PASADENA, CaliF—Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, known for long-form explorations of all-American subjects such as the Civil War and baseball, was named Tuesday as grand marshal of...
NEW YORK—Kate Hudson is the latest actress with advice to share on health and wellness. Dey Street Books announced Tuesday that it is publishing Hudson’s “Pretty...
TORONTO—Andre Alexis of Toronto has won the $100,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize for his novel “Fifteen Dogs.” The book—about 15 dogs gifted by gods with human traits—was...
NEW YORK—Samantha Bee of “The Daily Show” fame will be a featured guest at next year’s BookCon, along with such popular authors as Meg Cabot and...
NEW YORK—Tony Award-winner Alice Ripley will be helping out a complete psycho onstage this spring. Ripley, along with her former “Next to Normal” co-star Jennifer Damiano,...
RALPH, Sask.—A huge fireball that crackled and glowed as it streaked across the night sky was captured by a Saskatchewan photographer almost by accident. Now Bill...
TORONTO—Sarah Richardson says she likes to add a bit of “quirky personality” to the spaces she designs and encourages other decor enthusiasts to embrace their playful...
NEW YORK—A Kardashian-worthy phone case rimmed with tiny lights, a keepsake book of “Letters to My Love” and a banana, peanut butter and chocolate cake called...
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Twister, the parlour game once too hot for the Sears catalogue but cool enough for Johnny Carson, was inducted Thursday into the National Toy Hall...
Are you happy? Very happy? If you’re in your 30s or older, a new study has found that you’re less likely to answer “yes” than your...