The meaning of ‘happiness’ was in flux in Shakespeare’s England, and his plays capture many senses of the word.
April 25, 2025
Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition
April 25, 2025
Bowen Yang feels very bleeping strongly that ‘SNL’ should be able to use profanity for comic effect
April 24, 2025
Grammy-winner Coco Jones is releasing her debut album, “Why Not More?”
April 24, 2025
When Natalia Lafourcade sat down to craft “Cancionera” she never expected to discover an alter ego that would lead her down a pathway of artistic enlightenment
April 24, 2025
Shakespeare didn’t abandon his wife in Stratford, letter suggests
April 24, 2025
Jack runs a ballet company in New York
April 24, 2025
A landscape historian explains how a Victorian tradition became a tool for social change in 19th- and 20th-century Philadelphia.
April 24, 2025
Dallas artist turns trash into treasure with stunning cereal box portraits
April 24, 2025
Zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier would've turned 100 on June 25
April 24, 2025
Jon Hamm explores the Dodgers and a dark history in Los Angeles in ‘The Big Fix’
April 24, 2025
The Vietnam War cast a long shadow across not just one of the most fertile periods of American filmmaking, but has led filmmakers for the past half century to reckon with its complicated legacy
April 24, 2025
The Vietnam War inspired enduring literature, from both sides of the world
April 24, 2025
War has long inspired artists and musicians
April 24, 2025
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival celebrates the world class music and cuisine arising from the birthplace of jazz
April 24, 2025
If you wanted to find the Vietnam War in American television shows, you mostly had to wait until it was long over
April 24, 2025
The mother of Beyoncé and Solange, Tina Knowles has released her book, “Matriarch: A Memoir.”
April 23, 2025
Tennessee Board of Parole recommends that governor pardon country star Jelly Roll
April 23, 2025
Charles Burnett has been living with “Killer of Sheep” for more than half a century
April 23, 2025
Harvey Weinstein’s retrial on rape and sexual assault charges got underway on Wednesday, as a prosecutor and a defense lawyer offered starkly contrasting explanations
April 23, 2025
A set of the first four editions of William Shakespeare’s collected works is expected to sell for up to 4.5 million pounds ($6 million) at auction next month
April 23, 2025
Ryan Fleur has been promoted to president and CEO of the Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts, leading an institution that he has worked for since 2012
April 23, 2025
The highspeed bullet train takes center stage in Shinji Higuchi’s new film, “Bullet Train Explosion,” premiering on Netflix Wednesday
April 23, 2025
The Tennessee Board of Parole has recommended a pardon for country music star Jelly Roll, a Nashville native who has spoken openly about his criminal history and what it has taken to overcome it
April 22, 2025
George Clooney is optimistic America has better days ahead. Patti LuPone is everyone else
April 22, 2025
The ‘Star Wars’ timeline is confusing. Here’s when ‘Andor,’ ‘Skeleton Crew’ and more take place
May 04, 2024
Oprah Winfrey’s new book club pick is a memoir by an old friend and personal hero, Tina Knowles
April 22, 2025
Young woman with Down syndrome spreads joy with handmade greeting cards
April 22, 2025
Zurab Tsereteli, a prominent Georgian and Russian sculptor known for colossal, often controversial, monuments, has died at 91
April 22, 2025
The 2025 Latin Grammys are headed back to Las Vegas
April 22, 2025
Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Travis Kelce, Simone Biles and Gracie Abrams all won honors at the Webby Awards, which recognize the best internet content and creators
April 22, 2025
A new exhibition at Colorado State University highlights 100 years of women’s work.
April 22, 2025
Following the death of Pope Francis, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will gather at some point next month to elect a new pope in one of the most famous buildings in
April 22, 2025
Zurab Tsereteli, a Russian-Georgian sculptor, painter and architect known for his large-scale and sometimes divisive works, has died aged 91, Russian state news agency TASS reported on
April 22, 2025
Timothée Chalamet’s mother, Nicole Flender, is having her own moment
April 21, 2025
“Andor” is returning to Disney+
April 21, 2025
The Salt Lake Tribune reports on how a Ninja Warrior competitor's collection of 5,000 Hot Wheels caught the attention of Mattel.
April 15, 2025
Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan are the moviemaking duo we didn’t know we needed
April 21, 2025
This week’s episode of ‘The Last of Us’ absolutely wrecked us
April 21, 2025
Brand names, not filmmakers or stars, are said to rule the box office these days
April 20, 2025
An astronaut’s awe-inspiring views from life in space
April 19, 2025
Stevie Nicks working on ‘autobiographical’ album inspired by Prince and other ‘fantastic men’ she’s known
April 19, 2025
Man discovers connection to Boston's Old North Church, donates piece of American history
April 19, 2025
'I'm spreading the joy': Artist 'hides' painted seashells for others to find
April 19, 2025
Why the 20-year-old ‘Pride & Prejudice’ film still bewitches audiences today
April 19, 2025
2005's "Pride & Prejudice" returns to theaters for its 20th anniversary, and a documentary looks at the pickleball boom.
April 19, 2025
It was the hedonistic party capital of Europe. Now Gen Z wants a different kind of fun
April 19, 2025
Gaza journalist featured in new Cannes documentary killed in Israeli airstrike
April 18, 2025
Louisiana faces tourism setback as Canadians cancel trips
April 18, 2025
The recent launch of a website dedicated to frescoes in a Maine meeting house has created a new surge of interest in the paintings
April 18, 2025
‘Sinners’ director Ryan Coogler takes us to film school in 10 minutes
April 18, 2025
A Russian court handed down a prison sentence of nearly three years to Darya Kozyreva, a young activist who used 19th-century poetry and graffiti to protest the conflict in
April 18, 2025
"Music and Mindfulness" program helps patients manage pain and anxiety during rehab
April 18, 2025
Four months after its reopening, Notre Dame Cathedral hosted an emotional Easter ceremony Friday centered on the Crown of Thorns relic
April 18, 2025
Katy Perry has been busy
April 18, 2025
Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw didn’t realize she was going to make history for her profession on “Sinners.”
April 18, 2025
Because the US government has rarely offered full-throated support for the arts, there’s a long tradition of innovation, adaptation and collective action among American artists.
April 18, 2025
James Gunn's upcoming film “Superman” is generating conversations about the place and relevance of this superhero who turned 87 on Friday, observed as Superman Day
April 18, 2025
Anne Hathaway, Michelle Williams among A-listers at Ralph Lauren show
April 18, 2025
James Gunn’s upcoming film “Superman” is generating conversations about the place and relevance of this superhero who turned 87 on Friday, observed as Superman Day
April 18, 2025
The Force was with many Japanese, as well as visitors from abroad, at a “Star Wars” event where Lucasfilm announced that the next installation in the franchise will hit theaters in May 2027 starring Ryan Gosling
April 18, 2025
Natalie Portman says ‘bookish’ persona was ‘my way of protecting myself’ as a child star
April 17, 2025
Local artist uses art to give back to the community
April 17, 2025
Theater takes action as 'Minecraft Movie' screenings erupt into chaos
April 17, 2025
Eddie Vedder’s quest to help cure a rare disease subject of new documentary
April 17, 2025
Daffodil field in Massachusetts started during World War II no longer a hidden secret
April 17, 2025
Cameron Crowe was planning to compile some of his old music interviews for a book when he realized he had a more personal story to tell
April 17, 2025
The latest trend in watches might surprise you
April 17, 2025
Stitch by stitch, artisans have worked for months on the elaborate garments that will debut this week in Holy Week processions across Guatemala and beyond
April 17, 2025
Afrobeats megastar Davido is readying his new album
April 16, 2025
Actor Michelle Trachtenberg died as a result of complications from diabetes
April 16, 2025
One of the biggest stars of Philippine cinema in a career spanning seven decades, Nora Aunor has died
April 16, 2025
Theatre muralist reacts to artwork damaged in fire caused by alleged arsonist
April 16, 2025
NYC video store rewinds time with old school movie-buying experience rooted in nostalgia
April 16, 2025
Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Canada's leader laments lost friendship with US in town that sheltered stranded Americans after 9/11
Chinese EV giant BYD's fourth-quarter profit leaps 73%
You're an American in another land? Prepare to talk about the why and how of Trump 2.0
Chalk talk: Star power, top teams and No. 5 seeds headline the women's March Madness Sweet 16
Purdue returns to Sweet 16 with 76-62 win over McNeese in March Madness