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Writers’ Trust sets up award for low-profile book workers: non-fiction editors
TORONTO — The Writers’ Trust of Canada is introducing a $25,000 award for book editors,…
Sergi López on ‘Sirāt’: A journey that makes you look inward
MEXICO CITY (AP) — “Sirāt,” Spain’s latest Oscar contender, follows Luis as he treks through…
Four big questions ahead of the 2026 Grammy Awards show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 68th annual Grammy Awards are Sunday, airing live from Los…
Traoré joins West Ham and says movie taught him about passion of the club’s fans
LONDON (AP) — Spain winger Adama Traoré switched London clubs on Wednesday by joining West…
Humber professor’s Grammy-nominated album is a 360-degree love letter to Toronto
TORONTO — For years, Justin Gray has been imagining music that, for the listener, feels…
Chanel couture gets a breath of fresh air and stars. Armani revamps
PARIS (AP) — Fashion powerhouse Chanel stacked the Paris front row like a movie premiere…
Alberta musician Paul Brandt won’t clarify opinion on separation after online post
CALGARY — Alberta country music star Paul Brandt won’t divulge his stance on the ongoing…
CBS News chief Bari Weiss tells staff ‘we’re toast’ if they continue on current path
Addressing her staff three months into her job as CBS News boss, Bari Weiss on…
Mark Critch takes ‘Trump’ to Greenland in timely ’22 Minutes’ sketch
As Mark Critch watched U.S President Donald Trump fixate on annexing Greenland in recent weeks,…
Cameron Whitcomb ‘grateful’ to go up against Justin Bieber, Tate McRae at Junos
TORONTO — Country newcomer Cameron Whitcomb was lying in bed in his Los Angeles hotel…
Neil Young’s gift to Greenland: Free access to his entire music catalog
NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Young is giving the people of Greenland the gift of…
Philip Glass cancels Kennedy Center symphony premiere in protest of Trump’s leadership
NEW YORK (AP) — Prize-winning composer Philip Glass has called off a scheduled world premiere…
‘One Battle After Another’ leads the pack in nominations for UK’s BAFTA film awards
LONDON (AP) — Paul Thomas Anderson’s politically charged action thriller “One Battle After Another” leads…
New Carnegie Medal winners Megha Majumdar and Yiyun Li love libraries
NEW YORK (AP) — Novelist Megha Majumdar, one of this year’s winners of medals presented…
Ralph Fiennes, star of stage and screen, makes opera debut in Paris directing `Eugene Onegin’
PARIS (AP) — Ralph Fiennes ‘ vision of “Eugene Onegin” was cinematic. A three-time Academy…
Caitlin Clark joining NBC’s ‘Sunday Night Basketball’ for Lakers-Knicks pregame at MSG
Caitlin Clark is headed to the NBA, at least for a couple of nights. NBC…
How artist Gordon Parks’ foundation keeps his legacy growing 20 years after his death
Civil rights photographer and artist Gordon Parks’ legacy continues to expand today, even as the…
King Charles III believes ‘harmony’ can help save the planet. His documentary explains how
LONDON (AP) — Can it be that, like many baby boomers, King Charles III feels…
Antoine Fuqua’s ‘Troublemaker’ lets Nelson Mandela speak for himself
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Antoine Fuqua always knew Nelson Mandela as an icon. But…
Couture and Lauren Sánchez are everywhere in Paris as Dior and Schiaparelli mix wonder and wit
PARIS (AP) — Dior turned the Musée Rodin into a celebrity waiting room — then…
Jay Duplass returns to Sundance with the tragic comedy ‘See You When I See You’
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Jay Duplass had come to a turning point in his…
Broadway and Hollywood songwriter Marc Shaiman looks back with pessimistic humor in memoir
NEW YORK (AP) — Some people see the glass as half full and some as…
Sly Dunbar, legendary reggae drummer who anchored tracks from Bob Marley to Bob Dylan, dies as 73
Two-time Grammy Award-winning reggae drummer Sly Dunbar, who fueled countless tracks from Bob Marley to…
Mexico’s president joins ARMY fan base in BTS concert push
MEXICO CITY (AP) — BTS’s upcoming concerts in Mexico have escalated to a presidential level,…