CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Kay Pike stands in front of a giant mirror, dabs her brush into paint and touches it to her skin. She’ll repeat the motion thousands of times over the next 12 hours as she transforms from a willowy blond artist to dark-haired Superman for viewers following along online. Twice a week, … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Smithsonian and Bill Cosby can’t seem to escape one another. After facing criticism for an exhibit of works from Cosby’s personal art collection, the Smithsonian plans to include two items related to Cosby at its new African-American history museum on the National Mall. There are no current plans to acknowledge the … Continue reading
KILEY ARMSTRONG, Associated Press Willie Nile, “World War Willie” (River House Records) Willie Nile is loud and proud. While other rockers merely strut around leathered and weathered, Nile takes one giant leap for mankind: glorifying the aging process with the party-hearty song “Grandpa Rocks” (its featured character depicted in a Clash T-shirt and dirty combat … Continue reading
For about a decade, Ubisoft’s “Assassin’s Creed” series has been messing around with history, creating chaos as far back as the 12th century. But humanity’s capacity for mayhem goes back even further — and now it’s another Ubisoft franchise, “Far Cry,” that’s taking us for a ride in the time machine. “Far Cry Primal” (for … Continue reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s Republican-led Senate will soon consider a bill requiring schools to notify parents if their children will be assigned to read a book that includes sexually explicit material and provide an alternative if the parent objects. The measure is being pushed by a mother who tried unsuccessfully several years ago to … Continue reading
ATLANTA (AP) — Rapper A$AP Rocky said he came away unhurt after a recent fight inside a hotel elevator in New Zealand. Rocky told The Associated Press on Sunday that he was in a “fist exchange” that occurred early Thursday in Auckland, New Zealand. He’d performed a few hours earlier at Auckland’s Vector Arena. The … Continue reading
LAS VEGAS (AP) — “Fallout 4” wasted the competition at the D.I.C.E. Awards. Bethesda Softworks’ role-playing video saga set in a post-apocalyptic Boston won the game of the year prize at the 19th annual D.I.C.E. Awards. “Fallout 4” was also honored with trophies for outstanding achievement in game direction and as a role-playing game of … Continue reading
What makes a game a game? That question has arisen around some of the most popular independent video games of the last few years — titles like “Gone Home,” ”Her Story” and “That Dragon, Cancer” that steer away from traditional video-game mechanics in favor of narrative and character development. “Firewatch” (Campo Santo, for PlayStation 4, … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — The author of “Thirteen Reasons Why,” the million-selling young adult novel being developed as a Netflix series, has finished his first solo work of fiction in nearly a decade. Penguin Young Readers told The Associated Press on Wednesday it would be publishing Jay Asher’s “What Light,” billed as a “contemporary romance” … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Kendrick Lamar has a chance to become the first rapper to win album of the year since Outkast took the prize in 2004 for “Speakerboxxx/The Love Below.” He could also be the first rapper OF ALL-TIME — said in Kanye voice — to win song of the year. But if you … Continue reading
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia judge is giving Robert Williams at least three months to earn back his status as rapper Meek Mill. Common Pleas Judge Genece Brinkley on Friday ordered Mill to serve 90 days on house arrest, effective March 1, for violating the terms of his parole in a 2009 drug and gun … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Rihanna has released her much anticipated new album, “ANTI,” for free for 24 hours on her website. A limited number of “ANTI” downloads were available for free on the pop star’s website Thursday. The album was also available on the Tidal streaming service, which Rihanna co-owns with Jay Z and other … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s Museum of Modern Art has unveiled a revised expansion plan. MoMa announced a preliminary design two years ago. The new plan was made public Tuesday. The work will add about 50,000 square feet of exhibition space, enhance galleries and replace a 1939 staircase that was removed. A plan … Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Paul Kantner, an original member of the 1960s rock group Jefferson Airplane who stayed with the San Francisco-based band through its transformation from hippies to hit makers as the eventual leader of successor group Jefferson Starship, has died at age 74. Kantner, who drew upon his passion for politics and science … Continue reading
In his posthumously published “When Breath Becomes Air,” Paul Kalanithi gets straight to the sudden turning point in his life: the day the Stanford neurosurgery chief resident looked at a scan showing he had advanced cancer and likely little time left. What follows is a poignant account of his life, his quest to find meaning, … Continue reading
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