Dwayne Johnson is the world's highest-paid male actor, according to Forbes
It's been a good week for The Rock. First, Dwayne Johnson got married to his longtime girlfriend Lauren Hashian over the weekend in Hawaii. Then, Forbes named him the highest-paid male actor in the...
View ArticleObamas aren't done with politics if new Netflix film is any indication
"American Factory," the first film in a seven-part slate of projects from Netflix's partnership with Barack and Michelle Obama's Higher Ground Productions, premiered on the streaming platform...
View ArticleAs YouTube mulls changes to kids' content, rival services see opportunity
Earlier this summer, the Federal Trade Commission began holding private talks with YouTube officials, part of a burgeoning investigation. The video service stands accused of breaking laws overseeing...
View ArticleWhat happens when a Chinese billionaire opens a factory in Dayton, Ohio? This...
Phrases like "globalization," "postindustrial capitalism" and "cultural dislocation" have a way of making the eyes glaze over. But at their most arcane, those ideas share a common heart: working people...
View ArticleThis disturbing yet oddly delightful documentary about Dag Hammarskjold may...
"Cold Case Hammarskjold" wants to blow your mind.In this unsettling, formally slippery documentary, the entire notion of investigative documentary is turned on its head, as viewers are led down an...
View ArticleAlabama postpones 50th anniversary tour over singer's health
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Country band Alabama says it is postponing the remainder of its 50th anniversary tour as lead singer Randy Owen battles health complications.The group announced Wednesday that the...
View ArticleFashion's Isabel Toledo, creator for Michelle Obama, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Isabel Toledo, the Cuban American fashion designer with an avant-garde flair who created former first lady Michelle Obama's standout lemon grass-colored sheath dress and matching...
View ArticleMissy Elliott, Taylor Swift, Lizzo and more: Watch the performances from the...
The 2019 MTV Video Music Awards went down Monday night, and if you didn't watch it live, here's your chance to see some of the absolutely epic performances from the show.Missy ElliottFirst off, we have...
View ArticleParents are claiming billboards for the 'IT' sequel are terrifying their...
You'll float too, kids.Parents in Australia are raising concerns about posters for the "IT" sequel, titled "IT Chapter Two," claiming the billboards of Pennywise are giving their young children...
View ArticleVinyl record sales are on track to exceed CD sales for the first time since 1986
There's something called the 20-year rule in fashion. It means that trends recycle themselves every two decades, which would explain a lot about why everyone's wearing scrunchies and bike shorts a la...
View ArticleA power ranking of every season of 'Downton Abbey' before you see the movie
Every fan of "Downton Abbey" remembers that delightful Turkish gentleman: Mr. Pamuk appeared in only one episode, but his presence was felt for years.Yet even his wavy hair and ability to slide into a...
View ArticleJake Tapper of CNN is guest artist for this week's 'Dilbert' comics
If today’s "Dilbert" comic strip looks different, that’s because Jake Tapper of CNN is the guest artist all this week.It’s part of a fundraiser that will culminate in November, when Tapper and...
View ArticleMattel releases gender-neutral doll collection
Kids will soon be able to customize their dolls, thanks to a new collection from Mattel.The "Creatable World" line will feature dolls with a variety of wardrobe, wig and accessory options, from short...
View ArticleA man of his time: Ranking the best versions of the Joker, Batman's Enemy No. 1
Depending on which form of media counted, close to 20 actors have provided body or voice to a portrayal of arguably the most popular villain in comic book lore — the Joker.There’s the obvious: film...
View ArticleWhy we can't get enough of the Joker
He’s back (as if he ever left).On Oct. 4, "Joker," starring Joaquin Phoenix as the titular lunatic, comes to theaters. Directed by Todd "The Hangover" Phillips, the movie has already stirred up all...
View ArticleGinger Baker, Cream's volatile drummer, dies at 80
LONDON — Ginger Baker, the volatile and propulsive drummer for Cream and other bands who wielded blues power and jazz finesse and helped shatter boundaries of time, tempo and style in popular music,...
View ArticleThe Eagles will play entire 'Hotel California' album on 2020 tour
You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.It's been 43 years since The Eagles released "Hotel California," and they've never left, either.The band will be playing the 1976 album in...
View ArticleThese are the Nancy Drew books to reread before the CW show
There are some things you love in childhood that you love for life.For me, one of those things is Nancy Drew. I was about 8 years old when my grandma bought me fancy hardcovers of the first eight books...
View ArticleThe new MoMA is a lot bigger, but you may not learn as much about the art
Since the Museum of Modern Art moved to 53rd Street in 1939, it has been expanded several times, gobbling up whatever space it could find in one of this country's densest urban neighborhoods. It has...
View ArticleBreaking some of the biggest stories of the Me Too era
Unlike most journalists — most human beings — Ronan Farrow can tell you what it's like to be tailed, surveilled and tracked by people with possibly sinister motives. It is, he attests, kind of...
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