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Preservationists are working to extend the life of a rare Revolutionary War ‘witness tree’
EUTAW SPRINGS, S.C. | Standing beneath the spreading branches of a massive live oak, historian Garrison Marcoux tries to imagine what this scarred, struggling tree saw 245 years ago. Did one of the British soldiers encamped at this South Carolina crossroad near the end of the Revolutionary War sit in the oak’s shade to recuperate […]
What to Stream: Alabama Shakes, ‘The Whisper Man,’ ‘Leanne’ and ‘Star Wars Zero Company’
“The Whisper Man” film adaptation and a new album from the Alabama Shakes are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: a new tactical “Star Wars” game, the Netflix […]
Fall books: Fiction takes the spotlight in bookstores during the midterm season
NEW YORK | Midterm election news will fill the headlines this fall, but, among book buyers, fiction will likely have top billing. Former President Joe Biden’s “Promise Me, America” stands out not just as a White House memoir — presidential memoirs are events unto themselves — but as a rare high-profile political book over the […]
5 books to read this fall, from Marlon James to Joe Biden
NEW YORK | Book lovers this fall can look forward to a wealth of fiction, biographies, memoirs, poetry collections and topical nonfiction. Here are five upcoming works you’ll likely be hearing about. “The Disappearers,” Marlon James Marlon James’ fantasy series “Dark Star” was a showcase for his extraordinary and boundless imagination. In “The Disappearers,” he […]
Movie Review: Gen Z gets a moody, existential horror in ‘It Ends’
Every generation deserves its own postgrad malaise movie. Not every attempt is going to be “The Graduate” or “Frances Ha,” but even when they’re mediocre, they’re also often a pure expression from a young filmmaker about what their contemporaries are feeling at that exact moment. Though the details may change — the clothes, the hairstyles, […]
Madonna leads 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Taylor Swift
NEW YORK | Madonna leads the 2026 MTV Video Music Award nominations, the network announced Tuesday. The pop superstar has been nominated in every decade of her musical career. She has 19 competitive MTV VMA wins and in 1986 became the first solo female artist to receive the Video Vanguard Award. She is up for […]
Hundreds of guinea pigs fill Massachusetts sanctuary with squeals, purrs and lots of love
SALISBURY, Mass. | Kimie Smothermon begins each day greeted by the squeals, chirps and purrs of nearly 400 guinea pigs. Depending on who you ask, tending to the daily barrage of guinea pig needs can be either a fairy tale or a horror show. For Smothermon, it’s often a mix of both. “If I could […]
What to Stream: ‘Outer Banks,’ Anthony Hopkins’ classical album and Anne Hathaway’s 1st 2026 movie
The final season of “Outer Banks” and a new album from Anthony Hopkins (yes, Sir Anthony Hopkins) are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: Weezer’s 20th album, the […]
Photos show the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest in California
SANTA ROSA, Calif. | The World’s Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Friday. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Read more Hayden Panettiere, who starred in ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36
The livin’ is no longer so easy: How carefree dreams of ‘summertime’ are fading in 2026’s swelter
LONDON | Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to consider the death of the summertime state of mind. The season itself is in no danger; climate change, mainly caused by the burning of oil, gas and coal, is warming the weather year-round. Viewed this way, summer-like weather is ascendant. It’s setting records across the […]