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Fish story
MOSES LAKE — The line between fantasy and reality, and the lines between generations, are woven together in the mu…
Harry Connick Jr. honors workers during pandemic road trip
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Singer and actor Harry Connick Jr. has spent a lot of his life on tour buses and traveling from city to city, but even when the pandemic shut down the country, he couldn’t sit still.
Denying marriage claim, justices OK James Brown's dying wish
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Godfather of Soul's dying wish to help educate needy children is a big step closer to being fulfilled, now that South Carolina's Supreme Court — wading into a 14-year-old legal saga yet ag…
'Chariots of Fire,' 'Lord of the Rings' actor Ian Holm dies
LONDON (AP) — Ian Holm, a versatile British actor whose long career included roles in “Chariots of Fire” and “The Lord of the Rings” has died. He was 88.
Judge: Former national security adviser John Bolton can publish book despite White House efforts to block its release
WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge: Former national security adviser John Bolton can publish book despite White House efforts to block its release.
Asturias award honors Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson
MADRID (AP) — Canadian essayist and poet Anne Carson, author of the 1986 non-fiction book “Eros the Bittersweet,” will be honored this year with one of Spain’s prestigious Princess of Asturias Awards.
Hollywood evolves during pandemic with drive-in premiere
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dave Franco says the drive-in premiere for his directorial debut was “perfect” but admittedly “a little weird.”
Peter Jackson to make original animated content for Weta
Weta Digital, the Academy Award-winning visual effects company that made “The Lord of the Rings” and “Avatar” possible, is making original animated content for cinemas and streaming for the first time in its 25-yea…
Jason Mraz to give earnings from new album to social justice
NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Mraz has a new album coming out and he wants everyone to buy it and love it. But he's not going to make a penny on it.
Best-Sellers-Books-USAToday
1. “White Fragility” by Robin DiAngelo (Beacon Press)
2 Garrison Keillor books set for release this fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Garrison Keillor will have two books out this fall — a novel and a memoir — marking his first releases since sexual harassment allegations were made against the author and humorist three years ago.
Cardinal Pell to publish prison diary musing on case, church
ROME (AP) — Cardinal George Pell, the former Vatican finance minister who was convicted and then acquitted of sexual abuse in his native Australia, is set to publish his prison diary musing on life in solitary conf…
AMC Theaters reverses course on masks after backlash
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The nation’s largest movie theater chain changed its position on mask-wearing less than a day after the company became a target on social media for saying it would defer to local governments on t…
Hulu's 'Love, Victor' tells journey of a Latino gay teen
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — The 2018 film, “Love, Simon,” brought a fresh perspective to the first love, coming-of-age genre through the eyes of a gay teen.
Bejeweled, Minecraft among games inducted into hall of fame
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The World Video Game Hall of Fame inducted Bejeweled, Centipede, King’s Quest and Minecraft in a virtual ceremony Thursday that recognized their influence on the industry and the gamers who h…
World War II forces sweetheart singer Vera Lynn dies at 103
LONDON (AP) — Dame Vera Lynn, the endearingly popular “Forces’ Sweetheart” who serenaded British troops during World War II, has died at 103.