Writer Leonardo Padura chronicles life in Cuba as his detective 'alter ego' solves gripping crimes

Cuban writer Leonardo Padura has managed to turn his series of detective novels into a social and political chronicle of Cuba, especially his native Havana

Dame Susan Devoy reflects on career and Race Relations backlash with Paula Bennett - Ask Me Anything

The former sports star has reflected on her career in her new memoir.

Q&A: Phish's Trey Anastasio on playing the Sphere, and keeping the creativity going after 40 years

Phish has been performing to thousands of dedicated fans for decades and prides itself on never playing the same show twice

NFL star Travis Kelce to host Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?

'I’m excited to be following in the footsteps of so many TV icons.'

An Algerian reporter says he was expelled from his country without explanation

An Algerian journalist is decrying his expulsion from the country after flying in from France and not being allowed to leave the airport last weekend

What to stream this week: Conan O’Brien travels, 'Migration' soars and Taylor Swift will reign

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Taylor Swift's eagerly anticipated album “The Tortured Poets Department,” a family of ducks is coaxed into flying south for the winter in the kid-friendly animated movie...

Listen to The Country online with Jamie Mackay: 30th anniversary after-party live from Riversdale

Jamie Mackay talks to a cast of thousands on a Riversdale farm in Southland.

Conan O'Brien will be a guest on 'The Tonight Show,' 14 years after his acrimonious exit

Does time and a new host heal all wounds

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce earn Webby Award nominations, along with Sydney Sweeney, Ryan Gosling

Taylor Swift and her Super Bowl-winning boyfriend Travis Kelce, along with Sydney Sweeney, Ryan Gosling and Timothee Chalamet, are among the nominees for this year’s Webby Awards, recognizing the best internet content and creators

'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" roars to an $80 million box office opening

The Godzilla-King Kong combo stomped on expectations as “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” roared to an $80 million opening at the weekend box office

Listen to the awkward moment Louis Walsh slams his ‘Z-list’ co-stars after leaving Celebrity Big Brother

LOUIS Walsh has taken a savage swipe at his Celebrity Big Brother co-stars by claiming they aren't celebrities.The X Factor judge, 71, described his h

Acclaimed Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini dies at age 82

Grammy-winning Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini has died

Cockney Rebel singer Steve Harley, who had a hit with 'Make Me Smile,' dies at 73

British musician Steve Harley, whose band Cockney Rebel had a huge hit with the song “Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me),” has died

Hundreds of people in Mexico City stretch out for a 'mass nap' to commemorate World Sleep Day

Those walking through the milling streets of downtown Mexico City were greeted with a strange and sleepy sight

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, returns to Instagram to tease new food, cookbook, cutlery brand

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has returned to Instagram to tease a new brand that records show could feature jams, household items, cookbooks and cutlery

Karl Wallinger, ex-member of The Waterboys and creative force behind World Party, dies

Karl Wallinger, the multi-instrumentalist and solo force behind the band World Party and former member of The Waterboys, has died at age 66

Karl Wallinger, member of The Waterboys and creative force of behind World Party, dies

Karl Wallinger, the multi-instrumentalist and solo force behind the band World Party and former member of The Waterboys, has died at age 66

Oscars' strikes tributes highlight solidarity, and the possible labor struggles to come

Labor strife remains an issue in Hollywood after two major strikes were resolved, and the Academy Awards didn’t sidestep that

Chopin lovers can't meet their hero, but this pianist got to do the next best thing

The winner of the 2nd Frederic Chopin Competition on Period Instruments all but traveled through time to commune with the Romantic-era piano virtuoso and composer on the day marked as his birthday

Stories of migration from around the world are longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction

Novels that give voice to the often unheard stories of migrants around the world are among the nominees for the 2024 Women’s Prize for Fiction

Edward Bond, a playwright who shocked the stage world with 'Saved,' dies at 89

British playwright Edward Bond has died at the age of 89