Review: A star-making lead performance in ‘The Mauritanian’
It’s often the case that movies based on true stories offer a glimpse of the real-life characters at the end. In “The Mauritanian,”...
French soccer league asks gov’t for financial rescue plan
PARIS — The French soccer league will ask the government to set up a financial rescue plan amid huge revenue losses caused by the...
Kate Winslet turns TV sleuth, says she’d flop in real life
LOS ANGELES — Kate Winslet is playing a police detective on TV, and that’s where her crime-busting ambition ends.
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Leonardo’s ‘Last Supper’ reopens to public with short wait
MILAN — COVID-19 restrictions have brought a novelty to art lovers: The possibility of seeing Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper” without waiting in line,...
Hall of Famer Jordan set for biggest leap yet into NASCAR
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Michael Jordan may take his biggest leap yet -- and he’s trying to change the game again.
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‘Wonder Woman’ star Gadot showcases women of wonder in doc
LOS ANGELES — Like her Wonder Woman character, Gal Gadot is on a mission: create a movement to bring good to the world.
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Review: Pentatonix evolve their sound with new cool material
Pentatonix, “The Lucky Ones” (RCA Records)
There's a new Pentatonix album,...
Review: Writer explores gay bars as revolutionary spaces
Jeremy Atherton Lin’s “Gay Bar” (Little, Brown & Co.)
Part memoir...
Court rules against Arkansas’ Israel boycott pledge law
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that Arkansas' law requiring state contractors to pledge not to boycott Israel is...
Pinot Noir still mainstay for celebrating Valentine’s Day
By Howard W. Hewitt
One of the great marketing slogans of all time might be “Virginia is for Lovers.”
Who knows, they might still use that...