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Australian Indigenous TV host quits program over racist backlash

Australian Indigenous TV host quits program over racist backlash

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Prominent Australian Indigenous journalist Stan Grant quit television hosting duties on Monday in response to online racist abuse over his comments during King Charles III's coronation about historic Aboriginal dispossessio
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Independent bookselling expanded again in 2022, with new and diverse stores opening nationwide

Independent bookselling expanded again in 2022, with new and diverse stores opening nationwide

NEW YORK (AP) — Near the end of 2021, Jessica Callahan was living in Columbus, Ohio, working as a social science researcher and wondering if there was a better way to support herself.
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New Madrid museum set to unveil five centuries of Spain's royal collections

New Madrid museum set to unveil five centuries of Spain's royal collections

MADRID (AP) — It’s not as if Madrid was short on world-ranking galleries with the likes of the Prado Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza and the Reina Sofía, among others.
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'Brokeback Mountain' brings two rising acting stars to the London stage

'Brokeback Mountain' brings two rising acting stars to the London stage

LONDON (AP) — “Brokeback Mountain” was a star-making story onscreen. It may turn out to be the same onstage.
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‘Fast X’ speeds to No. 1; knocks ‘Guardians 3’ to 2nd

‘Fast X’ speeds to No. 1; knocks ‘Guardians 3’ to 2nd

The 10th installment of the “Fast and Furious” franchise was off to the races this weekend, knocking “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” out of first place and easily claiming the No. 1 spot at the box office. “Fast X” earned $67.
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A first-time filmmaker makes a mark in Cannes competition with a Senegalese drama

A first-time filmmaker makes a mark in Cannes competition with a Senegalese drama

CANNES, France (AP) — Most filmmakers in the Cannes Film Festival's top-rung competition lineup are well-known directors who have been around for decades.
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Comedian Uncle Roger silenced on Chinese social media after jokes about China

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Malaysian comedian better known for mocking attempts by Western chefs at Asian cooking has had his Chinese social media account suspended after making jokes about China.
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In Cannes, Scorsese and DiCaprio turn spotlight toward Osage Nation

In Cannes, Scorsese and DiCaprio turn spotlight toward Osage Nation

CANNES, France (AP) — It was well into the process of making “Killers of the Flower Moon” that Martin Scorsese realized it wasn't a detective story.
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Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of 'hostile' laws

Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of 'hostile' laws

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The NAACP over the weekend issued a travel advisory for Florida, joining two other civil rights groups in warning potential tourists that recent laws and policies championed by Gov.
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Warner CEO booed at Boston University as supporters of writers' strike picket outside

Warner CEO booed at Boston University as supporters of writers' strike picket outside

BOSTON (AP) — Scores of Boston University students turned their backs on the head of one of Hollywood's biggest studios, and some shouted “pay your writers,” as he gave the school's commencement address Sunday in a stadium where protesters supporting
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