Arts & Culture

Kite enthusiasts fly kites during the eight-day-long International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad, India, Jan. 7, 2024. AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) — Huddled over piles of colorful paper, Mohammad Yunus is one among thousands of workers in India’s western state of Gujarat who make kites by hand th…

First place winner Patricia Castillon (@_chuchai), center, and other winners of the Marianas Visitors Authority’s #MarianasAdventure Campaign are awarded for their winning Instagram videos promoting the destination on Dec. 16, 2024, at the MVA office in I Liyan, Saipan. From left, MVA Marketing Spe…

A man shows one of the winning haircuts during a barbers’ battle contest for best haircut in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Dec. 15, 2024. RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) — Over the sound of Brazilian music and under the scorching Rio de Janeiro heat, around 90 barbers battled on Sunday to decide who would…

Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones and Guy Pearce attend the premiere of the film “The Brutalist” at Vista Theatre in Los Angeles, California, Dec. 5, 2024. NEW YORK (Reuters) —  The cast of the film “The Brutalist” is giving their director Brady Corbet all the credit when it comes to the strong acclaim …

CEO of Apple Tim Cook gives a presentation at the Steve Jobs Theater on its campus in Cupertino, California, Sept. 9, 2024. LONDON (Reuters) — Sci-fi series “Silo” will return for two more seasons, with the third chapter already shooting in the UK. Apple CEO Tim Cook joined the series&#…

A scene from “September 5.” (AP) — News junkies will find much to love in “September 5,” a fictionalized account of ABC’s live coverage of the hostage crisis during the 1972 Munich Olympics. There are spirited debates about reporting with only one source, use of words like “terrorism” and what to d…

A model presents a creation by designer John Galliano as part of his Fall/Winter 2020/21 women’s ready-to-wear collection show for Maison Margiela during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France Feb. 26, 2020. MILAN (Reuters) — Fashion brand Maison Margiela has parted ways with its artistic direct…

Dancers take part in a performance of “Carlos Acosta’s Nutcracker in Havana” in Theatre Royal, Norwich, Britain in November, in this handout screengrab taken form a video, obtained by Reuters on Dec. 3, 2024. LONDON (Reuters) — Director and dancer Carlos Acosta admits he once hated ballet as …

This combination of photos show authors Ernest Hemingway in 1950, left, William Faulkner in 1950, center, and John Steinbeck in 1962. (AP) — Popeye can punch without permission and Tintin can roam freely starting in 2025. The two classic comic characters who first appeared in 1929 are among the int…

An 11-month-old bear cub, Junjun, looks on in his enclosure at Shanghai Zoo, in Shanghai, China Dec. 12, 2024. SHANGHAI (Reuters) — Adoring crowds are flocking to a zoo in Shanghai to watch Junjun, a bear cub just 11 months old, as he frolics in his enclosure playing with toys, such as a favorite t…