The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade brought balloons depicting Buzz Lightyear and Pac-Man to the New York City skies on Thursday, as floats featuring Labubu and Lego graced the streets.
The parade, which started on Manhattan’s Upper West Side…
Category: 5. Entertainment
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‘Knives Out’ director Rian Johnson names Oscar winning star he wants for next film
Knives Out director Rian Johnson has shot for the stars when it…
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And Then What? The Road After “Success” in the Arts
Alexis Clements uses Alison Bechdel’s new graphic novel “Spent” to meditate on the predicament of the creative artist today.
Spent by Alison Bechdel. Mariner Books, 2025. 272 pages.
IN 2021, I ATTENDED an online panel organized by Film…
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Patti Smith Hasn’t Lost a Beat in 50 Years and Neither Has ‘Horses’
Into your starry eyes, baby. Patti Smith has been on tour all year, celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of Horses, her classic punk debut, released in November 1975. She brought the show to New York last week, and ripped it up at the Beacon…
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Shatrughan Sinha says he visited Dharmendra’s home with a ‘heavy heart’, met the Deol family: ‘He will live forever’
Bollywood icon Dharmendra died at the age of 89 on November 24. Tributes and condolences from several stars followed quickly, as many called his death the ‘end of an era.’ A prayer meeting was organised by Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol in…
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Skyhooks guitarist Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie’ dead at 73 after cancer battle
Bob “Bongo” Starkie, the guitarist for the Australian rock band Skyhooks, has died at age 73.
Skyhooks archivist Peter Green announced Bongo’s passing on the group’s Facebook page on Friday, Nov. 28, noting the rock legend lost his battle…
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Jane Austen’s England Travel Guide — Where to Trace the Author’s Footsteps
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a fan of Jane Austen must be in want of a trip to England. The beloved author’s times are long over, but the dream conjured by her novels lives on—the fashions, the parties, the mansions!
Luckily,…
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FKA Twigs on Her Two 2025 Albums, Coachella, Her Childhood and More
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his past summer, when FKA Twigs stepped offstage after playing a giant festival in the Netherlands, the first thing on her mind was heading to a techno haven she’d heard had the best electronic music in the area. The British artist…Continue Reading
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Chinese dance drama Tiangong Kaiwu debuts in Athens to warm applause-Xinhua
ATHENS, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) — The epic dance drama Tiangong Kaiwu premiered to an enthusiastic reception on Friday evening at Athens’ Christmas Theater, the Greek capital’s largest indoor venue.
Adapted from the centuries-old Chinese…
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Rock legends, superstar DJ will finally release mash-up of two iconic songs
Fans of two beloved artists will finally get some satisfaction now that they’ve reached an agreement to release a mash-up of their best-loved songs.
English DJ Fatboy Slim announced Friday that “Satisfaction Skank” would be released for…
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