Let’s say, without saying more, that your week hasn’t gone as you’d hoped and that you wouldn’t describe yourself as feeling incredibly optimistic at the moment.

You may find a kindred spirit in Grace Pudel.

The snail-collecting and snail hat-wearing woman is the lead character in “Memoir of a Snail,” the largely enjoyable latest ...Read more

Q. I missed out on the $39 earbud deal you wrote about recently. Any other recommendations?

—P.C., Kansas City, Missouri

A. That was for the EarFun Air 2 NC earphones. I now have an even better EarFun recommendation for you, the flagship $89.99 EarFun Air Pro 4. You can now get them in the black color for $59.99, only $20 more than the Air 2...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — In honor of “Saturday Night Live” celebrating its 50th anniversary this fall, list-loving Rolling Stone has ranked the top 50 musical performances on “SNL” and, faster than you can say “Al Franken and Tom Davis were original SNL writers,” Minnesota acts grabbed two of the top four spots.

The Replacements rated No. 2 ...Read more

There’s no shortage of seasonal films that claim to extol “the true meaning of Christmas,” and this year, the holiday comes early with Dallas Jenkins’ “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” based on the 1972 novel by Barbara Robinson. But whether or not you’ll be excited to receive this one under the tree may depend on your tolerance ...Read more

Sometime in the last handful of years, so sneakily that few of us seemed to be paying attention, Hugh Grant suddenly turned into a brilliant character actor. Though he’d appeared in a variety of roles throughout a career that began in the ’80s, he’d long been best known as the cutely stammering heartthrob (or slyly ogling cad) of rom-coms ...Read more

'HERETIC'

Rated R for some bloody violence.

What it’s about: Two young Mormon women end up at the home of a man they believe they can convert, and find a trap waiting for them.

The kid attractor factor: None for this philosophical horror flick.

Good lessons/bad lessons: You can do everything right and a man still might be determined to ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — It's dusk inside an empty Hollywood Bowl as David Gilmour peers out from the stage and delivers his song "Dark and Velvet Nights" to no one in particular. A strutting psych-blues jam with visions of "great cities that toppled and drowned," it's a highlight from the Pink Floyd veteran's strong new solo album, "Luck and Strange" �...Read more

With the nail firmly in Halloween’s coffin, it is time for a parade of holiday season fare.

In theaters this week, “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” wants to get on your merry ol’ to-do list ahead of buying the Thanksgiving turkey and stringing all those lights.

An adaptation of Barbara Robinson’s 1972 children’s novel of the same ...Read more

ATLANTA — “Juror #2″ is a film packed with moral ambiguity, placing a seemingly ordinary man into a super sticky situation that quickly turns into a catch-22.

It’s the type of gray area 94-year-old director Clint Eastwood enjoys exploring. The man placed in the center of all this is played by British actor Nicholas Hoult, known for his ...Read more

NEW YORK — Elon Musk is pointing the finger at Jennifer Lopez for not sounding the alarm against ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs, who’s currently locked up at Brooklyn MDC on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges.

The controversial billionaire, 53, pulled no punches when he mentioned the 55-year-old Bronx-born pop star during...Read more

Beyoncé commemorated Election Day Tuesday by dropping a “Baywatch”-inspired music video for “Bodyguard,” which doubled as a reminder to get out and vote.

The sultry video, entitled “Beywatch,” sees the 43-year-old Grammy winner channeling some of Pamela Anderson’s 1990s looks, including her signature platinum blonde locks and a ...Read more

NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs may have been jailed on his birthday, but he didn’t celebrate alone.

Six of his seven children phoned him Monday, gathering around a cake and singing their dad the birthday song, a family moment that his son, Justin, shared in an Instagram reel, while the seventh phoned in via a separate FaceTime, People ...Read more

Tyka Nelson, the Minneapolis singer and younger sister of music legend Prince, has died. She was 64.

Nelson was considered the only full sibling to the "Purple Rain" singer-songwriter. Her son President Nelson told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that his mother died Monday but did not disclose any details. A representative for Prince's estate did...Read more

With Hugh Grant delivering a villainous turn in the horror movie “Heretic,” it’s the perfect time to take a stroll through his filmography. Plus, from lush Merchant Ivory period pieces, to defining modern rom-coms, the Grant oeuvre is full of the perfect escapist comfort watches that might prove to be a balm during this election week. So ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Since Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA started chopping up samples and making hip-hop beats on a drum machine nearly 40 years ago, he's been pulling inspiration from a variety of musical genres and mediums, ranging from 1970s soul and orchestral tracks to kung fu films.

But it wasn't until the legendary producer and artist challenged ...Read more

Cecily Strong revealed she is pregnant with a personal message ahead of Tuesday’s general election.

Wearing a “pregnant, pro-choice and proud” shirt, the “Saturday Night Live” alum shared in an Instagram post that she is “very happily pregnant from IVF at 40” and “really hopeful” to meet her “little miss thing” next spring...Read more

Ben Affleck is giving credit to where credit is due when it comes to his ex Jennifer Lopez.

Amid their divorce proceedings after less than two years of marriage, the Oscar winner unexpectedly gave props to the “Monster-in-Law” star in a new interview promoting a new project.

During the promotion rounds for “Small Things Like These,” he...Read more

NEW YORK — “Pretty Woman” actor Richard Gere has sold his $11 million mansion in New Canaan, Connecticut, and plans to move to Europe.

Gere, 75, bought the home for $10.8 million from singer-songwriters Paul Simon and Edie Brickell in 2022, according to the New Canaan Advertiser.

Gere lived on the 32-acre property with his wife, ...Read more

ATLANTA — Last month marked two years that I’ve covered culture and music for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The move from St. Louis to Atlanta was a mix of excitement and anxiety — as any move to a big city would be. But I was determined to cover a music scene that shaped my adolescence.

Migos, Young Thug, Trinidad James, Future and ...Read more