Pick up a paintbrush or throw some clay on the wheel in 2025

The beginning of a new year often  inspires people to expand their horizons and try something new...

Pro wrestling takes center stage thanks to streaming

It’s been a decade and a half since Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and John Cena transitioned from being the biggest names in pro wrestling to major movie stars. In that time, wrestling became cultural wallpaper, ignored by the masses, yet still passionately embraced by its devoted fans...

Area celebrations planned to welcome the new year

We’re gearing up to ring in the new year, so we thought we’d share a few options below for celebrating. More events are in the calendar...

The long-awaited second season of “Squid Game” on Netflix and singing superstar Andrea Bocelli’s Christmas TV special are some of the new television, films and music headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: the British coming-of-age tale “Bird” from British filmmaker Andrea Arnold and Mariah Carey’s Christmas special ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers game...

Barry Jenkins is too good a director to disappear altogether inside the creative limitations of “Mufasa: The Lion King.” This hectic Disney musical prequel origin story will do the job for families looking to avoid a second or third viewing of “Moana 2” or “Wicked” this month. Here’s my main beef: Is the chosen visual style of whatever you want to call this film (live action?

Seeking out fantasy, escapism — and cute little animals

NEW YORK— I’ll get you, my pretty! And your little pygmy hippo, too!