Arts & Culture

Uduch Sengebau Senior, vice president and minister of justice of the Republic of Palau, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 79th session on Sept. 26, 2024. KOROR (Island Times/Pacnews) — Several female candidates have stepped into Palau’s political arena, signaling a shift toward…

A TV screen shows a file image of the winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature, South Korean writer Han Kang, at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. STOCKHOLM (AP) — South Korean poet and novelist Han Kang was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for …

Jeremy Strong, left, and Sebastian Stan in a scene from the film “The Apprentice. (AP) — Decades before he hosted “The Apprentice,” Donald Trump was … an apprentice. His mentor: Roy Cohn, the ruthless attorney who was a prominent New York power broker in the ’70s and ’80s after famously serving as …

Riley Keough, left, and her mother Lisa Marie Presley arrive at the 24th annual ELLE Women in Hollywood Awards on Oct.16, 2017 in Los Angeles. (AP) — Riley Keough was quick to agree to help complete her mother’s memoir. She thought they’d write it together, reflecting on her extraordinary upbringin…

Britain’s Mike Humphreys runs past the Sagrada Familia Basilica during his 30 marathons in 30 days, in 30 different countries. BARCELONA (Reuters) — When Mike Humphrey finished his 42 kilometer (26.1 miles) run in Barcelona on Friday, he walked to his van, took a quick shower and then drove 200 kil…

LONDON  (Reuters) — A London fair is seeking to reverse centuries of gender imbalance in the arts world by giving women artists their own platform. The Women in Art Fair, launched last year, opens at the central Mall Galleries on Wednesday to coincide with Frieze Week, a major contemporary art even…

Punters assess horses and jockeys during a parade at the Singapore Turf Club in Kranji, Singapore, Oct. 5, 2024. SINGAPORE (Reuters) — After a more than 180-year history, horse racing in Singapore has come to an end. The city-state’s Singapore Turf Club held its final horse race in front of a 10,00…

Actor Daniel Day-Lewis poses as he arrives for the British Academy of Film and Arts awards ceremony at the Royal Opera House in London Feb. 10, 2013. LONDON (Reuters) — Three-time Oscar winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis is coming out of retirement to star in his son’s feature film directorial debut, “…

Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna on stage at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California, Sept. 15, 2024. (Reuters) — Mexican actors and childhood friends Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal have paired up again, to deliver Hulu’s first Spanish-language series, “La Máquina.…

Cast members Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline, Sacha Baron Cohen, HoYeon Jung, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Louis Partridge and Leila George pose on the red carpet during arrivals for the screening of the mini-series “Disclaimer,” out of competition, at the 81st Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, …