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Lee Sun-kyun: South Korean actor of ‘Parasite’ fame, dies
Actor shot to worlwide fame after starring in “Parasite,” a South Korean satarical thriller that made history by becoming the first foreign-language movie to have won the best picture award at the 2020 Oscars.https://ouo.io/oR3OfNr
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50 French stars deplore ‘lynching’ of Gerard Depardieu
A joint letter to a French newspaper claimed the actor is facing a “torrent of hatred” over multiple sex crimes allegations. Women’s rights activists hit back, saying the signatories are in “denial of reality.”https://ouo.io/fo2sKd
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Rapper Kanye West apologizes for antisemitic remarks
The artist, now known as Ye, asked the Jewish community for forgiveness in a Hebrew-language post. Ye caused outrage last year by praising Hitler and showing the Nazi swastika symbol inside a Star of David.https://ouo.io/WonSN3
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How to follow Santa around the world with NORAD
The military command responsible for protecting North American airspace has an important duty on Christmas Eve — following Santa’s travels around the world.https://ouo.io/H1Uqxq
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Police make new arrest following removal of Banksy artwork
Witnesses in London recorded video of a man removing a red stop sign with three military drones on it. The sign was allegedly stolen shortly after Banksy posted a photo of the artwork to his Instagram page.https://ouo.io/xpn2zH
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London police arrest man following removal of Banksy artwork
Witnesses took photos and recorded video of a man removing a red stop sign with three military drones on it. The sign was allegedly stolen shortly after Banksy posted a photo of the artwork to his Instagram page.https://ouo.io/1qTRgh
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Dixie Chicks’ Laura Lynch dies in car crash, aged 65
Lynch was a founding member of the US country band in the late 1980s. She was behind the wheel when her car crashed into another one on a highway outside of El Paso.https://ouo.io/DDUPcyx
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London police investigate removal of Banksy drone stop sign
Witnesses took photos and recorded video of a man removing a red stop sign with three military drones on it. The sign was allegedly stolen shortly after Banksy posted a photo of the artwork to his Instagram page.https://ouo.io/OtssMsD
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The Christmas songs that get stuck in your head
Mariah Carey, Wham! and Paul McCartney are among artists who’ve been laughing — or rather singing — all the way to the bank with their Yuletide hits.https://ouo.io/z5gGfZ
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How the nutcracker achieved worldwide fame
Here’s how the traditional nutcracker, created in Germany more than 150 years ago, became an iconic wooden Christmas decoration that’s popular around the world.https://ouo.io/7BNgKN