Skip to content

Entertainment News

Horrors of slavery at centre of Janelle Monae's 'Antebellum'

Horrors of slavery at centre of Janelle Monae's 'Antebellum'

NEW YORK — Janelle Monae says she “felt so much rage and anger” when she stepped onto a former slave plantation for the first time to film the psychological thriller “Antebellum.
Columbia University band shuts down, cites troubled history

Columbia University band shuts down, cites troubled history

NEW YORK — The Columbia University Marching Band, which had run-ins with school administration over the years over situations like mocking its own team, has decided to voluntarily shut itself down over what it called a history “grounded in prejudiced
Texas man sentenced to prison for stalking Taylor Swift

Texas man sentenced to prison for stalking Taylor Swift

NASHVILLE — A federal judge has sentenced an Austin, Texas, man to 30 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to stalking and sending threatening letters and emails to pop star Taylor Swift's former record label.
With quiet humanity, Chloe Zhao's 'Nomadland' makes noise

With quiet humanity, Chloe Zhao's 'Nomadland' makes noise

NEW YORK — What’s it like to be an international film festival sensation without hardly leaving your home? Like most things during the pandemic, it’s surreal.
Chinese viewers find Disney's new 'Mulan' to be tired take

Chinese viewers find Disney's new 'Mulan' to be tired take

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — The remake of “Mulan” struck all the right chords to be a hit in the key Chinese market.

Chinese viewers find Disney's new 'Mulan' to be tired take

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — The remake of “Mulan” struck all the right chords to be a hit in the key Chinese market.
Larry Wilmore is ready to talk politics, culture on new show

Larry Wilmore is ready to talk politics, culture on new show

LOS ANGELES — Larry Wilmore has been down the road as a talk show host before, with a Comedy Central show that was here and gone in two seasons — taking with it his droll and incisive brand of satire.

First two longlists announced for National Book Awards

NEW YORK — Stories of voting rights, space exploration and displacement at home are among the young people's literature works that appear on the longlist for the National Book Awards.

Historical society receives $7.5 million for archive storage

NEW YORK — A multimillion-dollar grant will enable the New-York Historical Society to upgrade its storage for documents ranging from John Jay's draft of a Federalist Paper to the archives of author Robert Caro. The $7.
Review: Back roads brutality in 'The Devil all the Time'

Review: Back roads brutality in 'The Devil all the Time'

Say what you will, Antonio Campos' “The Devil all the Time” lives up to its title.
push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks