The Italian town where they eat 500-year-old meals
The signs of the Renaissance are everywhere in Italy. Grand piazzas and palazzos. Metal-spiked doors. Looming archways. And, of course, all that…
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‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’ lets Andra Day deliver its high notes
Almost 50 years after “Lady Sings the Blues,” “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” revisits the singer’s career,…
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‘The Father’ showcases Anthony Hopkins as a man in the throes of dementia
“The Father” will affect people in different ways, and the movie remains a somewhat claustrophobic adaptation of the stage play. Yet…
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‘Crisis’ tries giving the opioid epidemic the ‘Traffic’ treatment
It’s either a bad time or (cynically) a good one to release a relatively small movie starring Armie Hammer, whose personal life has been very…
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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 4 trailer is here
Elisabeth Moss’s June is on the run in the new teaser for Season 4 of “The Handmaid’s Tale.” There’s eery silence on…
Continue Reading Inside a luxury Thailand ‘golf quarantine’
At six in the morning, Heo Kwang-eum tees off another day in Thailand in coronavirus quarantine — literally. He’s one of dozens of South…
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Petrified tree up to 20 million years old found intact in Lesbos
Experts have made an “extraordinary” discovery of a tree which is still intact after being petrified by a volcanic eruption 20 million…
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Lady Gaga’s dog walker shot, two of her French bulldogs stolen
Lady Gaga’s dog walker was shot and her two French bulldogs, Koji and Gustav, were stolen Wednesday night in Hollywood, a source close to the…
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The Golden Globes are considered a big party. This year, they’ll air under two clouds
The Golden Globes are celebrated as a star-studded party, but this year they’ll air under a pair of clouds — one due to the difficulty in…
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‘Cherry’ reunites Tom Holland and the Russo brothers on a not-so-super movie
The current Spider-Man and directors of “Avengers: Endgame” reunite on “Cherry,” but that’s the only conspicuously…
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Jill Biden gives Kelly Clarkson advice on her divorce
Jill Biden offered Kelly Clarkson advice amid her divorce from Brandon Blackstock. The first lady appeared on “The Kelly Clarkson Show,”…
Continue Reading ‘Firefall’ 2021 lights up in orange glory — and Yosemite has extended the viewing
For all the world, it looks like dangerous hot lava streaming down the side of a cliff. But no, that’s not volcanic activity in Yosemite…
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Find out what Disney World has in store for its 50th anniversary celebration in October
Where acres and acres of orange groves outside Orlando, Florida, once stood, the most visited theme park in the world is preparing to celebrate its…
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Restoration of Pompeii’s House of the Ceii reveals Roman frescoes glowing with color
One of Pompeii’s oldest frescoes has been restored to its colorful former glory using the help of laser technology. The House of the Ceii,…
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Unseen Vincent van Gogh painting of Paris goes on public display for the first time
A painting of Paris by Vincent van Gogh, which has almost never been seen by the public after being stashed within a French family’s private…
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Garth Brooks announces he is Covid-19 negative as wife Trisha Yearwood tests positive
While country legend Garth Brooks has tested negative for Covid-19, his wife Trisha Yearwood has contracted the virus. Brooks announced Wednesday…
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‘Coming 2 America’ turned Rick Ross’ Georgia mansion into a Zamunda palace
When audiences see Eddie Murphy’s Prince Akeem, prince of the fictional African nation of Zamunda, living in his enormous palace, they’ll…
Continue Reading ‘Frasier’ is being rebooted, with Kelsey Grammer reprising the role 17 years after show ended
Frasier Crane is still listening. The hit 90s sitcom “Frasier” is set to return to screens, with Kelsey Grammer reprising his role as…
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Dead shark among items seized at US airports
Next time you travel, make sure to leave your dead shark at home — that is, if you don’t want to make the Transportation Security…
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The third ‘Spider-Man’ film finally has a title
Until Wednesday, rumors about the title of the third Spider-Man film have been a web of lies. But the truth has been revealed. Tom Holland will swing…
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