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Art duo Glibert and George get their own gallery in London
By Jill Lawless, The Associated Press on March 24th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Artists, if they have really made a mark, might get a gallery dedicated to their work once they are gone. Gilbert and George don’t want to wait that long. The dapper duo, who have been creating beguiling and unsettling art together for over half a century, have poured their own time and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UK watchdog softens position on Microsoft Activision deal
By The Associated Press on March 24th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – British antitrust regulators scrutinizing Microsoft’s blockbuster purchase of videogame maker Activision Blizzard on Friday dropped concerns that the deal would hurt the console gaming market, narrowing the scope of their investigation. The Competition and Markets Authority said it no longer thinks the $69 billion deal will result in a “substantial lessening of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!King Charles III’s European state visit hits French hurdle
By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press on March 24th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – King Charles III’s state visit to France has been postponed indefinitely amid widespread protests over President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms, putting a damper on the new monarch’s debut on the international stage. Charles and his wife, Camilla, will still travel to Germany on Wednesday in what was scheduled to be the second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!King Charles III’s triumphal state visit hits French hurdle
By The Associated Press on March 24th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – King Charles III’s first state visit as monarch was scaled back Friday, dashing hopes for a triumphal tour to win hearts and minds abroad just as his mother did so successfully during her 70 years on the throne. The visit by Charles and his wife, Camilla, to France was postponed amid mass ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feet for a king: Westminster Abbey to offer barefoot tours
By Sylvia Hui, The Associated Press on March 24th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – People who visit London’s Westminster Abbey after the coronation of King Charles III will be allowed to stand on the exact spot where he was crowned, but they will need to make sure they don’t have holes in their socks for the shoeless tour, designed to protect the abbey’s medieval mosaic floor. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous artists help skateboarding earn stamp of approval
By Terry Tang, The Associated Press on March 24th, 2023
PHOENIX (AP) – Years ago, skateboarding was branded as a hobby for rebels or stoners in city streets, schoolyards and back alleys. Those days are long gone. Skateboarding, which has Native Hawaiian roots connected to surfing, no longer is on the fringes. It became an Olympic sport in 2020. There are numerous amateur and professional ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gwyneth Paltrow expected to testify in ski collision trial
By Sam Metz, The Associated Press on March 23rd, 2023
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) – Gwyneth Paltrow and the man who broke four ribs after the two collided at a Utah ski resort seven years ago are both expected to testify on Friday in a trial over his claims that the movie star’s recklessness caused his concussion and lasting physical injuries. Paltrow and Terry Sanderson, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to stream this weekend from ‘Top Gun’ to Lana Del Rey
By The Associated Press on March 23rd, 2023
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week. MOVIES – The Oscar-nominated “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” was one of the high points in documentary in the past year. In it, Laura Poitras chronicles the pioneering photographer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Artwork that secretly honored Hong Kong dissidents removed
By Kanis Leung, The Associated Press on March 23rd, 2023
HONG KONG (AP) – A Hong Kong department store took down a digital artwork that contained hidden references to jailed dissidents, in an incident the artist says is evidence of erosion of free speech in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. It was unclear whether the government played a role in the decision to remove the artwork, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ling Ma, Beverly Gage among authors honored by book critics
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on March 23rd, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Ling Ma’s sharp and surreal “Bliss Montage” and Beverly Gage’s sweeping biography of the late FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, “G-Man,” were among the winners Thursday night of the National Book Critics Circle awards. Ma’s story collection won the prize for fiction, with the judges praising her “sometimes startling” portraits of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barefoot tours of Westminster Abbey offered after coronation
By The Associated Press on March 23rd, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Visitors to London’s Westminster Abbey will be allowed to stand for the first time on the exact spot where King Charles III will be crowned – though after the coronation. And they will need to make sure they don’t have holes in their socks for the shoeless tour, meant to protect the ... Read More »
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