Puerto Rican rapper Residente is challenging the definition of America
Puerto Rican musician Residente is gearing up for his biggest fight yet – challenging the meaning of America.
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Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' prequel series spends a lot of time setting the scene
Rings of Power, set thousands of years before the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies, is Amazon's shot at a big, pop culture bending hit, with a budget estimated at least $100 million a season.
J.K. Rowling's new book, about a transphobe who faces wrath online, raises eyebrows
In The Ink Black Heart, a popular cartoonist is harassed and killed after her work is criticized as transphobic. Observers say the plot mirrors Rowling's experience, though she calls it a coincidence.
Barking 9 to 5! Dolly Parton launches 'Doggy Parton,' a pet apparel collection
The line features fringe-trimmed cowgirl dresses, rhinestone-bejeweled harnesses, gingham shirts and bandanas, concert T-shirts, toys and even a blond wig inspired by the singer.
'In Treatment' meets 'Dexter' in Hulu's psychological thriller 'The Patient'
Steve Carell stars as a therapist who is abducted by a murderer. By the time The Patient is over, nearly everyone in this drama series reflects upon past actions and decisions — or dies trying.
Chautauqua Institution re-examines security after Salman Rushdie attack
When the author was attacked earlier this month, he was taking the stage at New York's Chautauqua Institution. The storied place in American cultural life is now rethinking how open it should be.
Han Solo's Blaster from Star Wars Auctions for Over $1 Million
The blaster gun used by Harrison Ford was sold at an auction for firearm collectors at The Rock Island Auction Company.
'I'm Not Broken' is about being broken — and building a new life
A sad, brutally honest memoir about "a poor, sexually abused, drug-addicted Chicano kid," Jesse Leon's narrative is one that vividly brings to the page the realities of someone ignored by the system.
No, that wasn't Beyoncé at the U.S. Open. It was Laverne Cox, and she's flattered
At least one viewer watching at home thought they spotted Beyoncé in the star-studded stands at Serena Williams' U.S. Open match Monday night. Cox, who "worships" the singer, took it in stride.
'Diary of a Misfit' blends reportage, research and memoir
Washington Post reporter Casey Parks' first book, Diary of a Misfit: A Memoir and a Mystery, follows her attempts to uncover Roy Hudgins' story while rediscovering her own along the way.