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Review: History of movie academy favors facts over melodrama
“The Academy and the Award: The Coming of Age of Oscar and the Academy of…
Books on empire, migrant crisis up for Baillie Gifford prize
LONDON (AP) — Books about Britain’s imperial past and the human face of the present-day…
Nobelist Annie Ernaux draws hundreds to New York bookstore
NEW YORK (AP) — Since Annie Ernaux won the Nobel literature prize last week, the…
TV and film actor Eileen Ryan, Sean Penn’s mother, dies
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Eileen Ryan, an actor who appeared on TV, in films and…
US museums return African bronzes stolen in 19th century
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A bronze sculpture of a West African king that had been…
Review: Birds and burdens in Lydia Millet’s ‘Dinosaurs’
“Dinosaurs,” by Lydia Millet (W.W. Norton) Besides moving on from a bad breakup, Gil, the…
Racist remarks: Hurt, betrayal among LA’s Indigenous people
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bricia Lopez has welcomed people of all walks to dine at…
Steinbeck’s tender letter to son sells for more than $32,000
BOSTON (AP) — A heartfelt letter written by author John Steinbeck offering paternal advice to…
Global warming isn’t funny — except in the hands of these comedians
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Esteban Gast remembered a feeling of shame he had in high…
A song critical of Nigeria’s president is barred from airwaves
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in Nigeria have barred radio stations from playing a song…
Wynton Marsalis joins forces with Michigan Marching Band
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Wynton Marsalis has done just about everything in the world…
UK: Climate protesters throw soup on Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’
LONDON (AP) — Climate protesters threw soup over Vincent van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” in London’s National…
5 years on, key #MeToo voices take stock of the movement
Once again, disgraced mogul Harvey Weinstein sits in a courtroom, on trial in Los Angeles…
New Zealand arts funder rejects Shakespeare as ‘imperialism’
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Is Shakespeare still relevant to today’s students? New Zealand’s arts…
Armoured vehicles to Haiti, Nexus closure concerns : In The News for Oct. 17
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Can the Rock steady the DC universe with ‘Black Adam’?
NEW YORK (AP) — In Hollywood’s superhero era thus far, there has been one particularly…
Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards crown Lecavalier, Mr. Saturday top brands
TORONTO – The Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards has named Lecavalier the year’s top womenswear…
Suit over rape claim against filmmaker Haggis heads to trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Opening statements are expected Wednesday in a civil case brought by…
Lawyer: Cardi B ‘humiliated’ man with racy image on mixtape
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A self-described family man with a distinctive back tattoo felt…
City of Calgary, Flames start negotiating again on a new arena
CALGARY – Arena talks in Calgary are back on. The city and Calgary Flames owners…
Memorial will honor Buffalo supermarket shooting victims
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The victims of a racist mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket…
P.E.I. university apologizes for removing lemming painting that offended Americans
CHARLOTTETOWN — The University of Prince Edward Island has apologized to a former artist in…
Canadian ‘Warfare’ star D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai says film shows true cost of combat
TORONTO — D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai says he’s drawn to stories that challenge what people think they…
Corus Entertainment sees potential ad revenue bump from ‘buy Canadian’ trend
TORONTO — A challenging environment for attracting key advertising dollars continues to plague Corus Entertainment…