Al Jolson turned personal family drama into the grist for his star turn in “The Jazz Singer.” Review by Gary Giddins Read the ...

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Due to overwhelming public demand, Tom Tivnan dusts off the Mushensometer as it returns—for a special two-page edition—to ...

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See eight of the week’s most interesting images from around the world, as selected by Washington Post photo editors.

The Land of Oz has always been queer. But as Wicked's Elphaba, Cynthia Erivo finds real power in her intersectional ...

The number of Pride celebrations are growing across Northern Colorado but in some communities it's still a struggle to hold ...

The Frederick Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, held the first meeting of its chapter year Sept ...

"This Banned Book Week demands that we join together to turn the page on book bans by saying 'No more.'" Meanwhile, the ALA — a leading librarian group — revealed that new data has shown a ...

Deadpool & Wolverine has only been on Digital platforms for 10 days but it's already broken records! However, while that's ...

NORMAL — Normal West High School parlayed a deep roster into the championship of the girls Intercity Swim Meet on Thursday at Illinois State's Horton Pool. The Wildcats' 271 points topped the 243 of ...

KERA journalists Christopher Connelly and Yfat Yossifor spent almost a year reporting on a new way to combat homeless. They ...