Police have recovered a James Bond-inspired Fabergรฉ pendant after six days of waiting for it to exit a suspect's gastrointestinal tract.
In the Ecuadorian Andes, young Otavalo Indigenous people are using anime to inspire pride in their culture and language.
Creative director Dario Vitale is leaving Italian fashion brand Versace only eight months after he was appointed, the company said in a statement Thursday.
From the election of Zohran Mamdani to the intrigue surrounding the jewel heist at the Louvre, keeping up with this yearโs news also left some Americans struggling with pronunciations.
At least four countries have announced they are pulling out of next yearโs Eurovision Song Contest.
Steve Cropper, who co-wrote classic songs, including โ(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bayโ and โIn the Midnight Hour,โ during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis, has died.
If there were any doubt, the first few days of Hollywoodโs year-end awards has already made it abundantly clear.
Ira Sachsโ film โPeter Hujarโs Dayโ leads the Film Independent Spirit Award nominations with five nods, including best feature and director.
The Associated Press has announced its top 10 albums of the year, showcasing a diverse range of artists.
Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show earlier this year featured a stage design resembling a giant PlayStation controller.
โGilmore Girlsโ creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and star Lauren Graham have teamed up for a new book about the beloved series.
Police in New Zealand are monitoring a man accused of swallowing a $19,000 pendant with the intention of smuggling it out of a jewelry store.
A doctor who sold ketamine to โFriendsโ star Matthew Perry before his overdose death has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison.
Designer Matthieu Blazy has taken Chanel's fashions underground, with a runway show on a New York City subway platform.
The Pentagon press secretary has held her first briefing since most nonpartisan news outlets were replaced by friendly media representatives willing to accept new rules imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Dua Lipa has opened a pop-up taqueria in Mexico City called La Dua, offering a unique culinary experience for her fans.
Rap artist Toosii is taking time off from his multi-platinum music career by going forward with his dream to pursue football after saying he has committed to Syracuse University.
Mariah Carey, Chappell Roan, Post Malone and Demi Lovato will help ring in the new year on โDick Clarkโs New Yearโs Rockinโ Eve.โ.
A rare Fabergรฉ egg crafted for Russiaโs ruling family before the revolution has sold for more $30 million.
Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter and the publisher of Franklin the Turtle are disavowing the Trump administration's use of their work.
Eric Idle, a founding member of the comedy group โMonty Pythonโs Flying Circus, has long had a mission to make us laugh.
The publishing world's notable releases this year included a new โHunger Gamesโ novel and a book by Thomas Pynchon.
Oscar-nominated producer Jason Blum is set to receive the Business Visionary award from PEN America at its fundraising gala next spring.
Paul Thomas Andersonโs โOne Battle After Anotherโ was crowned best feature film and the dissident Iranian director Jafar Panahi won three awards Monday at the 35th annual Gotham Awards, a starry kickoff to the film industryโs awards season.
A charitable foundation is making 25 Christmas stockings from the drapes of King Charles IIIโs Sandringham estate.
An AI-generated country song, โWalk My Walk,โ recently topped Billboard's country digital song sales chart.
George Clooney playing a dashing movie star with nagging midlife regrets in โJay Kellyโ and Zac Brown Band returning with fresh tunes are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
The Louvre museum has approved a ticket price increase for non-EU visitors, raising it from 22 to 32 euros starting in January.
The Macyโs Thanksgiving Day Parade has brought balloons depicting Buzz Lightyear and Pac-Man to the New York City skies and floats featuring Labubu and Lego to the streets.
After President Donald Trumpโs reported intervention, Paramount Pictures is set to distribute Brett Ratnerโs โRush Hour 4,โ a project that Hollywood had eschewed after earlier sexual misconduct allegations against the director.
Apple TV has launched โPrehistoric Planet: Ice Age,โ a five-part series that brings the Pleistocene era to life with stunning visuals.
Chloรฉ Zhaoโs โHamnet,โ starring Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare and Jessie Buckley as his wife, Agnes, is expected to be one of the top Oscar contenders of the year.
Menswear designer Jeffrey Banks' memoir is a love letter to his family and the fashion community.
With โBel-Airโ entering its fourth and final season on Monday, the cast reflects on how the ambitious Peacock drama expanded the possibilities for Black-led prestige television.
The Associated Press and the Trump administration renewed their argument over a presidentโs ability to limit media access to journalists he disagrees with.
Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached defiance, joy and endurance in such classics as โMany Rivers to Cross,โ โYou Can Get it If You Really Wantโ and โVietnamโ and starred in the landmark movie โThe Harder They Come,โ has died at 81.
Ryan Seacrest will have some star-studded company for "Dick Clark's New Yearโs Rockinโ Eve" to usher in 2026.
Universal Pictures' "Wicked: For Good" has taken the box office by storm, earning an estimated $150 million in North America and $226 million globally in its opening weekend.
College football fight songs have stood the test of time, remaining a nostalgic part of the game.
A new play titled โKramer/Fauciโ explores the complex relationship between playwright and AIDS activist Larry Kramer and Dr. Anthony Fauci.
โHigh Horse: The Black Cowboy,โ a new docuseries executive produced by Jordan Peele and his Monkeypaw Productions that is now streaming on Peacock, highlights who it says are the first American cowboys โ Black men.
Director Bong Joon Hoโs โMickey 17โ starring several versions of Robert Pattinson and Kevin Hart debuting a new comedy special on Netflix are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Nobel laureate Han Kang's first nonfiction book in English, โLight and Thread,โ is set for release next spring.
Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest say theyโre changing the voting system of the popular musical extravaganza to ensure fairness.
The NBA has announced that national games on NBC/Peacock, Amazon Prime Video, or ESPN have drawn over 60 million viewers in the first month of the regular season.
K-pop is turning up in force at the United Nations climate talks in Brazil, with fans-turned-activists hosting protest and events to mobilize their millions-strong online community to back concrete climate actions.
A Paris wax museum has unveiled a figure depicting Princess Diana attired in what has come to be known as her "revenge dress."
Natalie Paine, a French horn player in New Zealandโs navy, has been stationed in Antarctica on a military posting since October.
A grand jury in Texas has indicted a man on a murder charge in the shooting of โKing of the Hillโ voice actor Jonathan Joss.
The 76th annual National Book Awards have been presented by the nonprofit National Book Foundation, with winners including Rabih Alameddine for fiction, Patricia Smith for poetry, and Omar El Akkad for nonfiction.
The head of the Louvre Museum says that new surveillance cameras and anti-intrusion systems will soon be installed at the Paris landmark after last monthโs stunning crown jewels heist.
New York City's mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, has quickly become a target of conservative media figures.