“I cried for two years. I blamed myself.” Don McLean on the “unspeakable” death that haunts his iconic hit “American Pie”

McLean — who recorded “American Pie” with a Martin D-28 acoustic guitar — has said the lyrics sprang from a deep sense that ...

US Death Rate Hit a Record Low in 2025, Report Says

The US death rate declined in 2025 to the lowest level in recorded history as fewer Americans are dying of overdoses and ...

Fantasia’s 30th Edition Will Open with Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Her Private Hell’ — Final Lineup

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Taylor Swift's July 4th Wedding Date Is Her Invisible String Final Boss

Taylor Swift has long associated herself with both the historic U.S. holiday and elements of American iconography throughout her career. Now, as her wedding to Travis Kelce approaches with its rumored ...
Gold Derby

‘The Death of Robin Hood’ director reveals how he killed Hugh Jackman’s outlaw, and the final shot he cut from the film

No spoiler warning necessary: The Death of Robin Hood does indeed end with the death of Hugh Jackman 's not-so-merry version of the bow and arrow wielding medieval outlaw. As in the original legend, ...
New York Post

The death of the American Dream is ‘greatly exaggerated,’ poll finds

See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The American Dream is alive and well. Two-thirds of US residents say they have either achieved the American Dream or ...

‘The Death of Robin Hood’ Artisans Break Down Hugh Jackman’s Brutal Transformation

The Death of Robin Hood' artisans break down transforming Hugh Jackman into an unrecognizable version of the infamous ...
CNBC

Redefining the American Dream

As Americans celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday, CNBC has learned their definition of the “American Dream” is shifting. Sharon Epperson breaks down the results of a new CNBC/SurveyMonkey poll. Got ...
The New York Times

Tonys 2026 Highlights: ‘Schmigadoon!’ and ‘Death of a Salesman’ Are Big Winners

“Ragtime” won best musical revival, while “Death of a Salesman” led with six prizes. Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, John Lithgow and Laurie Metcalf were among the winners. Michael Paulson “Death of a ...
RealClearPolitics

The State of Freedom Conservatism

This is an edited version of a speech delivered at the Freedom Conservatism Conference on May 20, 2026. At a White House press conference in May, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was asked, “What’s your ...
Playbill

Nathan Lane Accepts Best Revival of a Play Tony Award for Death of a Salesman

Broadway's current revival of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman was crowned the season's Best Revival of a Play at the 2026 Tony Awards June 7 at Radio City Music Hall. The play went into the night ...
The New Yorker

Why the American Novel Refused to Grow Up

For the critic Leslie Fiedler, the country’s best and worst fiction was shaped by visions of escape from society—and therefore from maturity.