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New study finds continued gender disparity in book coverage
NEW YORK – A new study finds that few of the top literary publications are…
Critics question video game loot boxes, but industry says it’s doing enough
TORONTO – “Loot boxes.” Until recently, the only people likely to have heard of them…
‘Yellowstone’ boasts Costner, strong Native American co-star
LOS ANGELES – “Yellowstone” has everything a worthwhile Western should, including breathtaking vistas, battles over…
Paris Fashion Week menswear kicks off with Milan’s Off-White
PARIS – The fashion circus of magazine editors, bloggers, photographers and buyers cried “Bonjour Paris”…
A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials
The Detroit News. June 19, 2018 Lawmakers, governor step up for Michigan schools It’s campaign…
Tiffany Haddish, Kumail Nanjiani among film academy invitees
LOS ANGELES – The organization that bestows the Oscars is continuing to lean into its…
Correction: Obit-Poet Donald Hall story
NEW YORK – In a story June 24 about the death of former U.S. poet…
Illinois State Museum to launch bicentennial exhibit
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois State Museum is launching a new exhibit featuring rare artifacts…
Museum exhibit on Jim Crow era to debut in September
NEW YORK – An exhibit on segregation in the post-Civil War American South is opening…
Royal Ontario Museum explores sexual harassment in the arts with #MeToo display
TORONTO – An upcoming exhibit featuring the work of controversial photographer Raghubir Singh will be…
Activist disappointed in early version of Royal Ontario Museum’s #MeToo display
TORONTO – A woman who has accused the late street photographer Raghubir Singh of rape…
Students call for resignation of principal who complied list of black students
TORONTO – Students from a Toronto school are calling for the resignation of a principal…
A list of the new members named by Rideau Hall to the Order of Canada
OTTAWA – The Order of Canada is getting 99 new members in 2018. Here’s a…
Film favourites Bruce Lee, Sterling Hayden shine in new books
“Bruce Lee: A Life” (Simon & Schuster), by Matthew Polly, and “Sterling Hayden’s Wars” (University…
Chanel recreates Paris for couture show celebrating the city
Paris — the City of Light, lovelocks and the Seine River— was the backdrop Tuesday…
Wavelength Music co-founder accused of creating hostile work environment
TORONTO – The Wavelength Music concert series in Toronto is investigating allegations its co-founder created…
Dana White confirms Brock Lesnar will make UFC comeback soon
LAS VEGAS – Brock Lesnar is coming back to the UFC next year, and new…
CPPIB betting that demand for sports data is a good long-term investment
TORONTO – Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is preparing to buy a 39 per cent…
Will Barr’s racist tweet doom ‘Roseanne’ Emmy chances?
LOS ANGELES – If “Roseanne” has a shot at Emmy honours, it’s because television academy…
Kansas governor: University will remove flag art piece
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The chancellor at the University of Kansas agreed Wednesday to have an…
Homegirl Cafe offers ‘platos’ by ex-gang members with hope
LOS ANGELES – In a different time, at another place, and under other circumstances, you…
The Latest: Police: 3 detained in bank robbery shooting
FORT WORTH, Texas – The Latest on a shooting during an attempted robbery at a…
Police: 3 Fort Worth bank employees shot, suspects detained
FORT WORTH, Texas – Police have detained three suspects after three North Texas bank employees…
Tokyo’s 1964 Olympics echo through the city’s 2020 games
TOKYO – Mariko Nagai walked outside Yoyogi National Stadium — the late-architect Kenzo Tange’s masterpiece…