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NYC has scores of small, specialized or quirky museums. Here are some highlights

New York can be a magical place for museumgoers. It can also be overwhelming and overcrowded at times , especially at the biggest, most famous museums.

Dec 11, 2024 2:27 PM Read more >

George Kresge Jr., who wowed talk show audiences as the The Amazing Kreskin, dies at age 89

NEW YORK (AP) — George Joseph Kresge Jr., who was known to generations of TV watchers as the mesmerizing entertainer and mentalist The Amazing Kreskin, has died at age 89.

Dec 11, 2024 2:03 PM Read more >

Movie Review: 'Kraven the Hunter' is another misfire in the Spider-Man universe

Kraven the Hunter can climb sheer walls like a gorilla, snatch fish out of streams like a bear and outrun deer. But there's something this slab of human beef can't do: Anchor a decent movie.

Dec 11, 2024 2:02 PM Read more >

A New Zealander studied for a year to win the Spanish world Scrabble title. He doesn’t speak Spanish

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand man playing his first-ever competitive Scrabble game in Spanish, a language he doesn’t speak, has won the board game’s Spanish-language world title.

Dec 11, 2024 1:43 PM Read more >

Still rockin': As a singer turns 80, the Christmas song she sang as a teen is a holiday staple

NEW YORK (AP) — Her memories of recording “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree” are a little hazy. She remembers the producer placing decorations around the studio and blasting the air conditioner on a warm Nashville day to create a holiday spirit.

Dec 11, 2024 12:44 PM Read more >

Oscar winner Mstyslav Chernov returns to Sundance with a new doc about war in Ukraine

Oscar-winning documentarian and Associated Press journalist Mstyslav Chernov has a new film that delves further into the Russia-Ukraine war .

Dec 11, 2024 11:57 AM Read more >

The Sundance Film Festival unveils its lineup including Jennifer Lopez, Questlove and more

Next year's Sundance Film Festival will feature Jennifer Lopez singing and dancing in Bill Condon’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” Questlove exploring the legacy of Sly & The Family Stone and Associated Press journalist Mstyslav Chernov's latest doc

Dec 11, 2024 11:12 AM Read more >

Oscar-winner Mstyslav Chernov returns to Sundance with a new doc about war in Ukraine

Oscar-winning documentarian and Associated Press journalist Mstyslav Chernov has a new film that delves further into the Russia-Ukraine war .

Dec 11, 2024 11:06 AM Read more >

The Sundance Film Festival unveils its lineup including Jennifer Lopez, Questlove and more

Next year's Sundance Film Festival will feature Jennifer Lopez singing and dancing in Bill Condon’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” Questlove exploring the legacy of Sly & The Family Stone and Associated Press journalist Mstyslav Chernov's latest doc

Dec 11, 2024 11:04 AM Read more >

The Associated Press names its Breakthrough Entertainers of 2024

If there was one thing that united us during a polarized 2024, it was likely the solar eclipse, a reminder of the awesome forces in our galaxy as one star disappeared, albeit briefly.

Dec 11, 2024 10:29 AM Read more >