Arts & Culture

LAS VEGAS — Pop superstar Taylor Swift took her seat at the Super Bowl on Sunday to watch boyfriend Travis Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers, providing a jolt of megawatt excitement to the Vegas blockbuster and ending a week-long will-she-won’t-she saga that has domin…

Martin Luther King Jr., played by Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Malcolm X, played by Aaron Pierre, shake hands in this still from the series Genius: MLK/X. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — Civil rights icons Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X only met once, but their coming-of-age stories run parallel in f…

Women pose for a selfie before Taylor Swift’s concert at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will she make it in time? Intrepid flight trackers online seem to think so. On social media, fans of Taylor Swift and aviation journalists believe they’ve identified Swift’s pri…

Giovanni’s five-course dinner on Valentine’s Day will feature Egyptian dukkah crusted beef tenderloin with sautéed bok choi, potato millefuille, goat cheese cream and mint jus. (Special Advertising Feature) — One of the most romantic days of the year is around the corner and Hyatt Regency Saipan ha…

(JKPL) — The Joeten-Kiyu Public Library and Bookmobile outreach services will be closed for its annual inventory from Feb. 13 to 16, 2024.  The library will also be closed on austerity Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024.  Regular services will resume on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024.  All penalties for items due dur…

(Special Advertising Feature) —  This Valentine’s Day, The Terrace Restaurant at Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan invites couples and families to indulge in a memorable dining experience on Feb. 14, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The Valentine’s Day dinner buffet will feature a romantic culinary…

Japanese fans of Taylor Swift take a selfie before entering the venue for Taylor Swift’s international tour named “The Eras Tour” in Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 7, 2024.  TOKYO (Reuters) — Japanese Swifties, devoted fans of Taylor Swift, are rallying behind the NFL’s Kansas City Chie…

(Special Advertising Feature) —  Gong Xi Fa Cai! The Terrace Restaurant is celebrating Lunar New Year with a themed brunch on Saturday, Feb. 10 featuring a special Lion Dance performance at Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan. The brunch event will include an infusion of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean-inspir…

This cover image shows “Magnet Factory” by Pylon Reenactment Society. (AP) — In 1980, Vanessa Briscoe Hay began the first tune on Georgia alt-rock band Pylon’s first album by singing, “Volume is pleasant. Volume is pleasant. Volume is pleasant.” Today, making beautiful noise as the frontwoman for P…

(MVA) — A full repertoire of contests awaits revelers at the 20th Annual Tinian Hot Pepper Festival on Feb. 16-17, 2024. Co-ed beach volleyball kicks off Feb. 15 at 2:30 p.m. along the sandy shoreline of Jones Beach in San Jose village, with teams of six people —including at least one female — vyin…