Picture books, a new frontier for top novelists like Jane Smiley
At a reading in New York last month, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jane Smiley faced an unruly crowd as she read from her new book,...
Looking Back: There's Monkey Business In The Hatfield House (June 18, 1959)
This story appeared in the pages of the St. Petersburg Times on June 18, 1959. What follows is the text of the original story,...
Siesta Key named top beach in country by TripAdvisor; 3 of top 4 in...
For the third year in a row, a Florida beach has beaten out the shores of California and Hawaii as the best in the...
This guy that Rick killed on 'The Walking Dead' will totally watch 'The Walking...
At an Irish Pub in Tampa this Sunday, the small but slowly growing fraternity of Tampa Bay residents who have appeared on The Walking Dead will...
Winner and loser of the week: Rihanna named Harvard University's 2017 Humanitarian of the...
Winner: Rihanna.Turning 29 this week meant also celebrating her astounding 30th top-10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Riri's Love on the Brain...
What to watch this weekend: Academy Awards, Amazon's 'Patriot'
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Foo Fighters hiatus is officially over, watch their comeback show
Foo Fighters are back at last. After a brief break from making the world safe for alternative rock,...
Oregon Ballet Theatre plans ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ show with Thomas Lauderdale, Hunter Noack
Oregon Ballet Theatre's 2017-18 season opener promises to be a crowd-pleaser. Thomas Lauderdale, founder of the popular Portland band...
When are the 2017 Oscars on TV? Are they streaming? Who’s performing?
The 2017 Oscars ceremony is right around the corner, so you'd better hurry up and watch "La La Land,"...
Meet the 2017 Varsity Arts Artist of the Year nominees
It’s time again to recognize Orange County’s talented arts students as we announce the 2017 nominees for the Register’s annual Varsity Arts Artist of...
John Mayer adds Honda Center stop to his tour
At the end of January, Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter John Mayer announced the initial dates for his Search for Everything World Tour, which kicks off...
‘Aida’ features a memorable debut in Costa Mesa
Watching and listening to Kelebogile Besong perform the role of Aida, it was impossible for opera lovers not to think of Leontyne Price. On...
Chinese company in talks to buy James Bond studio
LOS ANGELES — First Rambo and now 007?MGM, the independent studio behind the James Bond franchise, is in “advanced talks” to sell the company...
White House bars several media outlets from press conference
The White House barred several media outlets from covering a briefing with spokesman Sean Spicer on Friday afternoon — a dramatic escalation in its war...
Meet the undercover spy who’s also a folk singer
‘Patriot” is not your average spy series.Ostensibly, it’s the saga of John Tavner (Michael Dorman), a folk-singing undercover US intelligence officer embedded with a...
How to properly drink the Oscars away
“This is a great year for an Oscar food and drinks party,” says Teyana Darlington, co-author with her brother André of “Movie Night Menus:...
‘Jeopardy’ contestant gives Trebek the finger
A smug computer science major on “Jeopardy” found the nerdiest way possible to say “Suck it, Trebek.”In the small talk portion of Wednesday night’s...
The untold story: Behind the scenes with Radio City’s Santa Claus
He’s managed to avoid all the pitfalls of celebrity — the all-night Christmas parties, eggnog addiction, after-hours poker binges with the elves....
Today’s celebrity birthdays: Tue., Nov. 15
"People's Court" judge Joseph Wapner, 97Actor Ed Asner, 87Singer Petula Clark, 84Comedian Jack Burns of Burns and Schreiber, 83Actor Sam Waterston, 76Singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad...
$435M Powerball jackpot winner sold in Indiana; $2M ticket bought in N.J.
UPDATE: $2M ticket was sold at North Jersey newsstand After more than nine weeks without a top prize winner, someone...
$2M Powerball ticket sold at North Jersey newsstand
Powerball players in New Jersey missed out on Wednesday's $435.3 million jackpot but one ticket sold in the state...
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Monsieur Bombastic: The Horror Drag King of Chicago Reader’s People Issue...
Ore, also known as Monsieur Bombastic, is a unique drag king based in Chicago who explores themes of body horror, sex, and death in...
