2016-06-30 Comic Book Fans Create Community at ‘Awesome Con’
Movies and television with superheroes are popular all over the world. Both young people and adults love characters like Batman and Spider Man. But for some people, such characters and…
2016-06-25 Summer Movies: Sharks, Surfers, Science Fiction
Summer is here in the United States. It is extremely hot in most of the country. Heavy rain storms are not unusual. The unpleasant weather helps drive the movie business.…
2016-06-23 Uffizi, Indiana University Make Digital Copies of Sculptures
Time, acts of war and natural disasters can damage and destroy the world’s artistic and cultural objects. More than 1,000 years ago, fire destroyed the Library of Alexandria in Egypt.…
2016-06-18 Disney, Wanda Amusement Parks Battle in China
The newest amusement park in China, Shanghai Disneyland, has opened. And so, the competition between it and Nanchang Wanda Park begins. The Dalian Wanda Group company operates Nanchang Wanda Park.…
2016-06-14 Contrast in Color Between Tony and Oscar Awards
Each year, the Tony Awards honor the best actors, entertainers, writers and producers from New York City’s Broadway theaters. James Corden, a white comedian, opened the Tony Awards on Sunday…
2016-06-11 New Book Examines the Power of Young Introverts
Speak up! Put yourself out there! American society generally places high value on being friendly and speaking freely. That can can worry introverts. Introverts are people who tend to be…
2016-06-09 Film Shows Soft Side of Muhammad Ali
The world is remembering Muhammad Ali, a man who transcended sports, culture and religion to become a worldwide icon. “I Am Ali” is a 2014 documentary film by Clare Lewis.…
2016-06-04 ‘Jimmy Vestvood’ Rejects Hollywood Iranians
Iranian-American funnyman Maz Jobrani has made a movie about an Iranian who moves to the United States and becomes a hero. The movie is called “Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero.” In…
2016-06-02 Play Looks Into Workers’ Lives When Car Industry Failed
Detroit, Michigan has been the center of America’s automobile industry since the early 20th century. Detroit, the “Motor City” as it is known, is home to the “Big Three” U.S.…
2016-05-28 Best US Beach? ‘Dr. Beach’ Says Hawaii’s Got It
The best beach in the United States is Hawaii’s Hanauma Bay, says Dr. Beach’s “top 10” list of beaches for 2016. Dr. Beach is coastal scientist Stephen Leatherman of Florida…
2016-05-26 Using Culture to Teach Arabic to American Students
Learning a new language is not easy, but an Egyptian in Washington, D.C., says he knows how to make it less difficult. Tamer Elsharkawy teaches Arabic to children. He says…
2016-05-24 Madonna Feels the Heat After Billboard Music Awards
British singer Adele won the big prize, as emotion won the big night, at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards show on Sunday. The performances included a return to the stage…
2016-05-21 Pans and Praise at 2016 Cannes Film Festival
Several American movies are among the leading candidates for the biggest award at the Cannes Film Festival, the Palme d’Or. Others got booed. The prize for worst reception so far…
2016-05-19 Painting Captures Moments after Lincoln’s Assassination
A rare painting showing the moments after U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated has been cleaned, repaired and restored. The oil painting is named “Lincoln Borne by Loving Hands.” German…
2016-05-14 Movie Superheroes Divided in ‘Captain America: Civil War’
Disney Studios has broken another earnings record and “Captain America” helped make it happen. The latest in the movie series, “Captain America: Civil War,” opened nationwide in the United States…