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Along the water

Aquatic plants grow near the shore at the shallow end of Wolf Run Lake near Belle Valley in Noble County recently. If you have a recent photo that showcases the beauty of the Mid-Ohio Valley, submit it to Art Smith at asmith@mariettatimes.com for possible inclusion on this page. See more ...

‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ explores a mom’s existential crisis

(AP) — Sometimes the best films are the ones that are most difficult to describe, the ones that can’t be boiled down to a pithy tagline or plot summary. This is almost certainly the case with “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” one of most audacious films of the year, in which Rose ...

Loggins demands removal of Trump’s AI-generated video using ‘Danger Zone’

NEW YORK (AP) — Kenny Loggins is objecting to the use of his music in a social media post showing an artificial intelligence-generated video of President Donald Trump dumping excrement from a fighter jet on last weekend’s “No Kings” protests. The video, posted Saturday night on the Republican president’s Truth Social platform, was accompanied by Loggins’ song “Danger Zone,” which appears on the soundtrack of the blockbuster 1986 Tom Cruise fighter pilot movie “Top Gun.” Loggins, in a statement Monday on his website, said he was not asked for permission and called ...

Sundance Film Festival reveals details about Robert Redford tributes and legacy screenings

(AP) — Robert Redford’s legacy and mission was always going to be a key component of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, which will be the last of its kind in Park City, Utah. But in the wake of his death in Septemberat age 89, those ideas took on a new significance. This January, the institute that Redford founded over 40 years ago, plans to honor his career and impact with and a screening of his first truly independent film, the 1969 sports drama “Downhill Racer,” and a series of legacy screenings of restored Sundance gems from “Little Miss Sunshine” to “House Party,” ...

Paris prosecutor says stolen Louvre jewels worth an estimated $102 million

PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor said Tuesday that crown jewels stolen in a dramatic weekend Louvre heist were worth an estimated 88 million euros ($102 million), but that the monetary estimate doesn’t include their historical value to France. Prosecutor Laure Beccuau, whose office is ...