A picture may be worth a thousand words, but for decades, when it came to visualizing theater, film or television, an Al Hirschfeld drawing was worth a thousand pictures. “The Hirschfeld Century” (Knopf; $40) is a definitive collection of the late artist’s work, augmented with insightful text from David Leopold. You can count the “Nina’s” to your heart’s content. — David Wiegand
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LONDON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- "Downton Abbey" actor Richard E. Grant is slated for "Game of Thrones" season 6, in addition to fellow newcomers Ian McShane and Max von Sydow.
Frequent visitors to Lonavla — a popular weekend getaway — can expect better traffic management and safety measures at Bhushi dam besides renovation of tourist spots.
32-year-old veteran goalie spent last season with the Flyers.
Graham Daniels, 51, and chemistry teacher Bethan Thomas, 37, face being struck off after students post video online
Graham Daniels, 51, and chemistry teacher Bethan Thomas, 37, face being struck off after students post video online
VRIEZENVEEN - PvdA-raadslid Sven Booij kreeg dinsdagavond bijval voor zijn oproep in de gemeenteraad van Twenterand om ‘een steentje bij te dragen’ aan de opvang van vluchtelingen.
Alle fracties in de raad deelden de zorgen van de PvdA over het menselijke drama van de duizenden vluchtelingen.
Estonia will accept 373 refugees in accordance with the European Commission plan.
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FOX LAKE, Ill., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Authorities have gleaned no more clues from surveillance videos in the murder of a Chicago area police officer who was killed while chasing suspects last week.
Video showed the referee watching the play, and his head snapping back when he is levelled from behind
Overnight service expands to Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. Re/code reports.
Alicia Vikander walks the red carpet looking chic as ever while attending the premiere of her movie The Testament of Youth on Monday (September 7) at UGC Cine Cite Bercy in Paris, France. The 26-year-old Swedish actress is having a break-out year with four movies already in theaters since January – Ex Machina, The Man [...]
Why is the Donald irresistible despite his obvious flaws? Christian Rudder, co-founder of OKCupid, explains.
A gunman shot six people after an argument at a taxi rank, while two others were injured in the stampede that ensued.
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Frazier Glenn Miller Jr., 74, admitted to fatally shooting three people outside Jewish sites in Kansas last year. None of them were Jewish
Wall Street foe Elizabeth Warren approves of Donald Trump's tax plan. Warren, the Democratic Massachusetts senator known for railing against policies that benefit the rich and the financial sector, said Tuesday she could get behind Trump's proposal to raise taxes on the wealthiest. "There are a lot of places where he gets out and talks about important things," Warren said during an appearance on ABC's "The View." "Donald Trump and I both agree that there ought to be more taxation of the billionaires... Читать дальше...
It's a big day for Justin Bieber -- and his fans are loving it. In addition to getting his first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "What Do You...
A gunman shot six people after an argument at a taxi rank, while two others were injured in the stampede that ensued.
Sharing light moments in politics, Union Ministers Smriti Irani and Harsimrat Kaur Badal were recently seen dancing on Punjabi folk songs along with some college girls.
Verizon is starting a new mobile video service that's aimed at young people who are increasingly choosing to watch TV on their phones and tablets. The Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra is trying to get more people to experience classical music concerts, almost as if they were there, by putting on a virtual reality headset. Wearing either the Oculus or the Samsung Gear virtual reality headset, listeners can see a 360 degree video of the orchestra as it plays inside L.A.'s Walt Disney Concert Hall. Читать дальше...
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Its official, Labor Day has come and gone and hunters everywhere will start heading to deer camp; not necessarily to hunt, but to open camp and do some “scouting.” In the next month or so millions of hunters will be in the woods, driving all over their hunting properties as they look for scrapes and rubs and anything else that might help them get the drop on Mister Big. Unfortunately, they will be doing anything but. All the activity just let’s mature deer know it’s that time of year again. Читать дальше...
Two golfers from Norfolk achieve a 25 million to one double hole-in-one in the same hole.
The current number of Obamacare sign-ups is still ahead of an official 9.1 million customer year-end goal.
Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz said that Iran and Russia should help Bashar Assad counter ISIL.