RALEIGH — On Sept. 7, the Terpsichorean Club of Raleigh held its 92nd North Carolina Debutante Ball at Meymandi Concert Hall in Raleigh. The club, comprised of young gentlemen from the capital area, was formed […]
RALEIGH — Smartphones have been one of the most quickly adopted consumer technologies ever. In 2011, just 35 percent of adults had a smartphone. Now, well over three-quarters of all U.S. adults carry some sort […]
LOS ANGELES — “The Meg” devoured the competition at the domestic box office. Warner Bros.’ big-budget shark thriller opened well above expectations, biting off $44.5 million when it opened in 4,118 North American locations. That […]
LOS ANGELES — The cast of “Guardians of the Galaxy” issued a statement of support for director James Gunn a little more than a week after Disney fired him from the upcoming third installment of […]
NEW YORK — Comcast dropped its $66 billion bid for Twenty-First Century Fox’s entertainment assets on Thursday but said it would still try to expand its international footprint by acquiring 61 percent of European broadcaster […]
LOS ANGELES — HBO’s medieval fantasy series “Game of Thrones” led nominations for the Emmy Awards on Thursday that spanned satire to the supernatural, but streaming service Netflix knocked HBO off its 17-year pedestal as […]
CAROLINA BEACH — Camps and vacations are the highlight of summer for most N.C. students. At Carolina Beach, professional surfer Tony Silvagni is combining camp and vacation into a week-long experience he hopes proves that […]
RALEIGH — Miss America will be crowned in Atlantic City in September with competitors, spectators, and the media wondering just how the phases of competition will play out. The 96-year-old program has dropped the swimsuit […]
SAN JOSE — Apple on Monday unveiled software upgrades that would let older iPhones run faster, help parents limit their children’s screen time and make its Siri voice assistant work more like a rival feature […]
LOS ANGELES — In “Ocean’s 8,” Debbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock), a tough cookie who’s all raccoon eyes, ironically pursed lips, and long stringy black hair, gets paroled from prison with hardly a dollar to her […]
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