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Weekend box office results are muted without ‘Dune: Part Two’

Weekend box office results are muted without ‘Dune: Part Two’

The North American box office had one of its slowest weekends of the year, due in large part to “Dune: Part Two’s” absence from the lineup. Moviegoers had many other options to choose from.
'Very duped': Indigenous musicians upset over Buffy Sainte-Marie ancestry revelations

'Very duped': Indigenous musicians upset over Buffy Sainte-Marie ancestry revelations

Buffy Sainte-Marie, wearing a shining dress and long necklace, was led on the stage by a group of Indigenous people in traditional regalia after she was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1995.
Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott and Chaka Khan make the crowd go wild at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott and Chaka Khan make the crowd go wild at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

NEW YORK (AP) — Sheryl Crow and Olivia Rodrigo kicked off the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony Friday night and Missy Elliott closed the show more than four hours later with a roof-shaking set, as the hall celebrated a strong repr
Tupac Shakur has an Oakland street named for him 27 years after his death

Tupac Shakur has an Oakland street named for him 27 years after his death

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A stretch of street in Oakland, California, was renamed Friday for Tupac Shakur , 27 years after the killing of the hip-hop luminary.
Tens of thousands of ancient coins have been found off Sardinia. They may be spoils of a shipwreck

Tens of thousands of ancient coins have been found off Sardinia. They may be spoils of a shipwreck

ROME (AP) — A diver who spotted something metallic not far from Sardinia's coast has led to the discovery of tens of thousands of ancient bronze coins.
Vast digital trove of recordings by Canadian literature greats nears completion

Vast digital trove of recordings by Canadian literature greats nears completion

EDMONTON — Jason Camlot was chatting with his new boss in the English department of Montreal's Concordia University in 1999 when he spotted a dusty cardboard box of 80 reel-to-reel tapes in a corner of the department head's office. He asked about it.
Director of new Godzilla film pursuing 'Japanese spirituality' of 1954 original

Director of new Godzilla film pursuing 'Japanese spirituality' of 1954 original

TOKYO (AP) — Godzilla, the nightmarish radiation spewing monster born out of nuclear weapons, has stomped through many movies, including several Hollywood remakes . Takashi Yamazaki, the director behind the latest Godzilla movie, set for U.S.
Robert De Niro's former top assistant says she found his back-scratching behavior 'creepy'

Robert De Niro's former top assistant says she found his back-scratching behavior 'creepy'

NEW YORK (AP) — Robert De Niro’s former top executive assistant said she found it “creepy” when the actor insisted she scratch his back, an example of behavior she found controlling and abusive before she quit her job in 2019, she testified Friday at
Grim yet hopeful addition to National WWII Museum addresses the conflict's world-shaping legacy

Grim yet hopeful addition to National WWII Museum addresses the conflict's world-shaping legacy

A new, permanent addition to the sprawling National WWII Museum in New Orleans is a three-story complex with displays as daunting as a simulated Nazi concentration camp bunk room, and as inspiring as a violin pieced together from scrap wood by an Ame
Matthew Perry Foundation established for late 'Friends' actor to help people with addiction

Matthew Perry Foundation established for late 'Friends' actor to help people with addiction

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Less than a week after his death, a foundation has been established in the name of Matthew Perry to help people dealing with addiction.
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