2018-02-10 A Big Birthday for the Big Easy
The Louisiana city known as the Big Easy is celebrating a big birthday this year. New Orleans turns 300 years old. The celebration began December 31 with a huge fireworks…
2018-01-24 The Shape of Water Leads with 13 Oscar Nominations
The small-budget film The Shape of Water has earned 13 Oscar nominations, including one for best picture – the most of any 2017 film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts…
2018-01-28 Chilean Film Nominated for Academy Award
Lebanon’s first Oscar-nominated movie and a Chilean picture with a transgender actor are among five finalists for best foreign language film at the 2018 Academy Awards. The winner will receive…
2018-02-05 Historic Las Vegas Neon Signs Are Shining Again
Las Vegas, Nevada is a city famous for its exciting nightlife. One of the main streets is called The Las Vegas Strip. It has many large hotels and casinos, places…
2018-02-03 Groundhog Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter in US
North America will have six more weeks of winter, says “Punxsutawney Phil,” the most famous groundhog in the United States. Phil’s keepers reported his weather prediction Friday morning on the…
2018-02-02 Eagles Face Patriots in Super Bowl Sunday
Every year, more Americans gather around their televisions to watch the Super Bowl than any other single broadcast. Last year, almost 112 million viewers watched the New England Patriots defeat…
2018-01-20 Has #MeToo Gone Too Far
Large numbers of women consider the #MeToo movement an important step toward countering widespread sexual abuse and wrongdoing. But this week, there has been talk of the possible harm the…
2018-01-18 Movie Premiere of ‘Married Men’ Draws Haitian Stars in Miami
Haitian-born film director Robenson Lauvince feels confident about his latest movie. He thinks it will help the Haitian film industry and the community as a whole. The Miami, Florida, premiere…
2018-01-13 American Kennel Club Welcomes New Dog Breeds
The American Kennel Club, or AKC, has increased its membership. New to the AKC pack are an energetic dog whose main interests is ducks and a friendly dog that would…
2018-01-09 ‘Time’s Up’ at the Golden Globes
The red carpet was flooded with black gowns and suits Sunday night at the 75th Golden Globes ceremony in Los Angeles. Actors, activists and others chose to make a color-coordinated…
2018-01-06 Cate Blanchett to Lead Cannes Film Festival Judges
Actor Cate Blanchett will head the awards jury at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival in May. The Australian movie star is a major voice in the campaign against sexual harassment.…
2018-01-02 Tourism Is on the Rise in America’s ‘Coal Country’
Two-thirds of coal industry jobs in Appalachia have disappeared since the 1990s. Now, the area is hoping tourism will help rebuild its economy. Appalachia is the name for a cultural…
2017-12-30 2017 in Arts and Culture: A Woman’s Place
One theme dominated the year in arts and culture: women. Tens of millions of women around the world started the year with protest marches on January 21. The demonstrators called…
2017-12-24 VOA Learning English Presents ‘A Visit From St. Nicholas’
In 1822, an American professor named Clement Clarke Moore wrote a poem that redefined the image of Saint Nicholas. It was called “Account of a Visit from Saint Nicholas.” He…
2017-12-16 ‘I, Tonya’ Reexamines One of America’s Biggest Sports Scandals
Not long ago, Steven Rogers was watching a film documentary about Tonya Harding, an American figure skater in the 1990s. As he watched the film, Rogers thought about social class,…