Tuesday, August 12, 2025
By MEGAN JANETSKY MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican-American clothing designer Willy Chavarria has apologized for an Adidas sandal he created after being accused by Mexican authorities of “cult…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:33PMSaturday, August 9, 2025
By The Associated Press Vanessa Kirby starring in a gritty film about the aspirations of home ownership, “Night Always Comes,” and Maroon 5 releasing their eighth studio album with songs…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:00AMBy TASSANEE VEJPONGSA PHILADELPHIA (AP) — What began as a novel summer event in 2016 has blossomed into a cherished summer tradition for Philadelphia. Now in its eighth year, the Philadelp…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:45AMThursday, August 7, 2025
By NICKY ANDREWS From Juicy Couture sweat sets and low-rise, bedazzled jeans to chunky belts and baby tees, early 2000s fashion is all the rage again. That potentially makes that old box of …
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:30AMSunday, August 3, 2025
By The Associated Press And just like that, a universe of fun, friendship and fashion is coming to an end. Michael Patrick King, showrunner of the “Sex and the City” sequel “And Just L…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:45AMBy SUNDAY ALAMBA PORTO NOVO, Benin (AP) — A traditional mask festival in Porto Novo, Benin, showcases the country’s unique face masks and full-body costumes, that are tied to ancient cus…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:35AMSaturday, August 2, 2025
By The Associated Press New Orleans legend Big Freedia returning with a new gospel album and the acting trio of Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson and Keke Palmer teaming up for the armored truck a…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:45AMBEIJING (AP) — The centuries-old fiery Chinese spirit baijiu, long associated with business dinners, is being reshaped to appeal to younger generations as its makers adapt to changing time…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:30AMFriday, August 1, 2025
By KELVIN CHAN LONDON (AP) — Is it The Velvet Underground or Velvet Sundown? The fictitious rock group, Velvet Sundown, which comes complete with AI-generated music, lyrics and album art, …
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:00AMSunday, July 27, 2025
By SARAH JONES-SMITH “Who they came to see?” Beyoncé asks as she performs her 2023 single “My House” during the Cowboy Carter tour. For many, the answer has been Blue Ivy. Blue Ivy …
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:15AMSaturday, July 26, 2025
By The Associated Press Benicio Del Toro starring in Wes Anderson’s “The Phoenician Scheme”and Reneé Rapp’s second studio album are some of the new television, films, music and game…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:20AMFriday, July 25, 2025
MILAN (AP) — Art restorers have removed a deteriorating piece of graffiti by the street artist Banksy titled “The Migrant Child” from the side of a building overlooking a Venetian cana…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:30AMThursday, July 24, 2025
By TERRY CHEA WOODSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Nestled in forests around the world, a gentle army of giant wooden trolls want to show humans how to live better without destroying the planet. The Da…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:15AMWednesday, July 23, 2025
By LORNA PETTY and DANICA KIRKA BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Ozzy Osbourne’s fans had sensed the end was near. At his final show just a few weeks ago, admirers watched the heavy metal icon…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:00PMTuesday, July 22, 2025
By AARON FAVILA and HARUKA NUGA MALOLOS, Philippines (AP) — Jade Rick Verdillo and Jamaica Aguilar were determined to walk down the aisle on their wedding day. Even if it meant walking dow…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:44AMSaturday, July 19, 2025
By The Associated Press Adam Sandler’s hockey player-turned-golfer Happy Gilmore returning for a second movie and Madonna’s long-rumored album “Veronica Electronica” are some of the …
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:30AMThursday, July 17, 2025
By DOUG FEINBERG INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The WNBA All-Stars tipped off the weekend by showing off their best fashion fits Thursday, turning the orange carpet into their own catwalk. They walke…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:32PMBy TRACEE M. HERBAUGH CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Romance novels have always spiced up quiet nights. Now, a genre that has sometimes been dismissed as a guilty pleasure is bringing readers and…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:15AMBy JOHN SEEWER Disneyland is celebrating 70 years of being “The Happiest Place on Earth.” The summerlong festivities in southern California include the opening of “Walt Disney – A Ma…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:03AMWednesday, July 16, 2025
By ALICIA RANCILIO Now that the Primetime Emmy Awards nominations have been announced, you’ve got two months to catch up on some of the year’s most-acclaimed shows. Some binges may take …
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:20AMSaturday, July 12, 2025
By The Associated Press The live-action remake of the animated film “How to Train Your Dragon” and a two-part, five-hour documentary on Billy Joel are some of the new television, films, …
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:30AMBy AUDREY THIBERT DJANET, Algeria (AP) — In one hand, the dancers hold swords symbolizing battle. In the other, a piece of cloth symbolizing peace. They dance a shuffling “step-step” t…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:00AMFriday, July 11, 2025
Author Raynor Winn accepts 'mistakes' were made.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:18PMBy KEN MAGUIRE LONDON (AP) — Morgan Riddle’s effect on Wimbledon semifinalist Taylor Fritz’s rise in the rankings has been significant. He says so himself. Riddle has been at the All E…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:21AMBy RAMON ESPINOSA HAVANA (AP) — Despite Cuba’s economic crisis, many women are embracing elaborate nail art as a bold fashion statement. Manicurists like Marisel Darias Valdés treat it …
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:14AMBy ANDREA RODRIGUEZ HAVANA (AP) — Cuban women are embracing extravagant nail art with many willing to spend the money to have extremely long and intricate nails despite the economic obstac…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:11AMWednesday, July 9, 2025
By JAMEY KEATEN GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss village has cashed in on a pay-for-entry turnstile used by avid tourists who flock each day to a lakeside dock featured in the hit South Korean Netfli…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:30AMTuesday, July 8, 2025
By THOMAS ADAMSON PARIS (AP) — Stéphane Rolland went back to what he does best on Tuesday: unadulterated couture. This season at Paris Couture Week, Rolland stripped away gimmicks and let…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:06AMBy THOMAS ADAMSON PARIS (AP) — Only Chanel would call its legendary Rue Cambon salon “too small” — then rebuild it, supersized, in a palace. On Tuesday, as the house marked 110 years…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:58AMMonday, July 7, 2025
By THOMAS ADAMSON PARIS (AP) — For years, Dutch wunderkind and celebrity favorite Iris Van Herpen has occupied fashion’s edge — not just with boundary-pushing designs conjured from ban…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:59AMBy DASHA LITVINOVA and KOSTYA MANENKOV TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The voices of tens of thousands of choir singers rang out in the rain in Estonia this weekend, and a huge crowd of spectators…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:00AM 
