Vietnam bans 'Barbie' movie due to an illustration showing China's territorial claim
State media have reported that Vietnam has banned distribution of the popular "Barbie" movie because it includes a view of a map showing disputed Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea
2023-07-04 14:19
Viola Ford Fletcher, oldest living Tulsa Race Massacre victim, publishes memoir
In the last couple of years, Viola Ford Fletcher has been on a tireless campaign for accountability over the massacre that destroyed Tulsa, Oklahoma’s original “Black Wall Street” when she was a child in 1921
2023-07-04 12:52
The American flag wasn't always revered as it is today. At the beginning, it was an afterthought
The American flag will be flown throughout the country on July 4, but it wasn't always a revered and debated symbol
2023-07-04 12:50
Award-winning Ukrainian writer dies of injuries suffered in Russian missile attack on restaurant
The PEN America rights group says award-winning Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina has died from her injuries suffered after a Russian missile attack on a popular restaurant last week
2023-07-04 08:26
For Norah Jones, 'Little Broken Hearts' gives a lesson in making the most of a bad experience
For singer Norah Jones, the “Little Broken Hearts” album is a lesson in making the most of a bad experience
2023-07-04 03:53
Drag queens are out, proud and loud in a string of coal towns, from a bingo hall to blue-collar bars
In red communities across America, lawmakers are pushing to restrict drag performances or LGBTQ+ rights
2023-07-04 00:19
Rose Leslie and Kit Harington welcome their second child, a daughter
Actors Rose Leslie and Kit Harington have welcomed their second child
2023-07-03 23:53
Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, grandson of Robert De Niro, dies at 19
Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, a grandson of Robert De Niro and Diahnne Abbott, has died at 19
2023-07-03 23:48
Accuser describes Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey as 'slippery, snaky difficult person'
One of Kevin Spacey's accusers described the actor as a “slippery, snaky, difficult person” and says his escalating sexual assaults caused him shame, anxiety and depression
2023-07-03 23:23
Playwright Arthur Miller's old studio is in a Connecticut parking lot, awaiting its next act
The shingled one-room structure where Arthur Miller worked at his home in Connecticut, from 1958 until his death in 2005, has been sitting behind the Roxbury town hall
2023-07-03 12:28
Friends and family gather for the funeral of Houston rapper Big Pokey
Family and friends gathered at the funeral over the weekend for Houston rapper Big Pokey, an original member of the pioneering group Screwed Up Click
2023-07-03 05:27
Indiana Jones’ box office destiny? A lukewarm $60 million debut in North America
Moviegoers were only moderately interested in going to the theater to say goodbye to Harrison Ford’s archaeologist character in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.”
2023-07-03 00:51