Banksy unveils new art in London following speculation over murals depicting stargazing figures

December 23, 2025

(AP) — Elusive street artist Banksy appeared to confirm Monday that a new mural in London, depicting two children lying down and pointing up at the sky, is his latest work. The artist posted two photos of the artwork on his official Instagram account Monday, hours after its appearance on a wall on the side of a building in Bayswater, west London sparked speculation over whether Banksy was behind it. The black and white mural, painted above a garage, depicts two figures dressed in winter hats and boots lying on the ground, with one of them pointing a finger upwards. An identical ...

Golden Gate Park’s dazzling holiday light display brings joy to the season

December 23, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A new night-time holiday display featuring music, colors and more than a million twinkling lights in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park is delighting children and adults. There are towering peonies and fields of lights on the mile-long ( 1.6-kilometer) illuminated ...

Movie Review: An electric Chalamet is the consummate striver in propulsive ‘Marty Supreme’

December 23, 2025

(AP) — “Everybody wants to rule the world,” goes the Tears for Fears song we hear at a key point in “Marty Supreme,” Josh Safdie’s nerve-busting adrenaline jolt of a movie starring a never-better Timothee Chalamet. But here’s the thing: everybody may want to rule the world, but ...

Spirit of the season: Muskingum Park, Marietta

December 20, 2025

Some of the 60 trees decorated by community members and organizations light up part of East Muskingum Park recently. If you have a recent photo that showcases the spirit of the season in the Mid-Ohio Valley, submit it to Art Smith at asmith@mariettatimes.com for possible inclusion on this ...

Harrison Ford to receive SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award

December 20, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Harrison Ford will receive a lifetime achievement award in March from the actors union SAG-AFTRA. “Harrison Ford is a singular presence in American life; an actor whose iconic characters have shaped world culture,” the union’s president, Sean Astin, said in a ...

Keeping watch

December 19, 2025

A pair of starlings keep watch from a tree near downtown Marietta. The species can be found in this area year round. If you have a recent photo that showcases the spirit of the season in the Mid-Ohio Valley, submit it to Art Smith at asmith@mariettatimes.com for possible inclusion on this ...