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Israel acquires rare ancient papyrus with Hebrew inscription

Israel acquires rare ancient papyrus with Hebrew inscription

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has acquired a previously unknown ancient papyrus bearing a Hebrew inscription dated to around 2,700 years ago that had long been in possession of a Montana resident, the country's antiquities authority said Wednesday.
Toronto fest roars back to life with Spielberg, 'Knives Out'

Toronto fest roars back to life with Spielberg, 'Knives Out'

After two editions much diminished by the pandemic, the 47th Toronto International Film Festival is set to roar back to life beginning Thursday with a lineup crowded with much-anticipated titles, including Steven Spielberg's “The Fabelmans,” Rian Joh
John Adams sets Shakespeare's play about love and politics

John Adams sets Shakespeare's play about love and politics

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When composer John Adams decided to base his new work on Shakespeare’s “Antony and Cleopatra,” he was aware that the project might evoke an unhappy chapter in opera history.
Lainey Wilson leads CMA Awards nominations in her 1st year

Lainey Wilson leads CMA Awards nominations in her 1st year

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
Sundance Film Festival names Eugene Hernandez director

Sundance Film Festival names Eugene Hernandez director

NEW YORK (AP) — After three years as the festival director of the New York Film Festival, Eugene Hernandez has been tapped to lead the Sundance Film Festival.
WHO: COVID cases drop everywhere, but pandemic not over

WHO: COVID cases drop everywhere, but pandemic not over

GENEVA (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases fell everywhere in the world last week by about 12%, according to the World Health Organization's latest weekly review of the pandemic issued Wednesday. The U.N.
Movie chain Cineworld files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Movie chain Cineworld files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Movie theater operator Cineworld Group LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. as it deals with billions of dollars in debt and lower-than-expected attendance at screenings.
New rental? How to turn a bland space into a personal haven

New rental? How to turn a bland space into a personal haven

Even though she was moving into a rental apartment, Alexa d'Argence was eager to put her personal stamp on it. “Loving my space is more important to me than my security deposit.
'CoComelon' grows to include speaking characters, live tour

'CoComelon' grows to include speaking characters, live tour

One of Netflix's most popular children's series, “CoComelon,” a giggly, musical series with repetitive lyrics, dropped a new special on Monday., providing many parents, like Arinze Odira, of Windsor, Ontario, a reprieve.
Playwright Ken Ludwig reworks genders of 'Lend Me a Tenor'

Playwright Ken Ludwig reworks genders of 'Lend Me a Tenor'

NEW YORK (AP) — Playwright Ken Ludwig isn't a fan of seeing his old shows, no matter how successful they've become. It makes him feel like he's not moving ahead. But Ludwig has lately found an ingenious way to look back and forward at the same time.
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