We’ve made it to the current decade after a year of exploring makeup trends of the past century-plus and revisiting historical events and celebrities that influenced the looks of each time period. It’s hard to think of the year 2020 without thinking about COVID-19...

Quick breads make decadent — and easy — holiday desserts

There’s something about cold weather and the holidays that makes baking bread such a delight. Or so I’m told...

Soak in the holiday season with events around the region

All of us here at Inland 360 wish you a very merry Christmas. We hope you enjoy the company of friends and family over the coming week, as the holiday draws near; we’ve gathered a few options for getting out and celebrating, below...

The winter solstice, the Northern Hemisphere’s shortest day and longest night, is Saturday

The winter solstice is Saturday, bringing the shortest day and longest night of the year to the Northern Hemisphere — ideal conditions for holiday lights and warm blankets. For those who would rather have more sunlight, you can try to make your way to the Southern Hemisphere, where it is summer...

It could be argued that 2024 wasn’t the best year for television. Highly anticipated shows like the final season of “Stranger Things,” “The Last of Us” and “The White Lotus” didn’t even make it on the calendar and will instead return in 2025...

The griping Vatican-based thriller “Conclave” about picking a new pope and Stephanie Hsu starring in the dark comedy “Laid” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: Dwayne Johnson stars as Santa’s bodyguard in the movie “Red One,” internet star MrBeast hosts his own reality competition show on Prime Video called “Beast Games” and Little Big Town hosts a Christmas special on NBC...