Andrew Limbong

Ward spent time writing and editing reviews for a young Rolling Stone – and later became both a broadcast critic and historian, publishing two volumes on the beginnings of rock and roll.

Qualified applicants can expect to see emergency relief money by the end of the month.

A new anime series on Netflix brings a little-known figure from Japanese feudal history to the small screen: Yasuke. A Black samurai portrayed as an aging, stoic loner reflecting on his past.

Los Angeles' Union Station is the new backdrop for this year's Academy Awards, as Promising Young Woman writer Emerald Fennell wins Best Original Screenplay.

In 2019 the PreachersNSneakers Instagram account started calling attention to famous preachers and their designer clothes. Ben Kirby, the no-longer anonymous person behind the account, has a new book.

The Small Business Administration experienced a rough launch for its grant program intended to help long-beleaguered venues. After so long without a lifeline, though, time is running thin.

ArcLight is one of the theater chains most loved by filmmakers and film lovers. Shut for a year in the pandemic, ArcLight Cinemas and Pacific Theatres announced their locations will close for good.

The Small Business Administration launched an application portal for its $16 billion relief program for shuttered venues yesterday, but technical problems prompted deactivation for repair.

The rapper died Friday at White Plains, N.Y., Hospital after being on life support.

The long-awaited Shuttered Venues Operators Grant, administered by the Small Business Administration, is now accepting applications.

Among the first of the major festivals to detail its post-pandemic return, Bonnaroo announced a 20th anniversary lineup that includes Foo Fighters, Megan Thee Stallion, Lizzo and the Grand Ole Opry.

Some concert organizers are making plans to forge ahead cautiously this festival season, hoping that increased vaccination will make concerts safe and appealing.

Author and Oscar-winning screenwriter Larry McMurtry has died; he was a beloved but unsentimental chronicler of the American West whose works included Lonesome Dove and The Last Picture Show.

The actor, known for her comedic roles on Arrested Development and Archer, died in her sleep on Wednesday.

The Academy Awards will take place April 25 with a lot of changes in the qualifying rules due to the pandemic. This year's nominees may include films that were never screened in theaters.

The live music industry breathed a sigh of relief when Congress passed a $15 billion grant program for struggling venues. But owners still face uncertainty and delays.

Famed author Norton Juster has died at the age of 91. Originally an architect, Juster set out to write a kid's book about cities which became The Phantom Tollbooth, a staple in children's literature.

The author of the beloved children's book reunited with its illustrator for the more recent The Odious Ogre. Juster was also an architect and he died due to complications from a recent stroke.

The new movie Cherry follows an Iraq war vet who gets addicted to heroin and starts robbing banks. It's based on a semi-autobiographical novel by Nico Walker, who was just released from prison.

Judas and the Black Messiah chronicles the life of Illinois Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton through the eyes of William O'Neal — the man who infiltrated the group on behalf of the FBI.