The book The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger was published on July 16, 1951. The novel has resonated with generations of readers, influencing literature and popular culture. (Amy Sancetta / AP Photo) July […]
Bassist Carol Kaye has declined an initiation for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (Tony Dejak / AP Photo) NEW YORK — Carol Kaye, a prolific and revered bassist who played on […]
Wally Lamb, author of “The River is Waiting” speaks at Book Expo America in New York in 2013. (Mark Lennihan / AP Photo) Corby Ledbetter is in trouble. In Wally Lamb’s new novel, “The River […]
The Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. (John Trumbull via Wikipedia) July 31863: The pivotal three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania ended in a major […]
Tom Cruise appears at the premiere of “Top Gun: Maverick” at the 75th international film festival, Cannes, southern France in 2022. (Vianney Le Caer / Invision / AP Photo) Thirty-five years after Tom Cruise received […]
This image shows the cover of “Burning Down the House: Talking Heads and the New York Scene that Transformed Rock” by Jonathan Gould. (Mariner Books via AP) Talking Heads fans, rejoice! Hard on the heels […]
Margaret Mitchell’s novel Gone With the Wind was published on June 30, 1934. The 1939 film adaptation would go on to become the highest-grossing movie of all time when adjusted for inflation. (Macmillan Publishers via […]
The Rosebud sled from the film “Citizen Kane,” a whip wielded by Harrison Ford in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” and the knit hat worn by Macaulay Culkin in the film “Home Alone” will […]
Johnny Winter performs at the 2014 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fair Grounds Racecourse in 2014 in New Orleans. (John Davisson / Invision /AP Photo) A Connecticut judge has settled a bitter feud […]
This book cover image shows “So Far Gone” by Jess Walter. (Harper via AP) When the history of the United States in 2025 is written, perhaps one of the best things that will be said […]
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