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Movies March 22, 2024

CEO of company behind Sundance Film Festival stepping down

Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente, whose nonprofit runs the annual Sundance Film Festival, is stepping down from her position after two and a half years.

Music March 22, 2024

Musicians in Tennessee can now sue over AI-created impersonations, governor warns tech can 'destroy' industry

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed into law the Ensuring Likeness, Voice, and Image Security (ELVIS) Act, which aims to protect musical artists from replication by artificial intelligence.

Books March 22, 2024

Judy Blume, American Library Association win National Book Critics Circle awards

Lorrie Moore won the the National Book Critics Circle award for fiction, while Judy Blume and the American Library Association, were given honorary prizes.

Media March 20, 2024

Museum warns historic landscape paintings can evoke 'darker side' of 'nationalist feeling'

Cambridge University’s Fitzwilliam Museum recently overhauled its galleries of paintings because landscapes can evoke feelings of "nationalist" pride.

United Kingdom March 18, 2024

New Banksy mural with a 'green' theme appears in London

A new Banksy mural appeared behind a cropped tree in London on St. Patrick's Day. Some passersby interpreted an environmental message in the vibrant green artwork.

Alabama March 18, 2024

New Alabama sculpture park aims to honor the lives of those who endured slavery

The Freedom Monument Sculpture Park contains art and historic exhibits. The park in Montgomery, Alabama, was created to with the aim of honestly confronting the history of slavery.

Birds March 16, 2024

Rare white magpie thrills man in Wales: 'Wow, what a thing that was'

An amateur photographer and nature lover said he spotted a rare white magpie earlier this month in Wales and called it "beyond anything I could ever imagine seeing."

Ukraine March 14, 2024

Ukrainian artist-turned-soldier uses mud and ash from the front lines to paint nature, war

Oleg Bazylewicz was an artist and writer before Russia's invasion of Ukraine. While in the trenches, he uses ash and mud from the front lines to paint.

Music March 14, 2024

Hans Zimmer, composer for movies from 'Dune' to 'Dark Knight,' talks North American tour

Famous movie soundtrack composer Hans Zimmer will embark on a North American tour of “Hans Zimmer Live," featuring his famous tracks, following a sold out European tour.

Europe March 13, 2024

Mysterious ‘UFO’-like monolith found in Wales by hiker, video shows

A hiker in Wales has recorded video of a mysterious monolith that has appeared randomly on top of a hillside near the country’s border with England.

Vatican March 11, 2024

Vatican unveils exhibit for Venice Biennale of Art

The Vatican's project for the upcoming Venice Biennale of Art will be a multimedia installation located inside Venice’s women’s prison, created with the participation of inmates.