Today: December 10, 2024
Today: December 10, 2024

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I’m a scholar of white supremacy who’s visiting all 113 places where Confederate statues were removed in recent years − here’s why Richmond gets it right

Protesters toppled and damaged a statue of Jefferson Davis in Richmond, Virginia, in 2020. It is now displayed at a museum just as they left it: prone and paint-splattered, with a toilet-paper noose.

I’m a scholar of white supremacy who’s visiting all 113 places where Confederate statues were removed in recent years − here’s why Richmond gets it right
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Hundreds of bookstore staffers receive holiday bonuses from author James Patterson

Staffers at Thank You Books in Birmingham, Alabama, San Francisco’s City Lights Books and The Nook in Cedar Falls, Iowa, are among 600 booksellers receiving $500 holiday bonuses from James Patterson

Hundreds of bookstore staffers receive holiday bonuses from author James Patterson
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle

In Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ NYC townhouse, Art Deco meets old Hollywood glamour

In Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ NYC townhouse, Art Deco meets old Hollywood glamour

In Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ NYC townhouse, Art Deco meets old Hollywood glamour
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Still rockin': As a singer turns 80, the Christmas song she sang as a teen is a holiday staple

Brenda Lee's memories of recording “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree” are a little hazy now

Still rockin': As a singer turns 80, the Christmas song she sang as a teen is a holiday staple
Arts|Celebrity|Education|Entertainment|US

Acclaimed poet and activist Nikki Giovanni dies at 81

Acclaimed poet and activist Nikki Giovanni dies at 81

Acclaimed poet and activist Nikki Giovanni dies at 81
Arts|Asia|Entertainment|Political

K-pop light sticks fire up impeachment protests in South Korea

While South Korean protesters have long employed songs, dances and chants, customised light sticks popular with K-pop fans have emerged as an

K-pop light sticks fire up impeachment protests in South Korea
Arts|Celebrity|Education|Entertainment|Political

Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, has died at 81

Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who rose from borrowing money to release her first book to decades as a literary celebrity sharing her takes on everything from racism and love to space travel and mortality, has died

Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, has died at 81
Arts|Entertainment

10 new TV shows from 2024 that are worth watching before the new year

It could be argued that 2024 wasn’t the best year for TV

10 new TV shows from 2024 that are worth watching before the new year
Arts|Business|MidEast|World

Oldest known stone tablet inscribed with Ten Commandments to be auctioned

The oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments, dating from 300 to 800 A.D., will be sold in New York this month

Oldest known stone tablet inscribed with Ten Commandments to be auctioned
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Cynthia Erivo, Demi Moore, Colman Domingo, Jeremy Strong and more react to Golden Globe nominations

Cynthia Erivo says her Golden Globe nomination for “Wicked” was a dream come true, “really surreal and wild” — and especially rare because it was for a musical

Cynthia Erivo, Demi Moore, Colman Domingo, Jeremy Strong and more react to Golden Globe nominations
Arts|Business|Celebrity|Economy|Entertainment

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour ends by shattering own record, grossing an estimated $2.2B, Pollstar says

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour brought in approximately $2.2 billion in its nearly two-year run, making it the highest-grossing tour of all time for a second year in a row

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour ends by shattering own record, grossing an estimated $2.2B, Pollstar says
Arts|Australia|Entertainment|Sports

‘Raygun: The Musical’ pulled after controversial breakdancer calls in lawyers

‘Raygun: The Musical’ pulled after controversial breakdancer calls in lawyers

‘Raygun: The Musical’ pulled after controversial breakdancer calls in lawyers
Arts|Entertainment|Environment

‘This is all pink and attractive, but we are going to die’: Anastasia Samoylova on photographing Florida’s climate anxiety

‘This is all pink and attractive, but we are going to die’: Anastasia Samoylova on photographing Florida’s climate anxiety

‘This is all pink and attractive, but we are going to die’: Anastasia Samoylova on photographing Florida’s climate anxiety
Arts|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Europe

French film director accused of abusing actress Adèle Haenel goes on trial

French film director Christophe Ruggia goes on trial on Monday on charges of sexually abusing actress Adèle Haenel when she was underage, in one of the first #

French film director accused of abusing actress Adèle Haenel goes on trial
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|US

Kennedy Center honors Bonnie Raitt, Grateful Dead in last show of Biden's term

Singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt, filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, jazz musician Arturo Sandoval and rock band the Grateful Dead were celebrated

Kennedy Center honors Bonnie Raitt, Grateful Dead in last show of Biden's term
Arts|Business|Celebrity|Entertainment

‘Moana 2’ cruises to another record weekend and $600 million globally

“Moana 2” remains at the top of the box office in its second weekend in theaters as it pulled in another record haul

‘Moana 2’ cruises to another record weekend and $600 million globally
Arts|Lifestyle|US

Giant statue of the Buddha in New Jersey becomes interfaith hub and spiritual home for many

One of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States springs up unexpectedly in the middle of a backyard just off a busy New Jersey state highway

Giant statue of the Buddha in New Jersey becomes interfaith hub and spiritual home for many
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Political|US

Kennedy Center pays tribute to Coppola, the Grateful Dead, Raitt, Sandoval and The Apollo

Celebrities, cultural icons and a few surprise guests have paid tribute to honorees at the annual Kennedy Center Honors celebration in Washington

Kennedy Center pays tribute to Coppola, the Grateful Dead, Raitt, Sandoval and The Apollo
Africa|Arts|Entertainment|World

Marrakech festival spotlights tensions animating Morocco's movie industry

Each year, celebrities descend on Morocco to attend the Marrakech International Film Festival, enjoy warm weather, luxurious resorts and laud the power of cinema

Marrakech festival spotlights tensions animating Morocco's movie industry
Arts|Business|Economy|Entertainment|Travel

The end of an era: How Taylor Swift boosted the US economy

The end of an era: How Taylor Swift boosted the US economy

The end of an era: How Taylor Swift boosted the US economy
Arts|Europe

Milan's Brera boosts its cultural cachet with an overdue modern art wing and Leonardo's Last Supper

Milan’s Pinacoteca di Brera museum, conceived under Napoleon as a “little Louvre,” is finally getting a modern art addition first envisioned more than 50 years ago with the opening Sunday of Palazzo Citterio

Milan's Brera boosts its cultural cachet with an overdue modern art wing and Leonardo's Last Supper
Arts|Europe|World

The spiritual heart of Paris awakens: Notre Dame hosts first Mass since 2019 fire

Notre Dame Cathedral has hosted its first Mass since the catastrophic fire of 2019

The spiritual heart of Paris awakens: Notre Dame hosts first Mass since 2019 fire
Arts|Europe|Lifestyle|World

'Reindeer' volunteers bring holiday magic to Ukrainian children living on the frontlines

A volunteer group is trying to fulfill the holiday dreams of thousands of children living near the frontlines in Ukraine

'Reindeer' volunteers bring holiday magic to Ukrainian children living on the frontlines
Arts|Entertainment|Political|Travel|World

Hemingway look-alikes visit Cuba and some of the late writer's favorite places

Eighteen white-bearded men who resemble the late U.S. author Ernest Hemingway have arrived in Havana for the weekend to visit some of the his favorite places when he lived on the island decades ago

Hemingway look-alikes visit Cuba and some of the late writer's favorite places

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