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What to Stream: ‘The Bear,’ Lorde, ‘Smoke,’ ‘A Minecraft Movie,’ ‘Nosferatu’ and Nelly and Ashanti
The Jack Black-led movie phenomenon “A Minecraft Movie” and Lorde’s fourth studio album, “Virgin,” are…
Movie theatre ‘visionary’: Cineplex CEO Ellis Jacob praised as he plans retirement
TORONTO — Movie theatre giant Cineplex Inc. says president and chief executive Ellis Jacob will…
Here are 007 Canadian ties to James Bond as Quebec auteur Denis Villeneuve takes helm
TORONTO — News that Quebec auteur Denis Villeneuve will direct the next James Bond movie…
Just for Laughs founder goes to police after altercation at sex assault civil trial
MONTRÉAL — The founder of the Just for Laughs comedy festival says he has filed…
How do you make a ‘Jurassic World’ movie? With these ‘commandments’
NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re going to let dinosaurs run amok, it’s good to…
Mini creations by Swedish artists ‘Anonymouse,’ dubbed ‘Banksy Mouse,’ go from street to museum
LUND, Sweden (AP) — After nine years scurrying in the shadows, the two-person Swedish street…
Dandyism, decadence and a taste of rebellion at Junya Watanabe’s vision of Paris
PARIS (AP) — A new kind of dandy took over Junya Watanabe’s runway on Friday…
Reynolds, Rankin among Canada Day Order of Canada appointees
OTTAWA — Actor Ryan Reynolds and musician Heather Rankin will both be invested as officers…
How ‘Sorry, Baby’ writer-director-star Eva Victor made the year’s most exciting debut
The Oscar-winning producer of “Moonlight” really wanted to get in touch with Eva Victor. Adele…
Glastonbury 2025, by the numbers, from the cows to toilets to pints to, yes, the music
LONDON (AP) — This week, thousands of music lovers from across the U.K. and beyond…
From free transit to a fan zone ferris wheel: a sneak peek at Toronto’s Rogers Stadium ahead of 1st show
TORONTO — Live Nation Canada is offering a first look at a new open-air music…
Vatican unveils last of restored Raphael Rooms after 10-year cleaning that yielded new discoveries
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican Museums on Thursday unveiled the last and most important…
Lalo Schifrin, composer of the ‘Mission: Impossible’ theme, dies at 93
Lalo Schifrin, the composer who wrote the endlessly catchy theme for “Mission: Impossible” and more…
What to know about the next James Bond movie now that Denis Villeneuve will direct it
In the 50-plus years of James Bond, the wait between films has never gone longer…
Prosecutor tells jury ‘it’s time’ to convict Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs as sex trafficking trial near end
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs “committed crime after crime” for two decades but…
Home reportedly owned by Brad Pitt was ransacked by burglars, police say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police are investigating a break-in at a home reportedly owned by…
By the numbers: What we know about Bezos’ wedding in Venice
Details of the wedding between Amazon multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are sketchy, but…
Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary turned acclaimed TV journalist, dead at 91
NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary who became one…
Anna Wintour is seeking a new Vogue editor-in-chief but will maintain editorial control
NEW YORK (AP) — Anna Wintour is stepping down as Vogue editor-in-chief but will retain…
Pete Hegseth attacks old Fox News colleague’s reporting on Iran strikes intelligence evaluation
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth criticized his former Fox News colleague Jennifer Griffin as “about the…
New film academy members include Danielle Deadwyler, Ariana Grande, Jason Momoa, Conan O’Brien
NEW YORK (AP) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invited 534 new…
Carnegie honors 20 ‘Great Immigrants,’ including composer Tania León, for 20th anniversary
Tania León, the noted composer and conductor who also cofounded Dance Theatre of Harlem, never…
Music history is littered with projects planned, anticipated, even completed – and then scrapped
NEW YORK (AP) — The idea that Bruce Springsteen wrote, recorded and ultimately shelved entire…
Montreal-set rom-com ‘Mile End Kicks’ among world premieres at TIFF’s 50th edition
TORONTO — A rom-com about a love triangle set in Montreal’s music scene is among…