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‘No shortage of stories:’ North’s past, present and future found in comic books
It was one of the most successful cultural exports from the North since someone suggested…
The Latest: All sing with Guthrie: ‘Alice’s Restaurant’
NEW ORLEANS – The Latest on the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival (all times…
Cosmo editor Joanna Coles writing guide to modern love
NEW YORK – Cosmopolitan Editor-in-Chief Joanna Coles is working on a “no-nonsense” guide to some…
LGBT inclusion in films static, diversity drops, study says
LOS ANGELES – Hollywood films remained static in their inclusiveness of LGBT characters in 2015,…
CBC Radio One’s ‘DNTO (Definitely Not The Opera)’ ending its run on May 14
TORONTO – CBC Radio One’s long-running Saturday afternoon program “DNTO (Definitely Not The Opera)” is…
Review: The Titanic and WWI inspire Brian Eno’s ‘The Ship’
Brian Eno, “The Ship” (Warp Records) Brian Eno combines ambient textures with droning vocals and…
Country stars plan to continue playing in North Carolina
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Ringo Starr and other artists plan to skip…
Prince siblings in probate court in 1st hearing on estate
CHASKA, Minn. – Five of Prince’s six surviving siblings appeared in court Monday for the…
Oprah Winfrey to star in HBO’s ‘Henrietta Lacks’ movie
LOS ANGELES – Oprah Winfrey is expanding her participation in HBO’s “The Immortal Life of…
Schulman highlights Streep’s early career in ‘Her Again’
“Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep” (Harper), by Michael Schulman Michael Schulman shares delightfully entertaining stories…
Book Review: ‘The Outliers’ moves at breakneck pace
“The Outliers” (HarperCollins), by Kimberly McCreight At a breakneck pace, “The Outliers” grabs and doesn’t…
‘Star Knight’ top paid iPhone app in Canada
Top 10 free and paid apps for the iPhone and iPad in Canada for April…
Review: The Avengers divide in revitalizing ‘Civil War’
Conventional movie wisdom would suggest that there can only be diminishing returns with long-running franchises.…
Chicago: Stop legal fight to look at new Lucas Museum site
Chicago wants a judge to suspend a legal fight over “Star Wars” creator George Lucas’…
George Weymouth, artist who hid Wyeth’s ‘Helga’ works, dies
CHADDS FORD, Pa. – George Weymouth, a museum founder, conservationist and artist who for years…
Romania: minister who quit amid opera dispute, wants to stay
BUCHAREST, Romania – Romania’s culture minister who resigned over his failure to resolve a bitter…
Cate Blanchett named goodwill ambassador for UN refugees
Two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett said Monday she’s proud to have been named a global…
Judge: Jail visitation restrictions on Suge Knight are valid
LOS ANGELES – A judge rejected a motion by Marion “Suge” Knight’s attorney to restore…
Bassist: Prince found ‘real happiness’ as Jehovah’s Witness
MINNETONKA, Minn. – Music megastar Prince was known for throwing parties that stretched into the…
Select list of nominees for 2016 Tony Awards
NEW YORK – Select nominations for the 2016 Tony Awards, announced Tuesday. Best Musical: “Bright…
‘The Apology’ at Hot Docs gives voice to so-called ‘comfort women’
Toronto director Tiffany Hsiung tears up when discussing her new documentary “The Apology,” about the…
Documentary explores the bond between the homeless and their devoted pets
TORONTO – It was the sight of what appeared to be a homeless man in…
Spotify’s Top 10 most viral tracks
The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of…
Concerts in Tennessee to live-stream in Chicago
Three concerts will be live-streamed from Tennessee into high-traffic areas in Chicago later this month…