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Permanent memorial being considered after Vancouver festival crash, organizer says
VANCOUVER — The chair of the group that organized a festival in Vancouver where 11…
In pinstripes and hats, with canes and twists on suiting, Met Gala crowd largely did menswear proud
NEW YORK (AP) — Pinstripes. All Ways. Hats galore. Pantsuits. Gown suits. Zoot suits. Canes.…
Jury selection in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex trafficking trial expected to be completed Wednesday
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury in the sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs…
TIFF CEO says Canada’s role in Hollywood shouldn’t be ignored amid film tariff threat
TORONTO — The head of the Toronto International Film Festival says he isn’t panicking over…
Bryan Adams calls CanCon regulations an ‘archaic system’ that’s ‘really stupid’
TORONTO — Bryan Adams is reigniting his calls to repeal Canadian content regulations that have…
‘Clearly, it’s needed’: Hundreds let it all out at ‘euphoric’ scream event in Toronto
TORONTO — Grace Turner stood at the top of a grassy park slope with a…
Man arrested after ramming car into front gate of Jennifer Aniston’s Los Angeles home
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man was arrested after crashing a car into the front…
Debut novels about war, urban underground among finalists for Amazon award
Writer, poet and past soldier Benjamin Hertwig is among six finalists for the $60,000 Amazon…
Kerry Kennedy is writing ‘intimate’ book about her mother, Ethel Kennedy
NEW YORK (AP) — Kerry Kennedy is working on a book about her late mother,…
Inside the Met Gala: Under a petal-filled sky, guests honor Black style, hail a ‘monumental night’
NEW YORK (AP) — “Well, it took a minute,” said Spike Lee, surveying the glittering…
Singer-songwriter Lizzy McAlpine makes her Broadway debut, coming at a ‘perfect time’
NEW YORK (AP) — Lizzy McAlpine is surrounded by music these days. She’s making her…
Rise of the finfluencers: How to navigate financial advice on social media
Thousands of videos on how to invest, save your first $100,000 or pay off hefty…
Soprano Patricia Racette to become artistic director of the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
Soprano Patricia Racette will become artistic director of the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, filling…
How Lytton Chinese History Museum rose from the ashes, almost four years after fire
LYTTON — Lorna Fandrich recalled walking into the burned out site of the Lytton Chinese…
Met Gala pays tribute to Black fashion and designers and includes Rihanna pregnancy surprise
NEW YORK (AP) — Rihanna shut down a rainy Met Gala on Monday in a…
Michigan governor candidate says miscarriage prompted her to prioritize reproductive health access
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Ahead of a nationally watched bid to become Michigan’s next governor,…
Many ‘Superfine’ tributes to André Leon Talley at the Met Gala
André Leon Talley’s presence could be felt everywhere at the Met Gala on Monday. The…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ says he’s ‘a little nervous’ as sex trafficking trial gets underway
NEW YORK (AP) — The federal sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs, whose wildly…
Rihanna is expecting baby No. 3 with A$AP Rocky, the rapper confirms at the 2025 Met Gala
NEW YORK (AP) — At a historic edition of the Met Gala with tons of…
New York Times wins 4 Pulitzers, New Yorker 3; Washington Post wins for coverage of Trump shooting
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times won four Pulitzer Prizes and the New…
Janelle Monáe embraces dandyism at the Met Gala with help from an Oscar winner and tequila diamond
Janelle Monáe embraced Black dandyism’s elegance at the Met Gala in an all-star collaboration with…
Novelist Percival Everett and playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins among Pulitzer winners in the arts
NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett’s novel “James,” his radical reimagining of “The Adventures of…
Trump has threatened a 100% tariff on movies made outside the US. Here’s what we know
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is eyeing Hollywood for his next round of…
A Trump film tariff would send Canadian screen industry into ‘chaos,’ say local producers
When Daniel Bekerman set out to produce “The Apprentice” — last year’s biopic about U.S.…