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Sunday, September 14, 2025

A Lebanese dancer defies extremist threats and social norms with his sold-out performances by The Associated Press

By MALAK HARB and KAREEM CHEHAYEB BEIRUT (AP) — Alexandre Paulikevitch put on his white dress and wig and danced his way to center stage, knowing that the extremist groups who had threaten…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Saturday, September 13, 2025

What to Stream: Cardi B, a movie about Bumble, ‘Morning Show’ and a look at Lilith Fair by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press Cardi B releasing her long-awaited sophomore LP, “Am I the Drama?,” and Lily James playing the founder of the popular dating app Bumble in the new biographical dr…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:45AM

Photos of a male dancer in Beirut who challenges social norms with his performances by The Associated Press

By HUSSEIN MALLA BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese dancer Alexandre Paulikevitch wears a dress and corset as he undulates to classical Arabic music at his sold-out performance in Beirut. He dances in…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:29AM
Friday, September 12, 2025

Christian Siriano transports New York Fashion Week attendees to the silver screen by The Associated Press

By BEATRICE DUPUY NEW YORK (AP) — Hidden behind cream curtains, designer Christian Siriano transformed the athleisure aisles of the Herald Square Macy’s department store into a cinematic…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:24PM

The late Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani instructs heirs to sell stakes in his empire by The Associated Press

By COLLEEN BARRY MILAN (AP) — After a lifetime of spurning would-be business suitors, the late Italian designer Giorgio Armani instructed his heirs to sell an initial 15% minority stake in…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:43AM
Thursday, September 11, 2025

Michael Kors’ style and wearability attract starry crowd at his New York Fashion Week show by The Associated Press

By BROOKE LEFFERTS NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Kors was feeling loose as he brought his love of nature to urban New York City, for a celebrity-heavy Spring/Summer 2026 show at New York Fashion…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:58PM

Fashion meets Freud. A new exhibit explores clothes through a psychoanalytic lens by The Associated Press

By LEANNE ITALIE NEW YORK (AP) — Fashion and Freud? From top hats to stilettos, bustiers to bullet dresses, what we choose to put on our backs is interpreted through the lens of psychoanal…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:00AM
Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Banksy mural of a judge beating a protester is scrubbed from London court by The Associated Press

By BRIAN MELLEY LONDON (AP) — The verdict on Banksy’s artwork on a courthouse wall of a judge beating a protester was that it had to go. Unlike the elusive artist’s other provocative w…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:33PM
Sunday, September 7, 2025

How romance and a road trip led to the purchase of the world’s oldest drive-in theater by The Associated Press

By GENE PUSKAR, MINGSON LAU and HOLLY RAMER OREFIELD, Pa. (AP) — In a romance and adventure worthy of the big screen, a Pennsylvania couple is preserving the past and forging a future as t…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:00AM
Saturday, September 6, 2025

What to Stream: Ed Sheeran, ‘Only Murders in the Building,’ Charlie Sheen doc and Borderlands 4 by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press “Only Murders in the Building” returning for its fifth season and Ed Sheeran coming back with the new pop album “Play” are some of the new television, films, …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:45AM

Daughter of Nazi officer who stole ‘Portrait of a Lady’ and her husband charged with cover-up by The Associated Press

By BRUNO VERDENELLI and ISABEL DEBRE MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina (AP) — Prosecutors in Argentina on Thursday charged the daughter of a fugitive Nazi official with trying to hide an 18th-centu…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:00AM

This year’s song of the summer is a ballad, not a banger. Here’s what that says about us by The Associated Press

By BRIDGET BROWN NEW YORK (AP) — Every year, summer arrives with a buzzing energy. School’s out, the sun is shining, music is blaring out of car windows and speakers are blasting on the …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:20AM

Italian fashion, sport and film stars join ordinary mourners to pay last respects to Giorgio Armani by The Associated Press

By COLLEEN BARRY MILAN (AP) — Hundreds of ordinary admirers and VIPs paid their last respects Saturday to Giorgio Armani, remembered by Milan’s mayor as a “man of extraordinary eleganc…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:47AM
Friday, September 5, 2025

Giorgio Armani leaves a legacy as ‘the master of luxury ready-to-wear’ by The Associated Press

By COLLEEN BARRY MILAN (AP) — For Giorgio Armani, it was always the clothes. And his clothes all started with the fabrics. While other fashion empires make their money on handbags and foot…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:17PM
Thursday, September 4, 2025

Julia Roberts, Anna Wintour, Ralph Lauren pay tribute to Giorgio Armani by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani’s work spanned the worlds of celebrity, fashion and power. His death announced Thursday at age 91 has elicited an outpouring…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:58AM
Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Reese Witherspoon’s new mission: How she plans to inspire young readers by The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar-winning actor and book club impresario Reese Witherspoon is teaming up with her publisher, Hachette Book Group, on a literacy campaign. Starting this fall, new audio …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:00AM
Saturday, August 30, 2025

What to Stream: ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ ‘The Paper,’ MTV Video Music Awards and a Hollow Knight sequel by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press A follow-up TV comedy of “The Office” called “The Paper” and the buddy live action comedy “Lilo & Stitch” are some of the new television, films, music…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:00AM
Thursday, August 28, 2025

Director warns that the Van Gogh Museum may close if the Dutch government doesn’t help fund repairs by The Associated Press

The building in Amsterdam is home to a priceless collection of works by the Dutch artist.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:59PM
Sunday, August 24, 2025

Pennsylvania’s Chautauqua is a summertime haven for lifelong learners by The Associated Press

By MARK SCOLFORO MOUNT GRETNA, Pa. (AP) — It takes a 54-page pamphlet to list all the classes, concerts, outdoor recreation and other self-improvement and entertainment going on at the Pen…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:00AM
Saturday, August 23, 2025

What to Stream: Sabrina Carpenter, Eminem’s ‘Stans,’ Meghan bakes, ‘Thunderbolts*’ and ‘KPopped’ by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press Sabrina Carpenter’s seventh studio album, “Man’s Best Friend,” and Marvel’s “Thunderbolts(asterisk)” starring Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan are some …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:50AM

Minnesota State Fair butter sculpture tradition has dairy princesses bundling up in the summer by The Associated Press

By MARK VANCLEAVE and STEVE KARNOWSKI FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — It was a warm summer day but Malorie Thorson was dressed for winter as Gerry Kulzer sculpted a likeness of her head from …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:20AM
Friday, August 22, 2025

Traditional Polish lace crochet is becoming a new favorite in fashion by The Associated Press

By RAFAL NIEDZIELSKI KONIAKOW, Poland (AP) — Wiesława Juroszek was only 6 years old when she learned the intricate handicraft of lace crocheting from the women in her family as part of a …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:30AM
Saturday, August 16, 2025

What to Stream: Offset, John Cena, John Grisham and legal fights by Jussie Smollett and Amanda Knox by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press Migos rapper Offset releasing his third solo album and Samara Weaving playing a reformed getaway driver in the heist thriller “Eenie Meanie” are some of the new t…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:40AM
Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Mexican-American designer apologizes for Adidas sandal design accused of cultural appropriation by The Associated Press

By MEGAN JANETSKY MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican-American clothing designer Willy Chavarria has apologized for an Adidas sandal he created after being accused by Mexican authorities of “cult…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:33PM
Saturday, August 9, 2025

What to Stream: Vanessa Kirby, Maroon 5, Madden NFL 26, Alicia Silverstone and ‘The Chicken Sisters’ by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press Vanessa Kirby starring in a gritty film about the aspirations of home ownership, “Night Always Comes,” and Maroon 5 releasing their eighth studio album with songs…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:00AM

The annual Chinese Lantern Festival in Philadelphia is a symbol of summer in the city by The Associated Press

By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA PHILADELPHIA (AP) — What began as a novel summer event in 2016 has blossomed into a cherished summer tradition for Philadelphia. Now in its eighth year, the Philadelp…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:45AM
Thursday, August 7, 2025

Your junk could be Gen Z’s treasure. How to profit from the resurgence of Y2K fashion by The Associated Press

By NICKY ANDREWS From Juicy Couture sweat sets and low-rise, bedazzled jeans to chunky belts and baby tees, early 2000s fashion is all the rage again. That potentially makes that old box of …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:30AM
Sunday, August 3, 2025

‘And Just Like That …’ to end after third season by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press And just like that, a universe of fun, friendship and fashion is coming to an end. Michael Patrick King, showrunner of the “Sex and the City” sequel “And Just L…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:45AM

Photos of Benin’s traditional mask festival as ancient customs come alive by The Associated Press

By SUNDAY ALAMBA PORTO NOVO, Benin (AP) — A traditional mask festival in Porto Novo, Benin, showcases the country’s unique face masks and full-body costumes, that are tied to ancient cus…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:35AM
Saturday, August 2, 2025

What to Stream: Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson team up and ‘King of the Hill’ and ‘Wednesday’ return by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press New Orleans legend Big Freedia returning with a new gospel album and the acting trio of Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson and Keke Palmer teaming up for the armored truck a…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:45AM

China’s fiery baijiu spirit evolves to attract younger drinkers by The Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — The centuries-old fiery Chinese spirit baijiu, long associated with business dinners, is being reshaped to appeal to younger generations as its makers adapt to changing time…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:30AM

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