Museum hires refugees as docents to help visitors see exhibits from a new perspective
Docents at the Penn Museum in Philadelphia have not always reflected its diverse, vibrant collection. The museum’s Ellen Owens and Kevin Schott…
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Fashion Institute of Technology apologizes after fashion show evokes controversy over racist imagery
The Fashion Institute of Technology has apologized and placed two academic officials on leave, after its graduate fashion show used accessories that…
Continue Reading The 51st NAACP Image Awards winners list
It was a celebration of black excellence Saturday night at the 51st NAACP Image Awards. Hosted by “black-ish” star Anthony Anderson, the…
Continue Reading A miniature service horse finally flew on a plane after months of training. It could be the last time
First-time flyers are typically nervous, anxious or downright excited. Not Fred. After months of training, the miniature service horse’s first…
Continue Reading Cara Delevingne calls Justin Bieber out after he says she is the least favorite of his wife’s friends
Justin Bieber should have just eaten the bull penis. That’s according to model and actress Cara Delevingne, who responded Friday after Bieber…
Continue Reading Most Americans will need a new ID to fly, starting in October
Think your driver’s license is enough to get you through airport security in the United States and onto your domestic flight? Maybe not. Some…
Continue Reading Why pregnant pop star Grimes says she probably won’t be sharing gender of her baby
Pop star Grimes wants her future little one to chart their own path in this world. On a YouTube live stream on Friday in support of her new album,…
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A judge needs more time to decide whether a salvage company can remove the radio used to call for help on the Titanic
A judge deciding whether RMS Titanic Inc., can retrieve the radio used to call for help after the ship hit an iceberg needs more time before issuing…
Continue Reading Coronavirus cruise ship to undergo major cleaning before April sail
Some passengers and crew are still aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship following its 14-day coronavirus quarantine in Japan, but the ship has not…
Continue Reading United Airlines is ditching Biscoff cookies on flights. Delta wants customers to know they’re not going anywhere
Not the Biscoff cookies! United Airlines decided to play with fire this week when it announced a controversial change to its lineup of in-flight…
Continue Reading Want to own a Picasso? A $100 raffle ticket could make your dream come true
Art lovers are being given the chance to own a Picasso painting valued at around $1 million. The price? Just €100 ($108) — the cost of a…
Continue Reading Ozzy Osbourne releases album, ‘Ordinary Man’
Ozzy Osbourne had to forgo his tour because of health issues, but he’s still releasing new music. The 71-year-old rocker has dropped his first…
Continue Reading ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ fell short of its promise, but the ABC sitcom still left a mark
For a standard sitcom in most respects, “Fresh Off the Boat” weathered a fair amount of off-screen drama. Despite the occasional tumult,…
Continue Reading Katy Perry appears to collapse during ‘American Idol’ auditions
Season 3 of “American Idol” on ABC has just started, but already there is drama. In an exclusive clip People posted to its web site,…
Continue Reading ‘Killing Eve’ confirms new head writer for season 4
“Killing Eve” has tapped Laura Neal as head writer for Season 4 of the BBC series. That’s according to Deadline. Neal has…
Continue Reading BTS releases new album ‘Map of the Soul: 7’
It’s finally here. K-pop phenom BTS released its fourth album, “Map of the Soul: 7” on Friday. It follows last year’s…
Continue Reading The entrance to a Minneapolis museum has been covered with 2,400 life jackets that refugees once wore
The Minneapolis Institute of Art’s neoclassical columns, flanked by two stone guardian lions, are one of the first things visitors to the…
Continue Reading France launches bedbug hotline in campaign to stamp out the itchy menace
France thought it had gotten rid of bedbugs in the 1950s, but in recent years the blood-sucking insects have made a comeback. In response to this…
Continue Reading How non-alcoholic cocktails are shaking up the bar scene
Up until relatively recently, non-alcoholic cocktails seemed like merely an afterthought for most bars. As a result, teetotalers were often left with…
Continue Reading ‘The Clone Wars’ kept the ‘Stars Wars’ flame alive; now it’s streaming toward its finale
Before “The Mandalorian,” there was “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” the animated series that carried the banner on television,…
Continue Reading MoonArk will be a philosophical mini-museum, left on the moon for future explorers to discover
Earth is giving a gift to the moon that will land on the lunar surface next year. The nine-ounce MoonArk — a tiny time capsule-esque artifact…
Continue Reading Joaquin Phoenix rescued a calf and its mother from a slaughterhouse days after Oscar speech
Joaquin Phoenix talked the talk all awards season long. Now, he’s walking the walk — and he’s bringing a baby calf with him. The…
Continue Reading The greatest depressions: Finding Earth’s lowest spots
Sky climbers seem ubiquitous. They top Everest, Denali, Kilimanjaro, anything with a peak, and then prattle on about it forever. Yawn. Trade in the…
Continue Reading ‘The Call of the Wild’ gets caught in a no-dog’s land between live-action and animation
After multiple tries, there has never been a really good movie version of “The Call of the Wild” (no, not even with Clark Gable), and the…
Continue Reading Sean Combs sons set as judges for ‘Making the Band’ reboot
“Making the Band” is going to feature the “Combs Cartel.” Sean “Diddy” Combs is bringing the popular MTV series…
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New documentary claims Tupac Shakur is alive and living in New Mexico
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KTNV) — Las Vegas valley filmmaker Rick Boss got straight to the point. “After the shooting. What’s next?” he asked. In his new…
Continue Reading There is a lot happening in the ‘Westworld’ Season 3 trailer
Commence malfunctioning: the “Westworld” Season 3 trailer is here. And, frankly, it’s a lot to process. But Dolores (Evan Rachel…
Continue Reading Whitney Houston hologram tour is already creeping people out
There was outcry last year when it was announced that a hologram of Whitney Houston was set to go on tour years after she died. That hasn’t…
Continue Reading ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ fans to find out what happened to Dr. Alex Karev
“Grey’s Anatomy” fans are soon going to find out what happened to Dr. Alex Karev, showrunner Krista Vernoff told Variety. The…
Continue Reading Julie Walters reveals she was diagnosed with bowel cancer
British actress Julie Walters has revealed she was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2018. The “Mamma Mia!” and “Billy Elliot”…
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