Martin Parr, a photographer known for pictures of tourists that were both genuinely curious explorations of their lifestyle and wry indictments of it, has died on December 6 at his home in Bristol, England. His death was announced on Sunday by…
Category: 5. Entertainment
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Ralph Lauren Brought a Western-inspired Holiday Experience to West Hollywood
With year-round balmy weather and palms far outnumbering pines, the arrival of the holiday season can be tough to discern in Los Angeles. That is, until Ralph Lauren comes to town. On Friday evening, the heritage-steeped brand transformed a…
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Basketball Court – Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park / Adjaye Associates
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Queen Camilla passes her crown to new woman for first time in history
Queen Camilla passes her crown to new woman for first time in history Queen Camilla, alongside King Charles, has appointed Colonel Erica Bridge as the first female crown equerry, putting her in charge of the Royal…
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Simon Cowell nearly walked away from Netflix project after Liam Payne’s death
Simon Cowell revealed that he considered cancelling Netflix’s The Next Act after learning of Liam Payne’s sudden death in October 2024.
The music mogul best known for shaping careers on American Idol and the X…
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“Chainsaw Man”: A Blood-Drenched Antihero for Today
Fujimoto Tatsuki’s Chainsaw Man is one of the biggest manga hits of recent years, with tens of millions of books in print and adaptations for TV and the cinema. A look at what makes this work resonate with modern audiences in Japan and…
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Martin Parr: British documentary photographer dies at 73
One of Britain’s most acclaimed photographers, Martin Parr, died on Saturday at age 73, his foundation said on Sunday.
A prolific photographer and collector, Parr obsessively documented…
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Singin’ in the Rain review – a high-energy puddle-stomping production of unapologetic joy | Theatre
Raz Shaw’s exuberant production of Singin’ in the Rain opens with nothing on stage but a coat and hat. They belong to leading man Don Lockwood (a charismatic Louis Gaunt), who taps out a quick dance before shrugging them on and transforming…
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La Scala season opens with Russian opera in tribute to composer Shostakovich
MILAN, Dec 7 (Reuters) – La Scala opens its new season on Sunday with Russian…
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A robot walks into a bar: can a Melbourne researcher get AI to do comedy? | Artificial intelligence (AI)
Robots can make humans laugh – mostly when they fall over – but a new research project is looking at whether robots using AI could ever be genuinely funny.
If you ask ChatGPT for a funny joke, it will serve you up something that belongs in a…
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