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The Seattle Times Entertainment – The Seattle Times

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For Japan’s star poet Tanikawa, it’s fun, not work, at 90

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 06:30 PM PDT


Shuntaro Tanikawa used to think poems descended like an inspiration from the heavens.

Vocab questions reduce spelling bee to 3 letters: A, B or C

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 05:59 PM PDT


An onstage vocabulary round introduced a new element of randomness into the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

EXPLAINER: Each count the Depp-Heard jurors considered

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 03:38 PM PDT


As a public figure, Johnny Depp faced a high bar to win his libel lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard.

‘Stranger Things’ return encourages weekend binging

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 03:37 PM PDT


There's no mystery about how millions of fans of Netflix's sci-fi drama "Stranger Things" spent their Memorial Day weekend.

Damian Lewis, Ian Rankin honored by queen on her jubilee

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 02:56 PM PDT


Actor Damian Lewis and crime writer Ian Rankin are among hundreds of Britons honored by Queen Elizabeth II as she celebrates 70 years on the throne.

Louisiana county libraries block displays for groups, issues

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 01:39 PM PDT


Book displays targeting specific groups or topics such as Cajun heritage, Pride Month or Black History Month are prohibited indefinitely at public libraries in Louisiana's Lafayette Parish.

Q&A: Mark Rylance on his still-evolving life in movies

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 01:35 PM PDT


With London's stages closed for much of the pandemic, Mark Rylance — one of the theater's most soulful actors — made six films.

EXPLAINER: Alopecia affects millions, including kids

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 12:09 PM PDT


Millions of people around the world are affected by alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss and was thrown into the spotlight after actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars.

Austin is largest US city to challenge 2020 census numbers

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 11:14 AM PDT


One of the most booming cities in the U.S. over the past decade thinks that it grew even bigger than the U.S. Census Bureau says it did.

Depp-Heard defamation trial: What was the jury considering?

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 11:00 AM PDT


After a six-week trial, a civil jury in Virginia spent about 12 hours over three days deliberating defamation claims by Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard.

John Leguizamo fine-tunes his new musical ‘Kiss My Aztec!’

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 09:50 AM PDT


John Leguizamo is back with a new stage project that has a historical bent.

Doja Cat, Drake, Ari Lennox lead BET Awards nominations

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 09:34 AM PDT


Doja Cat could make the BET Awards her world later this month.

Rights group to Croatia: release Pussy Riot member now

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 09:33 AM PDT


Amnesty International is urging Croatia not to extradite to Turkmenistan a member of a Russian music band known for its strident opposition to the policies of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Pinkett Smith talks hair-loss ‘shame,’ outcome of Oscar slap

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 09:01 AM PDT


Jada Pinkett Smith turned her husband's Oscar-night blowup into a teachable moment on "Red Table Talk," her Facebook Watch show.

France to give queen Republican Guard horse for her jubilee

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 08:11 AM PDT


French President Emmanuel Macron says his country will make a present of a horse to Queen Elizabeth II, to mark the celebrations of her 70 years on the throne.

Catherine Deneuve to receive Venice Film Festival honor

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 07:39 AM PDT


The great French film star Catherine Deneuve will receive the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement at the 79th Venice International Film Festival in September.

Seattle-area teen advances to Scripps National Spelling Bee finals

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 07:15 AM PDT


One of three Seattle-area teens competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee has advanced to the finals Thursday.

These WA master teachers and apprentices make sure cultural traditions don’t get lost 

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 06:00 AM PDT


Washington's Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program partners master teachers and apprentices to hand down culturally specific artistic traditions.

Want to celebrate Pride this June? Check out these events all over Seattle, all month long

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 06:00 AM PDT


From popular events like PrideFest and Seattle Pride Parade to a community cleanup and a drag camp, there are many ways to celebrate Pride in Seattle this June.

‘Fire Island’ review: This gay rom-com offers a shallow dip into the ocean that is modern queer culture

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 06:00 AM PDT


This gay, modern-day take on "Pride and Prejudice" would have been better off ditching the Jane Austen shtick altogether.

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