Arts & Culture

This cover image released by Capitol Records shows “143” by Katy Perry. (AP) — Katy Perry’s new album title, “143,” is code for “I love you,” based on the number of letters in each word of the phrase. She may love us, but the album is more like 144 — “I made mush.” Perry’s first LP since 2020’s lac…

Michael Keaton arrives at the premiere of “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” on Aug. 29, 2024 in London. LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s a three-peat for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.” The Tim Burton legacy sequel to his 1988 horror comedy topped the North American box office charts for the third straight weekend with …

Author and biographer Robert Caro stands beside an image of his younger self after touring a permanent exhibit in his honor at the New York Historical Society Museum & Library in New York on Oct. 20, 2021. NEW YORK (AP) — Robert A. Caro stands between two giant columns in a second-floor library…

Model Gigi Hadid presents a creation from the Versace Spring/Summer 2023 collection during Milan Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, Sept. 23, 2022. MILAN (Reuters) — Presenting a playful and colorful collection of mismatched prints, Italian designer Donatella Versace said she had set out to bring “…

Actor Zhu Jian, 69, rehearses with other actors on the set of a micro movie during a filming session at a banquet hall, in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China July 16, 2024. ZHENGZHOU, China (Reuters) — On a film set that resembles the medieval castle of a Chinese lord, Zhu Jian is busy disrupting the…

A fan shows Taylor Swift vinyl albums during a meeting with other Swifties in Lyubertsy outside Moscow, Russia, Sept. 15, 2024. MOSCOW (Reuters) — Artem, a 22-year-old IT student in Moscow, has no regrets about shelling out more than $3,000 to see his favorite singer perform. Around the world, fans…

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Cast member Colin Farrell attends a FYC red carpet event for the Apple TV + series “Sugar,” in Los Angeles, California, April 28, 2024. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — When Colin Farrell looked in the mirror after donning prosthetic makeup for his role as the title character in the Max series “…

NOVEMBER is National Novel Writing Month. September is the time to read your genre and discuss the books you’re reading. Join us on Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library at 10 a.m. We can talk about what you’re reading and analyze it to figure out what you like, what you don’t. All i…

Jessica Gunning, winner of the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie award, and Richard Gadd, winner of the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and the Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie awards for “Ba…