A long-running copyright dispute over the smash hit “Blurred Lines” has ended with the family of Motown legend Marvin Gaye winning a nearly $5 million judgment against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams. Thicke and Williams…
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Radiohead, Janet Jackson, Cure lead 2019 Rock Hall of Fame class
Pop icon Janet Jackson, angst rockers Radiohead and post-punk innovators The Cure on Thursday earned spots in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, organizers announced. Also joining the Hall in the Class of 2019…
Brexit could wilt huge Dutch flower trade
Every day from dawn, a fleet of forklift trucks carries crates of roses, tulips, chrysanthemums and 22,000 other flower varieties through the world’s biggest flower market. Yme Pasma, chief operating officer for Royal Flora Holland,…
Museum devoted to magic of cinema to open in LA
Nearly a century after the idea was first floated, a museum dedicated to the magic of cinema is finally set to open in Los Angeles, with the first temporary exhibition devoted to Japanese animator Hayao…
Pedro Pascal to lead cast of ‘Star Wars’ series
“Narcos” and “Game of Thrones” star Pedro Pascal is to play the lead in upcoming “Star Wars” TV series “The Mandalorian,” Disney said Wednesday, as it builds on the beloved and profitable science fiction franchise….
Crisis-plagued Miss Venezuela pageant seeks new start
The Miss Venezuela beauty pageant goes ahead Thursday seeking to brush off a tumultuous sex scandal and present a humbler tone attuned to a nation with a crippled economy. With the organizers seeking to cut…
Virgin Galactic’s new flight test to soar closer to edge of space
Virgin Galactic is preparing for a new flight test Thursday that aims to fly higher and faster than before toward the edge of space. The US company run by British tycoon Richard Branson is aiming…
Meghan Markle presents fashion award to wedding dress designer Waight Keller
Givenchy’s artistic director Clare Waight Keller Monday received the British designer of the year womenswear award from Meghan Markle, whose dress she designed for her wedding to Prince Harry. “It is such a pleasure to…
Heavy screen time appears to impact childrens’ brains
Researchers have found “different patterns” in brain scans among children who record heavy smart device and video game use, according to initial data from a major ongoing US study. The first wave of information from…
Black heritage museum, ‘crucible of creativity’, opens in Dakar
A museum showcasing black heritage from the dawn of time to the modern era opened in the Senegalese capital Dakar on Thursday. The opening came as African countries press harder for the restitution of artwork…