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‘Expressive times’: Publishing industry an open book in 2022
NEW YORK (AP) — In 2022, the story of book publishing was often the industry…
‘Next mass killer’: Dropped case foretold Colorado bloodbath
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Anderson Lee Aldrich loaded bullets into a Glock pistol and…
B.C.’s Julia Levy is Canada’s first trans woman Rhodes Scholar
British Columbia’s newest Rhodes Scholar will pursue a master’s degree in computational chemistry, but she…
Review: A Sugarplum Fairy waves a sweet ‘Nutcracker’ goodbye
NEW YORK (AP) — George Balanchine’s “Nutcracker” ends with a big, collective farewell wave. Every…
Knight, Clooney, Grant feted at Kennedy Center Honors
WASHINGTON (AP) — A heartfelt Patti LaBelle praised her lifelong friend Gladys Knight. Sean Penn…
Richard Serra’s art installation hard to miss in Qatar desert, once you get there
ZEKREET, QATAR – Art stands tall in the desert some 75 kilometres northwest of Doha.…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Supreme Court weighs ‘most important case’ on democracy WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is…
Downey Jr. on making one last film with his dad in ‘Sr.’
NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Downey Jr. set out to make an objective portrait, a…
The mind behind the Rubik’s Cube celebrates a lasting puzzle
NEW YORK (AP) — If you’ve ever had trouble solving a Rubik’s Cube, a good…
‘Maybe tomorrow will be too late.’ War adds urgency for Ukrainian artists
KYIV, Ukraine – At first glance, the space looks like any other trendy gallery in…
Task force unveils improvements in wake of Astroworld show
HOUSTON (AP) — After last year’s deadly Astroworld music festival in Houston, questions were raised…
Judge bemoans NYC’s bike hazard in ‘Gone Girl’ actor’s death
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge decried New York City’s problems with electric and gas-powered…
Review: A haunting ghost story in ‘The Eternal Daughter’
A gentle and mournful spell is cast by Joanna Hogg’s “The Eternal Daughter,” a ghost…
Film and TV star Simu Liu to host Juno Awards for second straight year
TORONTO – Film star Simu Liu is returning as host of the Juno Awards. Organizers…
Kim Kardashian, Ye reach divorce settlement
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kim Kardashian and Ye have reached a settlement in their divorce,…
‘The Phantom of the Opera’ extends its long Broadway goodbye
NEW YORK (AP) — The masked man of Broadway is going out strong. “The Phantom…
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ wins at Gotham Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — “Everything Everywhere All at Once” won best feature at the 32nd…
New this week: ‘Riches,’ Robert Downey Sr. and BTS’ RM
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV,…
Japan filmmaker freed from Myanmar prison vows to tell story
TOKYO (AP) — Toru Kubota, a Japanese journalist who was arrested while covering a protest…
‘Fame’ and ‘Flashdance’ singer-actor Irene Cara dies at 63
NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar, Golden Globe and two-time Grammy winning singer-actress Irene Cara, who…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Walmart shooter left ‘death note,’ bought gun day of killing CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — The…
Colorado Springs reckons with past after gay club shooting
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — When officials unfurled a 25-foot rainbow flag in front of…
Government announces Suzanne Guèvremont as new head of National Film Board of Canada
MONTREAL – The federal government has announced Suzanne Guèvremont as the new leader of the…
China sentences Chinese-Canadian star Kris Wu to 13 years
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese court on Friday sentenced Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu to…