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Janelle Monáe embraces dandyism at the Met Gala with help from an Oscar winner and tequila diamond
Janelle Monáe embraced Black dandyism’s elegance at the Met Gala in an all-star collaboration with…
More older Americans worry Social Security won’t be there for them, an AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Social Security Administration undergoes massive changes and staffing cuts ushered…
Novelist Percival Everett and playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins among Pulitzer winners in the arts
NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett’s novel “James,” his radical reimagining of “The Adventures of…
Trump has threatened a 100% tariff on movies made outside the US. Here’s what we know
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is eyeing Hollywood for his next round of…
A Trump film tariff would send Canadian screen industry into ‘chaos,’ say local producers
When Daniel Bekerman set out to produce “The Apprentice” — last year’s biopic about U.S.…
Brazilian judge orders arrest of man over alleged plot targeting Lady Gaga concert in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian judge on Monday ordered the arrest of a…
Weyni Mengesha, d’bi.young anitafrika among Metcalf performing arts prize winners
TORONTO — Soulpepper artistic director Weyni Mengesha and dub poet d’bi.young anitafrika are among the…
Ann Telnaes, who quit Washington Post in protest, wins Pulitzer for ‘fearlessness’ in commentary
NEW YORK (AP) — A longtime editorial cartoonist for The Washington Post who quit in…
New Met Gala exhibit ‘Superfine’ gives voice to emerging Black designers
NEW YORK (AP) — When the email came from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Jacques…
The stories behind all of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ name changes as the hip-hop mogul heads to trial
In the criminal indictment for this week’s sex trafficking trial of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, the…
Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and…
Entrepreneurs working to find funds to restore historic theatres across the Prairies
EDMONTON — Not a day goes by that David Stupnikoff doesn’t think about the Princess…
Trump threatens a 100% tariff on foreign-made films, saying the movie industry in the US is dying
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff…
US Health department will analyze data from autistic Medicare, Medicaid enrollees, RFK Jr. says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a plan Wednesday to use…
Theater producer Jeffrey Seller, behind ‘Rent’ and ‘Hamilton,’ shines a light on his own journey
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeffrey Seller, the Broadway producer behind such landmark hits as “Rent,”…
A giant sculpture of Gandalf riding an eagle departs Wellington airport for good
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — For more than a decade, passengers at New Zealand ’s…
Lovie Simone leads new series that adapts Judy Blume’s ‘Forever…’ for TV
While cutting together scenes for the new series “Forever,” Mara Brock Akil, who has created…
House GOP backing off some Medicaid cuts as report shows millions of people would lose health care
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans appear to be backing off some, but not all, of…
Trump threatens 100% tariff on foreign-made films
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff…
Bill Gates meets Indonesian leader to discuss health and sustainable development initiatives
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Bill Gates was in Indonesia on Wednesday to discuss health and…
Here’s why May the 4th is celebrated as Star Wars Day across the galaxy
It didn’t begin a long time ago or in a galaxy far far away, but…
‘Endless Cookie’ wins $50,000 audience award at Hot Docs Festival
An animated documentary about the relationship between an Indigenous and white pair of half-brothers has…
Brazilian police arrest 2 people over alleged plot targeting Lady Gaga concert in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Police in Brazil said on Sunday that two people have…
‘Thunderbolts’ kicks off the summer movie season with $76 million at the box office
NEW YORK (AP) — Marvel Studios’ “Thunderbolts” opened with $76 million in domestic ticket sales,…