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BASIN EVENTS: Dec. 19-27
COLUMBIA BASIN — It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and a lot of people will be spending time at home wi…
The 10 best movies released since theaters were shuttered
Believe it or not, a lot of new films have been released since movie theaters were shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic — and a lot of good films.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 14-20
Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 14-20:
Bon Appetit's top editor resigns after offensive photo
NEW YORK (AP) — The editor-in-chief of Bon Appetit, Adam Rapoport, resigned after a photo of him dressed in a stereotypical Puerto Rican costume surfaced on social media.
Review: Davidson steps up in ‘The King of Staten Island’
The protagonists in Judd Apatow movies don’t generally have their stuff together. They are emotionally stunted, occasionally underachieving, unmotivated to change and often even border on unlikable. But whether it’…
Viewers refute myth that black US films, TV are poor exports
LOS ANGELES (AP) — To entice a European TV executive shopping for programs, ABC Studios offered up glossy fare including “Scandal” starring Kerry Washington and “How to Get Away with Murder” with Oscar-winner Viola…
Amid unrest, songs continue to voice the black experience
NEW YORK (AP) — After watching the ghastly video of George Floyd dying as a police officer pressed a knee on his neck, Grammy-nominated R&B singer Trey Songz couldn’t sleep. He felt a pain in his gut so heavy it br…
JK Rowling's tweets on transgender people spark outrage
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling is facing hefty backlash after she posted a series of tweets about transgender people.
AP PHOTOS: Magic in Greek moonlight as outdoor cinemas open
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — They're like enchanted pleasure gardens concealed in the depths of the city that open their gates for a few months every year.
NY Times editorial page editor resigns amid fury over op-ed
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times’ editorial page editor resigned Sunday after the newspaper disowned an opinion piece by U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton that advocated using federal troops to quell unrest, and it was later …
Moscow book fair brings out Pushkin fans, lockdown-weary
MOSCOW (AP) — Muscovites clad in facemasks and gloves ventured into Red Square for an outdoor book market Saturday, a small sign of gradual efforts to open the Russian capital back up amid the country's coronavirus…
Review: Identical twins veer apart in moving 'Thin Girls'
“Thin Girls,” by Diana Clarke (HarperCollins)
Bonnie Pointer, early member of Pointer Sisters, dies at 69
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bonnie Pointer, who in 1969 convinced three of her church-singing siblings to form the Pointer Sisters, which would become one of the biggest acts of the next two decades, died Monday.
Publishing employees organize 'day of action' against racism
NEW YORK (AP) — As nationwide rallies against police violence and racism continue, book publishing employees are holding a “day of action" to support protesters and call attention to the industry's lack of diversit…
Bon Appetit's top editor resigns after offensive photo
NEW YORK (AP) — The editor-in-chief of Bon Appetit, Adam Rapoport, resigned after a photo of him dressed in a stereotypical Puerto Rican costume surfaced on social media.
CBS pushing for players to do their part to boost broadcast
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jim Nantz will be alone in the broadcast booth when the PGA Tour resumes its schedule Thursday. That's not the only voice CBS Sports wants to hear at Colonial.