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Ryan Coogler hosts ‘Sinners’ screening in Mississippi town where film is set
Clarksdale, Miss. (AP) — Hundreds of people packed inside a local auditorium Thursday to see the hit film “ Sinners,” set in their community and steeped in Mississippi Delta culture.
The special screening of the blockbuster horror film…
Bodies of 5 missing musicians of Mexican regional music band are found near Texas border
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — The bodies of five musicians, members of a Mexican regional music group who had gone missing, were found in the northern city of Reynosa along the Texas border, authorities said on Thursday.
The musicians from…
Ex-assistant testifies Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sexually assaulted her and used violence to…
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former personal assistant testified that the hip-hop mogul sexually assaulted her, threw her into a swimming pool, dumped a bucket of ice on her head and slammed her arm into a door during a torturous eight-year tenure.…
Judge finds man charged with stalking Jennifer Aniston is mentally incompetent to stand trial
A man charged with stalking Jennifer Aniston and crashing his car through the front gate of her home has been found mentally incompetent to stand trial. A Los Angeles County judge made the ruling at a hearing Thursday. It came after a…
Leon Thomas is ‘ready for the moment’ with new album ‘MUTT Deluxe: HEEL’
NEW YORK (AP) — Leon Thomas is such a believer of speaking dreams into existence that the artist-producer has been patiently awaiting — yet expecting — his current moment of musical appreciation.
“I feel like this is like a 20-year-long,…
Movie Review: A tech bro-pocalypse in Jesse Armstrong’s ‘Mountainhead’
“Succession” fans rejoice. Jesse Armstrong has again gathered together a conclave of uber-wealthy megalomaniacs in a delicious satire.
“Mountainhead,” which the “Succession” creator wrote and directed, is a new made-for-HBO movie that…
AP PHOTOS: A 180-year-old singing tradition is getting a new edition of its beloved hymnal
BREMEN, Ga. (AP) — A Christian hymnal called “The Sacred Harp” is at the heart of a more than 180-year-old American singing tradition that is as much about the community as it is the music.
Initially published in 1844, a new edition of the…
Special Tony for educators goes to NYC high school teacher who urges students to ‘step out the…
NEW YORK (AP) — The special Tony Award that honors educators is going to a New York public high school teacher who shows how theater skills can apply to a career in the arts — and also far away from it.
“My platform is career focused,” says…
Matthew Goode is both good and bad cop in Netflix’s ‘Dept. Q’
LONDON (AP) — Being a leading man? Matthew Goode quite likes it.
He’s the star of “Dept. Q,” based on the books by Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen and set in the cold case division of an Edinburgh police station. From “The Queen’s Gambit”…
Who are the Sacred Harp singers using a more than 180-year-old hymnal today
“The Sacred Harp” hymnal is beloved by those who sing it and carry on the Christian songbook’s more than 180-year-old folk music history. The Sacred Harp community is awaiting the latest edition of their songbook, which is scheduled to be…
Takeaways from AP’s report on why pre-Civil War hymnal ‘The Sacred Harp’ is…
“The Sacred Harp” is a pre-Civil War compilation of sacred songs that uses music notes shaped like triangles, ovals, squares and diamonds, and it is getting an update. Sung in four-part harmony, “The Sacred Harp” is central to its more than…
It’s not a reprint. Why Sacred Harp singers are revamping an iconic pre-Civil War hymnal
A new edition of “The Sacred Harp,” a Christian hymnal first published in 1844, is being released this year. It helps carry on the more than 180-year-old American folk singing tradition that is as much about the community as it is the…
Australian comic actor Magda Szubanski, star of ‘Babe’ and ‘Kath and Kim,’…
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian comedian and actor Magda Szubanski, best known for roles in the television sitcom “Kath and Kim” and the movie “Babe,” announced on Thursday she had been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of…
With ‘Karate Kid: Legends,’ Ben Wang is the 1st Asian American new ‘Kid’ on…
It didn’t occur to Ben Wang right away that in taking on “Karate Kid: Legends,” he’d be the franchise’s first Asian American “Kid.” And that gives him a lot of optimism. “Karate Kid: Legends,” which opens Friday, unites OG Ralph Macchio’s…
Movie Review: Wes Anderson’s ‘Phoenician Scheme’ is as Wes Anderson as a Wes Anderson film can…
“They say you murdered my mother,” the young would-be nun tells the shady tycoon. “I feel the need to address this.”
There’s something about the deadpan delivery and the clear-eyed manner that makes you sit up and take notice of Liesl, and…
Philadelphia honors Quinta Brunson with key, mural at alma mater that inspired ‘Abbott…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s mayor honored actor and producer Quinta Brunson with a key to the city Wednesday in a ceremony dedicating a separate mural at Brunson’s alma mater, which was the inspiration for her show “Abbott…
Bodies of 5 missing musicians of Mexican regional music band are found near Texas border
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — The bodies of five musicians, members of a Mexican regional music group who had gone missing, were found in the northern city of Reynosa along the Texas border, authorities said on Thursday.
The musicians from…
Leon Thomas is ‘ready for the moment’ with new album ‘MUTT Deluxe: HEEL’
NEW YORK (AP) — Leon Thomas is such a believer of speaking dreams into existence that the artist-producer has been patiently awaiting — yet expecting — his current moment of musical appreciation.
“I feel like this is like a 20-year-long,…
Takeaways from AP’s report on why pre-Civil War hymnal ‘The Sacred Harp’ is…
“The Sacred Harp” is a pre-Civil War compilation of sacred songs that uses music notes shaped like triangles, ovals, squares and diamonds, and it is getting an update. Sung in four-part harmony, “The Sacred Harp” is central to its more than…
It’s not a reprint. Why Sacred Harp singers are revamping an iconic pre-Civil War hymnal
A new edition of “The Sacred Harp,” a Christian hymnal first published in 1844, is being released this year. It helps carry on the more than 180-year-old American folk singing tradition that is as much about the community as it is the…
Music Review: The rock band Garbage are defiant on new album, ‘Let All That We Imagine Be the…
Buzz-saw guitars, dense synthesizers and throbbing percussion can sometimes brighten the mood.
That’s the goal of the new album from the American rock band Garbage, “Let All That We Imagine Be the Light.” Due for release Friday, it’s the…
Dolly Parton leans on her faith after losing husband of nearly 60 years
Dolly Parton says her faith has carried her through her fluctuating grief following the death of her husband, Carl Dean. The 10-time Grammy winner reflected on her marriage of nearly 60 years while promoting her new line of single-serve…
Rio’s mayor eases his new rules on live beach music after an outcry
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro's mayor on Tuesday loosened new restrictions on live music on the city's beaches after many people warned of a threat to the dynamic cultural scene.
Mayor Eduardo Paes earlier this month introduced the…
Music Review: Miley Cyrus’ ‘Something Beautiful’ is a return to form.…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For longtime Miley Cyrus fans, her ninth studio album is bound to live up to its name. It truly is “Something Beautiful.”
Over the years, the Grammy winner has demonstrated that she is unequivocally a pop star. She’s also…
