Arts & Culture

Cast members of “Oppenheimer” accept the award for Best Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture during the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards, in Los Angeles, California, Feb. 24, 2024. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — Historical epic “Oppenheimer” picked up more prizes on…

(TTT) — This week, Tåno Tåsi yan Todu will welcome more than 300 people from community, academic, and governmental institutions in Guåhan and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and abroad. The sixth Mariana Islands Conservation Conference or MICC will be held in Saipan at the Crowne …

Saipan Seaman Nadia Mendiola, right, was recognized as “Warfighter of the Day” aboard USS George Washington. ATLANTIC OCEAN — Saipan Seaman Nadia Mendiola was recognized as “Warfighter of the Day” aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) on Jan 19, 2024. Warfighter of…

(MVA)  —  The 20th Annual Tinian Hot Pepper Festival on Feb.  16-17,  2024,  in  the  Marianas  served  up  the  spiciest  assortment  of  activities  since  the  inception  of  the  festival  by  the  Marianas  Visitors  Authority  two  decades  ago. The  festival  pays  homage  to  Tinian’s  dimi…

Olivia Colman poses on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, Feb. 9, 2020. LONDON (Reuters) — Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley play two very different neighbors in new film “Wicked Little Letters,” a comedy mystery ba…

(JKPL) —  Due to a scheduled power outage on the morning of Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library will open from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. to the public.    Thank you for your understanding. Biba, Marianas! Please enjoy your public library’s free resources by visiting our website at www.cnmi…

Cast member Isabelle Huppert attends a press conference to promote the movie “A Traveler’s Needs” (“Yeohaengjaui pilyo”) at the 74th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 19, 2024. BERLIN (Reuters) — French star Isabelle Huppert said she was drawn to working with Sout…

Taylor Swift attends a premiere for “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” in Los Angeles, California, Oct. 11, 2023. SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Singapore has awarded Taylor Swift a grant to perform in the city-state, government authorities said on Tuesday, acknowledging efforts to persuade the pop superstar to …

Kingsley Ben-Adir in “Bob Marley: One Love.” Celeste O’Connor, from left, Sydney Sweeney, Dakota Johnson and Isabela Merced arrive at the premiere of “Madame Web,” Monday, Feb. 12, 2024 at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles. NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount Pictures’ Bob Marley biopic “Bob Marley:…

Photos courtesy of Walt Goodridge Holland America’s MS Zuiderdam, a 955-foot cruise ship with a capacity of over 1,900 passengers and 842 crew on a 127-day “World Voyage,” paid a visit to Saipan on Monday. Herman Guerrero Jr. shares the Herman’s Modern Bakery origin story. A…