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On the set of the first Agatha Christie show where mysteries are solved with the internet

In a departure from what could be the logline for many a cozy English mystery before it, "Agatha Christie's Tommy & Tuppence" marks the first time Agatha Christie's work has been modernized for an English-speaking TV audience.

2 weeks ago

Rockies hiring Paul DePodesta from NFL’s Browns to run baseball operations, AP source says

The Colorado Rockies are hiring Paul DePodesta of "Moneyball" fame from the NFL's Cleveland Browns to run baseball operations, a person with knowledge of the move told The Associated Press.

2 weeks ago

Tourism packages announced in advance of Dambo Trolls arrival

Later this month, a new collection of Danish artist Thomas Dambo's world-renowned trolls will arrive at the North Carolina Arboretum. Whether you are an Asheville resident looking for a troll-tastic staycation or a visitor troll-hunting for a deal, Explore Asheville has prepared several lodging packages bundled with the Arboretum experience.

2 weeks ago

Things to do in Asheville & WNC: Nov. 7-9

Looking for things to do this weekend? We've got you covered. From a party in the River Arts District to an all-vegan Thanksgiving feast, we have all kinds of activities in our weekend guide to Asheville and WNC.

2 weeks ago

Short plays and tall tales: Hendersonville Theatre’s One Act Play Festival

The One Act Play Festival is made up of two different sets of plays shown between Nov. 6-15, culminating in a Best of Show performance at 3 p.m. on November 16, 2025.

2 weeks ago

Slime, Battleship and Trivial Pursuit join the Toy Hall of Fame

Slime, that gooey, sticky and often-homemade plaything, was enshrined into the National Toy Hall of Fame on Thursday along with perennial bestselling games Battleship and Trivial Pursuit.

2 weeks ago

Bizarrap, Daddy Yankee to headline halftime show at NFL’s first-ever game in Spain

The NFL's first-ever game in Spain will feature a Latin music showcase with Argentine producer Bizarrap and Puerto Rican superstar Daddy Yankee set to perform during the halftime show.

2 weeks ago

High-kicking Radio City Rockettes mark 100 years with Christmas Spectacular

A staple of the New York City holiday season is marking a century of wowing crowds: The high-kicking Radio City Rockettes are turning 100.

2 weeks ago

LOCASH to Headline Hometown Hootenanny at Asheville’s Revival

LOCASH will bring their feel-good hits to Revival this January, joined by Sarah Reeves and Tano Jones Revelry.

2 weeks ago

Motion Picture Association tells Meta to stop using PG-13 to refer to Instagram teen account content

The Motion Picture Association is asking Meta to stop referring to content shown to teen accounts on Instagram as "guided by PG-13 ratings," saying it is misleading and could erode trust in its movie ratings system.

2 weeks ago

Helen Mirren will receive the Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille award

Helen Mirren has portrayed multiple queens, a prime minister, a detective, "Barbie" narrator and many other roles in more than a half-century of acting. Her latest: Golden Globe lifetime achievement honoree.

2 weeks ago

‘Predator: Badlands’ sticks its 2 stars together to take the franchise to new places

"Predator: Badlands" belongs to a long-established cinema subgenre: two opposed people reluctantly stuck together with a common purpose. The film, the seventh in the franchise (not counting the "Alien vs. Predator" offshoots), has the buddy comedy energy that comes with that dynamic.

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Harrowing Iranian film ‘It Was Just an Accident’ is made of scar tissue – 828reviewsNOW

Revered Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has returned with his latest movie, "It Was Just an Accident," a filmic tour-de-force already generating Oscars buzz after winning the coveted Palme d'Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. It deserves it. "It Was Just an Accident" is one of the best films of the year.

2 weeks ago

Sesame Street’s new season: Bubba Wallace, Netflix and a whole lot of chickens

New home. Some format changes. Same monsters. "Sesame Street" launches its 56th season on Nov. 10 with NASCAR champion Bubba Wallace as a guest, a slightly tweaked format and a new way to watch — via Netflix.

2 weeks ago

Bruce Springsteen performs at New York Public Library gala

Bruce Springsteen was among six honorees Monday night at the New York Public Library's annual "Library Lions" gala, which pays tribute to "outstanding achievements" in arts, culture, letters and scholarship.

2 weeks ago

Adam Sandler will receive AARP’s Movies for Grownups career achievement award, his second AARP prize

Adam Sandler will be the next recipient of AARP's Movies for Grownups career achievement award, the group said Tuesday.

2 weeks ago

November concert calendar: Live music in Asheville area this month

The Asheville area boasts a vibrant live music scene with venues catering to a wide array of genres, performers and taste. Read our calendar of shows coming up later this November.

2 weeks ago

Fashion trailblazers A$AP Rocky and Rihanna now have matching CFDA fashion icon awards

Fashion powerhouse couple A$AP Rocky and Rihanna have another fashion icon award to take home after Rocky was awarded the Council of Fashion Designers of America prize on Monday.

2 weeks ago

Japanese game maker Nintendo reports zooming sales and profit on its hit Switch 2 machine

Japanese video-game maker Nintendo's net profit jumped 85% in April-September from the year before, as its sales more than doubled following the launch of its hit Switch 2 console in June, the company said Tuesday.

2 weeks ago

Jonathan Bailey named People magazine’s 2025 Sexiest Man Alive

Something has changed for "Wicked" star Jonathan Bailey, something is not the same — he is People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 2025.

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A wax museum in Paris on Thursday unveiled a new figure of the late Princess Diana depicted in a black dress that has come to be known as her " revenge dress," decades after her tragic death in the city.

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