Arts & Culture

Pull Quote ‘It’s like they’ve taken all the love and care we put into our family meals and served it on a plate. That’s no small feat.’ HERMAN’S Modern Bakery’s Tan Marikita Café is creating a stir with its new chicken menu that’s winning hearts and s…

Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds attend the premiere of “Deadpool and Wolverine” in New York City, July 22, 2024. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — The Marvel duo of “Deadpool & Wolverine” grabbed $38.5 million at U.S. and Canadian box offices in the first screenings of the film on Thursday, di…

Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool/Wade Wilson and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine/Logan in a scene from “Deadpool & Wolverine.” (AP) — If one thing is certain about “Deadpool,” it’s that its titular hero, for reasons never explained, understands his place in the world — well, in our world. Indeed, the irreve…

(AP) — A few years ago, the writer Shalom Auslander was hospitalized with a potentially fatal case of pancreatitis after taking a banned performance-enhancing drug to lose weight. His psychiatrist said he was trying to kill himself. Auslander, then unemployed, in his 40s, with a wife and two childr…

Snoop Dogg watches during the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on June 23, 2024. (Reuters) — American rapper Snoop Dogg said he is ready to learn “some new tricks” when he collaborates with Gen Z social media influencers to showcase the Paris Olympics to a you…

Employee Saffron poses as she views cowboy boots worn and loaned by Taylor Swift, which form part of the Taylor Swift Songbook Trail exhibition celebrating the work of the music artist at the V&A Museum in London, Britain, July 24, 2024. LONDON (Reuters) — Outfits, musical instruments and other…

The BBC logo is displayed above the entrance to its headquarters in London, Britain, July 10, 2023. LONDON (Reuters) — The BBC apologized on Tuesday to any contestant who had suffered a bad experience on “Strictly Come Dancing” after the long-running show was hit by allegations about th…

HIMAWARI’S new executive chef, Ryuta Yoshimoto, is already expanding the Japanese restaurant’s menu items and its bento offerings, Himawari Vice President Tatsuhito Suzuki said. Yoshimoto met with Variety on Wednesday, July 24, and, with Suzuki as the translator, spoke about the items he’s already …

A drone view of the complete piece covering over 1,000 square meters created by Fola David, a Nigerian medical doctor and artist who hopes the Guinness World Record will soon certify his work as the world’s largest painting by an individual, at Onikan stadium in Lagos, Nigeria, July 21, 2024.…

“Ama” female free divers, who harvest sea life from the ocean, lead volunteers as they swim with torches during Shirahama Ama matsuri in Minamiboso, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, July 20, 2024. MINAMIBOSO, Japan (Reuters) — Bearing torches that lit up the night as they swam out into the ocea…