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At UMass and beyond, hip-hop draws growing academic interest
BOSTON – The forgotten music of Boston’s early hip-hop and rap scene is being revived…
‘Hamilton’ member gives Pence earful; Trump: “Apologize!”
NEW YORK – President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday demanded an apology from the “Hamilton” cast…
Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch playground vandalized with swastika
NEW YORK – A Brooklyn playground named for the late Beastie Boys’ star Adam Yauch…
Thousands gather to mourn, celebrate, journalist Gwen Ifill
WASHINGTON – Thousands of mourners — including first lady Michelle Obama — remembered and celebrated…
Mystery solved: Aubameyang explains hat trick of pushups
DORTMUND, Germany – Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrated his winning goal against Bayern Munich…
Photographer captures images of immigrants from all nations
BOSTON – It didn’t take a divisive presidential election to get Mark Chester interested in…
Alibaba, ‘Harry Potter’ producer to make ‘Warriors’ movie
BEIJING – The film unit of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and the British “Harry Potter”…
‘Dancing’ champ Castroneves: Canada’s Hinchcliffe the driver to beat
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Canadian James Hinchcliffe and Helio Castroneves ditched the cars for costumes and…
AP: Too quiet on the set; filming accidents often go untold
LOS ANGELES – As hundreds of names scrolled up the screen after 2012’s “The Avengers,”…
Colbert to host Kennedy Center Honors for 3rd straight year
WASHINGTON – Stephen Colbert will return to host the Kennedy Center Honors for the third…
Margaret Atwood, Lawrence Hill among 14 Canadians listed for Irish literary prize
DUBLIN – Celebrated authors Margaret Atwood and Lawrence Hill are among 14 Canadians longlisted for…
Sterling K. Brown’s time has come with ‘This is Us’ and ‘People v. O.J. Simpson’
TORONTO – Fifteen years into his career, Sterling K. Brown is having a moment —…
Guggenheim museum in Helsinki gets preliminary approval
HELSINKI – The Helsinki City board has narrowly recommended that the council approve a proposal…
Judge awards damages of $36M in Bobbi Kristina death case
ATLANTA – Lawyers for Bobbi Kristina Brown’s estate say a judge in Atlanta has ordered…
Hamilton Theatre enjoys support after Twitter mixup with ‘Hamilton’ musical
TORONTO – A case of mistaken identity and misguided angry tweets could actually be a…
Live from New York! The elevators to Trump’s residence
NEW YORK – The three golden elevator doors in the Trump Tower lobby have turned…
Review: Set sail with the spirited, familiar ‘Moana’
Stop me if this sounds familiar: A Disney animation film about a bright and spirited…
Canada’s 150th birthday to be marked with National Canadian Film Day
TORONTO – National Canadian Film Day will unspool across the country in celebration of Canada’s…
Review: In ‘Allied,’ with Brad Pitt, love in the fog of war
Deeply nostalgic moviemaking is rendered with digital precision in Robert Zemeckis’ highly manicured World War…
The Latest: Dustin Hoffman wins International Emmy
NEW YORK – The Latest on the International Emmy Awards Gala (all times local): 10…
Review: ‘Dishonoured 2’ thrills in subtle, shadowy ways
Most video games are about as subtle as a jackhammer. You don’t dive into “Call…
Review: Rumer expertly cuddles Bacharach & David catalogue
Rumer, “This Girl’s in Love: A Bacharach & David Song Book” (Rhino Records) Rumer sprinkles…
Baby on way for Roloffs of ‘Little People, Big World’ fame
PORTLAND, Ore. – “Little People, Big World’s” Zach and Tori Roloff are expecting a baby.…
Spotify’s Top 10 most viral tracks
The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of…