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Review: 'MLK/FBI' explores the roots of an American ill will

Review: 'MLK/FBI' explores the roots of an American ill will

There's an iconic photograph of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. that was taken as he triumphantly boarded one of the first integrated buses in Montgomery, Alabama.
Her past: Billie Eilish photo book coming in May

Her past: Billie Eilish photo book coming in May

NEW YORK — At age 19, Billie Eilish is already looking back. The Grammy-winning star is releasing a collection of hundreds of rarely seen photos in May, Grand Central Publishing announced Tuesday.
The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com

The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com

Nonfiction 1. A Promised Land by Barack Obama, narrated by the author (Random House Audio) 2. Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey, narrated by the author (Random House Audio) 3. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) 4.
Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and GOP power broker, dies

Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and GOP power broker, dies

LAS VEGAS — Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire mogul, Republican mega-donor and power broker who built a casino empire spanning from Las Vegas to China and became a singular force in domestic and international politics, has died after a long illness.
The top 10 movies on the iTunes Store

The top 10 movies on the iTunes Store

Apple TV app - Movies US charts: 1. Tenet 2. Honest Thief 3. The War with Grandpa 4. Illumination Presents: Dr. Seu... 5. The Croods: A New Age 6. Greenland 7. Possessor: Uncut 8. Stars Fell on Alabama 9. Love and Monsters 10.
Finalists announced for $20,000 short story prize

Finalists announced for $20,000 short story prize

NEW YORK — Two former National Book Award nominees, Deesha Philyaw and Sarah Shun-lien Bynum, are among this year's finalists for the 17th annual Story Prize for short fiction.
Apple Books-Top-10

Apple Books-Top-10

Rank, Book Title by Author Name, ISBN, Publisher 1. Bridgerton Collection Volume 1 by Julia Quinn - 9780063045118 - (Avon) 2. American Traitor by Brad Taylor - 9780062886088 - (William Morrow) 3. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn - 9780062424037 - (Avon) 4.
'We are not enemies': Neil Young calls for empathy after U.S. Capitol riot

'We are not enemies': Neil Young calls for empathy after U.S. Capitol riot

TORONTO — Neil Young is calling for empathy towards the people who stormed the U.S. Capitol, saying they’ve been “so manipulated and had their beliefs used as political weapons.” The folk singer, who was raised in Omemee, Ont.
Amid roiling pandemic, ‘The Resident’ confronts virus' toll

Amid roiling pandemic, ‘The Resident’ confronts virus' toll

LONDON — The coronavirus pandemic has forced television hospital shows to confront a key question — could the biggest medical crisis in recent decades be ignored in favour of escapism for viewers? Medical shows have reached different conclusions, but
Gothams give virtual start to Oscar season, 'Nomadland' wins

Gothams give virtual start to Oscar season, 'Nomadland' wins

NEW YORK — Streaming from an empty banquet hall and with acceptance speeches made from living rooms, the 30th Gotham Awards gave a very strange Oscar season a virtual start Monday in a largely digital ceremony that crowned Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland” th