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Arts

Beauty and banality in the fine arts

What is the nature of beauty? How do we recognize it in the fine arts? Although 20th century artistic trends shunned depictions of beauty that had endured for millennia, most people still recognize it when they see it or hear it. The word aesthetic comes from the Greek word aisthesis,

movies

Judge frees ‘Happy Birthday’ song from copyright claims

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a gift to many musicians, movie-makers and other content-creators, a federal judge has found that the song "Happy Birthday To You" is entirely in the public domain. But the move could mean millions lost for the music publishing company that has been collecting on

Veep

Big night for HBO at Emmys with ‘Veep,’ ‘Thrones’

Written by David Bauder HBO claimed the hardware at the annual Emmy Awards. Viola Davis, Jon Hamm and Tracy Morgan captured the hearts.

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Colombian garbage collector rescues books for children

Written by Cesar Garcia BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A second-grade education has not stopped garbage collector Jose Gutierrez from bringing the gift of reading to thousands of Colombian children.