Jim Whittaker is interviewed for the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the First American Ascent of Mount Everest in Berkeley, Calif., Feb. 22, 2013. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff …
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Culture
Mei Lanfang Was Famous for His Masterful Performances as Female Leads. In the 1930s, He Introduced American Audiences to the World of Chinese Opera
He is considered one of China’s greatest 20th-century opera performers, and his influence on the art form is still felt today
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Jason Biggs has long dreaded the moment that he’d have to explain that scene in 1999 movie American Pie to his children. It just arrived. “They kept hearing about American …
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new video loaded: Can the American Oboe Be Revived? As demand for classical instruments has waned over the years, one man is determined to keep producing the oboe. Jim Phelan, …
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The Pitt, HBO Max’s hospital-set drama, back for a second season, is a throwback in every sense of the word: formulaic, propulsive, topical. Each episode represents a single hour of …
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News
US bars five Europeans over alleged efforts to ‘censor American viewpoints’ | European Union News
The United States has imposed visa bans on five Europeans, including a former European Union commissioner, accusing them of pressuring tech firms to censor and suppress “American viewpoints they oppose”. …
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The man accused of fatally shooting Robin Kaye – longtime “American Idol” music supervisor – and her husband Thomas Deluca was ruled “not presently competent to stand trial.” Raymond Boodarian …
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“The 1970s for those of you who missed them were a fabulous time to be young and brave…[Life] and what to make of it was up for grabs. And there …
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Behind Scenes
Grasshopper Film Acquires Non-Theatrical and Digital Rights to Birth Tourism Doc How to Have an American Baby
How to Have an American Baby Grasshopper Film has acquired North American digital and non-theatrical rights to How to Have an American Baby, directed by Chinese-American filmmaker Leslie Tai, the …
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Behind Scenes
U.S. in Progress 2025 Submissions Now Open for American Independents Seeking Finishing Funds
Still from Bunnylovr. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. U.S. in Progress is now through September 5 accepting submissions from American independent filmmakers with pictures in post-production seeking finishing funds. Accepted filmmakers …