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Book Review: Elizabeth Brooks’ Austen-esque WWII novel has romance, betrayal and a touch of macabre
In a chance meeting in 1934, Nina hosts a dinner party. She’s 14, trying on…
Sinead O’Connor’s estate asks Donald Trump to stop playing her music at rallies
LONDON (AP) — The estate of Sinead O’Connor on Monday asked Donald Trump not to…
Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 10-16
Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 10-16: March 10: Bluegrass musician Norman Blake is…
Book Review: ‘The Hunter’ is a dark and lyrical tale of revenge, friendship and loyalty in collision
Cal Hooper fled a failing marriage, quit his exhausting job with the Chicago Police Department,…
Musician Allison Russell cancels, postpones shows after getting caught in storm
WINNIPEG – Montreal folk singer Allison Russell has been forced to cancel or postpone some…
Paris Fashion Week: Valentino puts on opulent study in black, as McGirr unveils McQueen debut
PARIS (AP) — The gilded salons of a grand 18th-century townhouse were the hallowed venue…
‘Dune: Part Two’ brings spice power to the box office with $81.5 million debut
Movie theaters were looking for a savior and “ Dune: Part Two ” is delivering…
CBC stars on public broadcaster’s future, exec bonuses, spectre of cuts
The CBC’s latest plans to shave costs by cutting staff and programming is raising pointed…
AI has come for music. So far, there’s a Great Big Sea between people and algorithms
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The production is slick, the drums are on point, and the…
Quebec TV, radio host Paul Houde dies at age 69
MONTREAL – Quebec actor, television and radio host Paul Houde died suddenly on Saturday morning…
A fusion of eras, cultures and styles hits Paris Fashion Week runways
PARIS (AP) — On a rain-soaked Saturday at Paris Fashion Week, the luxury world saw…
Haruki Murakami unveils his new short story at a Tokyo literary event
TOKYO (AP) — Only 1,100 lucky audience members were there to hear the yet-to-be published…
Iris Apfel, fashion icon known for her eye-catching style, dies at 102
NEW YORK (AP) — Iris Apfel, a textile expert, interior designer and fashion celebrity known…
How (and where) to watch Oscar-nominated films online
The winner in the Oscar nominations race Tuesday after a bruising year for the film…
Film director who was shot by Alec Baldwin says it felt like being hit by a baseball bat
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A movie director who was shot by Alec Baldwin during…
Iranian singer who won Grammy for Mahsa Amini protest anthem is sentenced to prison in Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian singer who won a Grammy presented by…
Prince Harry gets OK to use key evidence in phone hacking case against Daily Mail publisher
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry scored a tactical victory in his battles with British tabloids…
Key events in the life of pioneering contralto Marian Anderson
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Key events in the life of pioneering contralto Marian Anderson, whose name…
Aaron Zigman’s ‘Émigré’ oratorio, about Jews who fled Nazi Germany for Shanghai, has US premiere
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Zigman goes back to the 1940s in composing “Émigré,” an…
African American Film Critics group celebrates Black Hollywood and beyond while building its stature
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Filmmaker Ava DuVernay remembered working as a publicist years ago, struggling…
New Jersey gambling regulator who advised nation on integrity and oversight retires
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — David Rebuck, who oversaw New Jersey’s development of nation-leading internet…
Movie Review: The colossal melancholy of Ceylan's 'About Dry Grasses'
Nuri Bilge Ceylan makes long films, by movie standards, but short ones by Russian literature…
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city…
An Oscars comeback? How the film academy went global and found its footing again
For a few years, the Oscars looked to be hanging on by a thread. Viewership…