April 16th, 2025

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Jules Feiffer, Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and writer, dies at 95

By Jennifer Peltz, The Associated Press on January 21st, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) – Jules Feiffer, a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and writer whose prolific output ranged from a long-running comic strip to plays, screenplays and children’s books, died Friday. He was 95 and, true to his seemingly tireless form, published his last book just four months ago. Feiffer’s wife, writer JZ Holden, said Tuesday that ... Read More »

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Jules Feiffer, Pulitzer- and Oscar-winning cartoonist and writer, dies at 95

By Jennifer Peltz, The Associated Press on January 21st, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) – Jules Feiffer, an Oscar- and Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and writer whose prolific output ranged from a long-running comic strip to plays, screenplays and children’s books, died Friday. He was 95 and, true to his seemingly tireless form, published his last book just four months ago. Feiffer’s wife, writer JZ Holden, said ... Read More »

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Is that really a best new artist? The long and complex tale of a controversial Grammy category

By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on January 21st, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) – When is something old considered new? If you’re talking about the Grammy Awards, that’s often whoever lands in the best new artist category, easily the weirdest of the races. Take Sabrina Carpenter, who finds herself nominated for best new artist this year – on her sixth full-length release. There’s little doubt ... Read More »

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Garth Hudson, master instrumentalist and last surviving member of The Band, dies at 87

By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on January 21st, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) – Garth Hudson, the Band’s virtuoso keyboardist and all-around musician who drew from a unique palette of sounds and styles to add a conversational touch to such rock standards as “Up on Cripple Creek,” “The Weight” and “Rag Mama Rag,” has died at age 87. Hudson was the eldest and last surviving ... Read More »

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Prince Harry’s lawsuit against The Sun is part of a long saga of alleged tabloid misbehavior

By Jill Lawless, The Associated Press on January 21st, 2025

LONDON (AP) – Prince Harry’s lawsuit against the publisher of The Sun took another twist Tuesday when the trial was delayed by last-minute settlement negotiations. It follows two decades of legal drama over the cutthroat practices of the British press in the days when newspapers sold millions of copies and shaped the popular conversation. The ... Read More »

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Several people are injured at a Berlin concert by US rapper JPEGMafia because of pepper spray

By The Associated Press on January 21st, 2025

BERLIN (AP) – Several people were injured at a concert in Berlin by American rapper JPEGMafia because of pepper spray, German news agency dpa reported Tuesday. Six people were taken to a hospital with respiratory problems and the rapper had to end the concert early, it said. Officials said it was still unclear what caused ... Read More »

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Symbol of unity? Inauguration news coverage illustrates differences that pull country apart

By David Bauder, The Associated Press on January 20th, 2025

A presidential inauguration is traditionally a symbol of the traditions that bind Americans together. Mainstream media coverage of the event on Monday provided many reminders of what keeps people apart. On the Martin Luther King Day holiday, news organizations offered wall-to-wall coverage of President Donald Trump’s second inaugural, an event held largely indoors in Washington ... Read More »

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What Melania Trump wore to the inauguration – including the hat

By Beatrice Dupuy, The Associated Press on January 20th, 2025

While red baseball caps have become synonymous with President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump made her own millinery-related fashion statement, sporting a navy wide-brimmed hat by an American designer on Inauguration Day. The hat designed by Eric Javits shielded the first lady’s eyes as her husband was sworn in Monday for the second time. ... Read More »

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Giorgio Armani shines at Milan Fashion Week with shimmering menswear collection

By Colleen Barry, The Associated Press on January 20th, 2025

MILAN (AP) – Giorgio Armani’s menswear collection previewing Monday on the final day of Milan Fashion Week was all about catching the light, which the 90-year-old designer achieved with shimmering textiles and a smattering of crystals. Armani closed four days of menswear previews for Fall-Winter 2025-26 at his historic headquarters on Via Borgonuovo, freeing the ... Read More »

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From Beyoncé to Lady Gaga, who else sang the national anthem at presidential inaugurations?

By The Associated Press on January 20th, 2025

President-elect Donald Trump selected opera tenor Christopher Macchio to perform the national anthem at Monday’s inauguration, at which Carrie Underwood will also perform “America the Beautiful.” Here’s a list of some singers at previous presidential inaugurations: John F Kennedy, 1961: Contralto Marian Anderson sang “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965: The United States Marine ... Read More »

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Prada offers savage, instinctive menswear during Milan Fashion Week

By Colleen Barry, The Associated Press on January 20th, 2025

MILAN (AP) – Miuccia Prada and her co-creative director Raf Simons described the latest Prada menswear collaboration unveiled during Milan Fashion Week on Sunday as raw and cinematic. While the Milan Fall-Winter 2025-2026 runway was full of faux fur collars, Prada went the usual step beyond and created primitive detailing in shearling that looked almost ... Read More »

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