Mikhail Baryshnikov turns 77 today. Born in Latvia, then under the Soviet thumb, he defected to Canada in 1974 and became a U.S. citizen in 19865 Soviet defectors:1) George Balanchine (1904-1983): ...

Willem of Orange becomes a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece. 1591: Scottish schoolmaster Dr. John Fian ...

This is the 10th season that Malpaso Dance Company, the Cuban contemporary dance troupe based in Havana and founded in 2012, ...

Yura Borisov has just made history in Russian cinema. The actor, who starred in the acclaimed film *Anora*, has received a ...

The last Russian nominated for an Academy Award in an acting category was Mikhail Baryshnikov in '77 for 'The Turning Point'.

Russian actor Yura Borisov received his first Oscar nomination for his role in 'Anora' as a hired muscle who proves he also ...

Pamela Anderson's snub and Sebastian Stan getting nominated for playing Donald Trump are some of the 2025 Oscars' biggest snubs and surprises.

Mairead Corrigan Maguire, Northern Irish peace campaigner and Nobel laureate, 81; Alan Cumming OBE, Aberfeldy-born actor, 60; Bridget Fonda, American actress, 61; Nick Mason, British drummer, founder ...

Ronald Reagan was president. The Nintendo Entertainment System was released in the U.S., along with the Sony Walkman. The ...

University-trained career paths originally dominated by men are being abandoned by them as the proportion of women in those fields is increasing.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 26-Feb. 1: ...