Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Entertainment

A rare Edith Wharton story is unearthed about the gap between everyday life and the horrors of WWI

NEW YORK (AP) — When World War I broke out in 1914, Edith Wharton's initial response was less as a storyteller in search of...

DJ and Producer Wax Motif returns to headline Zouk Nightclub at Resorts World

Coming off playing at the 2026 Electric Daisy Carnival, producer and DJ Wax Motif makes his return to Las Vegas for a performance at...

Choose ‘Trainspotting’: Ewan McGregor and Danny Boyle reflect on the life-changing film

Ewan McGregor, for a fleeting moment after “Trainspotting” came out, felt like a rock star. It wasn’t his first significant project; it wasn’t even...

The Literary Arts Fund to distribute $7.7 million in grants to 40 organizations

NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of literary entities, from the presenters of the National Book Awards to an organization supporting North Carolina writers, have...

Apple TV's retelling of 'Cape Fear' brings a psycho killer into our homes in 'a nightmare for today'

NEW YORK (AP) — If there's ever been a terrifying screen villain, it's got to be Max Cady. He's the sadistic, unhinged former inmate...

Artists threaten legal action against Venice Biennale over inclusion in visitors' ballot

MILAN (AP) — Dozens of artists participating in this year’s Venice Biennale contemporary art show are threatening legal action if their names are not...

Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi has died at 56

PARIS (AP) — Acclaimed Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, a prominent advocate for women's rights, has died at 56, the French presidency said...

Steven Spielberg on his faith in alien life, the future of the movies and the power of empathy

NEW YORK (AP) — A moment early on in “Disclosure Day” will instinctively feel familiar to anyone who grew up with Steven Spielberg films....

Wim Wenders pulls 1975 film over nude scene with then-13-year-old Nastassja Kinski

German filmmaker Wim Wenders on Wednesday said he has pulled his 1975 movie “The Wrong Move” over a nude scene featuring a then-13-year-old Nastassja...

Dutch court allows rapper Ye concerts in the Netherlands

AMSTERDAM (AP) — A judge in Amsterdam on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a Jewish organization to block two performances by the rapper Ye,...