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American menswear designer Jeffrey Banks is finally sharing his story and starting a new chapter
NEW YORK (AP) — Designer Jeffrey Banks spent years co-authoring seven books on fashion before…
Clair Obscur leads the AP’s list of 2025’s top video games
But great games emerged nonetheless — and I can't imagine AI ever being able to deliver the kind of thrilling, rewarding adventures we've seen in 2025.
Rick Atkinson’s Revolutionary War trilogy to be adapted into graphic editions
NEW YORK (AP) — Prize-winning military historian Rick Atkinson, a comic book fan growing up,…
Incarcerated writers will be able to connect with literary world through new PEN America site
NEW YORK (AP) — Writers in U.S. prisons will have a new path to getting…
‘Father Ted’ writer Graham Linehan cleared of harassing transgender activist
LONDON (AP) — The co-creator of British TV sitcoms “Father Ted” and the “IT Crowd”…
News from outside disappears in North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — For two hours every day, Lee Si-young and her colleagues…
AP and Trump administration argue access case before federal appeals court; no ruling yet
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press and the Trump administration renewed their argument Monday over…
Celebrated ‘Inconvenient Indian’ author Thomas King says he’s not Indigenous
Celebrated author Thomas King says that despite believing so nearly all his life, he is…
Dharmendra, iconic Bollywood actor and Indian cinema’s ‘He-Man,’ dies at 89
NEW DELHI (AP) — Dharmendra, one of Indian cinema’s most popular stars whose versatile performances…
BBC leaders grilled by lawmakers over its standards after Trump threatened to sue
LONDON (AP) — The BBC’s chairman acknowledged Monday that it was too slow in responding…
Court order prevents LA coroner from releasing details of teen’s body found in singer d4vd’s Tesla
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police have blocked the county coroner’s office from releasing…
Udo Kier, striking German actor from ‘My Own Private Idaho’ and ‘Ace Ventura,’ dies at 81
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Udo Kier, the German actor whose icy gaze and strange,…
Quebec Liberal Leader Rodriguez struggles to manage crisis within party
MONTREAL — As the turmoil engulfing the Quebec Liberals enters its second week, leader Pablo…
Drugs sneaked into Ohio prison soaked into the pages of ‘Hillbilly Elegy’
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vice President JD Vance’s memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” has a storied history…
Joni Mitchell to get lifetime achievement Juno, Nelly Furtado joins Hall of Fame
TORONTO — Joni Mitchell’s incredible impact on music will be celebrated at the Juno Awards…
Beloved Italian singer Ornella Vanoni, whose iconic career spanned 70 years, dies at 91
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Ornella Vanoni, a beloved performer who had a seven decade-long singing…
Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81
NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy,…
U.S. directs its embassies in Western nations to scrutinize ‘mass migration’
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department has directed its embassies in Canada and other Western…
The best new holiday music releases for 2025
So, grab a loved one, a cup of eggnog and get to listening.
The greatest mystery of Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out’ movies? Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc
NEW YORK (AP) — The greatest mystery in Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” movies might be…
6 notable songs from Jimmy Cliff, the reggae star who has died at 81
NEW YORK (AP) — The story of Jimmy Cliff, who has died at age 81,…
‘Bel-Air’ cast reflects on series, building its own legacy and identity entering final season
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Olly Sholotan first realized that “Bel-Air” had stepped out the shadows…
AP and Trump administration argue access case before federal appeals court
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press and the Trump administration were due back before a…
Conan Gray, Lainey Wilson and ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. What to know
NEW YORK (AP) — Two things that made massive cultural splashes this year — Labubu…