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Sean Wang made a home movie. Now, he and his grandmothers are going to the Oscars
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Wang’s two grandmothers live together. They read the newspaper together.…
‘Our gods were locked in the basement.’ Now Nepal is pursuing sacred items once smuggled abroad
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s gods and goddess are returning home. An unknown number of…
Thom Browne closes out NY Fashion Week with a black-and-white flourish and a nod to Edgar Allan Poe
NEW YORK (AP) — Thom Browne, ever the master showman of American fashion, closed out…
Michael Kors inspired by grandmother’s wedding gown for Fall-Winter collection at NY Fashion Week
New York (AP) — The original location of the legendary Barney’s Department store in the…
New York’s top court appears torn on tossing Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly four years after Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and…
Judge denies requests to limit evidence ahead of armorer’s trial in fatal ‘Rust’ shooting
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge warned special prosecutors and defense attorneys…
Pam Grier on her love of Canadian hip-hop and her Toronto Black Film Festival tribute
Many know Pam Grier blazed a trail for female action heroes, but not everyone knows…
Song by late Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moose Wala debuts at No. 9 on Billboard Canada
TORONTO – Nearly two years after his shooting death, a new single by Punjabi rapper…
Dancer Tiler Peck makes her choreography debut at the New York City Ballet
Tiler Peck, principal dancer for the New York City Ballet, choreographed her first ballet there,…
As Marvel reveals the new ‘Fantastic Four’ cast, here’s a look back at all the past versions
Pedro Pascal is jumping from Star Wars to Marvel. The “Last of Us” and “Mandalorian”…
Royal Ontario Museum to redesign main floor, which will be free for visitors
TORONTO – The Royal Ontario Museum will redesign its first floor, expand its galleries, and…
Hundreds of nonprofit newsrooms will get free US election results and graphics from the AP
NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press is making some of its U.S. elections data…
One actor won’t be nervous at the BAFTA Film Awards. That’s David Tennant, the host
LONDON (AP) — One actor won’t be nervous as the camera comes in for a…
Sony’s profit rises on growing sales of music, games, pictures, sensors
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony’s profit rose 13% in October-December on…
Franklin from ‘Peanuts’ gets to shine in the spotlight of a new animated Apple TV+ special
NEW YORK (AP) — The mild-mannered Franklin — the first Black character in the “Peanuts”…
Berlin Film Festival brings Israeli-Palestinian tensions and other issues into the spotlight
BERLIN (AP) — The 74th Berlin International Film Festival opens Thursday with the world premiere…
‘Sway’ among Toronto Black Film Festival movies telling untold Canadian stories
TORONTO – Although it was filmed in Toronto’s downtown Regent Park neighbourhood and features a…
Jon Stewart’s return to ‘The Daily Show’ felt familiar to those who missed him while he was away
NEW YORK (AP) — No, Jon Stewart really wasn’t sitting at his desk at Comedy…
Pearl Jam gives details of new album ‘Dark Matter,’ drops first single, announces world tour
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pearl Jam ‘s forthcoming album is called “Dark Matter,” its first…
David Bouley, New York City chef known for his idiosyncratic approach to fine dining, dies at 70
NEW YORK (AP) — David Bouley, the award-winning and frenetic chef whose idiosyncratic haute cuisine…
New Orleans bids another joyous ‘Fat Tuesday’ farewell to Carnival season
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans bade a typically joyous goodbye to Carnival season Tuesday…
How social media is influencing the romance novel genre — and wider trends in fiction
A new generation of romance novel consumers hasmoved a long-standing three-way conversation between reader, writer…
How did live ammunition get on Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ set? The armorer’s trial will focus on this
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The scheduled trial next week of a movie weapons supervisor…
Newfoundland and Labrador fights back against rental ad denounced as slur
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Newfoundland and Labrador tourism officials have released an advertisement highlighting the…