By Associated Press
It’s considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. And David Gonzales found one mixed in with old newspapers insulating a house he was renovating in a small town in Minnesota. Published May 24, 2013 Comments
By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times
There are few better ways to honor the memory of the nation’s fallen heroes than by acknowledging the special sacrifices and answering the special needs of the nation’s military community. Few have done more to help veterans and first responders than Gary Sinise, who traces his long commitment back to his breakthrough role as broken Vietnam veteran Lt. Dan in “Forrest Gump.” Published May 24, 2013 Comments
By Samantha Sault - Special to the Washington Times
EXHIBIT: Mini Golf & BBQ Pop-Up FESTIVAL: Rockville’s Hometown Holidays SPORTS: Washington Nationals vs. Baltimore Orioles CONCERT: Jazz in the Garden Published May 24, 2013 Comments
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
Eighty security guards were stationed around an exclusive French Riviera hotel that stored a $2.6 million necklace — but apparently, that wasn’t enough. Thieves were still able to make off with the piece, pulling off the second million-dollar heist at Cannes Film Festival in a week. Published May 24, 2013 Comments
By Colleen Long - Associated Press
Actress Amanda Bynes appeared disheveled in a long blond wig and sweats Friday in a criminal court where she was charged with reckless endangerment after police said she heaved a marijuana bong out the window of her 36th-floor Manhattan apartment. Published May 24, 2013 Comments
By Peter Suderman - Special to The Washington Times
“Fast & Furious 6” takes everything that “Fast Five” did right, and then does it more: It’s louder, it’s funnier, it’s bigger — more exciting, more over the top, and more delightfully absurd. In every way, it is a movie that is truly faster and, yes, furiouser than any of its predecessors. Published May 23, 2013 Comments
By Adam Mazmanian - Special to the Washington Times
“Epic,” a 3D computer-generated animation from Blue Sky Studios, known for the “Ice Age” series, is fast-paced without being too intense for young moviegoers and manages to be romantic without being treacly or suggestive. Published May 23, 2013 Comments
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By Chris Talbott - Associated Press
Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist who was a founding member of The Doors, has died. He was 74. Published May 20, 2013
By Mesfin Fekadu - Associated Press
Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red-hot winner Sunday at the Billboard Music Awards. Published May 20, 2013
By Associated Press
A Los Angeles sheriff's spokesman says 'Terminator 2' star Edward Furlong has been arrested on suspicion of violating a restraining order filed by his ex-girlfriend. Published May 19, 2013
By The Washington Times
The latest film from firebrand social realist Ken Loach, the story of a rare whiskey heist pulled off by a gang of Glaswegian castoffs, shows the director mellowing with age, while retaining his essential bite. Published May 18, 2013
By Derrik J. Lang - Associated Press
With a flawless voice that recalled past "American Idol" finalist Jennifer Hudson and a sense of determination after not making it in previous seasons, Candice Glover did the one thing Hudson wasn't able to do: She won the title of "American Idol." Published May 17, 2013
By Matthew Dicker - Special to The Washington Times
John Adams has been one of the best known and most admired composers of the past several decades. His famously minimalist yet emotionally maximalist music has served as an aggressive repudiation of the common stereotype that classical music is a form hopelessly stuck in a past in which wealthy patrons sit silently in lavishly appointed concert halls listening to the works of composers who lived centuries ago. Published May 17, 2013
By Samantha Sault - Special to the Washington Times
Horse Racing: 138th Preakness Stakes Exhibit: Portraits by Boris Chaliapin Festival: Dragon Boat Festival Lecture: Khaled Hosseini Fundraiser: Ryan Zimmerman's Night at the Park Published May 17, 2013
By Jamey Keaten - Associated Press
Suspected thieves ripped out a small safe from the wall of a hotel room near the Cannes Film Festival and made off with about $1 million worth of jewelry inside, a French police official said Friday. Published May 17, 2013
By Peter Suderman - Special to The Washington Times
The final frontier? Forget it. This soulless sequel to a reboot is only too happy to go where every generic sci-fi blockbuster has gone before, and not so boldly either. Published May 16, 2013
By Daniel Wattenberg - The Washington Times
Topless German feminists on Thursday crucified and burned Barbie in a protest outside the Barbie Dreamhouse in Berlin. Published May 16, 2013
By Jake Coyle - Associated Press
Emma Watson is reveling in her post-"Harry Potter" freedom at the Cannes Film Festival, relishing a Valley girl role far from her wise-beyond-her-years Hermione. Published May 16, 2013
By Frazier Moore - Associated Press
The versatile J-Lo was announced last fall as a creative partner with the English-language Latino network, but her role was solidified Wednesday as NUVOtv held its upfront for advertisers and prepared for a relaunch of its programming in July. Published May 16, 2013
By Associated Press
A Chicago man has been arrested on trespassing charges near Taylor Swift's new home in Rhode Island. Published May 16, 2013
By Michael Melia - Associated Press
Britain's Prince Harry is wrapping up a weeklong visit to the United States in the affluent New York City suburb of Greenwich, Conn., where he is playing in a polo match at a club with a history of hosting royal visitors. Published May 15, 2013
By Associated Press
Brad Pitt says it was important for his partner, olie, to share her story about having her breasts removed to avoid cancer "and that others would understand it doesn't have to be a scary thing." Published May 15, 2013
