ABKCO Music & Records has reached a settlement with Behr Paint over an in Instagram advertisement that allegedly featured an unlicensed version of The Rolling Stones’ 1966 chart-topper “Paint It, Black.” Lawyers for Behr and ABKCO, which owns The Rolling Stones’ early catalog, filed a joint notice of settlement ending the lawsuit on Monday (May…
Nineteen books were recognized as winners or finalists for the Pulitzer Prize on Monday, in the categories of fiction, general nonfiction, memoir or autobiography, poetry, biography and history. Fiction Angel Down by Daniel Kraus This dizzying and fantastical story — one of the Book Review’s 10 Best Books of 2025 — is about a group…
The winners and nominated finalists of the 2026 Pulitzer Prizes were announced today by administrator Marjorie Miller via remote video stream. The winners each take home $15,000 dollars and serious bragging rights, not to mention a ticket into a very illustrious club. The full list of winners and nominated finalists from the arts & letters categories is…
Britney Spears has avoided jail time in her DUI case after pleading guilty to a lesser misdemeanour charge of reckless driving. The singer was arrested on March 4 in Ventura County, California after police pulled her over on suspicion of driving under the influence, following reports of erratic, high-speed driving. She was later charged with a misdemeanour count of driving under the…
Alex Ligertwood, the Scottish musician best known for his lengthy stint as Santana’s vocalist, has died at the age of 79. Ligertwood’s wife and agent, Shawn Brogan, confirmed his death in a statement shared on social media over the weekend. She said Ligertwood died “peacefully in his sleep with his doggy Bobo by his side”…
Every month, Netflix adds movies and TV shows to its library. Here are our picks for some of May’s most promising new titles. (Note: Streaming services occasionally change schedules without giving notice. For more recommendations on what to stream, sign up for our Watching newsletter here.) ‘Lord of the Flies’ Starts streaming: May 4 William…
‘We’ve done many concerts, but this is the first time I’m stressed,” the first violin confesses with a grin, lowering his instrument before a single note has sounded. But before he can launch into the story he’s interrupted by the cellist. “We’re actually supposed to play first!” she chides. A string quartet is often compared…
It’s not just about housing beauty – it’s about being beautiful inside and out. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The prestigious architectural award Prix Versailles has unveiled its 2026 list of the world’s most beautiful museums. The short list of just seven museums includes one European museum… Read on to find out which one. About the selection, Jérôme…
THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET TODAY: In 1939, Finnegans Wake is published. “It is absurd that people who look and pray like me and my cousins and uncles, with hearts that could fit in my chest, will die today from bombs forged and dropped by my tax dollars.” Kaveh Akbar considers genocide and…
After a promotional blitz that has run the full gamut from haute (Meryl Streep on the cover of Vogue with Anna Wintour) to not (a heinous line of Target sweats), The Devil Wears Prada 2 is finally here, and set for very chic box office takings of over $200m in its first week. Praised as…
