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Brazilian judge orders arrest of man over alleged plot targeting Lady Gaga concert in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian judge on Monday ordered the arrest of a…
Toronto Music Experience aims to celebrate local music history, open a museum
TORONTO — Toronto’s storied music history may finally have a museum of its own as…
Weyni Mengesha, d’bi.young anitafrika among Metcalf performing arts prize winners
TORONTO — Soulpepper artistic director Weyni Mengesha and dub poet d’bi.young anitafrika are among the…
Ann Telnaes, who quit Washington Post in protest, wins Pulitzer for ‘fearlessness’ in commentary
NEW YORK (AP) — A longtime editorial cartoonist for The Washington Post who quit in…
New Met Gala exhibit ‘Superfine’ gives voice to emerging Black designers
NEW YORK (AP) — When the email came from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Jacques…
The stories behind all of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ name changes as the hip-hop mogul heads to trial
In the criminal indictment for this week’s sex trafficking trial of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, the…
Entrepreneurs working to find funds to restore historic theatres across the Prairies
EDMONTON — Not a day goes by that David Stupnikoff doesn’t think about the Princess…
Trump threatens a 100% tariff on foreign-made films, saying the movie industry in the US is dying
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff…
Theater producer Jeffrey Seller, behind ‘Rent’ and ‘Hamilton,’ shines a light on his own journey
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeffrey Seller, the Broadway producer behind such landmark hits as “Rent,”…
A giant sculpture of Gandalf riding an eagle departs Wellington airport for good
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — For more than a decade, passengers at New Zealand ’s…
Lovie Simone leads new series that adapts Judy Blume’s ‘Forever…’ for TV
While cutting together scenes for the new series “Forever,” Mara Brock Akil, who has created…
Trump threatens 100% tariff on foreign-made films
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff…
Here’s why May the 4th is celebrated as Star Wars Day across the galaxy
It didn’t begin a long time ago or in a galaxy far far away, but…
‘Endless Cookie’ wins $50,000 audience award at Hot Docs Festival
An animated documentary about the relationship between an Indigenous and white pair of half-brothers has…
Brazilian police arrest 2 people over alleged plot targeting Lady Gaga concert in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Police in Brazil said on Sunday that two people have…
‘Thunderbolts’ kicks off the summer movie season with $76 million at the box office
NEW YORK (AP) — Marvel Studios’ “Thunderbolts” opened with $76 million in domestic ticket sales,…
Did you steal the sign? German pop star asks his fans to return hometown symbol
TOETENSEN, Germany (AP) — Did you steal the sign? German pop star Dieter Bohlen is…
Lady Gaga rocks Copacabana Beach with a free concert for more than 2 million fans
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Lady Gaga gave a free concert Saturday night in front…
A family and a festival: How Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day tragedy unfolded
VANCOUVER — In January last year, Cirque du Soleil usher Alexander Lo made his final…
Alberta Premier Smith says meeting with PM Carney a ‘positive first step’
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has had a “positive” meeting with Prime…
NPR stations targeted for cuts by Trump have provided lifelines to listeners during disasters
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — After Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville, North Carolina, the sound coming from…
Grievances and forgiveness were both on display in Prince Harry’s raw TV interview
LONDON (AP) — The rift between Prince Harry and his family has burst into the…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial to delve into the seediest side of rap’s ‘bad boy’
NEW YORK (AP) — Hip-hop impresario Sean “Diddy” Combs once presided like a prince over…
A timeline of events in Prince Harry’s troubled relationship with the royal family
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry’s troubled relationships with the British royal family, the U.K. establishment…