ENTERTAINMENT

TOKYO – Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony says it’s focusing on creativity in movies, animation and video games, rather than old-fashioned gadgetry. Its chief executive, Kenichiro Yoshida, outlined the company’s strategy Thursday, saying Sony was helping creative professionals deliver what he called “kando,” or a moving experience. Recommended Videos Yoshida did not speak about … Read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The smell of wood fire wafting on the breeze is the first sense that gets triggered at the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest in Memphis, where smoke is as essential an ingredient as salt. For the teams that annually compete at the so-called Super Bowl of Swine, they’ve elevated backyard barbecue to … Read more

NEW YORK – Charlie Colin, bassist and founding member of the American pop-rock band Train, best known for their early-aughts hits like “Drops of Jupiter” and “Meet Virginia,” has died. He was 58. Colin’s sister Carolyn Stephens confirmed her brother’s death to The Associated Press Wednesday. He died after slipping and falling in the shower … Read more

FREDERICKSBURG, Texas – Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to the tubing season, but for the city of Fredericksburg, it is the annual Jaycees Crawfish Festival. From Friday through Sunday, the Crawfish Festival will take over the Marktplatz in downtown Fredericksburg, 126 W. Main Street. Recommended Videos It will include Cajun food, live music, … Read more

CANNES – “Beauty is like war,” says Gary Oldman, in character, in Paolo Sorrentino’s “Parthenope.” “It opens doors.” “Parthenope,” in which Oldman plays the author John Cheever, premiered Tuesday in Cannes. It’s just one of the films at this year’s festival to consider beauty: its disruptive power, its cost and the sometimes dangerous portals it … Read more

SAN ANTONIO – The kids’ summer vacation is starting, and San Antonio Parks and Recreation is inviting families to celebrate! The Palm Heights Community Center will host a summer kickoff party on Saturday. Recommended Videos The party will include games, prizes, music, face painting, snacks and beverages, and resource booths. It will also include a … Read more