Joy Behar (center) onstage at opening night of My First Ex-Husband at MMAC Theater on February 06, 2025 in New York City. Rob Kim/Getty Images The stage comeback of brassy media wit Joy Behar has pretty much come and gone, but the happy remnants of it are still at the MMAC Theater, an out-of-the-way theater at … Read more
Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of services, speaking at SXSW on March 9, 2025. Eric Charbonneau/Apple TV+ via Getty Images Quality over quantity has long been the mantra of Apple (AAPL) TV+, which provides a fraction of the programming offered by its rivals despite pouring billions into its content. Eddy Cue, Apple’s head of … Read more
With its ‘sticky’ collector base, a growing roster of participating galleries and a rapidly expanding audience, the Dallas Art Fair is shaping the future of art in Texas. Exploredinary Recently, there has been considerable talk about Texas’ dynamism and appeal, as the Southern state has seen extraordinary economic growth, now ranking among the largest economies … Read more
Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett in Black Bag Courtesy of Focus Features. Nobody makes a cool little movie like Steven Soderbergh. Never tied down to a single genre or style, his latest is a sexy spy thriller that forsakes shootouts and explosions in favor of mind games and incisive dinner table conversation. Black Bag is … Read more
PITTSBURG — Trustees voted recently to reduce the Pittsburg Unified School District’s budget by about $16 million, but without eliminating some key positions. Prior to its approval, the district had proposed $16.7 million in budget cuts, which would have resulted in more than 15 employee dismissals and a reduction in non-personnel activities. During a Feb. … Read more
Donating unused vehicles can turn forgotten cars into funding for education and scholarships. Unsplash+ Some donations come in neat envelopes. Others are wired from anonymous accounts. But the ones that tell the most unexpected stories? Those come on four wheels, often rusting in someone’s driveway. Is that 20-year-old sedan collecting dust? It could be why … Read more
Dear Eric: I am very allergic to dogs. I also have been bitten numerous times throughout my life so I am quite wary of dogs. Consequently, I am not fond of dogs. Here in Colorado, dogs are increasingly taken everywhere, even places they are not allowed. I do not want to go into a restaurant … Read more
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Anthony Davis, 32; Thora Birch, 43; Johnny Knoxville, 54; Terrence Howard, 56. Happy Birthday: Stop waiting for someone else to make a move. Take the path that leads to your destination of choice. Take the guessing out of your life, define what you want and don’t stop until you are … Read more
DEAR MISS MANNERS: If we renewed the lovely fashion of wearing gloves, people wouldn’t have to fear catching germs from shaking hands or appearing rude for refusing. GENTLE READER: Why didn’t Miss Manners think of that? Not only would it solve the problems you mention, but it would allow her to wallow in a treasure … Read more
By The Associated Press The Russian military said its air defenses shot down 337 Ukrainian drones over 10 Russian regions overnight in what appears to be the biggest Ukrainian drone attack on Russia in three years, hours before key Ukraine-U.S. talks were to start on Tuesday. The attack, which killed one person and wounded several, … Read more