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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

‘Dior is back:’ Menswear turns a corner in Paris as Jonathan Anderson hones his vision by The Associated Press

By THOMAS ADAMSON PARIS (AP) — Dior ’s menswear show arrived with a stripped-back set and a loud signal of confidence: neon-yellow wigs that read like a flag of authority planted in the …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:24PM

Rome pays last respects to fashion ’emperor’ Valentino in a two-day public viewing by The Associated Press

By GIADA ZAMPANO ROME (AP) — Rome was paying its last respects to the legendary Valentino on Wednesday at the start of a two-day public viewing for a fashion designer whose high-glamour go…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:37AM
Monday, January 19, 2026

Giorgio Armani launches new era with iridescent colors and a star-studded front row by The Associated Press

By COLLEEN BARRY MILAN (AP) — Ricky Martin and Hudson Williams joined a star-studded front row Monday for the first Giorgio Armani menswear runway collection under the sole creative direct…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:00PM

Photos from the career of the late fashion designer Valentino by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press Italian designer Valentino Garavani was known for his glamorous gowns and signature “Valentino red,” which were fashion show staples for nearly half a century. On…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:48PM
Saturday, January 17, 2026

What to Stream: ‘The Smashing Machine,’ Louis Tomlinson, ‘The Beauty’ and Bruce Springsteen biopic by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press Dwayne Johnson transforming into MMA pioneer Mark Kerr for “The Smashing Machine” and Louis Tomlinson releasing his third solo album are some of the new televisio…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Sunday, January 11, 2026

Celebrities embrace black and old Hollywood glamour for Golden Globes red carpet by The Associated Press

By BEATRICE DUPUY Ariana Grande, Teyana Taylor, Timothée Chalamet and a sea of other stars said goodbye to color at this year’s Golden Globes, opting instead for black. And many in the cr…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:15PM
Saturday, January 10, 2026

What to Stream: A$AP Rocky, Madison Beer, Will Smith, ‘Ponies’ and Damon and Affleck reunite by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press A$AP Rocky’s first full-length album in eight years, “Don’t Be Dumb,” and Matt Damon and Ben Affleck reuniting again in Netflix’s “The Rip” are some of …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Friday, January 9, 2026

Could that dresser become a kitchen cabinet? The art of upcycling old furniture by The Associated Press

By KIM COOK Maybe it’s a scratched-up old sideboard found at a yard sale and turned into a snazzy media console. Or a couple of well-traveled vintage trunks given a new home as bedside tab…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AM
Saturday, January 3, 2026

What to Stream: Kid Laroi, ‘The Pitt’ and ‘Tron: Ares’ by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press Returns to “The Pitt,” the Grid and music of Kid Laroi are some of the new television, films and music headed to a device near you. The first week of January brin…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Thursday, January 1, 2026

In a breakneck digital era, the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing by The Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — Dressed in a red-and-white warrior costume, Peking opera actress Zhang Wanting balances on one foot on the narrow handle of a rosewood chair. She bends forward, lifts her ot…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:40AM
Saturday, December 27, 2025

From red donkeys to vibrant art: Fernando Dávila’s colorful journey as a colorblind painter by The Associated Press

By CODY JACKSON DORAL, Fla. (AP) — When Fernando Dávila was 8 years old in Colombia, he failed a drawing class because he painted donkeys red. There was a reason for that: He is colorblin…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:15AM
Friday, December 26, 2025

What music and television to stream: A New Year’s Eve tradition by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press It’s the end of the year and there are fewer new streaming options headed to a device near you. But it’s a great time to catch up on some of best movies,televisio…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:15AM
Wednesday, December 24, 2025

A daring scene on Broadway this season has audiences talking, in more ways than one by The Associated Press

By JOCELYN NOVECK NEW YORK (AP) — On any given evening as the lights come up on Act 2 of “Liberation,” Bess Wohl’s intergenerational Broadway play about a women’s consciousness-rai…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Want to read more in 2026? Here’s how to revive your love of books by The Associated Press

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN NEW YORK (AP) — People stop reading in adulthood for lots of reasons. But it’s never too late to turn the page on old habits and start again. Curling up with a goo…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:15AM
Monday, December 22, 2025

Golden Gate Park’s dazzling holiday light display brings joy to the season by The Associated Press

By JANIE HAR SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A new night-time holiday display featuring music, colors and more than a million twinkling lights in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park is delighting chil…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:38PM
Saturday, December 20, 2025

What to Stream: ‘Stranger Things,’ Jennifer Lawrence, ‘Ne Zha II’ and Kate Winslet by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press Jennifer Lawrence playing a new mother whose behavior becomes increasingly erratic in “Die My Love” and three more “Stranger Things” episodes are some of the …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Friday, December 19, 2025

Photos show a world aglow with holiday lights by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press As 2025 winds down, holiday lights are illuminating communities around the world, transforming familiar landmarks into scenes of shared wonder. From glowing waterfron…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:38AM
Thursday, December 18, 2025

Christine Baranski narrates ‘A Christmas Carol’ before returning for new ‘The Gilded Age’ season by The Associated Press

By RONALD BLUM NEW YORK (AP) — Christine Baranski was in the playground outside St. Matthew’s Church in Bedford, New York, about three years ago when she came across Matthew Guard, artis…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:15AM
Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Thousands of fans join tribute to reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff in his native Jamaica by The Associated Press

By JOHN MYERS JR. and DÁNICA COTO KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — The instructions on Wednesday were clear: no serious, sad or long faces. And the crowd filing into a gymnasium in Jamaica’s ca…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:13PM
Sunday, December 14, 2025

Meet the Indigenous women behind Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s ‘most stylish’ looks by The Associated Press

By FERNANDA PESCE and MARIA VERZA SAN ISIDRO BUEN SUCESO, Mexico (AP) — In the Mexican mountain town of San Isidro Buen Suceso, Virginia Verónica Arce Arce begins her days as she has for …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AM
Saturday, December 13, 2025

A dance hall in Buenos Aires guarantees tango sessions with professional partners by The Associated Press

By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA BUENOS AIRES (AP) — At a dance hall in the heart of Buenos Aires, 14 men in elegant dark suits sat at separate tables while across the room, 14 women in dresses and h…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:00AM

What to Stream: ‘Emily in Paris,’ iHeartRadio Jingle Ball, ‘Him,’ Peter Criss and Riz Ahmed by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press Marlon Wayans starring in the Jordan Peele-produced football thriller “Him” and the iHeartRadio Z100’s Jingle Ball 2025 featuring Conan Gray, Ed Sheeran, Jelly …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Friday, December 12, 2025

UNESCO gives a shout-out to Switzerland’s yodeling by adding it to list of cultural heritage by The Associated Press

GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s long-celebrated yodeling has received a response from the U.N. cultural agency: The Alpine tradition of chant and song is indeed worthy of classification in a…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Thursday, December 11, 2025

American West art masterpieces from a billionaire Koch brother head to auction by The Associated Press

Dozens of pieces from the collection are expected to fetch at least $50 million.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:26PM

The painting that introduced ‘Star Wars’ to the world fetches $3.9M at auction by The Associated Press

The sale set records for highest selling piece of memorabilia from the film franchise.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:22PM

In photos, the details that illuminated the 2025 Marrakech International Film Festival by The Associated Press

By MOSA’AB ELSHAMY MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — The carpet outside the 2025 edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival was unfurled in its usual red, but the stars who walked acro…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:33AM

UN recognizes compas, a Haitian music and dance genre that has marked generations and brought joy by The Associated Press

By DÁNICA COTO and EVENS SANON PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Compas, a beloved Haitian music and dance genre inspired by merengue and infused with percussion, made UNESCO’s cultural heri…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:15AM

James Patterson gives $500 checks to 600 booksellers by The Associated Press

By HILLEL ITALIE NEW YORK (AP) — Melanie Moore, who runs the Ohio-based Cincy Book Bus, is one of hundreds of booksellers who received a pleasant surprise for the holidays: a check for $50…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM

Photos of moments of joy brought to life by AP photojournalists in 2025 by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press The joy of being there, of prayer and play, a dance in a bomb shelter, a kiss in a flood and a hug in the mud, kids rolling tires and scooting among the ruins of Gaza…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:02AM
Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Murals at a housing project in Portugal highlight UN goals and build local pride by The Associated Press

By HELENA ALVES AMADORA, Portugal (AP) — One mural, “No Poverty,” shows a Black woman tenderly braiding the hair of a white woman — a snapshot of family bonds that grew out of diffic…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:20AM

Eric Dane’s emotional memoir, including his life with ALS, to be published in 2026 by The Associated Press

By HILLEL ITALIE NEW YORK (AP) — A memoir by Eric Dane, the “Grey’s Anatomy” and “ Euphoria” actor who has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, will be published ne…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM

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