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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
Saturday, December 6, 2025

What to Stream: Brad Pitt, ‘Spinal Tap II,’ Percy Jackson and lots and lots of Taylor Swift by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press A six-episode, behind-the-scenes Disney+ docuseries about Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour and Rian Johnson’s third “Knives Out” movie, “Wake Up Dead Man,” are so…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Wednesday, December 3, 2025

How to find Spotify Wrapped, YouTube Recap and more as 2025 comes to a close by The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The end of 2025 is near. And the season of unwrapping our online lives — or at least a glimpse of what they looked like over the past year — is well underway. Music str…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:00PM

10 notable books of 2025: A posthumous memoir about Epstein, ‘Hunger Games’ and reliving 2024 by The Associated Press

By HILLEL ITALIE NEW YORK (AP) — The year in publishing saw such notable releases as the latest “Hunger Games” novel and the first book in years from Thomas Pynchon. Readers also sough…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Saturday, November 29, 2025

What to Stream: George Clooney, Tom Cruise, Zac Brown Band, Michelle Pfeiffer and Metroid Prime 4 by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press George Clooney playing a dashing movie star with nagging midlife regrets in “Jay Kelly” and Zac Brown Band returning with fresh tunes are some of the new televisi…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Friday, November 28, 2025

Former AP photographer’s vintage images of Ireland capture a world before it disappeared by The Associated Press

By CIARÁN FAHEY BERLIN (AP) — Rare photographs of Ireland from 1963 show a world about to disappear, a country before it took its first steps toward modernity. Black and white images capt…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:15AM

A crystal Fabergé egg crafted for Russian royalty is expected to sell for more than $26 million by The Associated Press

By JILL LAWLESS LONDON (AP) — A rare crystal and diamond Fabergé egg crafted for Russia’s ruling family before it was toppled by revolution is going up for auction, valued at more than …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Thursday, November 27, 2025

Robert A.M. Stern, noted American architect, dies at 86 by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press Acclaimed architect Robert A.M. Stern, a prominent figure in American architecture who designed notable museums, libraries and residences, died Thursday, according to…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:06PM
Wednesday, November 26, 2025

PEN America launches digital site to support incarcerated writers by The Associated Press

By HILLEL ITALIE NEW YORK (AP) — Writers in U.S. prisons will have a new path to getting their work seen through a website managed by PEN America that includes information on publishers, a…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM

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