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Bud Light to return as the UFC’s official beer next year as it recovers from a conservative backlash
NEW YORK (AP) — Bud Light is set to return as the official beer of…
Driver in Malibu crash that killed 4 college students pleads not guilty to murder, held on $4M bail
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 22-year-old driver of a BMW that struck and killed four…
Democrats’ divisions on Israel-Hamas war boil over in Michigan as Detroit-area Muslims feel betrayed
DEARBORN, Michigan (AP) — Many of Michigan’s top Democrats, including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, took part…
A century after her birth, opera great Maria Callas is honored with a new museum in Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Finishing her class at The Juilliard School of the arts in…
‘A sculpture garden’: acclaimed artist to design Calgary museum terrace
CALGARY – A globally recognized artist is to design the rooftop terrace for the Glenbow…
‘I know who I am:’ Buffy Sainte-Marie calls Indigenous identity questions hurtful
Buffy Sainte-Marie, a musician known for decades of Indigenous activism, says she’s always been honest…
Heather Reisman marks Indigo comeback with new store following leadership turmoil
TORONTO – Strolling between rows of books and a seemingly endless array of other wares…
The last new Beatles song, ‘Now And Then,’ will be released next week
NEW YORK (AP) — Sixty years after the onset of Beatlemania and with two of…
From country to pop, 2014 nostalgia to 2023 reality – it’s time for Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift’s reimagined “1989” is here, the album that ushered in…
How a South Dakota priest inspired 125 years of direct democracy – and the fight to preserve it
Thanks to a rabble-rousing, socialist priest, it’s a milestone year for direct democracy in the…
Report raises questions about Buffy Sainte-Marie’s Indigenous claim
CBC says legendary musician and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie’s birth certificate, other documents and details from…
The strike has dimmed the spotlight on the fall’s best performances. Here’s 13 you shouldn’t miss
NEW YORK (AP) — The fallout from the actors strike, now past 100 days, has…
Alberta government dismisses board at Banff Centre, replaces with administrator
BANFF, Alta. – The Alberta government has dismissed the entire board of the Banff Centre…
Salman Rushdie could confront man charged with stabbing him when trial begins in January
MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Author Salman Rushdie could take the stand against the man charged…
Shawn Levy talks about ‘All the Light We Cannot See’ and his friendship with Wolverine and Deadpool
Shawn Levy knew he had to direct the Netflix limited series “All the Light We…
Robert Brustein, theater critic and pioneer who founded stage programs for Yale and Harvard, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Brustein, a giant in the theatrical world as critic, playwright,…
B.C. non-profits to receive $60 million from government to help with their work: Eby
VICTORIA – Certain non-profit organizations in British Columbia are getting $60 million from the government…
Sofia Coppola turns her lens on an American icon: Priscilla Presley
In her 25 years of making films, Sofia Coppola has always found the poetry behind…
Philadelphia picks winning design for Harriet Tubman statue after controversy over original choice
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The city of Philadelphia has picked the winning design for a Harriet…
Book Review: Henry Winkler grapples with the Fonz and dyslexia in his entertaining new memoir
Henry Winkler’s memoir begins on a Tuesday morning in October 1973, at his first audition…
The Day of the Dead in Mexico is a celebration for the 5 senses
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Day of the Dead in Mexico smells like cempasuchil flowers…
Renowned glass artist and the making of a gigantic church window featured in new film
VALLE DE BRAVO, Mexico (AP) — It’s as if Narcissus Quagliata is painting with light.…
80-foot Norway spruce gets the nod as Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, will be cut down next week
NEW YORK (AP) — An 80-foot-tall (24-meter) Norway spruce from the Binghamton area has been…
Movie Review: In ‘Radical,’ an unorthodox teacher in a violent Mexican border town
On their first day sixth grade, the students of Jose Urbina Lopez Elementary School in…