Arts & Culture

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Alec Baldwin SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The conclusion of a criminal case against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer clears the way for a related civil lawsuit by relatives of the deceased woman and efforts to depose the actor under oath, attorneys for plaintiffs in the civil suit s…

Pope Francis  VATICAN CITY (Reuters) — Pope Francis said the story of Jesus’ birth as a poor carpenter’s son should instill hope that all people can make an impact on the world, as the pontiff on Tuesday led the world’s Catholics into Christmas. Francis, celebrating the 12th Christmas o…

A man dressed as Santa stands in front of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree in Manhattan in New York City, Dec. 24, 2024. (Reuters) — Santa Claus took off early Christmas Eve aboard his reindeer-powered sleigh to deliver presents around the world. That is according to the North American Aerospa…

Lee Byung-hun, from left, Yang Dong-geun, Hwang Dong-hyuk, Jo Yu-ri, Im Si-wan, Kang Ae-Sim, Lee Seo-hwan and Lee Jung-jae post for a portrait to promote the second season of “Squid Game” on Dec. 11, 2024 in Los Angeles. (AP) — Stepping onto the set of “Squid Game” season two, Lee Jong-jae felt lik…

AMONG the sea of names that adorn war memorials around the world are men, women, and children whose lives were tragically cut short. Footnoted in the annals of history and often forgotten by the passage of time are the personalities, dreams, goals, and accomplishments that defined these individuals…

Keanu Reeves, from left, Jim Carrey and Ben Shwartz arrive at the premiere of “Sonic The Hedgehog 3” on Dec. 16, 2024 at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. NEW YORK (AP) — In the holiday season battle of big-budget family movies, Paramount Pictures’ “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” sped past the Walt Disney…

Sigourney Weaver gestures as she leaves the Excelsior hotel during the 81st Venice Film Festival, Venice, Italy, Aug. 29, 2024. LONDON (Reuters) — Oscar-nominated Hollywood star Sigourney Weaver has made her West End debut as the magician Prospero in William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest&#…

Justin Baldoni attends the premiere of “It Ends With Us” at AMC Lincoln Square on Aug. 6, 2024 in New York. (AP) — Blake Lively has accused her “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment on the set of the movie and a subsequent effort to “destroy” her rep…

Street artists who came to participate in the first edition of Graff Ivoire, paint a mural on the facade of the Pullman hotel, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Nov. 17, 2024. ABIDJAN (Reuters) — Splashes of vibrant colors are reviving the urban canvas of Abidjan’s Plateau district, the economic heart…