Having once forecast doom for photography in the face of the smartphone, Sebastiao Salgado has changed his mind. One of the most lauded documentary photographers of recent decades, 73-year-old Salgado told Reuters: “I don’t think it is endangered. I thought so at some point, but I was wrong and I …

One drops you, trapped and powerless, in the middle of a civil war, while the other uses humor to depict what’s it like to start a new life in Europe after escaping the same conflict. “Insyriated” and “The Other Side of Hope” are two films about Syria, and they brought …

U.S. President Donald Trump’s sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump are expected to visit Dubai this week to open a Trump-branded golf complex. Trump’s sons will be the guests of honor for the opening of the Trump International Golf Club Dubai on Feb. 18, according to an invitation sent …

Associated Press photographer Burhan Ozbilici won the 2017 World Press Photo competition Monday for his image of a gun-wielding off-duty Turkish policeman standing over the body of Russia’s ambassador, whom he had just fatally shot. Ozbilici’s image was part of a series titled “An Assassination in Turkey” that also won …

The 59th annual Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles on February 12, honoring the top performers in music over the previous year. Here are the award winners:   Album of the year: “25,” Adele. Record of the year: “Hello,” Adele. Best new artist: Chance the Rapper. Song of the …

Adele won the trifecta – album of the year, record of the year, and song of the year – at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night, beating out Beyonce in all three categories.  When she won the record of the year, Adele said, “My dream and …

Glamour was shot through with grit at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday. Frothy musical “La La Land” took five prizes including best picture, but major awards also went to tough welfare-state drama “I, Daniel Blake” and fractured-family stories “Lion” and “Manchester by the Sea.” In keeping with an …

Hours before the Grammy Awards ceremony, the biggest night in the music industry in the United States, word came of the death of well-known jazz and rhythm and blues singer Al Jarreau.  Winner of seven Grammys himself, Jarreau died at age 76 Sunday in a hospital in Los Angeles, the …

Every year, dozens of talented young American musicians spend a week at Grammy Camp in Los Angeles. They live and breathe music, playing with their peers, honing their skills and working with some of the biggest names in the industry. This year, they jammed with Joey Alexander, the 13-year-old Indonesian-born …

Every year, dozens of talented American students are selected to join the Grammy Camp in Los Angeles, where the annual Grammy Awards are presented each year. For a week, the Grammy campers hone their musical skills and perform alongside famous professional musicians, including Indonesian jazz piano prodigy Joey Alexander. The …

Every Valentine’s Day, U.S. businesses reap great profits on all things red, pink, and heart-shaped. But for tourists roaming Times Square in New York City, there’s a big red and pink heart which costs them nothing…and it’s learning opportunity. …

A new exhibition takes a look at how American artists found inspiration in rural landscapes during an era of modernist art that was more closely associated with cities.   “Cross Country: The Power of Place in American Art, 1915-1950” opens Sunday at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. It …

Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama announced Friday they have picked the prestigious agency that represents Bill Clinton, Mia Farrow and others to handle their post-White House speaking gigs.   The Harry Walker Agency will represent both Obamas for speaking appearances, said Kevin Lewis, a spokesman for the former …

A colossal panoramic painting depicting the Battle of Atlanta from the Civil War is being lifted by cranes from the building where it has been housed for nearly a century and then trucked to its new location.   Moving the six-ton Cyclorama – one of the world’s largest paintings – …

We’re getting to know the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending February 11, 2017. The hit list gets a pre-Grammy shakeup this week, welcoming two new additions. Number 5: Zayn & Taylor Swift ” I Don’t Wanna Live Forever” The …

This Saturday, New York City will once again host the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, as it has every year since 1877. But this year, cats will be included in the week-long event, which has long been one of the most prestigious competitive dog shows in the world. Yes, cats. …

George Clooney and his wife Amal are expecting twins, actor Matt Damon said on Thursday, adding he was so thrilled for the high-profile couple that he “almost started crying” when he found out last fall. Damon told Entertainment Tonight Canada that Clooney, 55, told him the news while they were …

With the 89th Academy Awards almost upon us, critics and Hollywood insiders are placing bets on which nominees will go home with the coveted statuette. Ideally, the Academy judges films on their artistic merit, but as always, political considerations and even current events can impact who wins an Oscar. Damien …

The 89th Academy Awards are upon us and, as every year, fans, critics and Hollywood insiders are divided over which nominees should go home with the coveted award. Although the idea is that films are judged on their artistic merit, there are also political considerations that can determine the winner. …

The one-year countdown to the Pyeongchang Games began Thursday with Yuna Kim revealing the Olympic torch and organizers opening online ticket reservations. South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn and an International Olympic Committee delegation led by Gunilla Lindberg, who heads the IOC’s coordination commission for the games, also attended the …

Soul music legend Aretha Franklin says she plans to retire from full-time touring after she releases a new album in September. “I am retiring this year,” the 74-year-old singer told a Detroit TV station in a telephone interview this week. “I will be recording, but this will be my last …

National parks traveler Mikah Meyer spent the month of January immersed in American history as he visited a number of historic forts along the southeastern U.S. coastline.   Reliving American history at war One of his first stops was Fort Sumter, a federal fort in Charleston Harbor, just off the …

The thick fog hanging over Venice Beach did little to disrupt Tommy Hilfiger’s carnival-esque runway show co-created by and featuring supermodel Gigi Hadid.   Hadid helped pick out the models, the music and the clothes for the TommyXGigi collection – and she walked the beachside runway first and last Wednesday, …

National parks traveler Mikah Meyer spent the month of January immersed in American history as he visited a number of historic forts along the southeastern U.S. coastline. The young traveler, who’s on a mission to visit all of the more than 400 sites within the National Park Service, says he’s …

The estate of a late New Orleans YouTube star has filed a $20 million copyright infringement lawsuit against Beyonce over the use of his voice in her song “Formation.” The estate of Anthony Barre, who went by the name Messy Mya on YouTube, claims in the lawsuit filed in New …