Arts & Culture

Saipan Awaodori Team member Cassidy Wabol performs at the Guam Japan Festival. Saipan Awaodori Team members Julliane Mettao and Ai Nonogaki perform at the Micronesia Mall. Zac Sakisat and Coddie Forbes perform at the Micronesia Mall. The Saipan Awaodori Team at Micronesia Mall. The members of the S…

A Star Wars supporter poses for a photo during a fan convention called the Star Wars Celebration Japan in Chiba, near Tokyo, Friday, April 18, 2025. AP CHIBA, Japan (AP) — The Force was with many Japanese, as well as visitors from abroad, at a “Star Wars” event on Friday where Lucasfilm announced t…

Michael B. Jordan, foreground from left, Michael B. Jordan and Omar Benson Miller in a scene from “Sinners.” Warnes Bros. Pictures via AP NEW YORK (AP) — Brand names, not filmmakers or stars, are said to rule the box office these days. But Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” led by twin Michael B. Jordans, p…

(JKPL) — Joeten-Kiyu Public Library is thrilled to express its deepest gratitude to CNMI first lady Wella Palacios for her unwavering support of JKPL’s Annual Summer Reading Program. Her dedication to promoting literacy and encouraging children to explore the joy of reading has made a significant i…

Diego Luna attends the 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, California, Feb.  26, 2023. REUTERS LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — For actor Diego Luna, Season Two of the Disney Plus series “Andor,” based on the “Star Wars” franchise, corr…

Philippine actor Nora Aunor appears during the photo call for the film “Sinapupunan” (Thy Womb) at the 69th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy on Sept. 6, 2012. AP MANILA, the Philippines (AP) — Nora Aunor, who became one of her country’s biggest movie stars during a career that s…

Michelle Trachtenberg appears at the premiere of “Defiance” during AFI Fest 2008 in Los Angeles, Nov. 9, 2008. AP  NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Michelle Trachtenberg died as a result of complications from diabetes, New York City’s medical examiner said Wednesday. The office said in a statement that it ame…