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Memphis authorities released more than an hour of footage Friday of the violent beating of Tyre Nichols in which officers held the Black motorist down and struck him repeatedly as he screamed for his mother (January 27)

In 67 minutes of video, brutality followed by nonchalance

The 67 minutes of body camera and surveillance footage released in the death of a Memphis man at the hands of police give a glimpse of a harrowing night that oscillates between brutality and … more

By MATT SEDENSKY | 1/28/23

This photo provided by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra shows new conductor Matthew Kraemer, who is pictured at the Orpheum in New Orleans on Nov. 8, 2022. For 17 seasons, the LPO has been under the musical direction of Carlos Miguel Prieto. That changes in the summer of 2023 when the orchestra begins to take its cues from Kraemer. The orchestra's Board of Trustees recently announced that Kramer will take over in July 2023 and have his official introduction to music lovers in mid-September. Prieto accepted a new position in North Carolina. (Justen Williams/343 Media/Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra via AP)

Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra gets new music director

For 17 seasons the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra has been under the musical direction of Carlos Miguel Prieto. That changes this summer when the LPO begins to take its cues from conductor Matthew … more

By CHEVEL JOHNSON RODRIGUE | 1/28/23

“Early Shorts by Alain Resnais" will be shown Jan. 30.

Wabash College to host Albertine Cinémathèque French Film Festival

The Wabash College French department received a grant to host a seven-week festival of French films, beginning Monday. The grant from the FACE Foundation (French-American Cultural Exchange) and … more

For the Journal Review | 1/28/23

Film Festival Schedule and Summaries

place on a shelf, joining millions of other items that have made their home here for centuries. At the intersection of artistic and informative, All the World’s Memory is a unique look at the … more

1/28/23

A Magical Place & Time

The Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County has opened The Amazing Castle, an amazing hands-on adventure. Visitors are transported to a magical place and time — inside the castle’s … more

Journal Review | 1/28/23

Emergency workers and a man wade through flood waters in Auckland, New Zealand, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. Torrential rain and wild weather in Auckland causes disruptions throughout the city and an Elton John concert to be canceled just before it was due to start. (Hayden Woodward/New Zealand Herald via AP)

3 dead, 1 missing as rain pounds New Zealand's largest city

Authorities said three people were dead and at least one missing as record levels of rainfall pounded New Zealand’s largest city, causing widespread disruption. Authorities declared a state of … more

By NICK PERRY | 1/27/23

FILE - Philadelphia Eagles linebackers coach Nick Rallis gestures during a preseason NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Philadelphia. It's a big weekend for Nick Rallis and big brother Mike. Mike Rallis, better known as WWE star Madcap Moss, is in the mix for Saturday's Royal Rumble. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz, File)

Oh, brother! WWE star, Eagles coach ready for big weekend

Mike Rallis and Nick Rallis grew up in the Minneapolis suburbs as professional wrestling and football fans. Mike Rallis is now better know as WWE star Madcap Moss. Rallis is the linebackers coach for … more

By DAN GELSTON | 1/27/23

In this file photo dated July 1, 1957, Sylvia Syms prepares to leave London Airport for Berlin to attend the Film Festival, in which her picture 'Woman in a Dressing Gown' is being shown as the official British entry. Actress Sylvia Syms, who starred in classic British films including “Ice Cold in Alex” and “Victim,” has died, her family said Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. She was 89. (PA via AP)

Sylvia Syms, 'Ice Cold in Alex,' and 'The Queen' star, dies

Actress Sylvia Syms, who starred in classic British films including “Ice Cold in Alex” and “Victim,” has died at the aged of 89. Syms’ children said she “died peacefully” on Friday at … more

1/27/23

Harrison Ford, left, a cast member in "Shrinking," looks over at fellow cast member Jason Segel at the premiere of the Apple TV+ series, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Harrison Ford inspires cast in new comedy 'Shrinking'

When Bill Lawrence was developing his new Apple TV+ comedy ”Shrinking,” he introduced one of the characters in the pilot script as a “Harrison Ford-type.” Never did he dream he'd get the real … more

By BROOKE LEFFERTS | 1/27/23

FILE - Jay Leno attends the Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Harvey Relief in Los Angeles on Sept. 12, 2017. The comedian and former “Tonight Show” host told a Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist Thursday that he broke his collarbone and two ribs and cracked his kneecaps on Jan. 17. (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP, File)

Jay Leno breaks bones in motorcycle wreck months after fire

Two months after undergoing surgery for serious burns, Jay Leno is now contending with a number of broken bones after being knocked off a motorcycle. The comedian and former “Tonight Show” host … more

1/27/23

This cover image released by TLR Music Group/ ADA Worldwide shows "Gasms," a release by Smokey Robinson. (TLR Music Group/ ADA Worldwide via AP)

Smokey Robinson, 'King of Motown,' to release new solo album

It’s been nearly a decade since Smokey Robinson’s last album, but new music from the King of Motown is on the horizon. Robinson announced Friday that he will release the nine-track album … more

1/27/23

Jesmyn Ward novel 'Let Us Descend' to be published Oct. 3

The next novel by two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward is the story of an enslaved teenage girl that the publisher is calling a blend of magical realism, historical narrative and Dante’s … more

By HILLEL ITALIE | 1/27/23

University of Michigan student Stanley Chapel solves a Rubik's Cube while blindfolded, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Stanley is one of the world's foremost "speedcubers," a person capable of quickly solving a Rubik's Cube. He also is an accomplished violinist. Chapel says the two fields aren't as different as one might think. Chapel has certain inherent abilities -- he is capable of remembering and applying thousands of algorithms to solve a Rubik's Cube and performing one of Johann Sebastian Bach's violin sonatas from memory. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

World champion says Rubik's Cube and violin go hand in hand

A University of Michigan student is one of the world’s foremost “speedcubers,” a person capable of quickly solving a Rubik’s Cube. He also is an accomplished violinist. Stanley Chapel says … more

By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER | 1/27/23

FILE - CBS announcers Billy Packer, left, and Jim Nantz laugh during a break in the championship game in the Big Ten basketball tournament in Indianapolis, March 12, 2006. Packer, an Emmy award-winning college basketball broadcaster who covered 34 Final Fours for NBC and CBS, died Thursday night, Jan. 26, 2023. He was 82. Packer's son, Mark, told The Associated Press that his father had been hospitalized in Charlotte, N.C., for the past three weeks and had several medical issues, and ultimately succumbed to kidney failure. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

College basketball broadcaster Billy Packer dies at 82

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Billy Packer, an Emmy award-winning college basketball broadcaster who covered 34 Final Fours for NBC and CBS, died Thursday. He was 82. Packer's son, Mark, told The … more

By STEVE REED | 1/26/23

Members of the Tennessee State University marching band, known as the Aristocrat of Bands, perform on Oct. 8, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. TSU is hoping to make history after their marching band was nominated for a Grammy in the roots gospel category. The historically Black university's Aristocrat of Bands teamed up with gospel songwriter and producer Sir the Baptist last year to record “The Urban Hymnal.” (Garrett E Morris via AP)

Historically Black TSU hopes for Grammy with gospel album

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Like a lot of great projects, the idea for Grammy-nominated album “The Urban Hymnal” was first sketched out on a paper restaurant napkin. Gospel songwriter and … more

By TRAVIS LOLLER | 1/26/23

Eva Green, producers battle in UK court over collapsed film

A lawyer for Eva Green has accused producers of a collapsed film of trying to damage the performer’s reputation by depicting her as a “diva.” The French actress played Vesper Lynd in James Bond … more

By JILL LAWLESS | 1/26/23

This combination of photos shows Shakira performing during the halftime show at the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs', on Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla.. Shakira’s two outfits worn during the Super Bowl halftime performance, handwritten lyrics and her heavily crystalized electric guitar are among the items that will be on display for a museum exhibit in Los Angeles. The Grammy Museum said Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, that the multi-Grammy winner will have her first exhibit opening on March 4. (AP Photo)

Shakira’s Super Bowl outfits, lyrics coming to Grammy Museum

Shakira’s two outfits worn during a Super Bowl halftime performance, her handwritten lyrics and her heavily crystalized electric guitar are among the items that will be on display for a museum … more

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. | 1/26/23

This image released by Lionsgate shows Jennifer Lopez, left, and Josh Duhamel in a scene from "Shotgun Wedding." (Ana Carballosa/Lionsgate via AP)

Review: Even J.Lo can't save this 'Shotgun Wedding'

This we knew already: Jennifer Lopez can rock a wedding dress — and a wedding rom-com. “Shotgun Wedding” puts the ageless pop star at a stunning island resort, where her character, Darcy, plans … more

By JOCELYN NOVECK | 1/25/23

FILE - Fans line up outside Madison Square Garden before an NBA basketball game between the New York Knicks and the Golden State Warriors in New York, Feb. 23, 2021. New York's attorney general said Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, that Madison Square Garden may be violating anti-bias laws with its practice of barring lawyers from firms involved in litigation against MSG from its venues including Radio City Music Hall and the Garden itself. (AP Photo/Brittainy Newman, File)

New York's AG says MSG lawyer ban may violate anti-bias laws

NEW YORK (AP) — New York's attorney general warned the owner of Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall on Wednesday that it may be violating anti-bias laws with its practice of barring … more

By KAREN MATTHEWS | 1/25/23

Justin Bieber sells rights to 'Baby,' rest of music catalog

Justin Bieber’s record-breaking pop hits from “Baby” to “Sorry” are no longer his after the superstar sold the rights to all his early career music. Nearly 300 works, including six of the … more

1/25/23