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Music Midtown, popular Atlanta music festival, canceled this year

Music Midtown, popular Atlanta music festival, canceled this year

ATLANTA (AP) — A music festival that draws tens of thousands of people to Atlanta's Piedmont Park will not take place this year.

Woman seeks to drop sexual assault lawsuit against ex-Grammys CEO

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who accused the former CEO of the Grammy Awards of sexually assaulting her in 2018 has asked a judge to drop her lawsuit.
Writers Guild of Canada reaches agreement with Canadian media producers

Writers Guild of Canada reaches agreement with Canadian media producers

The Writers Guild of Canada and the Canadian Media Producers Association say they have reached an agreement that will avoid a screenwriters' strike if the deal is ratified.
Movie Review: A radiant teenage road trip in 'Gasoline Rainbow'

Movie Review: A radiant teenage road trip in 'Gasoline Rainbow'

In sibling directors Bill and Turner Ross ’ latest, “Gasoline Rainbow,” five Oregon teens just out of high school make their meandering way some 500 miles to reach the coast for what’s been billed as the “End of the World” party.
Nemo, among the favorites at Eurovision, is finding acceptance onstage and off

Nemo, among the favorites at Eurovision, is finding acceptance onstage and off

LONDON (AP) — No matter whether Nemo wins the Eurovision Song Contest this weekend — which would make them the first nonbinary contestant to take home the crystal microphone — the singer is already a success.
Kai Cenat's riot charges dropped after he apologizes and pays for Union Square mayhem

Kai Cenat's riot charges dropped after he apologizes and pays for Union Square mayhem

NEW YORK (AP) — Charges of inciting a riot will be dropped against online streamer Kai Cenat after he agreed to pay restitution and apologize for luring thousands of fans to New York's Union Square last year, prosecutors said.
Cowboyaki, gator pizza and cheeseburger ice cream on 2024 Calgary Stampede menu

Cowboyaki, gator pizza and cheeseburger ice cream on 2024 Calgary Stampede menu

CALGARY — The appropriately named "Cowboyaki" is one of the new offerings on the menu at this year's Calgary Stampede. The so-called Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, running from July 5 to 14, unveiled its 2024 menu Wednesday.
Movie Review: 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' finds a new hero and will blow your mind

Movie Review: 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' finds a new hero and will blow your mind

Fans of the “Planet of the Apes” franchise may still be mourning the 2017 death of Caesar, the first smart chimp and the charismatic ape leader.
Fans are following Taylor Swift to Europe after finding Eras Tour tickets less costly there

Fans are following Taylor Swift to Europe after finding Eras Tour tickets less costly there

LONDON (AP) — Thousands of ride-or-die Taylor Swift fans who missed out on her U.S. concert tour last year or didn't want to buy exorbitantly priced tickets to see her again found an out-of-the-way solution: Fly to Europe.
Washington Opera offers new ending to Puccini's final work

Washington Opera offers new ending to Puccini's final work

NEW YORK (AP) — Ever since Giacomo Puccini died without finishing his last opera, “Turandot,” audiences have thrilled to its soaring melodies like “Nessun Dorma,” but also perhaps lamented the lack of a proper ending.