MOGADISHU, Somalia — In a theater where a suicide bomber detonated years ago, Hassan Barre stepped forward to offer a different hallmark of Somalia: poetry. In one of the world’s most volatile nations, Somalis must be aware of their responsibility to their country and each other, he said in a recital emphasizing good citizenship. The…
STOCKHOLM — Hungarian László Krasznahorkai, who won the Nobel Prize in literature for his surreal and anarchic novels that combine a bleak world view with mordant humor, gave a lecture in Stockholm on Sunday in one of his rare public appearances. The lecture was part of the Nobel week that is underway in Stockholm and…
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Rafael Ithier, a beloved musician and a founder of the legendary salsa band El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, whose hits have inspired Bad Bunny and other icons from the U.S. territory and beyond, has died. He was 99. An attorney for the Ithier family, Víctor Rivera, confirmed the musician’s…
“Five Nights at Freddy’s” has powered up the box office once again. The sequel opened in 3,412 theaters in the U.S. and Canada this weekend and far surpassed expectations with $63 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. Seemingly immune to widely negative reviews, “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” notched the biggest opening…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Saturday was hosting the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees in the Oval Office for what the White House described as a medal presentation ceremony. This year’s recipients are actor Sylvester Stallone, singers Gloria Gaynor and George Strait, the rock band Kiss and actor-singer Michael Crawford. Trump ignored the Kennedy Center…
MEXICO CITY — Mexican composer María Leonora prepares for each concert as if she’s gearing up for battle. Her makeup has a tribal edge. Her clothes are arranged in layers she sheds as the show unfolds. An amulet over her belly button serves as protection. “I look into the mirror and I sort of go…
Architect Frank Gehry, celebrated for his imaginative, genre-shifting designs, has died at 96. He is known for iconic works such as the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. Over his prolific career, Gehry received architecture’s highest honors, including the Pritzker Prize, the RIBA gold medal, the Americans for…
Groundbreaking architect Frank Gehry who was behind the acclaimed Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, and Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles has died LOS ANGELES — Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, has died. He was 96. Gehry died Friday in his home in Santa Monica after a brief respiratory illness, said…
JATUN RUMI, Ecuador — High in the mountains of the Ecuadorian Andes, a group of young Otavalo Indigenous people is using anime to inspire pride in their ancient culture and language, especially among Otavalo children. They produced an animated short film titled “We’re Aya” that follows the adventures of Aya, a mythical Otavalo warrior, and…
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, a Tokyo-born actor known for his roles in the film “Mortal Kombat” and TV series “The Man in the High Castle” has died. He was 75. Tagawa died surrounded by his family in Santa Barbara from complications due to a stroke, his manager, Margie Weiner, confirmed on Thursday. “Cary…
