Arts & Culture
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Sunzi, shì and strategy: How to read ‘Art of War’ the way its author intended
In the mid-1990s, I picked up the military classic “Art of War” hoping to find insight into my new career as an officer in ... -
On its 75th birthday, Israel still can’t agree on what it means to be a Jewish state and a democracy
As Israel celebrates the 75th anniversary of its founding, and nearly a century and a half after the first Zionists came to Palestine from ... -
Cartier’s use of images of Amazon tribe prompts Indigenous advocates to allege hypocrisy
Until two months ago, Cartier’s website showed Yanomami children playing in a green field. The French luxury jewelry brand said it was working to ... -
Swedish singer Loreen wins Eurovision Song Contest
Swedish singer Loreen won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night [early yesterday, Macau time] with her power ballad “Tattoo,” at a colorful, eclectic ... -
TheArsenale displays new exhibition on ‘the future of mobility’ at City of Dreams
Since May 1, TheArsenale – a brand dedicated to mobility via air, sea, and land – has held its fifth exhibition in Macau in ... -
Set to host, UK taking Eurovision very seriously this year
There’s nothing like nearly winning to wake people up. And the U.K.’s second-place position at last year’s Eurovision Song Contest has helped kickstart widespread ... -
Lionel Richie, Katy Perry sing for royal coronation concert
A day after a gilded coronation ceremony watched by millions, King Charles III and Queen Camilla let others take the center stage yesterday [Macau ... -
‘Some Like It Hot’ leads Tony Award nominations with 13 nods
Some Like It Hot,” a Broadway musical adaptation of the cross-dressing movie comedy that starred Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, waltzed away yesterday [Macau ... -
Dust to dust? New Mexicans fight to save old adobe churches
Ever since missionaries started building churches out of mud 400 years ago in what was the isolated frontier of the Spanish empire, tiny mountain ... -
Louis Vuitton turns Seoul bridge into massive runway
Louis Vuitton transformed a bridge spanning the Han River into a massive runway for its latest collection this weekend. Models strutted down the Jamsugyo ... -
Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96
Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor and singer and became an activist, humanitarian and conscience of ... -
Cities reviving downtowns by converting offices to housing
On the 31st floor of what was once a towering office building in downtown Manhattan, construction workers lay down steel bracing for what will ... -
The man in a hurry: King Charles III rushes to make a mark
King Charles III is a man in a hurry. After waiting 74 years to become king, Charles has used his first six months on ... -
One city, two people — and India’s widening religious divide
Syed Mohammad Munir Abidi says India is a changed country, one he doesn’t recognize anymore. It’s a country, the 68-year-old says, where Muslims are ... -
Jimmy Carter and Playboy: How ‘the weirdo factor’ rocked ‘76
Jimmy Carter already had drawn months of media scrutiny as a devout Southern Baptist running for president. Then the 1976 Democratic nominee brought up ... -
Young people drive bullfighting’s resurrection in Spain
Álvaro Alarcón plays out the moment when he will enter Madrid’s Las Ventas bullring for his final challenge as a “novillero,” or apprentice bullfighter. ... -
Historic Mexico City rock and counterculture hub closes
A line of people dressed in black, flannels and piercings wound in front of a two-story building on one of Mexico City’s main avenues. ... -
Mario, Mariah, Madonna added to US National Recording Registry
Madonna’s star-making 1984 album “Like a Virgin,” Mariah Carey’s 1994 holiday perennial “All I Want For Christmas Is You” and the original 1985 theme ... -
Webby Award nominations for Harry Styles, Lizzo, Post Malone
Harry Styles, Post Malone, Lizzo, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, the cast of “Ted Lasso” and the web series that gave us a kid ... -
Meghan to receive Ms. Foundation’s Women of Vision Award
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown will receive the Ms. Foundation’s Women of Vision Award in May, the ... -
‘Dungeons & Dragons’ opens with $38.5M, takes down John Wick
Riding terrific reviews and a strong word-of-mouth, the role playing game adaptation “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” opened with $38.5 million in U.S. ... -
‘Son of a Sinner’ Jelly Roll reigns at CMT Music Awards show
Son of a Sinner singer Jelly Roll was the big winner at the CMT Music Awards, as the rapper-turned-country singer took home three awards ... -
Queen and Adam Lambert eager for their post-pandemic tour
Queen and Adam Lambert are hitting the road this fall for a North American expansion of their Rhapsody Tour, with a freshly minted knight ... -
Vietnam vets try to help nation they once attacked
In the U.S., we’ve mostly moved on from our military engagements in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. It’s the American way — not dwelling on ... -
Fleming stars as ‘Nixon in China’ arrives at Paris Opera
After spending decades portraying generals’ wives, a countess and a courtesan, Renée Fleming walked gingerly onto the stage of the Bastille Opera in a ...
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