Art world star gives back by buying work of the undiscovered
“Art saved my life, and I made a promise to myself that once I made it, to always buy from artists who hadn’t gotten their big break,” painter Guy Stanley Philoche said.
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Dave Prowse, actor who played Darth Vader, dies at 85
The 6-foot-6-inch-tall weightlifter and actor told the BBC he chose the role of Darth Vader because “you always remember the bad guys.”
Reprinted memoir recounts 40 years of a deep relationship with Glacier Bay
Book review: Kim Heacox’s descriptive, lyrical and playful writing in “The Only Kayak: A Journey into the Heart of Alaska” often calls up echoes of John Muir.
‘An absolute powerhouse’: Short film tells the incredible survival tale of Ada Blackjack
In 1921, a young Inupiaq woman named Ada Blackjack joined an expedition across the Chukchi Sea. She was found on Wrangel Island two years later — the lone survivor.
Tlingit artist designs stamp inspired by trickster raven tale for US Postal Service
Juneau resident Rico Lanáat’ Worl’s stamp design is one of several new forever stamps announced by USPS.
The pandemic is changing Hollywood, maybe forever
Similar to the Spanish Flu, which weeded out smaller companies and contributed to the formation of the studio system, COVID-19 is remaking Hollywood, accelerating a digital makeover and potentially reordering an industry that was already in flux.
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to march on despite pandemic
There’ll be balloons, dancers, floats, Broadway shows and Santa — but the show will be heavily edited for safety.
Beyoncé leads Grammy nominations with 9; Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa and Roddy Ricch follow with 6
Beyoncé picked up song and record of the year bids with “Black Parade,” which she released on Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates when the last enslaved African Americans learned they were free.
Comfort viewing for the holidays: 4 feel-good releases for a most unusual season
The musical “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey,” has already been released to great acclaim. Here are three more holiday titles that stand out for their movie star pedigrees.
New edition of ‘Burning Daylight’ brings both Jack London’s impressive craft and deep shortcomings into focus
Book review: Reissued with an afterword by UAF English professor Eric Heyne, “Burning Daylight” was Jack London’s final novel to incorporate Alaska and the Klondike into its settings.
Charlie Brown specials to air on TV, after all, in PBS deal
Last month, Apple TV+ became the new home to the beloved Peanuts holiday specials. That sparked an outcry from viewers who were accustomed to annually tuning in on network TV.
Alaska’s best-known composer honors place, musical influences and friendships in new memoir
Book review: “Silences So Deep” takes readers into the influences and creative impulses of John Luther Adams, whose compositions are deeply influenced by the landscapes, soundscapes and friendships he found in the north.
Trebek remembered for grace that elevated him above TV host
Alex Trebek never pretended to have all the answers, but the “Jeopardy!” host became an inspiration and solace to Americans who otherwise are at odds with each other.
Don Rearden’s new book of poems is an unsentimental but compassionate volume for anxious times
Book review: “Without a Paddle” touches on topics ranging from the Civil War to the backwoods of Alaska to the travails of social media. These poems are brief, yet each tells a story.
New photography books document the lives of 2 mysterious owls
Book review: Seattle photographer Paul Bannick has published volumes specific to two of the largest and most intriguing species native to our state: the snowy owl and great gray owl.
Sean Connery, the ‘original’ James Bond, dies at 90
A commanding screen presence throughout his long career, Connery came to define British novelist Ian Fleming’s dashing and deadly secret agent who preferred his vodka martinis shaken, not stirred.
Don’t use our songs in your campaign, a chorus of artists tell Trump
The Trump campaign can hardly play a song without the artist denouncing its use and sending a cease-and-desist letter.
New work explores history of a fruitless, little-known gold rush in the Northwest Arctic
Book review: “Fortune’s Distant Shores” by National Park Service historian Chris Allan, tells the story of a rush that had its origins in one of those classic late-19th century con jobs.
‘Alaska’s flying bishop’ and his times are remembered in a reprinted biography
Book review: Bill Gordon earned the name “Alaska’s flying bishop” for his near-constant ministerial travel around the state. His well-written biography serves as both engaging narrative and historical document.
Portugal. The Man releases song and video for Indigenous People’s Day
The video for “Who’s Gonna Stop Me” stars world champion jingle dress dancer Acosia Red Elk and features “Weird Al” Yankovic, a musician known for his pop music parodies.