Marjane Satrapi, French Iranian artist and author behind ‘Persepolis,’ dies at 56
French-Iranian artist, author and women’s rights activist Marjane Satrapi, the illustrator behind the graphic novel memoir 'Persepolis,' has died at 56.
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French-Iranian artist, author and women’s rights activist Marjane Satrapi, the illustrator behind the graphic novel memoir 'Persepolis,' has died at 56.
A judge in Amsterdam on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a Jewish organization to block two performances by the rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West, ruling that the concerts are not a threat to public order.
The world’s most famous blonde bombshell, perched on playground equipment, absorbed in a book. The studio make-up and lighting is gone; as are her shoes. It’s 1955 and a summery glow radiates from her exposed limbs.
Amid widespread backlash and the fast-approaching deadline to review the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, the federal government is directing the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commissions to review its recent decision to triple the amount it charges digital streaming giants to contribute to Canadian content.
Wednesday is the beginning of a five-day celebration of the icon we know, love and miss: Prince. From new exhibits to a big Friday night concert and a free community sing-along, there are ways to celebrate his legacy happening all over during Prince Celebration 2026.
Actor Shia LaBeouf pleaded guilty Wednesday to three counts of simple battery for punching people outside a New Orleans bar in February during Mardi Gras.
Steven Spielberg’s latest, like some of his earliest and most beloved films, again concerns what might fall from above. “Disclosure Day,” which Universal Pictures releases June 11, returns Hollywood’s preeminent big-screen craftsman to one of his most abiding questions: Are we alone?
Canadian pop superstar Celine Dion says she is heartbroken, by the death of Grammy Award-winning singer Peobo Bryson.
Corus Entertainment is expanding “The Morning Show” into a whole new frontier: the afternoon.
Julia Elliott’s eerie short story collection “Hellions” has won the US$150,000 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction.
Peabo Bryson, whose smooth tone and operatic control produced classic Disney hits as well as R&B standards has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 75.
Charli XCX, Ariana Grande and Olivia Rodrigo are making downbeat songs about death, destruction and depression. What’s with all the downers?
K-pop band BTS, Benson Boone, Cardi B, Lainey Wilson, Major Lazer, Muse, Snoop Dogg and Zara Larsson are among the performers this fall at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas. It will be broadcast live.
Filming has begun on the second season of “Off Campus,” following the breakout success of the steamy hockey series.
The legal battle between actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni hit center stage in a New York federal courtroom again Monday despite a recent deal to end Lively’s claims.
Taylor Swift has written a new song, to be released Friday, for “Toy Story 5,” the megastar announced on social media.