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Music Review: PUP’s pop-punk ‘Who Will Look After The Dogs?’ is unapologetically…
For those unfamiliar with Toronto-based punk rock band PUP, the name is an acronym for “pathetic use of potential,” lead singer Stefan Babcock has said. That should give listeners an idea of the snarky rejection of perfectionism at the core…
Key things to know about the upcoming summer movie season
Superman already has a lot on his shoulders. It seems unfair to add the fate of the summer movie season to his list. But he’s not alone -- Marvel Studios is also returning to theaters in a big way with two movies this summer, “Thunderbolts”…
First accuser takes the witness stand at Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo retrial
The first of three accusers involved in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial has taken the witness stand. Miriam Haley began testifying Tuesday, reprising her testimony in his first #MeToo trial five years ago. The former TV and movie production…
Movie Review: ‘Thunderbolts’ is Marvel, and Florence Pugh, in high gear
As they so often do in Marvel Land, worlds collide in “Thunderbolts.”
But in this refreshingly earthbound iteration of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the collision isn’t a matter of interplanetary strife. “Thunderbolts” has been touted as…
Soprano Elza van den Heever has nightmares from her disturbing portrayal of `Salome’
NEW YORK (AP) — Elza van den Heever’s portrayal of Salome sticks to her when she leaves the Metropolitan Opera for a rented apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
“Every night I wake up with the most disturbing nightmares, just random…
Summer Movie Guide 2025: Here’s what’s coming to theaters and streaming from May to August
Hollywood is pulling out the stops this summer movie season, which kicks off with Friday's release Marvel’s “Thunderbolts*.” May also brings big studio releases like a live-action “Lilo & Stitch,” “Mission: Impossible 8” and a new Wes…
This summer at the movies, superheroes, from ‘Superman’ to ‘Fantastic Four,’ return
Superheroes are back in a big way this summer at the movies, with big offerings from both DC and Marvel. The antiheroes of “Thunderbolts*” kick off the season, which begins on May 2, paving the way for the new “Superman” and “The Fantastic…
Today in History: April 29, Los Angeles riots after Rodney King verdict
Today is Tuesday, April 29, the 119th day of 2025. There are 246 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On April 29, 1992, a jury in Simi Valley, California, acquitted four Los Angeles police officers charged with assault and using…
Cannes unveils jury including Halle Berry and Jeremy Strong
CANNES, France (AP) — Halle Berry, Jeremy Strong and Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia will be among the jury members at this year's Cannes Film Festival deciding the Palme d'Or winner.
Festival organizers on Monday unveiled the eight jury…
After ‘The Idol,’ Abel Tesfaye’s new movie ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ brought…
Abel Tesfaye has always known he wanted to pursue a career in cinema. He sees his meteoric rise to fame as one of today’s biggest pop superstars under the moniker The Weeknd as a detour to make that happen. Nearly two years after he made…
The women of ‘Andor’ see their roles get bigger, and go deeper, in Season 2
Season 2 of the “Star Wars” series “Andor” gives major depth and breadth to the women who play key supporting roles. The next three episodes that drop on Disney+ on Tuesday shows the internal conflict of Mon Mothma as she goes from senator…
Music Review: Blondshell alt-rock finds new nuance on ‘If You Asked for a Picture’
Sabrina Teitelbaum, who records under the band name Blondshell, is a longtime student of alt-rock. She knows a thing or two about all the ways in which a cutting lyric and thunderous guitar can rejuvenate the soul and soundtrack rage. On…
Book Review: ‘Awakened’ is a breath of fresh air in the world of modern magic novels
Wilder wakes up one day suddenly able to speak and understand every language. But what seems like a wicked-cool ability turns out to be overwhelming in the endless stream of words flowing through the streets of New York. Fortunately,…
Book Review: From incels to trad wives, culture critic probes 21st century backlash against feminism
Sophie Gilbert, a London-based staff writer for the Atlantic magazine, has taken a survey of the Anglo-American pop culture landscape, and her findings aren’t pretty. In a new book, “Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of…
Broadway’s Andrew Durand, who plays a corpse in ‘Dead Outlaw,’ reveals the secret…
NEW YORK (AP) — One of Broadway's more impressive performances this season is by Andrew Durand, who is a kinetic force in the first half of “Dead Outlaw” and absolutely motionless in the second. For some 40 minutes, he's a corpse, standing…
Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 4-10
Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 4-10:
May 4: Jazz bassist Ron Carter is 88. Singer Peggy Santiglia of The Angels is 81. Actor Richard Jenkins (“The Shape of Water”) is 78. Country singer Stella Parton is 76. Actor-turned-minister…
Music Review: PUP’s pop-punk ‘Who Will Look After The Dogs?’ is unapologetically…
For those unfamiliar with Toronto-based punk rock band PUP, the name is an acronym for “pathetic use of potential,” lead singer Stefan Babcock has said. That should give listeners an idea of the snarky rejection of perfectionism at the core…
Music Review: Blondshell alt-rock finds new nuance on ‘If You Asked for a Picture’
Sabrina Teitelbaum, who records under the band name Blondshell, is a longtime student of alt-rock. She knows a thing or two about all the ways in which a cutting lyric and thunderous guitar can rejuvenate the soul and soundtrack rage. On…
Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Bad Company, Cyndi Lauper and Outkast get into Rock & Roll Hall of…
First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. They're in a class that also includes pop star Cyndi Lauper, the hip-hop pioneers Outkast, the rock duo The White Stripes…
Student gospel singers take stage at New Orleans festival known for celebrity acts
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival each spring is known for hosting some of the world's most famous jazz, funk and rock acts. Yet it's also become a showcase for lesser-known talent: local schoolchildren.
Gospel…
Jensen McRae makes authentic folk-pop the internet can’t resist
California-raised singer-songwriter Jensen McRae makes folk-pop the internet adores. Her second studio album, “I Don’t Know How, But They Found Me!", is out Friday. In an interview, McRae tells The Associated Press the narrative around the…
A Mexican musician uses a contentious genre to sing of women imprisoned for killing their abusers
A Mexican music icon is using a typically male genre to sing of women imprisoned for killing their abusers while defending themselves and to highlight the more complicated aspects of gender-based violence. Singer Vivir Quintana has spent…
Coco Jones is fearless on debut album ‘Why Not More?’
NEW YORK (AP) — What music would you create if there weren’t any outside influences or self-imposed creative restraints? That’s what singer-actor Coco Jones contemplated.
“What would I do if I didn’t have any fear of comparing myself to…
Natalia Lafourcade’s alter ego takes center stage in ‘Cancionera’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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.
She had always worn her heart on her sleeve through her…
