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Natalia Lafourcade’s alter ego takes center stage in ‘Cancionera’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Natalia Lafourcade sat down to craft “Cancionera,” she never expected…
‘We’ll just make our own films’: Disability rights advocates in spotlight at Hot Docs
Reid Davenport says he began making documentaries to confront the ableism he faced every day.…
The Rolling Stones in French, Lucinda Williams and more pay tribute to Zydeco legend Clifton Chenier
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rolling Stones’Mick Jagger sings in swaggering French. Louisiana native Lucinda…
With acclaim raining down, Casey Affleck tries to enjoy it
NEW YORK – After spending the night shooting the most devastating scene in “Manchester by…
No burgers but plenty of crawfish at this iconic New Orleans music festival
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival kicks off on Thursday,…
10 fiction and nonfiction books inspired by the Vietnam War
Vietnam has been called the first “television” war. But it has also inspired generations of…
11 notable songs about the Vietnam War
War, like love, has long inspired artists and musicians. That is especially true of the…
10 movies that defined the Vietnam War on the big screen
The Vietnam War cast a long shadow across one of the most fertile periods of…
Carly Rae Jepsen, Lena Dunham adapting ’10 Things I Hate About You’ for Broadway
TORONTO — Carly Rae Jepsen has been tapped to help adapt the teen rom-com “10…
Weinstein’s #MeToo rape retrial opens with added allegations from a former model
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein ’s #MeToo retrial opened Wednesday, giving a new jury…
Tina Knowles is tracing the throughline of Beyoncé and Solange’s success
NEW YORK (AP) — Many of Tina Knowles’ fondest childhood memories are of sitting under…
Hot Docs one step closer to selling Ted Rogers Cinema after conditional offer
Hot Docs is one step closer to selling its flagship theatre that’s located in Toronto’s…
No Canadian finalists make Griffin Poetry Prize short list for first time
TORONTO — No Canadians are in the running for the Griffin Poetry Prize for the…
Charles Burnett on the never-ending battle of ‘Killer of Sheep’
NEW YORK (AP) — Charles Burnett has been living with “Killer of Sheep” for more…
A set of first editions of Shakespeare’s plays could fetch $6 million at auction
LONDON (AP) — A set of the first four editions of William Shakespeare’s collected works…
Bryan Adams plans 19 Canadian stops on North American tour
TORONTO — Bryan Adams is setting forth on an extensive run of Canadian concert dates…
Tennessee board recommends that governor pardon country star Jelly Roll
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Board of Parole on Tuesday recommended a pardon for…
Ryan Fleur is promoted to president of the Philadelphia Orchestra
Ryan Fleur was promoted Wednesday to president and CEO of the Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble…
A new Netflix film features a hurtling Japanese bullet train with a ticking bomb
TOKYO (AP) — The highspeed bullet train says Japan as much as Godzilla, sushi and…
Jen Psaki stepping up for MSNBC as Rachel Maddow returns to once-a-week schedule
NEW YORK (AP) — Jen Psaki is stepping up — not to a podium, but…
Book publishers see surging interest in the US Constitution and print new editions
NEW YORK (AP) — When Random House Publisher Andrew Ward met recently with staff editors…
Wrexham has another promotion in sight and Ryan Reynolds can hardly stand the tension
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Another promotion is within touching distance for Wrexham. The Welsh soccer…
The top producer at ’60 Minutes’ has quit. He says he can no longer run the show as he always has
NEW YORK (AP) — With his show involved in a bitter dispute with President Donald…
Supreme Court signals support for Maryland parents who object to LGBTQ books in public schools
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Tuesday signaled support for the religious…