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Review: The Shins harness ‘Heartworms’ on playful 5th album
The Shins, “Heartworms” (Aural Apothecary/Columbia Records) James Mercer takes the helm on “Heartworms,” producing The…
DJ Khaled to headline music cruise aboard Norwegian Sky
Music-themed cruises are nothing new, but DJ Khaled headlining a cruise to the Caribbean? That…
Review: “Breath of the Wild” breathes new life into Zelda series
You have the gargantuan one-eyed beast on the ropes, and move in to finish it…
Review: A ‘Beauty and the Beast’ with a new dimension
The Disney “live-action” remakes, of which the new “Beauty and the Beast” is but one…
Carly Rae Jepsen, Lena Dunham adapting ’10 Things I Hate About You’ for Broadway
TORONTO — Carly Rae Jepsen has been tapped to help adapt the teen rom-com “10…
Weinstein’s #MeToo rape retrial opens with added allegations from a former model
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein ’s #MeToo retrial opened Wednesday, giving a new jury…
Hollywood film on couple who saved Jews premiering in Poland
WARSAW, Poland – Hollywood actress Jessica Chastain and the female director of her new movie,…
Tina Knowles is tracing the throughline of Beyoncé and Solange’s success
NEW YORK (AP) — Many of Tina Knowles’ fondest childhood memories are of sitting under…
Forget Trump; Slovenian president rules Instagram
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia – Donald Trump may rule Twitter, but he’s no match for his Slovenian…
New play ‘The Pipeline Project’ explores heated debate over resource extraction
TORONTO – When development began on “The Pipeline Project” more than three years ago, the…
Nielsen’s top programs for Feb. 27-March 5
NEW YORK – Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Feb. 27-March 5. Listings include…
CBC News redeveloping ‘The National’ and putting heavy emphasis on digital
TORONTO – CBC News has announced a new organizational structure, with a heavy emphasis on…
Dave Chappelle urges progressive policing in Ohio hometown
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio – Dave Chappelle is urging progressive policing in his southwestern Ohio hometown,…
CBS’ Pelley noted for blunt evaluations of Trump
NEW YORK – Soft-spoken yet direct, anchor Scott Pelley is emerging as a blunt evaluator…
YSL ad triggers sexism outcry as Chanel rockets to space
PARIS – Chanel rocketed into space Tuesday at Paris Fashion Week in an interstellar-themed show…
Film chronicles Patriots season, dramatic Super Bowl win
BOSTON – From Julian Edelman pledging to win for Tom Brady’s mom to Atlanta’s swagger…
Margaret Atwood, Heather O’Neill, Madeleine Thien on Baileys Women’s Prize long list
LONDON – Celebrated Canadian authors Margaret Atwood, Heather O’Neill and Madeleine Thien are on the…
Margaret Atwood, Annie Proulx up for women’s fiction prize
LONDON – Margaret Atwood, Annie Proulx and Mary Gaitskill are among North American contenders for…
SXSW to remove immigration warnings from festival contract
AUSTIN, Texas – The South by Southwest festival will remove language from contracts that had…
Author writes about the ‘North Pond Hermit’
AUGUSTA, Maine – A man who lived as a hermit in the Maine woods for…
Forbidden Forest: Spooky new ‘Harry Potter’ exhibit to open
LEAVESDEN, England – The wizarding world held a reunion of sorts Wednesday as some veterans…
Review: In ‘Skull Island,’ Kong gets drafted into Vietnam
Not since Marlon Brando in “Apocalypse Now” murmured of “the horror” has such a brooding…
‘Norse Mythology’ by Neil Gaiman tops Maclean’s fiction list for fourth week
Here are the top 10 hardcover fiction and non-fiction books in Canada for the week…
‘Degrassi Junior High’ stars to reunite for Toronto ComiCon panel discussion
TORONTO – Some of the actors from the landmark Canadian TV franchise Degrassi are coming…