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Iran sentences acclaimed director Jafar Panahi in absentia to a year in prison
CAIRO (AP) — Iran has sentenced acclaimed director Jafar Panahi to a year in prison…
‘One Battle After Another’ and Jafar Panahi win big at Gotham Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” was crowned best feature…
Franklin the Turtle book publisher condemns ‘violent’ post by U.S. defense secretary
The publisher of the Franklin series of children’s books says an online post by U.S.…
King Charles III’s charity auctions Christmas stockings made from Sandringham drapes
LONDON (AP) — Searching for a gift for that special royal watcher in your life?…
Why Not Theatre founder Ravi Jain wins Siminovitch, Canada’s top theatre prize
TORONTO — Why Not Theatre founder Ravi Jain has won Canada’s top theatre prize. Jain…
New York backs 3 new casinos, including at Mets stadium and a golf course Trump once ran
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is poised to get its first Vegas-style casinos,…
‘Zootopia 2’ roars to record-setting global box office with $556M opening
“Zootopia 2” had a roaring and record-setting opening at the box office. The animated animal…
Super Bowl 2026: Pregame performers will include Charlie Puth, Brandi Carlile and Coco Jones
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Super Bowl pregame show will open with a trio of…
A long-lost Rubens painting depicting Crucifixion sells for $2.7 million
VERSAILLES, France (AP) — A long-lost painting by Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens, which was…
25 holiday TV offerings to watch ranging from comedies to rom-coms and cozy mysteries
Whether you prefer something naughty, like the animated movie “Grandma Got Run Over By a…
AI country hit ‘Walk My Walk’ built on Blanco Brown’s sound sparks questions of attribution, ethics
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When an AI-generated country song called “Walk My Walk” hit No.…
Sons of Virginia Giuffre, who accused Andrew and Epstein of abuse, seek control of her estate
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Lawyers for two sons of Virginia Giuffre, her housekeeper and her…
Feast on Sports: What to watch during Thanksgiving Week
Thanksgiving week is a time for family gatherings, big meals and maybe a little early…
Paris’ Louvre museum to increase ticket price for visitors from outside the EU
PARIS (AP) — Paris’ Louvre museum has approved a ticket hike from 22 to 32…
K-pop stars announce flurry of donations to support victims of Hong Kong tower fire
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — K-pop band aespa and other South Korean pop stars have…
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade brings Pac-Man and Labubu to Manhattan
NEW YORK (AP) — The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade brought balloons depicting Buzz Lightyear and…
How ‘Heated Rivalry,’ Crave’s ‘spicy, gay hockey show,’ became a global TV player
TORONTO — Could “Heated Rivalry” be the raciest Canadian TV show ever made? Writer-director Jacob…
Church sues after City of Montreal issues $2,500 fine for hosting ‘MAGA superstar’
MONTREAL — Quebec City is not alone in facing legal action for the way its…
David Szalay says his Booker-winning novel ‘Flesh’ isn’t just about masculinity
David Szalay didn’t set out to write a novel about the so-called crisis in masculinity,…
A welcome form of inflation: Balloons take shape for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
NEW YORK (AP) — Giant balloons got into shape Wednesday for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day…
3 men charged in shooting death of rising Latin singer DELAROSA in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors charged three men Wednesday with murder in the death of…
‘Rush Hour 4’ will be distributed by Paramount after Trump’s reported request
NEW YORK (AP) — After President Donald Trump’s reported intervention, Paramount Pictures is set to…
Vince Beiser wins Balsillie Prize for Public Policy for book on critical minerals
TORONTO — Vince Beiser’s book on critical minerals has won the $70,000 Balsillie Prize for…
How Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal found the emotional power of ‘Hamnet’
TORONTO (AP) — During the emotionally wrecking final scene of “Hamnet,” Jessie Buckley and Paul…