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It’s officially Dolly Parton Day, with parades, pink lights and book drives
Pour yourself a cup of ambition. It’s Dolly Parton Day. Across the world, communities are dedicating Friday to honoring the beloved country singer. The day is falling on Sept. 25, a wink at Parton’s hit song “9 to 5.” Parton, who died of cancer last month at age 80, built an impressive legacy over the […]
Olivia Rodrigo, Charlie Puth, Sombr, Raye and Katseye set for 2026 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball tour
NEW YORK | iHeartRadio is loading its 2026 holiday tour with some starry acts, including performances by Olivia Rodrigo, Charlie Puth, Raye, Katseye, Jonas Brothers, Alex Warren, Hilary Duff, Sombr, OneRepublic, Ludacris, Teddy Swims and Sienna Spiro. The nine-city iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour will visit: Dallas/Fort Worth; Los Angeles; Chicago; Detroit; New York; Boston; Washington, […]
Fendi, Marni and Jil Sander designers break free from house codes
MILAN | As fashion’s game of musical chairs slows down, Milan’s newest creative directors are loosening up the codes at some of Italy’s most storied brands. Maria Grazia Chiuri freed the body at Fendi, Simone Bellotti relaxed the uniform at Jil Sander and Meryll Rogge embraced generations at Marni. If first seasons are when new […]
Cardi B brings star power as Roberto Cavalli goes wild at Milan Fashion Week
MILAN | Cardi B was thronged by photographers as she arrived at the Roberto Cavalli runway show Thursday, adding star power to Milan Fashion Week. Looking glamorous in an animal-print coat, dark sunglasses and a blowout, the rapper took her seat next to stylist Kollin Carter and the show could go on. Fausto Puglisi turned […]
Movie Review: In ‘Primetime,’ a sinister shift in media, with a dazzling Robert Pattinson
Buzzing with the sound of dial-up internet and the hum of grainy VHS tape, Lance Oppenheim’s “Primetime,” about Chris Hansen and his Dateline NBC series “To Catch a Predator,” identifies a seedy moment when media became the new arbiter of communal justice. In “Primetime,” Hansen, as played with malicious precision by Robert Pattinson, is an […]
Some climb for faith, others for the views. This Chinese sacred mountain draws them all
WUDANG, China | A banknote clasped between her hands, Liu Haiyan prayed to the protector of the Wudang mountains. The range in central China has long been considered sacred in Taoism. “I asked him to bless our motherland with favorable weather and to make it even more prosperous,” Liu said while sitting outside the Golden […]
Oxford English Dictionary adds several words long used in the Caribbean and Bermuda
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico | More than a dozen words long used in Bermuda and across the Caribbean got an official nod on Wednesday from the Oxford English Dictionary. First in line is “bimpert,” a Bermudian word of unknown origin that is used to describe a stupid or foolish person. People on the tiny island […]
In ‘If I Go Will They Miss Me,’ a family seeks healing under the LAX flight path
LOS ANGELES | Six years ago, jet fuel was dumped from the sky onto a working-class city near Los Angeles International Airport, spattering onto children at an elementary school. For writer and director Walter Thompson-Hernández, who grew up nearby, the incident sparked a coming-of-age story that grapples with the contradictions of life under the LAX […]
At 10 years old, Smithsonian’s Black museum is undaunted amid pressure from Trump administration
WASHINGTON | Deeply impactful exhibits, ticketed galas and educational events are expected ways to celebrate a world-class museum. But at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which marks the 10-year anniversary of its opening on Thursday, the singing of Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday” will give the event the flavor of a down-home […]
Movie Review: ‘Forgotten Island’ is a trippy ode to friendship set against rich Filipino folklore
Of all the magical portals that transport you to another world, “Forgotten Island” may have the cutest. It’s not a brick tunnel like “Spirited Away” or a hidden door like “Coraline” or even C.S. Lewis’ famous wardrobe. In this movie, it’s a sand dollar. That humble beach staple is the key to unlocking what surely […]