TALLINN – A Russian court on Friday ordered pretrial detention for a theater director and a playwright facing charges of justifying terrorism, the latest move in a relentless crackdown on dissent in Russia that spiked to unprecedented levels since the start of the war in Ukraine. The Zamoskvoretsky District Court in Moscow jailed Zhenya Berkovich, … Read more
LOS ANGELES – Ed Sheeran will put his new album on full display with the help of Apple Music. The music streaming service announced Friday that Sheeran will kick off the second season of Apple Music Live on May 10. The British pop star performed his fifth studio album “Subtract” for the first time at … Read more
HOUSTON – You can “seas” the day at a fin-tastic exhibit opening in Houston this summer. “Sharks! The Meg, The Monsters & The Myths” will open May 27 to the general public at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, located at 5555 Hermann Park Drive in downtown Houston. Guests who visit the upcoming exhibit will … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – Campers can have s’more fun at Texas State Parks’ centennial birthday party. On May 13, 80 state parks will host s’mores parties to toast 100 “s’more” years of outdoor fun, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said in a news release. The parties will include activities for people of all ages and … Read more
NEW YORK – The popular television western “Yellowstone” with Kevin Costner will end this fall and be replaced almost immediately by a sequel. But like any good drama, there’s some mystery involved. The sequel, still untitled, will premiere December on the Paramount cable network, which also televises “Yellowstone,” Paramount said on Friday. Behind Costner, who … Read more
NEW YORK – When Greg Brockman, the president and co-founder of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, was recently extolling the capabilities of artificial intelligence, he turned to “Game of Thrones.” Imagine, he said, if you could use AI to rewrite the ending of that not-so-popular finale. Maybe even put yourself into the show. “That is what entertainment … Read more
FRANKFURT – Adidas saw operating earnings dwindle in the first three months of the year as the German sportswear company’s breakup with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West and his popular Yeezy shoe brand cost it 400 million euros ($441 million) in lost sales. The company is stuck with 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) … Read more