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Cannes Film Festival sets lineup with Ari Aster, Wes Anderson and, yes, Spike Lee
PARIS (AP) — New films from Wes Anderson, Ari Aster, and Richard Linklater will compete…
Singer, TV host Keshia Chanté to host The Black Academy’s second Legacy Awards
TORONTO – Singer and TV host Keshia Chanté is set to anchor the second edition…
Muti ends 13 seasons with Chicago Symphony Orchestra with praise and honors – and Beethoven
CHICAGO (AP) — Riccardo Muti was in total control to the very end. He had…
Oregon governor names new secretary of state after last one resigned over work for pot industry
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — LaVonne Griffin-Valade has been appointed Oregon’s new secretary of state, Democratic…
DeSantis proposes Disney trial schedule that puts start date in 2025, after elections
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis have asked that a trial involving…
Retrial denied for Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed, who says evidence proves he didn’t kill woman
HOUSTON (AP) — An appeals court on Wednesday denied a new trial request from longtime…
Taylor Swift, Austin Butler, Keke Palmer and Ke Huy Quan invited to join Film Academy
Taylor Swift, best supporting actor Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan, “Elvis” star Austin Butler, “Nope’s”…
Movie Review: A sea monster is celebrated in ‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’
We landlubbers have gotten it all wrong: Kraken aren’t terrible monsters from the sea who…
Naomi Campbell welcomes her second child, a boy
Naomi Campbell has welcomed baby No. 2. “My little darling, know that you are cherished…
Triple stabbing at University of Waterloo was hate-motivated, police say, man charged
A triple stabbing during a gender studies class at the University of Waterloo is believed…
Essence Festival of Culture 2023 kicks off in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Nearly 30 years ago, creators of Essence Magazine came to New…
Rapper Travis Scott will not face criminal charges in deadly crowd surge at Texas festival
HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas grand jury declined to indict rap superstar Travis Scott in…
New Chinese Canadian Museum opens its doors in historic Vancouver Chinatown building
VANCOUVER – When the Chinese Exclusion Act came into effect in 1923, it didn’t just…
From human ashes to cellphones, what’s going on with concert fans lately?
NEW YORK (AP) — From flinging bras to tossing flowers, concertgoers have long been a…
A new reality for summer day camps: possible disruptions due to air quality
TORONTO – The summertime goal at Nicolas Hurtado’s camp is to get kids playing as…
Who will have the 2023 song of the summer? We offer some predictions
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The sun is shining, the beach is calling, and school is…
Rose Leslie and Kit Harington welcome their second child, a daughter
LONDON (AP) — Actors Rose Leslie and Kit Harington have welcomed their second child. A…
Vietnam bans ‘Barbie’ movie due to an illustration showing China’s territorial claim
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam’s state media have reported that the government banned distribution of…
‘Smallville’ actor released from prison for role in sex-trafficking case tied to cult-like group
The television actor Allison Mack, who pleaded guilty for her role in a sex-trafficking case…
‘Come From Away’ musical comes home to Gander in Newfoundland — where it all began
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Bringing the hit musical “Come From Away” home to Newfoundland for…
Dutch museums will return art and artifacts that were looted from Sri Lanka and Indonesia
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Two Dutch museums are handing hundreds of cultural artifacts back…
Johnny Knoxville on the art of pranking and adjusting to life after stunts
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Johnny Knoxville is no stranger to head injuries. In the decades…
What to stream this weekend: Taylor Swift, ‘Lincoln Lawyer,’ ‘Biosphere’ and ‘Wham!’
Taylor Swift’s rerecording of her “Speak Now” and survivalist Bear Grylls taking Bradley Cooper and…
Woman arrested outside Taylor Swift’s beachfront Rhode Island home on trespassing charge
WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) — A woman who was previously warned to stay away from Taylor…