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The Paris robbery of Kim Kardashian changed how celebrities think about exposure
PARIS (AP) — The ring gleamed in Instagram posts. So did the diamond necklace and…
How a bloody Zoom pitch helped Vancouver filmmaker take ‘Final Destination’ reins
Vancouver filmmaker Zachary Lipovsky says it took innovative thinking — and a fake decapitation —…
Cannes, the global Colosseum of film, readies for 78th edition with new challenges on the horizon
Nowhere is the border-crossing nature of cinema more evident than the Cannes Film Festival, which…
A landscape transformed: As it responds to cuts in federal programs, the arts community reels
NEW YORK (AP) — Poet Marie Howe, one of this year’s winners of the Pulitzer…
‘Andor’ is ending. It brought untold stories of trauma and humanity to ‘Star Wars’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The complex effects of personal trauma have not traditionally been the…
South Korean conductor Myung-Whun Chung named La Scala’s first-ever Asian musical conductor
MILAN (AP) — South Korean conductor Myung-whun Chung was named on Monday the new musical…
Trump administration fires top copyright official days after firing Librarian of Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has fired the nation’s top copyright official, Shira Perlmutter,…
Classified, Kellie Loder, Maggie Andrew big winners out of East Coast Music Awards
ST. JOHN’S — Atlantic music stars Classified, Kellie Loder and Maggie Andrew emerged as top…
‘Thunderbolts’ and ‘Sinners’ top box office charts once more
Marvel’s “Thunderbolts” and Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” dominated the North American box office charts again this…
Amber Heard reveals names of twin babies in Mother’s Day post
Amber Heard is now a mother of three. The actor on Sunday wrote on Instagram…
How AI helps push Candy Crush players through its most difficult puzzles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Players swiping their way through more than 18,700 levels of Candy…
Quebec sovereigntists watch Alberta referendum talk with optimism, disdain
MONTREAL — As Alberta flirts with the possibility of a referendum on separation, Quebec sovereigntists…
Mexican American singer Johnny Rodriguez, whose 1970s country hits topped charts, dies at 73
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Country music star Johnny Rodriguez, a popular Mexican American singer best…
Herschel Segal, founder of Canadian brands Le Château and DavidsTea, has died
MONTREAL — Specialty tea provider DavidsTea Inc. says co-founder Herschel Segal, who also launched the…
Koyo Kouoh, 2026 Venice Art Biennale curator, dies suddenly at age 58
ROME (AP) — Koyo Kouoh, the curator of the 2026 Venice Art Biennale, has died…
Judge rejects claim that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was treated differently because of his race
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was not treated differently because of his race…
Maren Morris’ ‘Dreamsicle’ album invites healing as she embraces her new life
NEW YORK (AP) — When country star Maren Morris would voice support for the LBGTQ…
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers grill ex-model who says he sexually assaulted her in her teens
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein ‘s lawyers sought Friday to raise doubts about an…
Indigenous fashion week in Santa Fe, New Mexico, explores heritage in silk and hides
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Fashion designers from across North America are bringing together inspiration…
James Foley, ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ director, dies at 71
James Foley, a journeyman director best known for “Glengarry Glen Ross,” has died. He was…
Universal remains ‘committed to propelling Drake’s career’ as it seeks suit dismissal
TORONTO — Universal Music Group is reaffirming its commitment to Drake, even as it files…
Cineplex CEO optimistic about near-term future of movie business despite tariff talk
TORONTO — Just days after U.S. President Donald Trump started making threats to impose 100…
US poets laureate criticize Trump’s firing of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
NEW YORK (AP) — Outgoing U.S. poet laureate Ada Limón and her two immediate predecessors,…
Grey whale ‘Little Patch’ mesmerizes, sparks connection in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER — A grey whale known as Little Patch has been mesmerizing onlookers in the…