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Review: In 'Dick Johnson Is Dead,' a celebration of life

Review: In 'Dick Johnson Is Dead,' a celebration of life

Kirsten Johnson's last film, the autobiographical collage “Cameraperson," was an astonishing compendium of what she, as a cinematographer, had seen in her life behind a lens.
Rihanna wants to cheer up a troubled world with fashion show

Rihanna wants to cheer up a troubled world with fashion show

NEW YORK — With help from Lizzo, Travis Scott, Rosalia and some of the biggest names in modeling, Rihanna said she decided to forge ahead with a new digital-only Savage X Fenty lingerie show to bring something good into a troubled world.
Cold weather means new challenges for struggling restaurants

Cold weather means new challenges for struggling restaurants

U.S. restaurants are moving warily into fall, hoping their slow recovery persists despite the new challenge of chilly weather and a pandemic that's expected to claim even more lives.
Study: 1st Berlin fest chief had significant Nazi-era role

Study: 1st Berlin fest chief had significant Nazi-era role

BERLIN — A study has concluded that the founding director of the Berlin International Film Festival made a “not insignificant” contribution to the German film system under Nazi rule and later covered up his role, festival organizers said Wednesday.
'I Am Woman' singer Helen Reddy, '70s hitmaker, dies at 78

'I Am Woman' singer Helen Reddy, '70s hitmaker, dies at 78

LOS ANGELES — Helen Reddy, who shot to stardom in the 1970s with her rousing feminist anthem “I Am Woman” and recorded a string of other hits, has died. She was 78.
At home: Making the most of lighting can keep moods lifted

At home: Making the most of lighting can keep moods lifted

Sunset is arriving noticeably earlier, meaning less mood-lifting daylight for everyone.
Timothy Ray Brown, 1st person cured of HIV, dies of cancer

Timothy Ray Brown, 1st person cured of HIV, dies of cancer

Timothy Ray Brown, who made history as “the Berlin patient,” the first person known to be cured of HIV infection, has died. He was 54.
Resorts to RV parks: Parents take school year on the road

Resorts to RV parks: Parents take school year on the road

NEW YORK — In RVs, rental homes and five-star resorts, families untethered by the constraints of physical classrooms for their kids have turned the new school year into an extended summer vacation, some lured by the ailing hotel industry catering to
Actors in drag march to highlight virus threat to UK theatre

Actors in drag march to highlight virus threat to UK theatre

LONDON — As much of Britain’s economy emerged from the coronavirus lockdown, its theatres stayed dark, with performers and staff unwillingly idled. So they made a song and dance about it.
32 acquitted in razing of India mosque that set off violence

32 acquitted in razing of India mosque that set off violence

LUCKNOW, India — An Indian court on Wednesday acquitted all 32 people accused of crimes in a 1992 attack and demolition of a 16th century mosque that sparked Hindu-Muslim violence leaving some 2,000 people dead.
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