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Music Review: The Breeders' Kim Deal soars on solo debut, a reunion with the late Steve Albini

Nearly 35 years after the Pixies enlisted the late Steve Albini for their 1988 debut studio album “Surfer Rosa,” bassist Kim Deal reunited with the acclaimed audio engineer before his death for another debut — eight of the 11 tracks on Deal’s first sol...
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This album cover image released by 4AD Records shows "Nobody Loves You More" by Kim Deal. (4AD Records via AP)
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Shaun White's new halfpipe league to air on NBC

The new action-sports league being launched by Shaun White will air on NBC beginning next year
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FILE - Nina Dobrev, left, and Shaun White arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 10, 2024, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
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Book Review: 'How to Think Like Socrates' leaves readers with questions

In “How to Think Like Socrates: Ancient Philosophy as a Way of Life in the Modern World,” Donald J
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This cover image released by St. Martin's Press shows "How to Think Like Socrates: Ancient Philosophy as a Way of Life in the Modern World" by Donald J. Robertson. (St. Martin's Press via AP)
November 18

Toronto author Anne Michaels wins Giller Prize for novel 'Held'

Poet-novelist Anne Michaels has won the Giller Prize for her novel “Held,” a multi-generational examination of war and trauma
November 18
Anne Michaels, right, stands with Elana Rabinovitch, executive director of Giller Prize, as she accepts the Giller Prize for her book "Held" at a ceremony in Toronto, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
November 18

Arthur Frommer, travel guide innovator, has died at 95

Travel writer Arthur Frommer, who revolutionized leisure travel for ordinary Americans with his guidebook “Europe on 5 Dollars a Day,” has died
November 18
CORRECTS SPELLING OF LAST NAME - FILE - Arthur Frommer, background, poses with his daughter, Pauline, in New York, Jan. 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)
November 18

Arthur Frommer, whose 'Europe on 5 Dollars a Day' guidebooks revolutionized leisure travel, dies at 95

Arthur Frommer, whose 'Europe on 5 Dollars a Day' guidebooks revolutionized leisure travel, dies at 95
November 18
November 18

Japanese poet Shuntaro Tanikawa, master of modern free verse, dies at 92

Shuntaro Tanikawa, who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its divergence from haiku and other traditions, has died
November 18
FILE - Shuntaro Tanikawa, a Japanese poet and translator, reads his poem during an interview with The Associated Press in Tokyo, on May 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
November 18

Rapper NBA YoungBoy pleads guilty in Utah prescription drug fraud ring

A Louisiana-based rapper pleaded guilty Monday to his role in a large-scale prescription drug fraud ring that operated out of his multimillion-dollar Utah home
November 18
FILE - Kentrell Gaulden, also known as NBA YoungBoy, smiles as he is led out of the courtroom by his defense attorney Zack Findling following a hearing in 1st District Court, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Logan, Utah. (Eli Lucero/The Herald Journal via AP, File)
November 18

Bill Clinton explains why philanthropy fills his post-presidential life in his new book 'Citizen'

Former President Bill Clinton talks about how philanthropy has allowed him to continue making changes in the world to help others in his new book, “Citizen: My Life After the White House,” published Tuesday by Knopf
November 18
FILE - Bill Clinton, Founder and Board Chair of the Clinton Foundation & 42nd President of the United States, speaks during the Clinton Global Initiative on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)
November 18

Book Review: Chris Myers looks back on his career in ’That Deserves a Wow'

There are few sports journalists working today with a resume as broad as Chris Myers, writes AP reviewer Rob Merrill about Myers’ memoir, “That Deserves a Wow.”
November 18
This cover image released by William Morrow shows "That Deserves a Wow: Untold Stories of Legends and Champions, Their Wins and Heartbreaks" by Chris Myers. (William Morrow via AP)
November 18
Jonathan Majors, left, and Meagan Good arrive at EBONY Power 100 on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, at nya studios WEST in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
November 18

WWE's 'Monday Night Raw' on Netflix will debut on Jan. 6 in Los Angeles

World Wrestling Entertainment’s first episode of “Monday Night Raw” on Netflix will take place from the Intuit Dome on Jan. 6
November 18
FILE - The logo for World Wrestling Entertainment, WWE, appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Sept. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
November 18

'Kissing the ring?' MSNBC 'Morning Joe' hosts meet with Trump to reopen lines of communication

It was the last thing you might expect if you watched MSNBC's “Morning Joe” a month ago — hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski asking for a meeting and traveling to Mar-a-Lago to talk with President-elect Donald Trump
November 18
FILE - In this April 22, 2013 file photo, MSNBC's "Morning Joe" co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, right, attend the 2013 Matrix New York Women in Communications Awards at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
November 18

Spencer Lawton, the Savannah prosecutor who tried 'Midnight in the Garden' case, dies at 81

The Georgia prosecutor who tried the murder case made famous by the book “Midnight In The Garden of Good and Evil” has died
November 18
November 18

Sean 'Diddy' Combs lawyers claim seizure of writings from cell is 'outrageous government conduct'

Lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs say prosecutors have engaged in “outrageous government conduct” by using materials seized from his jail cell to try to keep him incarcerated before a May trial
November 18
FILE - Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the LA Premiere of "The Four: Battle For Stardom" at the CBS Radford Studio Center on May 30, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)
November 18

'Interior Chinatown': Its cast has faced Hollywood struggles uncannily like its characters

There’s no escaping the layers of meta around the new Hulu series “Interior Chinatown.”
November 18
This image released by Hulu shows, from left, Chloe Bennet, Sullivan Jones, Jimmy O. Yang and Lisa Gilroy in a scene from the series "Interior Chinatown." (Mike Taing/Hulu via AP)
November 18

Wrestling with the ghosts of 'The Piano Lesson'

The August Wilson adaptation “The Piano Lesson" is an impassioned family drama but it is also a profound ghost story
November 18
FILE - Danielle Deadwyler, a cast member in the film "The Piano Lesson," poses for a portrait during the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
November 18

Singer Paul Kelly: An Australian icon the country seems to be keeping for its own

Singer-songwriter Paul Kelly is an icon in Australia but a cult figure in the rest of the world
November 18
FILE - Australian singer-songwriter Paul Kelly poses for a portrait in New York, Jan. 23, 2013. (Dan Hallman/Invision/AP, File)
November 18

The Associated Press says buyouts and some layoffs are ahead as it seeks to cut its workforce by 8%

The Associated Press says it is looking to cut 8% of its workforce, primarily through buyouts, and employees eligible to leave their jobs would begin getting notifications
November 18
FILE - The Associated Press logo is shown at the entrance to the news organization's office in New York on Thursday, July 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Jackson, File)
November 18

Police investigate burglary at Windsor Castle estate, fueling concerns about royal security

British police are investigating a burglary on the Windsor Castle estate, fueling concerns about security at the royal residence west of London
November 18
FILE - People make their way along the Long Walk towards Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, Sept. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)
November 18

Book Review: A young Walt Longmire battles animal and human predators on Alaska’s North Slope

In 1970, after fighting in Vietnam, young Walt Longmire took a job working security for an oil company in Alaska
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November 18

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 24-30

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Nov. 24-30 include “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart, singer Billy Idol and “Dancing With the Stars” judge Bruno Tonioli
November 18
FILE - Jon Stewart poses in the press room with the award for outstanding talk series for "The Daily Show" during the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
November 18

'Inside the NBA' will air on ESPN and ABC as part of settlement with NBA

“Inside the NBA” will continue, even though even though games will no longer be airing on TNT at the end of this season
November 18
FILE - Inside the NBA host Ernie Johnson Jr., left, and analysts Kenny Smith, center, and Charles Barkley speak on the set at the TNT studios in Atlanta, Feb. 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser, File)
November 18

Swiss esports event canceled after 3 squads pull out over host team founder's anti-abortion comment

An event billed as Switzerland’s biggest esports competition has been canceled after the host team’s founder posted an anti-abortion comment on social media that led three rival squads to pull out
November 18
People walk past the "Batiment des Forces Motrices" in Geneva, Switzerland, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)
November 18

Former Sydney radio broadcaster and rugby coach Alan Jones charged with sex crimes

Retired Sydney radio broadcaster and former Australian national rugby coach Alan Jones has been charged with multiple sex crimes against males over two decades
November 18
Retired Sydney broadcaster and former Australian national rugby coach Alan Jones is seen in the back of an unmarked police car as he is transferred to Day St Police Station in Sydney, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP Image via AP)
November 18

Beyoncé will perform at halftime of Ravens-Texans Christmas Day game on Netflix

Beyoncé is coming to your home on Christmas — provided you have Netflix and are tuning in to the Ravens-Texans game
November 18
FILE - Beyonce appears at a campaign event for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris in Houston, on Oct. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
November 18

As China cracks down on bookstores at home, Chinese-language booksellers are flourishing overseas

Independent bookstores have become a new battleground in China
November 18
Secondhand bookstore owner Wang Yingxing bundles books at a storage shed near his shuttered shop in Ningbo, in eastern China's Zhejiang province, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Dake Kang)
November 17

Australian senate censures Indigenous lawmaker who yelled at King Charles III

Australian senators have voted to censure an Indigenous colleague who yelled at King Charles III during a reception in Parliament House last month
November 17
Australian Independent Sen. Lidia Thorpe gestures during a censure motion against her in the senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)
November 17

Hollywood stars gather for honorary Oscars event celebrating Quincy Jones, Bond producers, more

Many of Hollywood’s biggest stars have gathered at the annual Governors Awards in Los Angeles to honor the late Quincy Jones, James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G
November 17
Sebastian Stan arrives at the 15th Governors Awards on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, at The Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
November 17

Dwayne Johnson’s $200 million+ Christmas pic opens to $34.1 million

The big budget, star-driven action comedy “Red One” is topping the North American box office charts
November 17
This image released by Prime shows a scene from "Red One." (Frank Masi/Prime via AP)
November 17

'The Voice' winner Sundance Head recovers after being accidentally shot

The agent for Sundance Head, a winner on “The Voice,” says the country singer is recovering at home after he was accidentally shot in the stomach while handling a firearm
November 17
FILE - Singer Sundance Head participates in the BUILD Speaker Series to discuss winning Season 11 of "The Voice", at AOL Studios on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
November 17

A gold pocket watch given to the captain who rescued Titanic survivors sells for a record price

A gold pocket watch given to the ship captain who rescued 700 survivors from the Titanic has sold at auction for nearly $2 million
November 17
This undated photo made available by Henry Aldridge and Son shows a gold pocket watch that was given to Capt. Arthur Rostron, captain of RMS Carpathia that rescued 700 survivors of the Titanic. The watch sold at auction on Saturday Nov. 16, 2024 for nearly $2 million. (Andrew Aldridge/Henry Aldridge and Son via AP)
November 17

How a viral, duct-taped banana came to be worth $1 million

Walk into any supermarket and you can usually buy a banana for less than $1
November 17
A woman walks near "Contranuities," by Stuart Davis, during an auction preview at Sotheby's in New York, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
November 16

'Inside the NBA' will air on ESPN and ABC as part of settlement between WBD and NBA, AP sources say

“Inside the NBA” will appear on ESPN and ABC beginning next season as part of a settlement between Warner Bros
November 16
FILE - Inside the NBA host Ernie Johnson Jr., left, and analysts Kenny Smith, center, and Charles Barkley speak on the set at the TNT studios in Atlanta, Feb. 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser, File)
November 16

'The Bear' has a mirror image: Chicago crowns lookalike winner for show's star Jeremy Allen White

More than 50 contestants turned out in a Chicago park to compete in a lookalike contest to portray actor Jeremy Allen White — star of the Chicago-based television series, “The Bear.”
November 16
November 16

NYC politicians call on Whoopi Goldberg to apologize for saying bakery denied order over politics

New York City politicians are calling on Whoopi Goldberg to apologize for suggesting on air that a local bakery had declined to make The View co-host a batch of desserts for her birthday because of her political beliefs
November 16
FILE - Whoopi Goldberg attends an event, July 20, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
November 16

Betty White Forever: New stamp will honor the much-beloved 'Golden Girls' actor

The United States Postal Service might have found a way to unite a nation bitterly divided after this month’s election: It’s releasing a Betty White stamp
November 16
FILE - Betty White speaks on stage at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Phil McCarten/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images, File)
November 16

Jake Paul believes he can fight for a title, but Mike Tyson might be done in the ring at 58

Jake Paul believes he can fight for a championship belt within two years
November 16
Jake Paul, left, fights Mike Tyson during their heavyweight boxing match, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
November 16

Sean 'Diddy' Combs is trying to obstruct justice from jail, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has tried to reach out to prospective witnesses and influence public opinion from jail in a bid to affect potential jurors for his upcoming sex trafficking trial
November 16
FILE - Music mogul and entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards, May 15, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
November 16

Netflix experiences streaming delays leading up to Tyson-Paul fight

Netflix’s first attempt at handling a live sports event did not receive a passing grade
November 16
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson embrace after their heavyweight boxing match, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
November 15

Trump Pentagon pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible 'Insider Threat'

Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Defense, was flagged as a possible “Insider Threat” by a fellow service member due to a tattoo on his bicep that’s associated with white...
November 15
FILE - Pete Hegseth walks to an elevator for a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York, Dec. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
November 15

Winston Churchill portrait returns to Ottawa after international art caper

A stolen portrait of Winston Churchill that was swapped with a forgery during the pandemic has returned to its rightful place
November 15
Yousuf Karsh's 1941 portrait of Winston Churchill, which he gifted to the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, is seen after being unveiled at the hotel following its theft and return, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 in Ottawa, Ontario. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)
November 15

Payal Kapadia, director of 'All We Imagine as Light,' sees another way

Payal Kapadia's “All We Imagine as Light" is about as rich a movie experience as you’ll find this year
November 15
This image released by Janus and Sideshow Films shows Kani Kusruti, left, and Divya Prabha in a scene from "All We Imagine As Light." (Janus and Sideshow Films via AP)
November 15

What to stream: 'The Piano Lesson,' 'Wicked' album, 'Spellbound' and 'Cruel Intentions' TV series

The animated movie “Spellbound” with a heroine voiced by Rachel Zegler and Denzel Washington’s son Malcolm directing August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” for Netflix are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases
November 15
This combination of images shows promotional art for "Interior Chinatown," from left, "Based on a True Story" and "The Sex Lives of College Girls. (Hulu/Peacock/Max via AP)
November 15

Music Review: Linkin Park returns on 'From Zero,' their first album since Chester Bennington's death

Linkin Park, the inventive American rap-rock band who wove electronica into its heavy, melodic compositions, return with their first new album in seven years, “From Zero.”
November 15
This cover image released by Warner Records shows "From Zero" by Linkin Park. (Warner Records via AP)
November 15

Rauw Alejandro on Puerto Rico, salsa and working with Pharrell on his new album

Last year, Puerto Rican superstar Rauw Alejandro was in outer space with “Playa Saturno.”
November 15
FILE - Singer/rapper Rauw Alejandro poses for a portrait at the Aria Hotel in Las Vegas on Nov. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
November 15

Jake Paul, 27, beats 58-year-old Mike Tyson as the hits don't match the hype

Jake Paul won a unanimous decision over Mike Tyson as the hits didn’t match the hype in a fight between a young YouTuber-turned-boxer and the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion
November 15
Jake Paul throws a punch at Mike Tyson during their heavyweight boxing match, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
November 15

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

AP Global Top 20 Pollstar Week of Nov. 18
November 15
November 15

Meet the woman behind some of your favorite casts, from ‘The Exorcist’ to ‘Sleepless in Seattle’

Juliet Taylor does not give herself credit for Meryl Streep
November 15
This image released by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences shows casting director Juliet Taylor at an event for "Perfect Choice: the Art of the Casting Director" in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. (Todd Wawrychuk/Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences via AP)
November 15

Music Review: Gwen Stefani's 'Bouquet' is a romantic return to mellow rock — with an ageless voice

Words and phrases like “nostalgia” or “back to her roots” come to mind when listening to Gwen Stefani’s fifth studio album, “Bouquet” — and it is in no way negative, writes The Associated Press' Cristina Jaleru in her review
November 15
This album cover image released by Interscope Records shows "Bouquet" by Gwen Stefani. (Interscope Records via AP)