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The Philadelphia Inquirer · Arts · 04:59 UTC · Holiday Mathis · Donate

Horoscopes: Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026

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Chicago Sun-Times · Arts · 01:56 UTC · James Fegan · Donate

Jose Urquidy struggles as White Sox are routed by Rangers; rotation picture remains murky

After entering the game behind an opener and flummoxing Cubs hitters for six scoreless innings on only 68 pitches last week, White Sox right-hander Jose Urquidy needed 65 pitches just to get through the top of the second inning Monday night in his first start since 2023. Without command of his changeup, Urquidy walked four and was unable to put away Rangers hitters, allowing six hits and five runs

Chicago Sun-Times · Arts · 00:24 UTC · Alissa Hirsh · Donate

Enes Kanter Freedom brought middle-school energy to the WNBA

Can men handle the mainstream success of the WNBA? The middle-school energy they’re bringing to Sky games lately has me wondering. I thought about that during the game Friday against the Valkyries when a barrage of sex toys landed on the court. I thought about it again Sunday, when Enes Kanter Freedom showed up to the game against the Fever. The former NBA player recently mocked the league and the

Chicago Sun-Times · Arts · 23:30 UTC · Patrick Finley · Donate

Former Bears WR Allen Robinson officially retires

Allen Robinson, who had 3,561 receiving yards from 2018-21 with the Bears, officially retired Monday. In a nine-minute video he posted to social media, Robinson detailed the stops in his career, starting with youth football. He said it was “always special to me” to compete against the Packers and Aaron Rodgers, saying he swapped jerseys with the quarterback after one of their rivalry games. He las

VTDigger · Arts · 21:26 UTC · Glenn Russell · Donate

PHOTOS: A day at the rodeo in Vermont’s wild west

Riders and animals kicked up dust as the sun set on Pond Hill Ranch in Castleton Saturday night. Read the story on VTDigger here: PHOTOS: A day at the rodeo in Vermont’s wild west.

Aftermath · Arts · 19:18 UTC · Isaiah Colbert · Subscribe

Badly In Love Is A Netflix Japanese Reality Dating Show That’s More Than Its Bad Reputation

Online controversy about the Netflix series glorifying criminality disappointingly misses the point

San José Spotlight · Arts · 19:00 UTC · Riley Cooke, Palo Alto Weekly · Donate

Utility project forces Palo Alto mobile home residents to move

María Martínez is packing up her life into boxes — well, most of it. Not all of her plants will fit, and by her conservative count, she has more than 65 of them. She, her partner and her two English bulldogs will be moving from their mobile home in Palo Alto, where they have lived

Prism · Arts · 18:39 UTC · Avik Jain Chatlani · Donate

Can we forgive our artists?

Our favorite artists can offer relief when they give voice to our despair, but they can also hurt us deeply with their silence Can we forgive our artists? is a story from Prism, a BIPOC-led nonprofit news outlet that centers the people, places, and issues currently underreported by national media. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our work today.

Chicago Sun-Times · Arts · 16:14 UTC · Mark Braboy · Donate

Review: Usher and Chris Brown solidify why they are still the torchbearers of modern R&B despite controversy

Usher and Chris Brown are two generational titans from two overlapping eras of R&B and pop music. Seeing them share a stage for “The R&B Tour” (a play on their last names) at a sold-out Soldier Field on Friday felt like seeing the last of a dying breed: male superstars who turn their passionate vulnerability into the highest forms of divine, musical masculinity. The singers delivered a well-orches

Aftermath · Arts · 16:00 UTC · Chris Person · Subscribe

Man, Blood Dungeon Rips

Blood Dungeon is an escalating panic attack full of troubling creatures and atypical Drum and Bass that's a blast to play.

Block Club Chicago · Arts · 15:22 UTC · Nick Kindelsperger · Donate

How Old Style Won — And Lost — Its Hold On Chicago

The Wisconsin-brewed lager was long associated with Chicago dives and, of course, the Cubs. But its popularity here has faded.

Aftermath · Arts · 15:00 UTC · Luke Plunkett · Subscribe

[Very Australian Voice] 🎵 Tale As Old As Tooiimmeee 🎵

'video games are refused classification if they contain illicit or proscribed drug use related to incentives or rewards'

Block Club Chicago · Arts · 12:22 UTC · Melody Mercado · Donate

BTS Is Coming To Chicago. Here’s Where ARMY Can Celebrate Around The City

The group’s sold-out Soldier Field concerts are Thursday and Friday, with fan parties, pop-ups, giveaways, food specials and more planned throughout the week.

The Salt Lake Tribune · Arts · 12:00 UTC · Michael Paulson | The New York Times · Donate

Can you hear the theaters ka-ching? A battered industry turns to ‘Les Miz.’

A production of “Les Misérables” unfolding in an amphitheater at the mouth of a Utah canyon is going to be distinctive.

Sahan Journal · Arts · 11:00 UTC · Shubhanjana Das · Donate

Their mothers and grandmothers wove. Now, these Karen youth are learning too.

Karen teens learn traditional weaving in St. Paul, helping preserve a cultural practice passed down through generations in Southeast Asia.

Chicago Sun-Times · Arts · 10:30 UTC · Robert Herguth · Donate

Rare black fox discovered in Chicago's north suburbs

Most red foxes are — predictably, given the name of the breed — reddish in color, skewing orange. But, in Northbrook, an unusual variant of red fox has been slinking about: One with fur that’s almost all black, coloration wildlife experts say is quite rare and the result of a genetic quirk. Believed to be a male of about 15 pounds, it’s been seen in a number of places in the northern suburb over t

The Baltimore Banner · Arts · 09:30 UTC · Ginny Bixby · Donate

You’ve heard of little free libraries. But have you checked out Rockville’s trinket library?

Rockville's free trinket trade library has taken on a life of its own.

The Community Voice · Arts · 18:34 UTC · Bonita, Editor-in-Chief · Donate

55 Years of Love, Family and Faith

Wanda and Albert Brown’s love story began with a glance across a Wichita grocery store. Wanda was still in high school when she met Albert, who was sacking groceries at

San José Spotlight · Arts · 15:30 UTC · Robert Eliason · Donate

Sunnyvale restaurant celebrates 40 years of feeding the community

For Julia Blom, being hired a year after Country Gourmet opened in Sunnyvale became the “summer job that never stopped.” Now, as owner, she is celebrating the eatery’s 40th anniversary and the customers who have loyally supported the business all these years. “I realized a long time ago that the job was more than serving

VTDigger · Arts · 13:07 UTC · Kyle Neece · Donate

Meet three Vermonters whose histories are lesser known

“The majority of people throughout history have been common people whose stories have not been highlighted,” said Angie Grove, executive director of the Ethan Allen Homestead. Read the story on VTDigger here: Meet three Vermonters whose histories are lesser known.

Lookout Santa Cruz · Arts · 11:00 UTC · Mat Weir · Donate

Willie Ito’s incredible journey from a WWII incarceration camp to Disney animation comes to life in ‘Hello, Maggie!’

At 92, legendary animator Willie Ito is still drawing on his childhood experience in a Japanese American incarceration camp to tell stories of hope. The former Disney, Warner Bros. and Hanna-Barbera animator will visit Santa Cruz on Wednesday for a screening of “Hello, Maggie!”, the animated short based on his childhood friend’s story of a boy who finds joy and friendship inside a World War II inc

The Baltimore Banner · Arts · 09:30 UTC · Hannah Yasharoff · Donate

‘I made this for you’: Local quilt makers honor family, community at the county fair

Prizes at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair are just a fraction of the rewards local quilt artists receive for their creations.

Mission Local · Arts · 13:00 UTC · Aaliyah Español-Rivas · Donate

Second sun rises in San Francisco: Yerba Buena gets Filipino light installation

"13°N, 122°E," a temporary light installation will shine at Yerba Buena Gardens this September. Second sun rises in San Francisco: Yerba Buena gets Filipino light installation

Aftermath · Arts · 22:20 UTC · Luke Plunkett · Subscribe

Who Are We To Know If This Video Game Is Using AI Artwork On Its Cover And In Its Trailer, We Are But Human Beings With Eyeballs And Brains

'No generative AI was used in the creation of the artwork'

Gothamist · Arts · 13:01 UTC · Sonia Rao · Donate

Meet Mamdani's arts commissioner, who wants to keep NYC's culture scene affordable

Diya Vij at the groundbreaking for Lincoln Center's West Side. Diya Vij was appointed to lead New York City’s Department of Cultural Affairs six months ago. [ more › ]

Sahan Journal · Arts · 11:00 UTC · Myah Goff · Donate

‘A place for sanctuary:’ The first Midwest Black Book Fair comes to North Minneapolis

Looking for something to do this weekend? How about a Somali play reading at Mixed Blood Theatre, an Afro-diasporic art show in St. Paul and Indian dance in Minneapolis?

Verite News · Arts · 10:00 UTC · Robert Stewart · Donate

Trump policies on the menu as New Orleans restaurants team up to aid ACLU of Louisiana

Chef Adolfo Garcia, co-owner of La Boca Steakhouse, stops for a picture inside the dining room of his Warehouse District restaurant in New Orleans on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. Credit: Robert Stewart/Verite News

Flatwater Free Press · Arts · 10:00 UTC · Andrew Wegley · Donate

Dan Osborn staffers infiltrated rival political party, tried to dissolve it

Records obtained by the Flatwater Free Press show an attempt last year to disband Nebraska’s Legal Marijuana NOW Party in an effort to clear the Senate field. It was an early effort to meddle in a race now plagued by allegations of deceit on both sides.

Racket · Arts · 23:24 UTC · Keith Harris · Subscribe

On the Big Screen This Week: Poets Who Are Postal Workers, Writers Who Are Cooks

Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.

Aftermath · Arts · 20:19 UTC · Nathan Grayson · Subscribe

Money Spent On South Of Midnight Now Supports Its Developers, Not Microsoft

“I can confirm we have regained ownership of our IP, and that the publishing rights are transferring back to Compulsion"