Arts & Culture

Ursula K. Le Guin, an American author of novels and children’s books, poses for a photo at home on Sept. 9, 2001, in Portland, Ore. (AP) — Theo Downes-Le Guin, son of the late author Ursula K. Le Guin, remembers well the second-floor room where his mother worked on some of her most famous nov…

Zooey Deschanel, right, presents the award for outstanding guest performance in a daytime drama series to Dick Van Dyke for “Days of our Lives” during the 51st Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday, June 7, 2024, at the Westin Bonaventure in Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dick Van Dyke has won…

Vanna White, left, and Pat Sajak make an appearance at Radio City Music Hall for a taping of celebrity week on “Wheel of Fortune” in New York on Sept. 29, 2007. LOS ANGELES (AP) — After 41 years and over 8,000 episodes, Pat Sajak made his final turn as the renowned host of “Wheel of For…

(Special Advertising Feature) — Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan is excited to announce its active participation in Pride Month this June. In collaboration with Pride Marianas, Crowne Plaza Saipan is dedicated to supporting and advocating for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in the Northern Mariana Islands. Prid…

Molly Gordon, from left, Dakota Johnson and Sonoya Mizuno in a scene from “Am I OK?” (AP) — We start — why not? — with a veggie burger. Lucy (Dakota Johnson) and Jane (Sonoya Mizuno), besties in their 30s, have been so close for so long that when they meet at the diner, Jane can just recite Lucy’s …

Charli XCX (AP) — English pop singer-songwriter Charli XCX’s sixth album, “Brat,” oscillates between hedonism and anxiety — the euphoria of a late night on the dancefloor and the creeping disquietude of the morning after — as much as it does her in-between status as pop queen of the underground and…

EIGHTY years ago today, June 7, 1944 in the Marianas, it was June 6 in Europe.  General Dwight D. Eisenhower ordered the Allied troops to land at German-held Normandy for the long-awaited invasion of Europe.  It was a shore-to-shore invasion from England across the English Channel to beaches in Fra…

(AP) — Writing about the Allied invasion of Normandy, Garrett M. Graff is treading onto familiar history with his latest book. From books by historian Stephen Ambrose to films like Steven Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan,” there’s ample works chronicling the June 6, 1944, landing during World War I…

Meghan Trainor performs on NBC’s Today show at Rockefeller Plaza in New York on Oct. 21, 2022. NEW YORK (AP) — Ten years ago, Meghan Trainor was a successful songwriter, soon to become a hit pop performer in her own right. “All About That Bass” established the then 20-year-old as a new force channe…

Will Smith, left, and Martin Lawrence in “Bad Boys: Ride of Die.” (AP) — “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the fourth installment in the Will Smith-Martin Lawrence action-comedy series, is about a fight to redeem a tarnished legacy. No, not that one. The reputation of Conrad Howard (Joe Pantoliano), the bel…