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Saturday, December 13, 2025

A dance hall in Buenos Aires guarantees tango sessions with professional partners by The Associated Press

By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA BUENOS AIRES (AP) — At a dance hall in the heart of Buenos Aires, 14 men in elegant dark suits sat at separate tables while across the room, 14 women in dresses and h…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:00AM

What to Stream: ‘Emily in Paris,’ iHeartRadio Jingle Ball, ‘Him,’ Peter Criss and Riz Ahmed by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press Marlon Wayans starring in the Jordan Peele-produced football thriller “Him” and the iHeartRadio Z100’s Jingle Ball 2025 featuring Conan Gray, Ed Sheeran, Jelly …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Friday, December 12, 2025

UNESCO gives a shout-out to Switzerland’s yodeling by adding it to list of cultural heritage by The Associated Press

GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s long-celebrated yodeling has received a response from the U.N. cultural agency: The Alpine tradition of chant and song is indeed worthy of classification in a…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Thursday, December 11, 2025

American West art masterpieces from a billionaire Koch brother head to auction by The Associated Press

Dozens of pieces from the collection are expected to fetch at least $50 million.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:26PM

The painting that introduced ‘Star Wars’ to the world fetches $3.9M at auction by The Associated Press

The sale set records for highest selling piece of memorabilia from the film franchise.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:22PM

In photos, the details that illuminated the 2025 Marrakech International Film Festival by The Associated Press

By MOSA’AB ELSHAMY MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — The carpet outside the 2025 edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival was unfurled in its usual red, but the stars who walked acro…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:33AM

UN recognizes compas, a Haitian music and dance genre that has marked generations and brought joy by The Associated Press

By DÁNICA COTO and EVENS SANON PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Compas, a beloved Haitian music and dance genre inspired by merengue and infused with percussion, made UNESCO’s cultural heri…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:15AM

James Patterson gives $500 checks to 600 booksellers by The Associated Press

By HILLEL ITALIE NEW YORK (AP) — Melanie Moore, who runs the Ohio-based Cincy Book Bus, is one of hundreds of booksellers who received a pleasant surprise for the holidays: a check for $50…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM

Photos of moments of joy brought to life by AP photojournalists in 2025 by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press The joy of being there, of prayer and play, a dance in a bomb shelter, a kiss in a flood and a hug in the mud, kids rolling tires and scooting among the ruins of Gaza…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:02AM
Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Murals at a housing project in Portugal highlight UN goals and build local pride by The Associated Press

By HELENA ALVES AMADORA, Portugal (AP) — One mural, “No Poverty,” shows a Black woman tenderly braiding the hair of a white woman — a snapshot of family bonds that grew out of diffic…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:20AM

Eric Dane’s emotional memoir, including his life with ALS, to be published in 2026 by The Associated Press

By HILLEL ITALIE NEW YORK (AP) — A memoir by Eric Dane, the “Grey’s Anatomy” and “ Euphoria” actor who has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, will be published ne…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Saturday, December 6, 2025

What to Stream: Brad Pitt, ‘Spinal Tap II,’ Percy Jackson and lots and lots of Taylor Swift by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press A six-episode, behind-the-scenes Disney+ docuseries about Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour and Rian Johnson’s third “Knives Out” movie, “Wake Up Dead Man,” are so…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Wednesday, December 3, 2025

How to find Spotify Wrapped, YouTube Recap and more as 2025 comes to a close by The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The end of 2025 is near. And the season of unwrapping our online lives — or at least a glimpse of what they looked like over the past year — is well underway. Music str…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:00PM

10 notable books of 2025: A posthumous memoir about Epstein, ‘Hunger Games’ and reliving 2024 by The Associated Press

By HILLEL ITALIE NEW YORK (AP) — The year in publishing saw such notable releases as the latest “Hunger Games” novel and the first book in years from Thomas Pynchon. Readers also sough…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Saturday, November 29, 2025

What to Stream: George Clooney, Tom Cruise, Zac Brown Band, Michelle Pfeiffer and Metroid Prime 4 by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press George Clooney playing a dashing movie star with nagging midlife regrets in “Jay Kelly” and Zac Brown Band returning with fresh tunes are some of the new televisi…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Friday, November 28, 2025

Former AP photographer’s vintage images of Ireland capture a world before it disappeared by The Associated Press

By CIARÁN FAHEY BERLIN (AP) — Rare photographs of Ireland from 1963 show a world about to disappear, a country before it took its first steps toward modernity. Black and white images capt…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:15AM

A crystal Fabergé egg crafted for Russian royalty is expected to sell for more than $26 million by The Associated Press

By JILL LAWLESS LONDON (AP) — A rare crystal and diamond Fabergé egg crafted for Russia’s ruling family before it was toppled by revolution is going up for auction, valued at more than …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Thursday, November 27, 2025

Robert A.M. Stern, noted American architect, dies at 86 by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press Acclaimed architect Robert A.M. Stern, a prominent figure in American architecture who designed notable museums, libraries and residences, died Thursday, according to…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:06PM
Wednesday, November 26, 2025

PEN America launches digital site to support incarcerated writers by The Associated Press

By HILLEL ITALIE NEW YORK (AP) — Writers in U.S. prisons will have a new path to getting their work seen through a website managed by PEN America that includes information on publishers, a…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Celebrate the holidays with new albums from Brad Paisley, the ‘Peanuts’ gang and more by The Associated Press

By MARIA SHERMAN NEW YORK (AP) — ‘Tis the season to put on some brand-new holiday music. The best way to get festive is to sing along to Christmas classics new and old. But don’t know …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Saturday, November 22, 2025

What to Stream: ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Mickey 17,’ Kevin Hart and ‘A Grand Ole Opry Christmas’ by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17,” a new batch of “Stranger Things’” final season and Kevin Hart debuting a new comedy special on Netflix are some of the new tel…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:15AM
Friday, November 21, 2025

Holiday tree featuring thousands of origami works opens at NYC’s American Museum of Natural History by The Associated Press

By JOSEPH B. FREDERICK and PHILIP MARCELO NEW YORK (AP) — A beloved Christmas tree tradition is returning to Manhattan for the holiday season next week. No, it’s not the towering spruce …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:15AM
Thursday, November 20, 2025

Frida Kahlo self-portrait poised to shatter auction records by The Associated Press

The painting shows Kahlo asleep in a bed with a skeleton above her.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:12PM

Gary Mounfield, former Stone Roses bassist, has died at 63 by The Associated Press

By PAN PYLAS LONDON (AP) — Gary Mounfield, the former bass player of the Stone Roses and Primal Scream, two of the most influential British rock bands of the past four decades, has died. H…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:59PM

Prada heir Lorenzo Bertelli will have strategic role at Versace as executive chairman by The Associated Press

By COLLEEN BARRY MILAN (AP) — Prada heir Lorenzo Bertelli will have a major strategic role as executive chairman of Versace after the Prada Group completes its 1.25 billion-euro ($1.4 bill…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:10AM

All eyes in publishing are turned to the 76th annual National Book Awards by The Associated Press

By HILLEL ITALIE NEW YORK (AP) — The 76th National Book Awards will unveil this year’s winners Wednesday night, with novels by Megha Majumdar and Karen Russell, and a memoir by Yiyun Li …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Saturday, November 15, 2025

What to Stream: ‘Wicked: For Good’ soundtrack, Ted Danson, ‘The Bad Guys 2’ and Black cowboys by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press Ted Danson’s “A Man on the Inside” returning to Netflix for its second season and Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo belting out the “Wicked: For Good” soundtr…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Friday, November 14, 2025

How the funny and feminist fashion in ‘Palm Royale’ further the storytelling by The Associated Press

By BROOKE LEFFERTS NEW YORK (AP) — When Kristen Wiig steps out of a vintage Rolls-Royce in the opening scene of Season 2 of “Palm Royale,” she’s sporting a tall, yellow, fringed hat,…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:46AM
Thursday, November 13, 2025

These children’s books from 2025 make great holiday gifts for every age group by The Associated Press

By DONNA EDWARDS Look no further for great gift ideas for your kiddos. The Associated Press scoured the bookshelves for standout 2025 releases to share the love of reading with your child, s…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:45AM

This gift guide for movie lovers ranges from candles and pj’s to books for babies and adults by The Associated Press

By LINDSEY BAHR If you think gifts for movie lovers begin and end with Blu-Rays and cineplex gift cards, think again. There’s lots of ways to get creative (and impress) the film fan in you…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM

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