Larry Harlow was Jewish, not Latino. But ‘El Judio Maravilloso’ changed the world of Latin music.

(JTA) — Fania Records, often called the “Motown of Latin Music,” announced the passing of Larry Harlow on social media last week. Once the record label broke the news on…

Bix Beiderbecke Jazz Festival Marks 50 Years, Puts Davenport on Map Around the World

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Entertainment world pays tribute to comedian Jackie Mason

Comedian Jackie Mason has died; he was 93. Mason died on Saturday (July 24), at Mt Sinai Hospital in Manhattan after being hospitalised for over two weeks, the celebrity lawyer…

‘Watching my world collapse’: The plight of Nigeria’s widows | Nigeria

In Nigeria, stories abound of widows being forced to drink the water used to wash their husband’s corpse – in the belief that it will kill them if they are…

The Elite World Group CEO’s Salary

Style maven Julia Haart has gone from Jewish orthodoxy to fashion brand C-suites and Netflix fame, and she apparently has the income to match. As CEO of Elite World Group,…

The Costumes on ‘Gossip Girl’ 2.0 Cement the New World Order of the Upper East Side

Early in the first episode of the new “Gossip Girl,” as the latest batch of the coolest kids from Constance Billard and St. Jude’s watch newcomer Zoya Lott (Whitney Peak)…