Entertainment
Meet the Mexican soldier trying to revamp a musical genre accused of glorifying cartels
MEXICO CITY (AP) — At a Mexican military base, Captain Eduardo Barrón picks up not…
George M. Johnson’s ‘All Boys Aren’t Blue’ tops 2024 list of most ‘challenged’ US library books
NEW YORK (AP) — Removing books from library shelves is no longer just a story…
Shawn Desman, July Talk, Dean Brody early names added to CNE concert lineup
TORONTO — Canadian pop singer Shawn Desman, and homegrown bands July Talk and Loverboy are…
Praise be, loyal ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ fans: Propulsive final season promises a satisfying catharsis
Not long ago Yvonne Strahovski, who plays beautiful, ruthless, deeply complicated Serena on “The Handmaid’s…
Sorry not sorry: Restaurants revamp decor, menus to showcase Canadian ties
TORONTO — When Grizzly Bar opens next week in Toronto, diners will have no doubt…
Amber Ruffin, cut from White House correspondents dinner, will host PEN America gala
NEW YORK (AP) — Comic Amber Ruffin has a new spring gig. PEN America told…
Mega Millions tickets rise to $5, but the lottery promises more giant jackpots
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Mega Millions players will get slightly better odds and should…
Garth Greenwell’s ‘Small Rain’ wins PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction
NEW YORK (AP) — Garth Greenwell’s “Small Rain,” in which a poet falls ill and…
Sex abuse trial of former ‘Dances with Wolves’ actor in Nevada is again postponed
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The sex abuse trial of former “Dances with Wolves” actor Nathan…
Canadian Stage lineup offers a mix of domestic classics and provocative imports
TORONTO — Canadian Stage’s upcoming season includes a return of Robert Lepage, the Canadian premiere…
Jay North, TV’s mischievous Dennis the Menace, dies at 73
LAKE BUTLER, Fla. (AP) — Jay North, who starred as the towheaded mischief maker on…
Anita Rachvelishvili sues the Metropolitan Opera over her dismissal after giving birth
Mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili sued the Metropolitan Opera and her union, alleging the company unlawfully terminated…
Denis Arndt, Tony-nominated star of ‘Heisenberg’ and veteran of David E. Kelley TV shows, dies at 86
NEW YORK (AP) — Denis Arndt, a character actor and favorite of TV writer and…
Henry Louis Gates Jr. goes from host to guest on PBS’ ‘Finding Your Roots’
NEW YORK (AP) — For 11 seasons, Henry Louis Gates Jr. has sat across from…
Robert Caro, Salman Rushdie and Sandra Cisneros honored by Authors Guild
NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Caro, Salman Rushdie and Sandra Cisneros were honored Monday night…