Arts and Entertainment

‘Emotional’ Elton John Closes Out Glastonbury Festival

International African American Museum, Reclaims Sacred Ground for Enslaved Kin

‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Reclaims Box Office, ‘The Flash’ Drops

In Push for More Black US Players, MLB Hopes Results Are on the Horizon

Ambitious Saudi Plans To Ramp Up Hajj Could Face Challenges from Climate Change

Europe Repurposes Churches as Faithful Dwindle

Upcycling Turns Would-Be Trash into Ice Cream and Pizza

Four Ukrainians Intern at New York’s Metropolitan Opera

Big Names in Fashion, Tech, Entertainment Attend DC Dinner for India’s Modi

Hope for Baseball Flourishes in Nigeria, Despite Lack of Resources

Drone Photo and Video Competition Shows Stunning Views of Earth

Roman Ruins Where Caesar Was Stabbed Opens to Tourists

Iranian Diaspora in Los Angeles Unites to Aid Anti-Government Protesters

Seattle Marks Summer Solstice With Whimsical Parade

Pastors Find Role Ministering to Young Men Swept up in El Salvador’s Crackdown on Gangs

Some US Lawmakers Unhappy With Proposed PGA-LIV Golf Merger

Beyoncé Likely a Factor in Sweden’s Unexpectedly High Inflation

Pride Month Celebrations, Protests in Los Angeles

Influencers Overtaking Journalists as News Source, Study Finds

Cormac McCarthy, Author of ‘The Road,’ ‘No Country for Old Men,’ Dies at 89

Hong Kong’s Film Industry Quietly Blooming Again, Despite Censorship

McCartney: ‘Final Beatles Record’ Out This Year Aided by AI

BTS Turns 10; Seoul Lights Up Landmarks to Celebrate

Denver Contemporary Art Gallery Adds 2 Painters from Ghana

Select List of Winners of 2023 Tony Awards

Tony Awards Makes History With Laurels for Nonbinary Actors

‘Transformers’ Edge Out ‘Spider-Verse’ to Claim Box Office Lead

The Show Must Go On: Putting on a Tony Awards Telecast During a Writers’ Strike

Ugandan Baseball Player Debuts in America

Four Restaurants in Vietnam Awarded One Michelin Star Each

Legacy Craftsmen in Indian Kashmir Face Indifference, Low Demand

Bangkok Aims to Be Safe Space for LGBT Asians

Seven Punished by Spanish Government for Racist Insults Against Vinicius

France’s Spectacular Abbey Mont-Saint-Michel Celebrates 1,000th Birthday

Artist Uses Lego Bricks to Recreate World’s Iconic Buildings 

Fans Go Undercover To Track Racism at European Soccer Matches

What’s Behind the Decline in Limousine Demand? 

Hollywood Directors Reach Labor Pact, Writers Remain on Strike

‘Spider-man: Across the Spider-verse’ Swings to $120.5M Opening

Acclaimed Composer Kaija Saariaho Dies at 70 of Brain Tumor

California’s Ravidassia Community Wants Caste Bias Outlawed

Widespread Worry About Myanmar Rapper’s Fate After Arrest

Museum Highlights Women’s Art from Middle East and Beyond

Racist Insults towards Real Madrid Player Spark National Debate in Spain

3 Chinese Men Play at French Open; Country’s 1st Male Entrants in Paris Since 1937

Mushroom Coffin a Last Best Wish for Some

Mogadishu Book Fair Drives Literary Revival

‘The Little Mermaid’ Makes Box Office Splash With $95.5 Million Opening

Disgusted by Racism, Brazilian Hometown Rallies to Defend Soccer’s Vinícius

‘Brahmastra’ Grabs Gongs at Bollywood Awards in UAE

‘Anatomy Of A Fall’ Wins Top Prize at Cannes Film Festival

From the Civil War to Mattress Sales, Memorial Day Is Full of Contradictions

Ukrainian Artists Turn Ammunition Boxes Into Symbols of Life

Renovated Gallery Aims to Put African Art in Proper Cultural Context

‘Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ Tina Turner Dies at 83

$6 Million Raised to Preserve Nina Simone’s Childhood Home

First Sudanese Director at Cannes ‘Heartbroken’ by New War

Ray Stevenson, of ‘Rome’ And ‘Thor’ Movies, Dies At 58

First-Time Filmmaker Competes at Cannes with Senegalese Drama

Jennifer Lawrence-Produced Afghan Documentary Premieres at Cannes