March 13 1781: The seventh planet of the solar system, Uranus, was discovered by astronomer William Herschel. 1925: The Tennessee General Assembly approved the Butler Act, which prohibited public schools from teaching of the theory […]
The celebrities have birthdays this week: March 13 Songwriter Mike Stoller is 92. Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka is 86. Actor William H. Macy is 75. 54. Rapper-actor Common is 53. Tennis star Coco Gauff is 21. […]
Appearing in a building of books instead of a stadium with amps, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards was honored last Wednesday with a new award that recognizes Connecticut residents for their creativity, passion and generosity. […]
LOS ANGELES — Kieran Culkin won the Oscar for best supporting actor Sunday at the 97th Academy Awards, completing a sweep of the category that followed his dominance in television awards last season. The award, […]
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Dream Count” feels like a homecoming. The Nigerian author’s first work of longform fiction in over a decade reminds us of the sharp wisdom and sturdy empathy that have made her one […]
Lady Gaga’s seventh studio album “Mayhem” and a new lifestyle series on Netflix from the Duchess of Sussex called “With Love, Meghan” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a […]
March 6 1820: President James Monroe signed the Missouri Compromise, which allowed Missouri to join the Union as a slave state and Maine to join as a free state. 1836: The Alamo in San Antonio, […]
These celebrities have birthdays this week: March 6 Former FBI and CIA director William Webster is 101. Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is 99. Rock musician David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) is 79. Filmmaker-actor Rob […]
Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose studied portraits ranging from reluctant heroes to conniving villains made him one of the industry’s most respected and honored performers, was found dead last week along with his […]
NEW YORK — In a James Bond shakeup that stirred the film industry, Amazon MGM announced last Thursday that the studio has taken the creative reins of the 007 franchise after decades of family control. […]
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