Couture season ends with disco, celebrity, classic glamour

PARIS – The experimentalism and audacity of 1980s club kids inspired Valentino, one of the last high-octane shows of this Paris Fashion Week couture season. Thousands of fans lined the Pont Alexandre III bridge on a chilly Wednesday night to scream as their idols went in and out — from K-pop star Suga of BTS … Read more

Elle King settles in Nashville as a mom and country singer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Singer Elle King has never fit neatly into any one box. Her early years were split between Ohio, New York City and Los Angeles and her rock music was always banjo-based, with elements of bluegrass, rockabilly and country pulling at the seams. Now raising her young son in Nashville, King is releasing … Read more

How (and where) to watch Oscar-nominated films online

Replete with spellbinding multiverses, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” topped the 95th Academy Awards nominations with 11 nods. Elsewhere, stories of friendship and family permeated 2022 cinema and the nominations this year, as did big-budget blockbusters. Some of the nominated films are still in theaters but many are also available online to stream now. Here’s … Read more

‘Rick and Morty’ creator dropped by Hulu after abuse charges

LOS ANGELES – Hulu on Wednesday became the second television company to cut ties with “Rick and Morty” creator Justin Roiland after felony domestic abuse charges against him were revealed. “We have ended our association with Justin Roiland,” 20th TV Animation and Hulu Originals said in a statement. Roiland co-created and provides voices for the … Read more

Panic! at the Disco ends; Brendon Urie to focus on family

NEW YORK – First there were four, then they became three and finally just one. Now it’s time to say a final farewell to art pop-rock Panic! at the Disco. Brendon Urie, the only musician left from the original group, announced on the band’s Instagram page Tuesday that Panic! at the Disco “will be no … Read more

Official: Australia could deny Ye entry over antisemitism

CANBERRA – A senior Australian government minister said Wednesday that rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, could be refused a visa due to antisemitic comments if he attempts to visit Australia. Education Minister Jason Clare was responding to media reports that the U.S. celebrity intends to visit the family of new Australian partner Bianca … Read more