Arts
Mod Club relaunching with help from Live Nation, Daniel Caesar
TORONTO — Daniel Caesar has been enlisted to help bring back the Mod Club. Live…
Philadelphia honors Quinta Brunson with key, mural at alma mater that inspired ‘Abbott Elementary’
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s mayor honored actor and producer Quinta Brunson with a key to…
R&B singer Cassie gives birth to third child as Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex trafficking trial continues
Casandra Ventura, the R&B singer and actor known simply as Cassie, has welcomed her third…
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Kenyan author and dissident who became a giant of modern literature, dies at 87
NEW YORK (AP) — Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, the revered Kenyan man of letters and voice…
Ex-WWE executive agrees to help accuser in sex abuse lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE
A former WWE executive who had been fighting sexual abuse allegations in a lawsuit by…
Sanskrit epic ‘Mahabharata,’ musical ‘Life After’ among leading Dora Award nominees
TORONTO — A contemporary take on a 4,000-year-old Sanskrit epic is among the leading stage…
Stunt performer sues Kevin Costner over his direction of a rape scene in his film series ‘Horizon’
A stunt performer has sued Kevin Costner, alleging she was subjected to an unscripted rape…
Trump pardons Julie and Todd Chrisley, reality TV stars convicted in 2022 of fraud and tax evasion
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump signed pardons Wednesday for reality TV stars Julie…
Court orders B.C. to pass law giving French school board expropriation powers
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered the provincial government to pass a law…
Stylist says Cassie confided that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs pressured her into sex marathons
NEW YORK (AP) — The singer Cassie was content celebrating her 29th birthday with drinks,…
Quebec passes bill requiring newcomers to adopt shared values
QUÉBEC — The Quebec legislature has passed a bill requiring immigrants to embrace the common…
Truckers’ protests in Iran grow and win support from prominent dissidents
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Truck drivers in Iran blocked roads and ports Wednesday…
Phineas and Ferb return this summer with zany new episodes and a small change
NEW YORK (AP) — The beloved cartoon duo Phineas and Ferb are returning for new…
Sen. Cory Booker expands upon historic Senate floor speech for new book, ‘Stand’
NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Cory Booker has expanded upon his historic Senate floor speech…
Comic Lisa Gilroy promises ‘manic’ energy at streaming-only Canadian Screen Awards
TORONTO — When Lisa Gilroy was asked to host this year’s Canadian Screen Awards, she…