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Nina Stemme says farewell to Isolde after 126 performances
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nina Stemme tilted back her head after the final notes of her…
Misty Copeland broke barriers in ballet. Now she’s retiring and moving to ‘the next stage’
NEW YORK (AP) — Ten years ago this month, Misty Copeland sat in front of…
Tony Awards highlights: Radio City becomes the room where it happens for a ‘Hamilton’ reunion
NEW YORK (AP) — Even the ushers at Radio City Music Hall seemed thrilled to…
Kim Novak to receive Venice Film Festival’s lifetime achievement honor
Kim Novak, the glamorous and fiercely independent star of one of the greatest films ever…
Warner Bros. Discovery to split into two companies, dividing cable and streaming services
NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. Discovery will calve off cable operations from its streaming…
At this museum, no one will shush you, and you can touch the objects
LONDON (AP) — A museum is like an iceberg. Most of it is out of…
Japan’s Osaka Expo temporarily suspends water shows after high levels of bacteria detected
TOKYO (AP) — Popular daily fountain shows and a shallow pool area at Expo 2025…
Tony Awards laud android rom-com ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ and history-making ‘Purpose’
NEW YORK (AP) — “Maybe Happy Ending,” a rom-com about androids that crackles with humanity,…
Charlotte Le Bon is focused on directing, but has ideas for a ‘White Lotus’ return
TORONTO — Since her breakout role in season 3 of HBO’s hit dramedy “White Lotus,”…
‘Lilo & Stitch’ cruises to No. 1 again; John Wick spinoff ‘Ballerina’ dances to 2nd place
In the box office showdown between a deadly assassin and a chaotic CG alien, “Lilo…
A quirky vegetable sculpture contest features a squash Donald Trump and a papal ‘Cornclave’
LONDON (AP) — Vegetable likenesses of U.S. President Donald Trump and singer Dolly Parton and…
‘Can’t stop’: Researchers say problematic smartphone use like an addiction
EDMONTON — Anita Hagh couldn’t stop pressing the corner of her phone screen where the…
Global streamers fight CRTC’s rule requiring them to fund Canadian content
OTTAWA — Some of the world’s biggest streaming companies will argue in court on Monday…
Cloudy skies can’t dim joy as thousands fill nation’s capital for World Pride parade
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gray skies and drizzle gave way to sunshine, multicolored flags and celebrations…
Key moments from the fourth week of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial
NEW YORK (AP) — The fourth week of Sean “Diddy” Combs ’ sex trafficking trial…
‘The road is long’: Syrian refugee engineering a fresh start in Montreal
MONTREAL — When Jad Albasha arrived in Quebec in 2016 as a 21-year-old fleeing his…
Film festival showcases what artificial intelligence can do on the big screen
NEW YORK (AP) — Artificial intelligence ‘s use in movie making is exploding. And a…
A Sikh Captain America? Why religious diversity matters in the comics universe
“Captain America doesn’t wear a beard and a turban, and he’s white.” Vishavjit Singh looked…
How groundbreaking gay author Edmund White paved the way for other writers
NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Sean Greer, a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, remembers the first time…
Appeals court hands AP an incremental loss in its attempt to regain its access to Trump events
Digging deep into free-speech precedents in recent American history, a federal appeals panel handed The…
What to know about fatal shooting of ‘King of the Hill’ actor Jonathan Joss as co-stars pay tribute
HOUSTON (AP) — While it remains unclear what prompted the fatal shooting of Jonathan Joss,…
‘Chespirito: Sin Querer Queriendo’ is a tribute to the Mexican comedian who shaped a generation
HBO’s new biographical series “Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose” (“Sin Querer Queriendo”) has been received…
B.C. targets U.S. doctors and nurses with recruitment ads near American hospitals
British Columbia has launched a six-week, $5-million campaign of targeted advertisements to recruit doctors and…
Judge denies Harvey Weinstein’s bid for mistrial after juror complains
NEW YORK (AP) — A juror in Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes trial asked to be…