Arts & Culture

Denzel Washington in a scene from “Gladiator II.” (AP) — Rome teeters on the brink in Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II.” Its fall is said to be imminent. The dream it once symbolized is dead. The once high-minded ideals of the Roman Empire have deteriorated across a venal land now ruled by a pale-faced…

Elliott Heffernan, left, and Saoirse Ronan in a scene from “Blitz.” (AP) — “Blitz,” set in London during World War II, might technically be Steve McQueen ’s first war movie. But struggle and survival has long marked the filmmaker’s tough and tortured work. No matter the circumstance — slavery in “1…

In this photo provided by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, a male emperor penguin dubbed Gus, stands on a beach near Denmark, Australia, on Nov. 1, 2024, thousands of kilometers from its normal habitat on Antarctica. MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An emperor penguin found …

(AP) — Three clucks to Sy Montgomery, who 14 years after publishing “Birdology,” is still finding ways to make money off the charming stories she told in that book about various avian species. “What the Chicken Knows,” subtitled “A New Appreciation of the World’s Most Familiar Bird” was a chapter i…

Inductee Robert Smith of The Cure performs during the 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Brooklyn, New York, March 29, 2019. LONDON (Reuters) — The Cure returned to the top of the UK charts after 32 years on Friday as their long-awaited album “Songs Of A Lost World” w…

A person dressed as Darth Vader and others as Storm Troopers attend the premiere of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” in London, Britain, Dec. 18, 2019. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — A new “Star Wars” film trilogy written by “X-Men” producer Simon Kinberg is in the ea…

Beyonce accepts the Innovator award during the iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California, April 1, 2024. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — Superstar singer Beyonce topped the list of Grammy Award contenders unveiled on Friday, earning 11 nods including an album of the year nominati…

This cover image released by Sony Legacy Recordings shows “The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)” by Whitney Houston. (AP) — “Find your strength in love,” Whitney Houston sings near the end of a new live album, “The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban).” She spends a full minute delivering…

Erlinda Naputi (PIALA) — The Pacific Islands Association of Libraries, Archives, and Museums is pleased to announce that its 33rd Annual Conference will be held from December 2 to 6, 2024, at the Guam Museum in Hagåtña, Guam. The 33rd Annual PIALA Conference is co-sponsored by the Department of CHa…

Martha MacCallum and Bret Baier appear before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a Fox News Channel town hall in Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 10, 2024. (AP) — Four years ago, Fox News precipitated an internal crisis with a bold election night call that President…