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No burgers but plenty of crawfish at this iconic New Orleans music festival
Read full article: No burgers but plenty of crawfish at this iconic New Orleans music festivalThe New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival celebrates the world class music and cuisine arising from the birthplace of jazz.
Ryan Fleur is promoted to president of the Philadelphia Orchestra
Read full article: Ryan Fleur is promoted to president of the Philadelphia OrchestraRyan Fleur has been promoted to president and CEO of the Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts, leading an institution that he has worked for since 2012.
Jen Psaki stepping up for MSNBC as Rachel Maddow returns to once-a-week schedule
Read full article: Jen Psaki stepping up for MSNBC as Rachel Maddow returns to once-a-week scheduleJen Psaki is stepping up into a more prominent role at MSNBC, taking over the flagship 9 p.m. time slot on Tuesdays and Fridays as Rachel Maddow returns to a once-a-week television schedule.
A new Netflix film features a hurtling Japanese bullet train with a ticking bomb
Read full article: A new Netflix film features a hurtling Japanese bullet train with a ticking bombThe highspeed bullet train takes center stage in Shinji Higuchiās new film, āBullet Train Explosion,ā premiering on Netflix Wednesday.
A set of first editions of Shakespeare's plays could fetch $6 million at auction
Read full article: A set of first editions of Shakespeare's plays could fetch $6 million at auctionA set of the first four editions of William Shakespeareās collected works is expected to sell for up to 4.5 million pounds ($6 million) at auction next month.
Weinstein's #MeToo rape retrial opens with added allegations from a former model
Read full article: Weinstein's #MeToo rape retrial opens with added allegations from a former modelHarvey Weinstein is on trial again after an appeals court threw out the ex-studio-boss's 2020 rape conviction in a case that was a watershed for the #MeToo movement.
Supreme Court signals support for Maryland parents who object to LGBTQ books in public schools
Read full article: Supreme Court signals support for Maryland parents who object to LGBTQ books in public schoolsThe Supreme Courtās conservative majority is signaling support for the religious rights of Maryland parents who want to remove their children from elementary school classes using storybooks with LGBTQ characters.
Georgian-Russian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli, known for his gigantic and controversial work, dies at 91
Read full article: Georgian-Russian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli, known for his gigantic and controversial work, dies at 91Zurab Tsereteli, a prominent Georgian and Russian sculptor known for colossal, often controversial, monuments, has died at 91.
The Oscars mandate voters watch all nominated movies, set new rules for AI and refugee filmmakers
Read full article: The Oscars mandate voters watch all nominated movies, set new rules for AI and refugee filmmakersOscar voters will no longer be able to skip watching some of the nominated films.
What to Stream: 'Andor,' 'Babygirl' and new Wu-Tang Clan music
Read full article: What to Stream: 'Andor,' 'Babygirl' and new Wu-Tang Clan musicThe second season of the Star Wars series āAndorā and the streaming release of the Wu-Tang Clanās latest album are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Judge denies Sean 'Diddy' Combs' request to delay May 5 trial
Read full article: Judge denies Sean 'Diddy' Combs' request to delay May 5 trialA federal judge in New York says the sex trafficking trial of Sean āDiddyā Combs will proceed as scheduled in early May despite his lawyer's claims that they need an extra two months to prepare.
Judge wonāt take further steps to enforce his order in AP case against Trump administration
Read full article: Judge wonāt take further steps to enforce his order in AP case against Trump administrationA federal judge who ordered the Trump administration to stop blocking The Associated Press from presidential events has refused to take immediate steps to get White House officials to comply.
āSinners,ā shot on IMAX film, is a historic first for female cinematographers
Read full article: āSinners,ā shot on IMAX film, is a historic first for female cinematographersCinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw didnāt realize she was going to make history for her profession on āSinners.ā.
Takeaways from APās report on the religious and moral undercurrents in Superman comics
Read full article: Takeaways from APās report on the religious and moral undercurrents in Superman comicsJames Gunnās upcoming film āSupermanā is generating conversations about the place and relevance of this superhero who turned 87 on Friday, observed as Superman Day.
Is he Christ? Is he Moses? Superman's religious and ethical undertones add to his mystique
Read full article: Is he Christ? Is he Moses? Superman's religious and ethical undertones add to his mystiqueJames Gunn's upcoming film āSupermanā is generating conversations about the place and relevance of this superhero who turned 87 on Friday, observed as Superman Day.
'Star Wars' fans wave lightsabers as an upcoming film gets announced in Japan
Read full article: 'Star Wars' fans wave lightsabers as an upcoming film gets announced in JapanThe Force was with many Japanese, as well as visitors from abroad, at a āStar Warsā event where Lucasfilm announced that the next installation in the franchise will hit theaters in May 2027 starring Ryan Gosling.
Haley Joel Osment charged with cocaine possession and being drunk in public
Read full article: Haley Joel Osment charged with cocaine possession and being drunk in publicOscar-nominated actor Haley Joel Osment has been charged with public intoxication and cocaine possession after his arrest earlier this month at a Northern California ski resort.
AP and the Trump administration argue over presidential access before appeals judges
Read full article: AP and the Trump administration argue over presidential access before appeals judgesThe Associated Press and Trump administration were back in a Washington court as part of a high-stakes battle over who can control which journalists can question the president.
Drake complains about Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' Super Bowl performance in new defamation claims
Read full article: Drake complains about Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' Super Bowl performance in new defamation claimsHip hop superstar Drake is now complaining about rival rapper Kendrick Lamarās performance of āNot Like Usā at this yearās Super Bowl.
Wiz Khalifa's 'Kush + Orange Juice' changed his game. 15 years later, a sequel recaptures the spirit
Read full article: Wiz Khalifa's 'Kush + Orange Juice' changed his game. 15 years later, a sequel recaptures the spiritWiz Khalifa released his breakout mixtape, āKush + Orange Juice,ā 15 years ago.
Filmmaker-music journalist Cameron Crowe has a memoir out this fall. Itās called āThe Uncool'
Read full article: Filmmaker-music journalist Cameron Crowe has a memoir out this fall. Itās called āThe Uncool'Cameron Crowe was planning to compile some of his old music interviews for a book when he realized he had a more personal story to tell.
Former OneRepublic bassist to take on California House Republican in tight district
Read full article: Former OneRepublic bassist to take on California House Republican in tight districtDemocrats are hoping pop rock star power will help oust a long-serving Republican east of Los Angeles in the fight for the U.S. House.
Sean āDiddyā Combs seeks two-month delay of May 5 trial
Read full article: Sean āDiddyā Combs seeks two-month delay of May 5 trialAttorneys for hip-hop producer Sean āDiddyā Combs say a federal judge in New York should delay his sex-trafficking trial by two months so they can better prepare a defense.