Arts & Culture

Crewmembers of the Egyptian documentary film “The Brink of Dreams” speak with members of the “Panorama El Barsha” street theatre troupe, in Cairo, Egypt, July 3, 2024. CAIRO (Reuters) — The female stars of an Egyptian street theatre troupe that is the subject of a prize-winn…

A billboard for the series “The Bear” looms over Sunset Boulevard the night before nominations are announced for the 2024 Prime Time Emmy Awards, in Los Angeles, California, July 16, 2024. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — Historical drama “Shogun,” the sweeping story of a struggle fo…

People walk during a tour of Liberdade neighborhood, to learn the Black history of the city arranged by “Guia Negro” an organization that aims to disseminate the Black history of the country in Sao Paulo, Brazil, July 13 2024. SAO PAULO (Reuters) — São Paulo’s Liberdade neighborhood, home to …

(AP) — Love songs have existed for millennia but leave it to Glass Animals to give them a refreshing spin, where love isn’t always a honeymoon phase or heartbreak — it’s much, much more. The British indie-pop band, known for hits like 2014’s “Gooey” or 2020’s viral “Heat Waves,” has won listeners o…

Shannen Doherty LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shannen Doherty, the “Beverly Hills, 90210” star whose life and career were roiled by illness and tabloid stories, has died at 53. After years with breast cancer, Doherty died Saturday, according to a statement from her publicist, Leslie Sloane. “The devoted daugh…

This book cover image released by HarperCollins Publishers shows “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis,” by J.D. Vance. NEW YORK (AP) — At the heart of JD Vance’s swift journey from venture capitalist to vice presidential candidate is a memoir he first thought of in law schoo…

Felix and Seungmin of Stray Kids perform at the British Summer Time festival at Hyde Park in London, Britain, July 14, 2024. LONDON (Reuters) — “This is a career highlight,” popular K-pop group Stray Kids said as they headlined the British Summer Time Hyde Park Festival on Sunday. The e…

Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds and Peggy the dog attend a “Deadpool & Wolverine” UK sneak peek event in London, Britain, July 11, 2024. LONDON (Reuters) — The global promotional tour for “Deadpool & Wolverine” touched down in London on Thursday, with stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Ja…

Richard Simmons arrives at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards in New York, Aug. 25, 2013. (Reuters) — Fitness guru Richard Simmons has died at age 76, multiple media outlets reported, including ABC News and TMZ. The reports said his housekeeper found him unresponsive on Saturday morning and Los Angele…

Actor Alec Baldwin reacts during his trial on involuntary manslaughter at Santa Fe County District Court in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on July 12, 2024. SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) — A New Mexico judge dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin on Friday, agreeing with his lawyer…