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Music Review: Bob Dylan's 'The Complete Budokan 1978' box set is a welcomed release, flute and all

Music Review: Bob Dylan's 'The Complete Budokan 1978' box set is a welcomed release, flute and all

Bob Dylan with flute and saxophone isn't for everyone.
Jon Batiste announces first North American headlining tour, celebrating 'World Music Radio'

Jon Batiste announces first North American headlining tour, celebrating 'World Music Radio'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jon Batiste, the Grammy- and Oscar-winning musician and former bandleader for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” will embark on his first North American headlining tour in support of his latest album.
Book Review: Mitch Albom spins moving Holocaust tale in ’The Little Liar’

Book Review: Mitch Albom spins moving Holocaust tale in ’The Little Liar’

Mitch Albom’s books often capture the zeitgeist, but his new novel about the fate of Greek Jews during World War II packs a particular punch in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Israel on Oct. 7.
Review: The Hunger Games return in 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,' with the odds in its favor

Review: The Hunger Games return in 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,' with the odds in its favor

Two hours and 37 minutes is pretty long for a “ballad,” but you can’t call it “The Hunger Games: The Three-Cycle Opera of Songbirds and Snakes” now, can you? Concision was never much in favor in the four “Hunger Games” films, which reached a seeming
For news organizations, the flood of Gaza war video is proving both illuminating and troubling

For news organizations, the flood of Gaza war video is proving both illuminating and troubling

NEW YORK (AP) — A camera livestreaming the skyline of Gaza City captures streaks of light. Dash-cam video from a car in Israel spots a killer coming into view.
Peter Nygard found guilty of 4 sexual assault charges, acquitted on 2 other counts

Peter Nygard found guilty of 4 sexual assault charges, acquitted on 2 other counts

TORONTO — Peter Nygard, who once led a women's fashion empire, was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault on Sunday but was acquitted of a fifth count, plus a charge of forcible confinement.
Partial list of nominees for the 66th Grammy Awards

Partial list of nominees for the 66th Grammy Awards

A partial list of nominees in the top categories at the 66th annual Grammy Awards , announced Friday by The Recording Academy.
‘The Marvels’ melts down at the box office, marking a new low for the MCU

‘The Marvels’ melts down at the box office, marking a new low for the MCU

NEW YORK (AP) — Since 2008’s “Iron Man,” the Marvel machine has been one of the most unstoppable forces in box-office history. Now, though, that aura of invincibility is showing signs of wear and tear.

Translations of Vietnamese fiction and Egyptian poetry honored by translators assocation

NEW YORK (AP) — English-language editions of a Vietnamese novel set everywhere from Saigon to Paris and of the latest publication of poetry by Egypt's Iman Mersal are this year's winners of National Translation Awards .
Projects featuring Lady Bird Johnson's voice offer new looks at the late first lady

Projects featuring Lady Bird Johnson's voice offer new looks at the late first lady

DALLAS (AP) — Texas college student Jade Emerson found herself entranced as she worked on a podcast about Lady Bird Johnson, listening to hour upon hour of the former first lady recounting everything from her childhood memories to advising her husban