Arts

Ralph Fiennes manages ambition and deceit as the Catholic church picks a new pope in 'Conclave'

4:14am October 25, 2024

by A Martínez

The new movie Conclave dramatizes the Vatican's search for a new pope — and the perils of ambition within its ranks. Ralph Fiennes talks about his starring role.

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For painter Titus Kaphar, forgiveness is 'a weight lifted off of your shoulders'

1:07pm October 24, 2024

Kaphar draws on his own painful relationship with his father in his film, Exhibiting Forgiveness. He says the project gave him "a sympathy for my father that I never had as a young man."

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BeyHive meets KHive: Beyoncé set to perform at Houston rally for Harris

11:13am October 24, 2024

Vice President Harris will have a special guest at her rally in Houston on Friday: Beyoncé.

Mikey Madison as Ani and Mark Eydelshteyn as Ivan. Courtesy of NEON_2.png

Arts

The real nightmare in Sean Baker’s 'Anora' isn’t what you expect

7:00am October 24, 2024

In Anora, Mikey Madison plays a sex worker who dances at a strip club and meets — and marries — the son of a Russian oligarch. Filmmaker Sean Baker seems to anticipate and avoid conventions about on-screen violence.

Senior sprinter Julia 'Hurricane' Hawkins dies at 108

5:00am October 24, 2024

Hawkins became a darling of the track and field world when she took up running at 100 years old. She died in Baton Rouge, La., this week.

McDonald's tries to reassure customers after deadly E. coli outbreak

2:41pm October 23, 2024

A preliminary investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggests fresh onions that are served raw on McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers were a likely source of contamination.

After John le Carré's death, his son had the 'daunting' task to revive George Smiley

12:15pm October 23, 2024

Nick Harkaway grew up hearing his dad read drafts of his George Smiley novels. He picks up le Carré's beloved spymaster character in the new novel, Karla's Choice.

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Voters in a small German town added the name of a third man to their ballot papers who they thought would be more suitable than those officially running. He politely turned down the opportunity.

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Arts

Ralph Fiennes manages ambition and deceit as the Catholic church picks a new pope in 'Conclave'

For painter Titus Kaphar, forgiveness is 'a weight lifted off of your shoulders'

BeyHive meets KHive: Beyoncé set to perform at Houston rally for Harris

The real nightmare in Sean Baker’s 'Anora' isn’t what you expect

Senior sprinter Julia 'Hurricane' Hawkins dies at 108

McDonald's tries to reassure customers after deadly E. coli outbreak

After John le Carré's death, his son had the 'daunting' task to revive George Smiley

The Baylor Project: Tiny Desk Concert

Denny's says it expects to close 150 locations by the end of 2025

In Germany, a man was voted to be mayor without even entering the race