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After 'The Idol,' Abel Tesfaye's new movie 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' brought 'joy back into filmmaking'

After 'The Idol,' Abel Tesfaye's new movie 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' brought 'joy back into filmmaking'

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Abel Tesfaye has always known he wanted to pursue a career in cinema. He sees his meteoric rise to fame as one of today’s biggest pop superstars under the moniker The Weeknd as a detour to make that happen.
Autopsy confirms Gene Hackman died from heart disease, notes his Alzheimer's and prolonged fasting

Autopsy confirms Gene Hackman died from heart disease, notes his Alzheimer's and prolonged fasting

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The main cause of Gene Hackman's death was heart disease, but he was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease and likely had not eaten for a long time, according to a new autopsy report.
A trial begins in Paris over the jewel heist aimed at Kim Kardashian in 2016

A trial begins in Paris over the jewel heist aimed at Kim Kardashian in 2016

PARIS (AP) — A trial began Monday in Paris over the 2016 heist in which armed robbers tied up Kim Kardashian in her bedroom and stole millions of dollars’ worth of jewelry during Fashion Week.
A secret note hidden in Dachau-built ‘Violin of Hope’ tells a tale of survival and craftsmanship

A secret note hidden in Dachau-built ‘Violin of Hope’ tells a tale of survival and craftsmanship

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — During World War II, within the walls of the Nazi concentration camp at Dachau, a Jewish prisoner secretly penned a short note and hid it inside a violin he had crafted under harrowing circumstances — a message to the future
The women of 'Andor' see their roles get bigger, and go deeper, in Season 2

The women of 'Andor' see their roles get bigger, and go deeper, in Season 2

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Mon Mothma was first introduced to “Star Wars” fans as the rebel leader who appears only long enough to move the plot forward by delivering battle plans in hushed tones.
Music Review: Blondshell alt-rock finds new nuance on 'If You Asked for a Picture'

Music Review: Blondshell alt-rock finds new nuance on 'If You Asked for a Picture'

Sabrina Teitelbaum, who records under the band name Blondshell, is a longtime student of alt-rock. She knows a thing or two about all the ways in which a cutting lyric and thunderous guitar can rejuvenate the soul and soundtrack rage.
Book Review: Debut novel ‘Fireweed’ explores the danger in complacency

Book Review: Debut novel ‘Fireweed’ explores the danger in complacency

“Fireweed” by Lauren Haddad follows lonely housewife Jenny, whose husband works long stints away at a farm. In Prince George, Canada, she lives alongside a widowed Indigenous mother who the neighborhood looks down upon.
Book Review: 'Awakened' is a breath of fresh air in the world of modern magic novels

Book Review: 'Awakened' is a breath of fresh air in the world of modern magic novels

Wilder wakes up one day suddenly able to speak and understand every language. But what seems like a wicked-cool ability turns out to be overwhelming in the endless stream of words flowing through the streets of New York.
Book Review: From incels to trad wives, culture critic probes 21st century backlash against feminism

Book Review: From incels to trad wives, culture critic probes 21st century backlash against feminism

Sophie Gilbert, a London-based staff writer for the Atlantic magazine, has taken a survey of the Anglo-American pop culture landscape, and her findings aren’t pretty.
Broadway's Andrew Durand, who plays a corpse in 'Dead Outlaw,' reveals the secret to stillness

Broadway's Andrew Durand, who plays a corpse in 'Dead Outlaw,' reveals the secret to stillness

NEW YORK (AP) — One of Broadway's more impressive performances this season is by Andrew Durand, who is a kinetic force in the first half of “Dead Outlaw” and absolutely motionless in the second.
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