Arts Jul 26 Sinéad O’Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer, dies at 56 By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press
Arts Jul 26 Kevin Spacey acquitted in sexual assault case in London Jurors returned their verdicts Wednesday in Southwark Crown Court after deliberating over three days. By Brian Melley, Associated Press
Arts Jul 25 Bryan Cranston, Jessica Chastain join Times Square rally of striking actors and writers Actors and union representatives took turns giving fiery speeches in the heart of Times Square while tourists gawked and passing trucks honked in support. By Jake Coyle, Associated Press
Arts Jul 25 Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown agrees to 5-year supermax deal worth up to $304 million, the biggest in NBA history Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown has agreed to terms on a five-year supermax contract that will pay him up to $304 million. By Kyle Hightower, Associated Press
Arts Jul 24 Watch 8:55 Success of ‘Barbie’ film adds to doll’s cultural legacy Barbie. The one name conjures up feelings for many generations of women and men across the world. The plastic wonder is now featured in a new film raking in about $155 million this past weekend, making it the highest opening… By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet
Jul 23 ‘Barbie’, ‘Oppenheimer’ make box office history on highly anticipated opening weekend By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press “Barbenheimer” didn’t just work – it spun box office gold. The social media-fueled fusion of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” brought moviegoers back to the theaters in record numbers this weekend. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 3:06 A Brief But Spectacular take on how everybody can learn By Katie Hodgman, Second Peninsula LLC Author and lecturer Allan Goldstein’s younger brother Fred is a survivor of the Willowbrook State School, an institution on Staten Island for people with disabilities that became notorious in the 1970s for its neglect and abuse of residents. Once Fred… Continue watching
Jul 21 6 things to know about Barbie as the new film sets box office records By Justin Stabley, Bella Isaacs-Thomas When Barbie debuted in 1959, she didn’t just make a splash. It was more like a boom, sending children and parents scurrying to possess this icon of femininity and setting off a decadeslong debate about beauty standards, gender roles, race… Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 7:23 Christopher Nolan on ‘Oppenheimer’ and the responsibility of technology creators By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet Robert Oppenheimer was one of this country’s greatest scientists, the father of the atomic bomb and a victim of the McCarthy witch hunts. Now the complicated and fascinating man is the subject of a new film by director Christopher Nolan. Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 3:52 Remembering the life and legendary career of Tony Bennett By Jeffrey Brown, Murrey Jacobson, Dorothy Hastings Tony Bennett, one of the greatest singers of American standards, died Friday at the age of 96. A combat infantryman who helped liberate a concentration camp during World War II, he came back to New York in 1946 and was… Continue watching