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The singer's portrayal of the country's beloved former first lady drew extremist blowback before it was even made ...

About a year into his job as an interfaith chaplain at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Fla., J.S. Park began to have what he calls "really awful death anxiety." "I saw all the ways people could be ...

Evita Too is a bold, riotous and quietly devastating musical, and a fitting way to close the year. Written and performed by Rebecca Biscuit and Louise Mothersole of Sh!t Theatre (they also supply ...

An ancient lake that thrived during the last Ice Age has reemerged in California's Death Valley National Park, after a record spell of rainfall hit the area, the National Park Service said. Informally ...

If Christa Gail Pike's execution proceeds as planned next year, she will become the first woman put to death in Tennessee since the state began to formally document capital punishment more than a ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X “I said, ‘OK, bye-bye. Nice to meet you,’” she recalled. Madonna, now 67, played Argentinian first ...

When the populist strongman Juan Perón ran Argentina’s economy from his presidential palace in the mid-20th century—personally deciding which companies received favors, which industries got ...

The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. When the populist ...

After auditioning for the Roxy’s Downtown production of “Evita,” Tara Shaffer convinced herself she’d rather have the real-life role of Mom than of Eva Peron. Wanting to prioritize her family during ...

At the Palladium in London, England. LONDON — One of the most controversial sights on any professional stage right now isn’t even happening on the stage, per se. It takes place on the balcony outside ...