Arts and Entertainment

Usher, Fantasia Barrino, ‘Color Purple’ Honored at 55th NAACP Image Awards

Russian-Belarusian Band Returns to Stage After Detention in Thailand

‘Squid Game’ Star Found Guilty of Sexual Misconduct

Alec Baldwin Seeks Dismissal of Grand Jury Indictment in Fatal Shooting of Cinematographer

Ukraine Oscar Winner Mstyslav Chernov Talks to VOA About His Film 

US House Passes Bill Forcing Chinese Company to Give Up TikTok

Nigerian Filmmakers Optimistic After Box Office Milestone

Zelenskyy Hails Oscar Win for Harrowing Ukrainian Documentary ’20 Days in Mariupol’

Ukraine’s Oscar-Winning Director Says He Would Exchange Award for No War

The 96th Academy Awards

List of Oscar Winners

‘Sacred Job’ Iraq Kurds Digitize Books to Save Threatened Culture

‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Opens No. 1 at Box Office, ‘Dune: Part Two’ Lingers

Hollywood Heads to the Oscars With ‘Oppenheimer’ the Odds-on Favorite

Michigan Museum Reveals Complex Heritage of Cambodian Art

Czech Republic’s Krystyna Pyszková Crowned Miss World in India

‘Game of Thrones’ Makers Turn to Iconic Chinese Sci-Fi

And the Oscar Goes To … The Movie Most People Have Seen

US Muslims to Begin Ramadan Observance as War Rages in Gaza

Olympics Opening Ceremony Closed to Tourists Amid Security Concerns

Tennis Player Halep’s Doping Ban Cut From 4 Years to 9 Months

Sinead O’Connor’s Estate Tells Trump: ‘Stop Playing Her Music at Rallies’

‘Dune: Part Two’ Brings Spice Power to Box Office With $81.5 Million North American Debut

Israel to Revise Eurovision Entries Said to Allude to Hamas Attack

Raye Sets Record at BRIT Awards, Britain’s Pop Music Honors

Pope Francis Asks Aide to Read Ceremonial Speech Due to Bronchitis

Iris Apfel, Fashion Icon Known for Her Eye-Catching Style, Dies at 102

Alaska’s Iditarod Dogs Get Neon Visibility Harnesses After Crashes

Rooted in Nature, Washington Festival Explores Ideas About Forests, Conservation

Athletes’ Village Handed Over to Paris Olympics Organizers

Cricket Tournaments in Indian-Administered Kashmir Boost Local Economy

What Might Happen Without a Leap Day? More Than You Think

The Rise of Female Skateboarders in South Africa

‘Past Lives,’ ‘American Fiction’ And ‘The Holdovers’ Are Big Winners at Independent Spirit Awards

Israel Threatens Eurovision Pull-Out if Entry Vetoed

‘One Love’ Gets More Box Office Love, No. 1 for Second Week

‘Oppenheimer,’ Lily Gladstone Win at 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards

Dior Postpones Hong Kong Fashion Show ‘Indefinitely’

Gender-Neutral Baby Names Gain Popularity, but Traditional Names Still Rule

Artists Reflect on Black Experience in America

Soccer Star Dani Alves Found Guilty of Rape, Sentenced to Four and a Half Years in Prison

Beatles To Get Fab Four of Biopics

Strike Closes Eiffel Tower in Blow to Tourists Ahead of Paris Olympics

Berlin Film Fest Grapples With Nazi Past, Far-Right Threat

‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Stirs Up $27.7 Million Weekend at Box Office

‘Oppenheimer’ Wins 7 Prizes, Including Best Picture, at British Academy Film Awards

Solemn Monument to Japanese American WWII Detainees Lists More Than 125,000 Names

Nepal Pursues Sacred Items Smuggled Abroad

What to Expect at Britain’s BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday

London Fashion Week Celebrates Multiculturalism, Urban Life

Harrison Ford’s ‘Star Wars’ script fetches $13,600 at UK sale

Media Creators Worry About New AI-Video Tool by Maker of ChatGPT

Pope Urges Catholics to Swap Social Media for Reflection as Lent Begins

For Many Americans, Valentine’s Day Is Last-Minute Affair

How COVID-19 Changed US Office Fashion

Oscar Nominees From Films ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Barbie’ Gather for Luncheon

‘Lisa Frankenstein’ Fails to Revive North American Box Office on Slow Weekend

Mexican Avocado Scarcity Affects Super Bowl Guacamole

First Female Argentine Saint Brings Together Pope Francis and Milei

Taylor Swift to Cross 9 Time Zones for Super Bowl