commentary The bold pseudo-musical about the founder of the Shakers caps the year on a hopeful, brilliant note Published December 27, 2025 12:00PM (EST) Amanda Seyfried in “The Testament of Ann Lee” (Searchlight Pictures) Among the low, static chatter of the everyday, a woman throws her head back and cries out. Her voice pierces the

The welterweight division feels more alive than ever, with momentum fighters, fresh knockouts, and unfinished business. But at the very top, the tone is oddly calm. Islam Makhachev isn’t rushing or buying into the noise that usually determines who’s “next.” After winning a second title in November, the champion has slowed the conversation—and in doing

Kennedy Center president Richard Grenell threatened to sue Chuck Redd after the musician unexpectedly cancelled a Christmas concert days after the venue announced Donald Trump’s name will be added to the performance space. In a letter shared with the Associated Press, Grenell insisted, “Your decision to withdraw at the last moment — explicitly in response

Fans of sci-fi have had a lot of high points in 2025, with December ending the year particularly strongly thanks to the slow-burn success of Pluribus . And for anyone looking for their next sci-fi fix, Peacock is already delivering thanks to a genre-mash-up series that is part spy show and part high-concept sci-fi. Much

Richard Grenell threatened legal action against Chuck Redd after he canceled his appearance over Trump’s venue name change Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell has threatened legal action against jazz musician Chuck Redd after Redd canceled his scheduled Christmas eve concert over President Donald Trump’s appointed board’s decision to rename the venue after himself. In a

Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]   NEW YORK (AP) — Two sisters testified at Harvey Weinstein’s most recent criminal trial. Kaja Sokola accused the disgraced movie mogul of sexual assault. Ewa Sokola was called as a witness to boost her claims, but ultimately ended up helping the defense. Now, Ewa Sokola is suing

Alondra Sotelo Garcia saw the same headlines as everybody else. Masked immigration agents making increasingly bold arrests. Community members disappearing without warning. As the middle child of immigrants, she feared for her parents. She started tracking her father’s iPhone location, put in her two weeks’ notice at her job, and told her father she wanted

A father and daughter were arrested last week — after DNA tests confirmed he fathered his daughter’s infant son, North Carolina authorities said. In May 2024, Mackenzie Hicks, then 18, told Erwin police that her father, Julius Grant Jackson, had been sexually abusing her since she was 13. However, Hicks told detectives that she did

Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]   WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of the Kennedy Center on Friday fiercely criticized a musician’s sudden decision to cancel a Christmas Eve performance at the venue days after the White House announced that President Donald Trump’s name would be added to the facility. “Your decision to withdraw