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New Hampshire artist whose 'daily doodle' pandemic project lasted 1,727 days dies at 92
Read full article: New Hampshire artist whose 'daily doodle' pandemic project lasted 1,727 days dies at 92A New Hampshire artist who started drawing intricate and imaginative “daily doodles” during the COVID-19 pandemic and kept it up for nearly five years straight has died.
Jerry 'Ice Man' Butler, soul singer whose hits included 'Only the Strong Survive,' dies at 85
Read full article: Jerry 'Ice Man' Butler, soul singer whose hits included 'Only the Strong Survive,' dies at 85Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer whose rich, steady baritone graced such hits as "For Your Precious Love," "Only the Strong Survive" and "Make It Easy On Yourself," has died at age 85.
French street artist Shuck One pays tribute to Black history at Pompidou Center in Paris
Read full article: French street artist Shuck One pays tribute to Black history at Pompidou Center in ParisFrench street artist Shuck One is honoring Black figures who shaped France’s recent history on the mainland and overseas in an art installation.
One-armed basketball player makes women's Division III history with basket
Read full article: One-armed basketball player makes women's Division III history with basketBeing cut from her high school basketball team was painful for Baileigh Sinaman-Daniel, but she refused to let that rejection, or being born with one arm, stop her from pursuing her basketball dreams.
ESPN and Major League Baseball will end their national television deal after 2025 season
Read full article: ESPN and Major League Baseball will end their national television deal after 2025 seasonESPN’s coverage of Major League Baseball games — at least in its current form — will conclude at the end of the 2025 season.
An Argentine court drops charges against 3 people tied to the death of singer Liam Payne
Read full article: An Argentine court drops charges against 3 people tied to the death of singer Liam PayneA court in Argentina has dropped charges of criminal negligence against three of the five people indicted in connection with the death of Liam Payne, the former One Direction singer who fell from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires last October.
SAG Awards presenters will include Grande, Chalamet, Erivo and Yeoh
Read full article: SAG Awards presenters will include Grande, Chalamet, Erivo and YeohAriana Grande, Timothée Chalamet, Selena Gomez, Mikey Madison and other stars of the top Screen Actors Guild Awards film nominees will be among the presenters at Sunday’s ceremony.
Amazon MGM takes creative reins of James Bond, ending an era of family control of 007
Read full article: Amazon MGM takes creative reins of James Bond, ending an era of family control of 007In a James Bond shakeup that stirred the film industry, MGM Amazon announced that the studio has taken the creative reins of the 007 franchise after decades of family control.
Kim Sae-ron's death underscores the huge pressure on South Korean celebrities
Read full article: Kim Sae-ron's death underscores the huge pressure on South Korean celebritiesActor Kim Sae-ron’s death adds to the list of celebrity deaths in South Korea that underscore the enormous pressure they face under the gaze of a relentlessly unforgiving media that pounces on their every misstep.
Stax Music Academy's teen students mark 25th anniversary, Black History Month with concert
Read full article: Stax Music Academy's teen students mark 25th anniversary, Black History Month with concertThe Stax Music Academy in Memphis is marking its 25th anniversary with Black History Month-themed concerts on March 28.
Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema, dies at age 84
Read full article: Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema, dies at age 84Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema with a career spanning 50 years, has died at age 84.
Sing Out Loud Festival’s Live Wildly Showcase returns in September with Hozier, Beabadoobee headlining
Read full article: Sing Out Loud Festival’s Live Wildly Showcase returns in September with Hozier, Beabadoobee headliningThe 9th Sing Out Loud Festival is taking over St. Augustine once again with some of the biggest names in pop, rock, folk, and blues, headlined by Hozier and Beabadoobee.
Met Opera to double cast Verdi and Puccini, as well as shift contemporary works from Saturdays
Read full article: Met Opera to double cast Verdi and Puccini, as well as shift contemporary works from SaturdaysThe Metropolitan Opera will double cast a portion of Verdi and Puccini revivals and shift some contemporary compositions away from Saturdays at the recommendation of a consultant trying to boost the company’s finances.
True crime cruise will star John Walsh and hosts of 'RedHanded,' 'Scamfluencers' and 'Kill List'
Read full article: True crime cruise will star John Walsh and hosts of 'RedHanded,' 'Scamfluencers' and 'Kill List'Hosts of many popular true crime podcasts will headline a true crime-themed cruise next year that’s being billed as a first-of-its kind immersive mystery experience at sea.
Really, who were those masked men? New series of books probes backstories of Marvel superheroes
Read full article: Really, who were those masked men? New series of books probes backstories of Marvel superheroesIf you love movies or comics, you’ve likely followed the adventures of Spider-Man, Iron Man and other superheroes.
Renée Fleming to make directing debut at Aspen Festival this July in Mozart's 'Cosi fan tutte'
Read full article: Renée Fleming to make directing debut at Aspen Festival this July in Mozart's 'Cosi fan tutte'Soprano Renée Fleming will make her directing debut in Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” at the Aspen Festival with three performances from July 21-26.
Finalists announced for Lukas book prizes, which champion 'serious research and social concern.'
Read full article: Finalists announced for Lukas book prizes, which champion 'serious research and social concern.'Books on slavery, the justice system, poverty and gender identity are among this year’s finalists for J.
A$AP Rocky returns to a life of music, fashion, film and Rihanna with his acquittal
Read full article: A$AP Rocky returns to a life of music, fashion, film and Rihanna with his acquittalA$AP Rocky gets to return to life at the peak of his fame instead of the long prison sentence that might have come from a conviction at his felony trial.
Trump says AP will continue to be curtailed at White House until it changes style to Gulf of America
Read full article: Trump says AP will continue to be curtailed at White House until it changes style to Gulf of AmericaPresident Donald Trump says his administration will continue to restrict The Associated Press' access to cover presidential events until the news agency goes along with his renaming of the Gulf of Mexico.
A$AP Rocky dives into Rihanna's arms as not guilty verdict is read at felony assault trial
Read full article: A$AP Rocky dives into Rihanna's arms as not guilty verdict is read at felony assault trialJurors have found rapper A$AP Rocky not guilty of firing a handgun at a former friend on a Hollywood street in 2021.
A$AP Rocky has been found not guilty in a shooting trial. Here’s what to know about the case
Read full article: A$AP Rocky has been found not guilty in a shooting trial. Here’s what to know about the caseA jury’s acquittal of A$AP Rocky has put to rest a case that hung over the hip-hop star for years and threatened to derail his life and career.
Book Review: 'Disposable' a journey through the inequities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic
Read full article: Book Review: 'Disposable' a journey through the inequities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemicJournalist Sarah Jones chronicles the gaps in the nation's health care system and social safety net that were highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic in “Disposable: America's Contempt for the Underclass.”.
Trump signs order to study how to expand IVF and calls for 'radical transparency' from government
Read full article: Trump signs order to study how to expand IVF and calls for 'radical transparency' from governmentPresident Donald Trump has signed an executive order to study how to expand access to in vitro fertilization and make it more affordable.
'History Matters,' a posthumous essay collection by David McCullough, will be published this fall
Read full article: 'History Matters,' a posthumous essay collection by David McCullough, will be published this fallA collection of essays by the late David McCullough, including some never published before, will be released this fall.