arts & entertainment
Meklit Hadero's African twist to American jazz
Singer-songwriter Meklit Hadero has made a sensation on the music scene, melding American jazz with the rhthym and language of her native Ethiopia.
Dick Cheney opens up in new memoir
In an interview to promote his new memoir, Cheney promised 'heads will explode all over Washington.'
Documenting the world's monster waves
'The Wave' follows big wave surfers, mariners and scientists who have encountered huge waves and have lived to tell the tale.
'Community' star Danny Pudi on his childhood and career
Best known for playing Abed on the NBC show 'Community,' Pudi talks about his Polish-Indian upbringing and his path to acting.
Jeff Bridges on his new country-rock album
After winning an Oscar for playing a struggling musician in "Crazy Heart," Jeff Bridges returns to his musical roots with a new album.
If you liked 'District 9,' you'll like 'Zoo City'
South African sci-fi gets high marks again with a new book about people who are bonded with animals.
Statue of freed slave causes uproar in Indianapolis
Indianapolis' African-American community is protesting artist Fred Wilson's monument of a freed slave, saying it perpetuates stereotypes.
High profile art heists on the rise around the world
A $200,000 Picasso sketch, a $350,000 Fernand Léger and 11 paintings valued at $387,000 have all been stolen in the past month.
Battle looms between artists and labels over song rights
Copyright law stipulates artists can regain ownership of their work after 35 years have passed -- record companies prepare for financial blow as deadline nears.
New play 'Online' explores Syrian protests
The new London play follows conversations between young Syrians as they live through one week of the uprising -- all of it by email.
JOIN PRI COMMUNITIES:
-
Alexander Smartg (16 May, 2013 06:00:20)Outlaw employers, the modern plantation owners, hire the emminently exploitable, down-trodden all in the name of lowering the sacred "bottom line"! -
peter - stop smoking south africa (16 May, 2013 09:17:56)"32 percent continued to smoke while pregnant".... scary. I know there are people who just don't care, but to do this to your child in this ...
-
filthyliberalDOTcom (15 May, 2013 07:54:55)They're acting like children who have been caught ignoring an assigned job. Ridiculous. If this man hid them from neighbors, what do they think they ...
-
Saje Williams (13 May, 2013 06:52:47)Yeah. I can't imagine why anyone would look at groups that advocate tax evasion for evidence of tax evasion. It would be like ...
-
Kristin (13 May, 2013 02:26:21)Dear Takeaway, He was definitely not building a pristine golf course. Pristine means untouched and unspoiled and in original condition. A golf course is as ...