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From Asteroids to Guitar Hero, World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists draw from 4 decades

ROCHESTER, N.Y.
Dua Lipa, SZA and Shania Twain to lead this year's Glastonbury Festival in June

Dua Lipa, SZA and Shania Twain to lead this year's Glastonbury Festival in June

LONDON (AP) — Whatever the weather, the 200,000 or so music fans heading down to this year's Glastonbury Festival are going to get something different.
Matt Johnson says he made 'BlackBerry' to get funding for a Nirvanna the Band movie

Matt Johnson says he made 'BlackBerry' to get funding for a Nirvanna the Band movie

TORONTO — Matt Johnson has been riding a wave of accolades for his dark comedy "BlackBerry," which became the most nominated film in the history of the Canadian Screen Awards last week.

Censorship efforts at libraries continued to soar in 2023, according to a new report

NEW YORK (AP) — Bannings and attempted bannings of books soared again in the U.S. last year, continuing to set record highs, according to a new report from the American Library Association.
'Make people laugh': Cody Lightning bares all in directorial debut 'Hey, Viktor!'

'Make people laugh': Cody Lightning bares all in directorial debut 'Hey, Viktor!'

Cody Lightning jokes that he's been getting the Macaulay Culkin treatment most of his career.
Yeezy shoe sales lead Adidas to plan to donate $150 million to anti-hate groups

Yeezy shoe sales lead Adidas to plan to donate $150 million to anti-hate groups

LONDON (AP) — Adidas said Wednesday that it's donated or is planning to give away more than $150 million to groups fighting antisemitism and other forms of hate from the sales of Yeezy shoes last year after it severed ties with Ye , the rapper former
Naomi Campbell's enduring fashion career will be celebrated with a London museum exhibition

Naomi Campbell's enduring fashion career will be celebrated with a London museum exhibition

LONDON (AP) — After four decades in fashion, the queen of the catwalk is getting her own exhibition. The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is launching “NAOMI: In Fashion,” a celebration of Naomi Campbell's enduring career.
Musk abruptly cancels 'The Don Lemon Show' on X after he sits for the program's first interview

Musk abruptly cancels 'The Don Lemon Show' on X after he sits for the program's first interview

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk abruptly canceled “The Don Lemon Show" on his social media network X after the former CNN anchor recorded an interview with the billionaire for its as-yet unaired first episode.
James Conlon to retire as Los Angeles Opera music director after 2025-26 season, end 20-year tenure

James Conlon to retire as Los Angeles Opera music director after 2025-26 season, end 20-year tenure

James Conlon will retire as music director of the Los Angeles Opera at the end of the 2025-26 season, ending a 20-year run that will have spanned half the company’s history. Conlon made the announcement Wednesday, five days before his 74th birthday.
Shakeup continues at Disney district a year after takeover by DeSantis appointees

Shakeup continues at Disney district a year after takeover by DeSantis appointees

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The shakeup of Walt Disney World's governing district more than a year after it was taken over by Gov. Ron DeSantis' appointees continued Wednesday with the departure of its board chairman who had been highly critical of Disney.
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