancellors: former U.S. poet laureate Natasha Trethewey and Joy Harjo, the ...

January 06, 2019

Man charged, detained in Poland escape room game deaths

Prosecutors in northern Poland detained and brought charges Sunday against the man who designed an escape room entertainment ...

January 06, 2019

The Latest: Man hears charges in Poland escape room deaths

The Latest on the Poland escape room deaths (all times local): 10:30 p.m. Prosecutors in Poland have presented charges ...

January 06, 2019

Co-anchors in life: 2 broadcasters announce engagement

Two journalists who co-anchor news broadcasts at a television station in Ohio now plan to also co-anchor a life together as ...

January 05, 2019

Mardi Gras season kicks off with king cake, revelry

As the rest of America winds down from the parties, overeating and merriment of Christmas and New Year's, New Orleans keeps ...

January 04, 2019

Police: 5 teenage girls killed in Poland "Escape Room" fire

A fire broke out at an "Escape Room" game location in northern Poland on Friday, killing five teenage girls and injuring a ...

January 04, 2019

Opera based on Sarah Kane's last play gets US premiere

Depression, rage, suicide: These are the dark ingredients of the last play written by Sarah Kane before she killed herself ...