Arts & Culture

A female surfer walks out into the waves at Cardiff State Beach in Encinitas, California, Oct. 17, 2019. REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Bipedal locomotion — walking upright on two legs — is a fundamental trait underpinning humankind’s success. Scientists now have identified two innovations th…

A worker sets up the logo of the 82nd Venice Film Festival a day before the start of the festival in Venice, Italy on Aug. 26, 2025. REUTERS VENICE (Reuters) — The Venice Film Festival opens on Wednesday, drawing Hollywood royalty, European auteurs and Asian masters, plus a strong dose of political…

Donna Kelce stands with her son Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift after the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Jan. 26, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. AP NEW YORK (AP) — It started with a friendship bracelet. It ended with an engagement ring. Taylor Sw…

V, a member of the South Korean K-pop band BTS, looks on during batting practice before a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Los Angeles. AP LOS ANGELES (AP) — V of K-pop sensation BTS threw the ceremonial first pitch at a Los Angeles …

Lil Nas X, whose legal name is Montero Lamar Hill, is arraigned in court, next to his attorney Christy O’Connor, on four felony counts, including three counts of battery with injury on a police officer, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Los Angeles. AP LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lil Nas X was charged Monday with f…

NEW YORK (AP) — A posthumous and “unsparing” memoir by one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent accusers, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, will be published this fall, publishing house Alfred A. Knopf said Sunday. “Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice” is scheduled for releas…

From left, Rumi, Zoey and Mira in a scene from “KPop Demon Hunters.” AP LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix appears to have its first No. 1 box-office title in the streaming company’s 18-year history thanks to the sensation of “KPop Demon Hunters.” Rival studios on Sunday estimated “KPop Demon Hunters” led …

Helen Mirren poses on the red carpet during arrivals for the screening of the film “La venue de l’avenir” (Colors of Time) at the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 22, 2025. REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) — Actor Helen Mirren, one of the stars of “The Thursday Murde…

A display of 50-foot-long legs and 22-foot-tall ruby slippers, a promotion for the upcoming “Wizard of Oz at Sphere” movie, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Aug. 19, 2025. REUTERS LAS VEGAS (Reuters) — When “The Wizard of Oz at Sphere” opens off the Las Vegas Strip on Aug. 28, audience…

Cast member Dakota Johnson poses during a photocall for film “Splitsville” presented as part of Cannes Premiere at the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 19, 2025. REUTERS LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — For Dakota Johnson, it was important to showcase both her acting and producin…