French audience develop a taste for window theater

PARIS — French actress Isabelle Cagnat is pining to get back on stage once the pandemic is over, but on Sunday she had to be content with performing from behind the windows of a fashion boutique.

Kanye’s Yeezy sneakers headed for millionaire status in Sotheby’s sale

THE KANYE West sneakers that helped turn athletic shoes into coveted fashion items are going up for sale at Sotheby’s, carrying an estimate of more than $1 million.

Dwayne Johnson would run for US President if people want him

LOS ANGELES — Fast & Furious star Dwayne Johnson said on Monday that he would run for US President if he felt he had enough support from Americans.

Harvey Weinstein is indicted in California, appears at extradition hearing

HARVEY Weinstein has been indicted in California on sexual assault charges, one of his lawyers said on Monday, as the former Hollywood movie producer appeared in a New York court proceeding over whether to extradite him.

CD Projekt committed to fixing Cyberpunk 2077 so it can sell ‘for years’

WARSAW — Video games maker CD Projekt has no plans to shelve Cyberpunk 2077 and is committed to fixing glitches to make its flagship game a long-term success after a troubled rollout, joint chief executive Adam Kicinski told Reuters.

Arts & Culture (04/14/21)

VIRTUAL Frames, a two-part online lecture and workshop will tackle on how to create and curate 3D virtual exhibitions, with hopes to assist the arts and culture sector as it pivots to the digital landscape amid the pandemic.

Recession drama Nomadland wins best film at BAFTA awards

LONDON —  US recession drama Nomadland, about a community of van dwellers, was the big winner at Britain’s BAFTA awards on Sunday, scooping best film and prizes for its Chinese-born director Chloe Zhao and leading actress Frances McDormand.

The winners at the 2021 BAFTA Awards

Best Film —  Nomadland

When a current-generation platform can do wonders

By Alexander O. Cuaycong and Anthony L. Cuaycong
Warhammer: Chaosbane is, at its core, a solid title. While its release didn’t do much to reinvent the action-role-playing-game genre, its solid mechanics combine with its grim and dark — if familiar — Warhammer backdrop to provide a worthwhile experience of combat, exploration, and adventure.

New old songs

THE BOXES were stacked, and the CDs had to be stored by genre. Set for storage that day were country/folk albums.

Top Gun sequel delayed in summer movie setback for theaters

LOS ANGELES — Paramount Pictures has pushed the release of the Tom Cruise movie Top Gun: Maverick to November from July, the studio said on Friday, a move that deprives theaters of what was expected to be one of the biggest releases of the summer blockbuster season.

Netflix’s big bet on foreign content and international viewers could upend the global mediascape...

By Paolo Sigismondi
As a kid growing up in Italy, I remember watching the American TV series Happy Days, which chronicled the 1950s-era Midwestern adventures of the Fonz, Richie Cunningham and other local teenagers.
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