PARIS – He calls himself a “troglodyte” with his brushes, oil paints, and large canvas among the photographers with expensive cameras and long lenses. They’re all aiming to capture beach volleyball during the 2024 Olympic Games, but their approaches are quite different. “It’s a collage of moments,” says 63-year-old British painter Peter Spens about his … Read more
PARIS – On the other side of the Atlantic from Wall Street, a market — more wholesome than cutthroat — has sprung up at the Paris Olympics. The commodity at the center of it all? Pins. The city has seen an influx of collectors from all over the world, each eager to begin or expand … Read more
SAG HARBOR, N.Y. – Justin Timberlake made a virtual court appearance Friday in his drunken driving case on Long Island, saying little during the brief proceeding as a judge accepted his not-guilty plea and suspended his right to drive in New York. Police in the seaside village of Sag Harbor arrested Timberlake June 18 after … Read more
BASTROP, Texas – If camping is still on your list this summer, Lake Bastrop South Shore Park can be a great spot off the beaten path for you and your family. Lake Bastrop South Shore Park offers many opportunities for outdoor recreation in the 176-acre park. Bastrop south waterfront cabin (Courtesy of LCRA Parks) Here … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR – The 1975 is being sued after Matty Healy’s kiss of a bandmate in an on-stage protest shut down a music festival last year in Malaysia. Healy used profanities as he criticized Malaysia’s stance against homosexuality before kissing bassist Ross MacDonald during the band’s headline performance at the Good Vibes Festival in Kuala … Read more
The rising country music star just eclipsed George Strait’s long-standing record, which he set at the venue’s inaugural concert in 2002. SAN ANTONIO — Country music star Zach Bryan is clearly loved in San Antonio; he just set a new concert attendance record at Frost Bank Center. Even more impressive is whose record Bryan broke. On July … Read more
NEW YORK – Universal Pictures has landed the rights to Britney Spears’ memoir “The Woman in Me” and will develop a biopic of the pop star to be directed by Jon M. Chu, the studio announced Thursday. After a competitive auction, Universal won the movie rights to the memoir, which has sold more than 2.5 … Read more