Arts & Culture

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — The Friends of the Mariana Trench and EarthEcho International are thrilled to announce that Saipan activist Emma Chong, an incoming freshman at Northern Marianas College, will interview White House Council on Environmental Council Chair Brenda Mallory at the upcom…

(JKPL) — It’s not every day you come across someone who can manage a full-time career as a library director/chief officer of state library/NMI state librarian, while also serving as the president of the Pacific Islands Association of Libraries, Archives, and Museums and earning an academic de…

“The Godfather” producer Albert Ruddy accepts the Oscar for best picture at the 45th Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles, Calif. on March 27, 1973. NEW YORK (AP) — Albert S. Ruddy, a colorful, Canadian-born producer and writer who won Oscars for “The Godfather” and “Million Dollar Baby,” developed…

Adria Arjona, left, and Glen Powell in a scene from “Hit Man.” (AP) — For a guy like Glen Powell, the ascent to movie stardom isn’t really a question. It’s more like an inevitability. Blessed with that square jawline, those bright green eyes, a flop of dirty blonde hair and the kind of symmetrical …

Roberto Santos, 55, a Spanish superfan who is part of a select list of fans who receives exclusive gifts from the pop icon, poses in his “Taylor Swift shrine” in his home in Madrid, Spain, May 21, 2024. MADRID (Reuters) — Roberto Santos, 55, stands out among other “Swifties”…

Lana Del Ray performs at the Hackney Weekend festival at Hackney Marshes in east London, June 24, 2012. LONDON (Reuters) — Bruce Springsteen, Lana Del Rey and Raye were among the music stars honored at the Ivors in London on Thursday, the annual awards for songwriters and screen composers. U.S. roc…

Lana Del Ray performs at the Hackney Weekend festival at Hackney Marshes in east London, June 24, 2012. LONDON (Reuters) — Bruce Springsteen, Lana Del Rey and Raye were among the music stars honored at the Ivors in London on Thursday, the annual awards for songwriters and screen composers. U.S. roc…

Cast member Gary Oldman arrives to attend a press conference for the film “Parthenope” in competition at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 22, 2024. CANNES, France (Reuters) — Gary Oldman jumped at the chance to be in Italian director Paolo Sorrentino’s new comi…

Cast member Gary Oldman arrives to attend a press conference for the film “Parthenope” in competition at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 22, 2024. CANNES, France (Reuters) — Gary Oldman jumped at the chance to be in Italian director Paolo Sorrentino’s new comi…

Kodi, the dog of the film “Le proces du chien” (Dog on Trial), winner of the Palm Dog, the award for the best canine performance, licks director Laetitia Dosch’s face, during the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 24, 2024. CANNES, France (Reuters) — There was lots o…