From 2018: Aretha Franklin, Indomitable ‘Queen of Soul,’ Dies at 76

With hits like “Respect” and “Chain of Fools,” she defined a female archetype: sensual and strong, long-suffering but ...

1985: The Only Year in Oscar History Where All 5 Best Original Song Nominees Were No. 1 Hot 100 Hits

The 1985 Academy Awards were the only ceremony where all five nominees for best original song were No. 1 hits on the BIllboard Hot 100.

From Pompeii to spray cans: the long, narcissistic life of graffiti

The word graffiti is Italian and first attested in that language in the middle of the 19th century. It derives from the Greek verb grapho, meaning to scratch, draw or write; modern languages are full ...
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The Guess Who plan the band's first official US tour in more than two decades

Original guitarist Randy Bachman and singer-keyboardist Burton Cummings promise a setlist of about 20 songs that includes all the hits.
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On the Big Screen This Week: Another Frankenstein Story, a North African Quest, and a Tribute to Catherine O’Hara

Meanwhile, the Heights is starting a Catherine O'Hara tribute series this week with Home Alone. In notable new releases, we've got Maggie Gyllenhaal's brash The Bride! and Óliver Laxe's Cannes-lauded ...