Arts & Culture

(JKPL) —  The Joeten-Kiyu Public Library’s Bookmobile invites the Saipan community to join  where “Adventures Begin at Your Library” starting Wednesday, July 10, 2023. Team JKPL’s Bookmobile encourages everyone from infants, toddlers, and preschoolers to children, teens, and adults to accomplish re…

Ryan Gosling, left, and Emily Blunt in a scene from “The Fall Gut.” (AP) — One of the worst movie sins is when a comedy fails to at least match the natural charisma of its stars. Not all actors are capable of being effortlessly witty without a tightly crafted script and some excellent direction and…

Soona, played by Lydia Peckham, left, and Noa, played by Owen Teague, in a scene from “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.” (AP) — Fans of the “Planet of the Apes” franchise may still be mourning the 2017 death of Caesar, the first smart chimp and the charismatic ape leader. Not to worry: He haunts …

Emily Blunt and John Krasinski pose on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 96th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, March 10, 2024. LONDON (Reuters) — John Krasinski says he made his new film “IF” for his children. The live-action and animated fantasy come…

(MVA) — Two pounds of boneless BBQ chicken, two eight- ounce BBQ steaks, six pieces of BBQ pork spareribs, eight strips of BBQ pork belly, four BBQ hot links sausage, two pounds of red rice, two pounds of macaroni salad, two pounds of papaya coco…and one hour to finish it first. This Saturday, May …

Baby Lasagna representing Croatia performs on stage during the first semi-final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmo, Sweden, May 7, 2024. MALMO (Reuters) — Croatia and Ukraine, two favorites to win Eurovision 2024, were among the first 10 contestants to qualify for the competition’s…

Actor Kevin Spacey walks outside Southwark Crown Court, as the jury consider their verdict over charges related to allegations of sex offences, in London, Britain, July 26, 2023. LONDON (Reuters) — Oscar-winning U.S. actor Kevin Spacey on Tuesday overturned a London court ruling which effectively f…

Relox Bar owner Elena R. Delos Santos and her service crewmembers Jin-Jin, Deindy, Jo-an, Zara Jane, Cristine Rhea and Aikee. Relox Bar is located on Palm St. in Garapan. RELOX Bar, a friendly public singing establishment in the heart of Garapan, celebrates its nine years of karaoke entertainment t…

Zendaya poses at the Met Gala in New York City. NEW YORK (Reuters) — Zendaya wore a dark blue gown adorned with grape clusters and Lana Del Rey donned a dramatic headpiece with tree branches, two of the eye-catching looks at this year’s garden-themed Met Gala on Monday. Stars were told to dre…

Windows95man representing Finland poses on the turquoise carpet before the opening ceremony for the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest at Malmo Live, in Malmo, Sweden, May 5, 2024. MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) — Eurovision 2024 began in the Swedish city of Malmo on Sunday when 37 contenders wal…