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Disney to build its 7th theme park, this one in the United Arab Emirates

Disney to build its 7th theme park, this one in the United Arab Emirates

Disney will build its seventh theme park, this one in the United Arab Emirates, the entertainment company said Wednesday.
AP PHOTOS: Paris' Orsay Museum opens up the wonders of art restoration to the public gaze

AP PHOTOS: Paris' Orsay Museum opens up the wonders of art restoration to the public gaze

PARIS (AP) — As they painstakingly scrape grime off a monumental painting by French artist Gustave Courbet, the restorers do a remarkable job of ignoring their unusual surroundings: They're watched by crowds of people, many recording on mobile phones
Music Review: PinkPantheress' club pop mixtape 'Fancy That' is a lighthearted level up

Music Review: PinkPantheress' club pop mixtape 'Fancy That' is a lighthearted level up

For the curious and ultra-trendy, Charli xcx's neon, vomit green party banger “BRAT ” was more than an album; it inspired the cultural moment of “BRAT summer.
At age 87, Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o remains impassioned about the power of language

At age 87, Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o remains impassioned about the power of language

NEW YORK (AP) — At age 87, Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o hopes he can summon the strength for at least one more book .
Griffin Poetry Prize to bestow lifetime recognition award on Margaret Atwood

Griffin Poetry Prize to bestow lifetime recognition award on Margaret Atwood

TORONTO — Renowned author and poet Margaret Atwood is getting this year’s Lifetime Recognition Award from the Griffin Poetry Prize.
Movie Review: The sweep of history courses through Jia Zhangke's 'Caught By the Tides'

Movie Review: The sweep of history courses through Jia Zhangke's 'Caught By the Tides'

Jia Zhangke’s “Caught by the Tides” is less than two hours long and yet contains nearly a quarter-century of time’s relentless march forward.
The Met Gala is over, but dandyism isn't. Here's how to dress like a dandy in everyday life

The Met Gala is over, but dandyism isn't. Here's how to dress like a dandy in everyday life

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Henry Adams had reached a fashion crossroads by the early 1970s: As bell bottoms and afros became the trend and the look of film figures like John Shaft and “Super Fly” became style prototypes, the teenager felt unrepresented.
TIFF to celebrate 50 years of risk and discovery with summer screening series

TIFF to celebrate 50 years of risk and discovery with summer screening series

TORONTO — The head of the Toronto International Film Festival says risk-taking has been central to the organization’s legacy, a spirit captured in a series of summer screenings that celebrate its 50th anniversary.
Book Review: David Attenborough takes readers to ‘Earth’s Last Wilderness’ in ‘Ocean’

Book Review: David Attenborough takes readers to ‘Earth’s Last Wilderness’ in ‘Ocean’

British biologist Sir David Attenborough will celebrate his 99th birthday two days after the publication of his latest book, “Ocean: Earth’s Last Wilderness,” co-written with long-time BBC collaborator Colin Butfield.
Smokey Robinson accused by former housekeepers of sexual assault and rape

Smokey Robinson accused by former housekeepers of sexual assault and rape

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Four former housekeepers of Smokey Robinson allege in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the Motown music luminary repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped them while they worked for him.