Richard Hayden 
Christmas films appear in many guises. There is the witty (Christmas in Connecticut, Scrooged). The comedic (It Happened on 5th Avenue, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation). The wonderfully sentimental (The Shop Around the Corner, Miracle on 34th Street). There are the canonical ones everyone’s seen at least once (It’s a Wonderful Life, The Muppet Christmas Carol) … Read more
This year’s Booker prize winner will be the Christmas No 1 bestseller, predict UK booksellers. The Booksellers Association (BA) asked bookshop staff which book they think could reach the festive top spot, and Orbital by Samantha Harvey was the most popular response. The slim volume was “selling well even before the Booker prize win, and … Read more
The year 2024 saw the Korean drama industry go back to basics, with traditional cable TV offerings largely outshining bigger-budget streaming productions. There were a few notable exceptions, however, including the return of the biggest K-drama of all time. Here is our pick of the best Korean dramas of 2024, ranked from good to great. … Read more
Brian SeibertSeibert has covered dance for Goings On since 2002. New York dance in December is all about “The Nutcracker,” the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, and the joy they both bring. But the Ailey company’s encampment at City Center this year (through Jan. 5) is tinged with sadness, because Judith Jamison died in November. … Read more
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Two things stand out about Lindsay Lohan’s new Christmas movie, “Our Little Secret.” First, Lohan’s hair is flawless, almost compensating for the lack of chemistry with costar Ian Harding. Second, the plot unveils an often-overlooked dating strategy that unfairly gets a bad rap. The holiday flick follows Avery (Lohan) unexpectedly encountering her ex, Logan (Harding), … Read more
RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — JMI announces its instrumental role in the development of the African American Heritage Trail (AAHT) narrative, approved unanimously by the City Council of Williamsburg, Virginia on December 12, 2024. The AAHT, a two-mile walking trail through downtown Williamsburg which is currently in design, connects landmarks that help bring … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — A photojournalist who captured one of the most enduring images of World War II — the U.S. Marines raising the flag on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima — had a block in downtown San Francisco named for him Thursday. Joe Rosenthal, who died in 2006 at age 94, was working for … Read more
MrBeast’s ambitious reality show, which the YouTube megastar hopes will expand his giant online reach and turn the corner on recent controversies, is already raising questions from consumer advocates over a partnership with a fintech company. Prime Video’s Thursday premiere of the record-setting Beast Games capped off a tumultuous year for Jimmy Donaldson and his production … Read more
I’m a Gilded Age historian who has drawn parallels between our current moment and the late 19th century, two periods known for staggering economic inequality and sweeping technological change. But much of the coverage of the murder of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, and Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing him, has given … Read more
Michael Leunig – who died in the early hours of Thursday December 19, surrounded by “his children, loved ones, and sunflowers” – was the closest thing Australian cartooning had to a prophet. By turns over his long career, he was a poet, a prophet and a provocateur. The challenge comes in attempting to understand Leunig’s … Read more
