Arts & Culture

First lady Melania Trump gestures during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena on the inauguration day of President Donald Trump’s second presidential term, in Washington, D.C. Jan. 20, 2025. (Reuters) — As President Donald Trump entered the U.S. Capitol Rotunda to be sworn into offic…

(AP) — During a time when many are complaining about divisiveness in politics and in society, it seems counterintuitive for a book to make the case that we need to argue more. But in “Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life,” Agnes Callard illustrates how philosophy isn’t just a spectator …

Bob Dylan’s lyrics for various famed songs. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Draft lyrics to Bob Dylan’s song “Mr. Tambourine Man” went for over a half-million dollars as part of a weekend sale of dozens of items related to the iconic American singer-songwriter. About 60 Dylan items — including photos, musi…

Keke Palmer, left, and SZA in a scene from “One of the Them Days.” WASHINGTON (AP) — The Keke Palmer buddy comedy “One of Them Days” opened in first place on the North American box office charts on a particularly slow Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. The R-rated Sony release earned $11.6 mil…

(JKPL) — As the new year begins, the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library is thrilled to present an exciting lineup of innovative programs designed to inspire, engage, and enrich our young readers in the Children of Our Homeland (a.k.a. Children’s Library). With a wide range of activities planned, we i…

A drone view shows dragon and cat figures created by Tanyapong Jaikham, a Thai farmer and artist, in rice fields in Chiang Rai province, north of Thailand, Jan. 11, 2025. REUTERS CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) — A red dragon, a feline deity and dogs and cats cover Tanyapong Jaikham’s rice pad…

Kendrick Lamar, left, and Drake. (AP) — A hip-hop superstar beef was cranked up another notch Wednesday when Drake sued Universal Music Group for defamation over rival Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.” The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New York City, alleges UMG — the parent record la…

THE Bayani Association will host the “Gandang Pinay” beauty pageant for a cause on March 1, Saturday, at the Saipan World Resort. Tickets are being sold at $25 for VIP and $15 for general admission. In preparation for the pageant, the 10 candidates went through a boot camp training on Sunday, Jan. …

Robbie Williams in a scene from “Better Man.” (AP) — “I came out of the womb with jazz hands,” pop star Robbie Williams recounts in “Better Man,” his new biopic. “Which was very painful for my mum.” Badum Dum. But also: Wow. What an image, to illustrate a man who, we learn, agonized from early chil…