10 movies for summer 2024: Sequels and reboots, but fingers crossed for a surprise
A century ago, or so it feels, there was a time of pink and fiery atomic orange, when moviegoing turned back into a communal miracle, Hollywood beat the odds and two movies that weren’t sequels to anything opened up ...Read more
Uncle Kracker on 'Follow Me,' Kid Rock and Kenny Chesney
Uncle Kracker released a mostly rock-rap album in 2000, “Double Wide,” an effort to carve out a solo career after years as Kid Rock’s DJ. A single, “Yeah Yeah Yeah,” bombed. So his record label Lava/Atlantic ...Read more
Cannes: Coppola's Roman candle 'Megalopolis' is juicy and weird
CANNES, France — It was here at Cannes, 45 years ago, that Francis Ford Coppola finally emerged from his wilderness of making "Apocalypse Now" with a work in progress, the finish line in sight. That press conference is ...Read more
Lizzy McAlpine follows her breakout hit with an 'Older,' and wiser, tour
LOS ANGELES — Thousands of fans sway in sync, phone flashlights raised high, anticipating the crescendo.
"But it's not real," Lizzy McAlpine sings as members of the Red Rocks Amphitheatre crowd join in. They belt with ...Read more
The 14 TV shows we're most excited for this summer
Summer is the best time to catch up on television, and fortunately, there are plenty of series, new and returning, to keep you entertained when it gets too hot to lounge at the beach or pool. However, it means you’ll ...Read more
How YouTube became must-see TV: Shorts, sports and Coachella livestreams
When YouTube launched nearly two decades ago, its first clip was a grainy video of co-founder Jawed Karim speaking to the camera while standing in front of the elephants at the San Diego Zoo.
Not exactly must-see TV.
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Glenn Whipp: Between 'Shōgun' and 'The Bear,' Emmys defy classification
LOS ANGELES — Is a television series really a comedy if you're in tears at the end of nearly every episode?
Not the "I laughed so hard, I cried" kind of tears, either, but honest-to-god weeping at the emotional ...Read more
Federal Railroad Administration initiates civil rights probe in Amtrak's Baltimore tunnel project
BALTIMORE — The Federal Railroad Administration is investigating alleged discrimination by Amtrak in the Frederick Douglass Tunnel project, according to a letter obtained by The Baltimore Sun.
A coalition of Reservoir ...Read more
Editorial: The rematch is set: Biden vs. Trump debates have the right balance
The last time the Democrats and the Republicans held a White House rematch with the same two contenders was 1956, when Ike beat Adlai Stevenson for the second straight time. Earlier, there were redos with William McKinley ...Read more
Will Biden's Morehouse speech address campus protests? History suggests so
ATLANTA — On Sunday, President Joe Biden will step foot on a college campus for the first time since student protests over the war in Gaza at dozens of American universities, including some in Georgia, escalated to ...Read more
Commentary: When Biden and Trump agree, consumers should worry
Joe Biden and Donald Trump agree on at least one thing. I know what you’re probably thinking: a little more consensus might be good for the country. But when we’re talking about both major presidential candidates ...Read more
Editorial: Germany turns to coal power to keep the lights on
Even green Europeans would rather tap coal than face the reality of overdependence on unreliable renewable energy.
Late last month, Germany’s energy regulator said the country needs more coal power. That’s surprising ...Read more
More than 112,000 Illinois residents have lost the right to own guns. The state doesn't know if 84,000 still have them, sheriff says
CHICAGO — More than 112,000 Illinois residents have been deemed too dangerous to own guns, but the state doesn’t know if 84,000 of those people still have them, according to a new analysis by the Cook County sheriff’...Read more
Editorial: You won't like Trumponomics 2.0
Whoever wins November’s election, inflation will present them with an immediate challenge. More than two years after the Federal Reserve started raising interest rates to alleviate a pandemic-era price spike, the so-...Read more
Spurred by climate protests in art museums, Baltimore Museum of Art unveils sustainability plan
BALTIMORE — Asma Naeem, director of the Baltimore Museum of Art, has an unexpected take on the climate protests that have shaken the art museum world in recent years.
The protests, meant to convey the severity of ...Read more
Widowed Spouse Makes Plea To All Living Partners
DEAR ABBY: Today I ironed and folded my late husband's lucky fishing shirt and placed it into a box going to Goodwill. Continuing with the task, I matched up 14 pairs of my good merino wool socks, most of which had been ...Read more
What will happen before, after the Dali is refloated? Here are next 3 steps for ship that hit Key Bridge
BALTIMORE — The ship that caused the Francis Scott Key Bridge to collapse in March, killing six construction workers, is expected to move soon, with officials setting a target of early next week for the refloat.
Moving ...Read more
First commercial hydrogen fueling station in the nation for big rigs set to open in West Oakland
OAKLAND, California — The first commercial truck hydrogen fueling station in the nation, set to open this summer in West Oakland, has the potential over the next six years to stop nearly 25,000 metric tons of carbon ...Read more
Biden seeks to bolster solar manufacturers with tax and trade moves
The Biden administration is initiating a suite of policies it says will help foster a deeper domestic supply chain for solar panels, following pleas from US manufacturers confronting a surge of tariff-free imports.
The ...Read more
AI voice generation company accused of stealing actors' voices
Lovo Inc., a synthetic speech startup, was hit with a proposed class action Thursday alleging the company misappropriated voiceover actors’ voices and deceptively promoted its product as legally marketing their use.
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