2016-07-09 Balancing Life, Olympic Hopes on the Big Screen
Look out for Alexi Pappas at the Olympics in August. She is a Greek-American long-distance runner. Pappas will run in…
2016-07-07 ‘Curious George’ Explores Ramadan
He has ridden a bike, received a medal, flown a kite and learned the alphabet. He has even traveled into…
2016-07-02 US Audiences Say ‘Hello’ to Adele
British singer Adele opens a series of shows in the United States this week in the small city of Saint…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
2016-05-26 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…
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…