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After the Tate brothers return to the US, DeSantis says they are not welcome. Here’s what to know
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are charged with human trafficking in…
Moschino underlines playful collection with wake-up calls: Save our Sphere and Don’t be Silent
The Moschino runway collection for next fall and winter was both a celebration and a…
Piglets will be left to starve in a controversial art exhibit in Denmark
An artist in Denmark aims to raise awareness of the suffering caused by modern pig…
Best mullet? Best use of Taylor Swift? AP hands out its own movie awards ahead of the Oscars
Hollywood’s never-ending awards season can make it easy to get a little lost in the…
An opera based on Melville’s masterpiece, ‘Moby-Dick,’ docks at the Met
When Leonard Foglia was invited to direct an opera based on Herman Melville’s masterpiece about…
Meet Bernd das Brot, a depressed German loaf of bread that’s spent 25 years as a TV cult classic
BERLIN (AP) — Forget SpongeBob SquarePants, Sesame Street and the sourdough starter craze: a depressed…
Author Robert Harris on ‘Conclave’ success ahead of Sunday’s Oscars
LONDON (AP) — “Conclave” author Robert Harris isn’t planning to stay up and watch the…
Roberto Cavalli ignites Milan runway with fiery creations inspired by ancient Pompeii
MILAN (AP) — Fausto Puglisi offered a grand tour of Pompeii in his latest collection…
Netflix series ‘The Leopard’ remakes the classic Italian novel as a sumptuous period drama
ROME (AP) — “The Leopard,” a new Netflix series, takes the classic Italian novel by…
South Korean police summon Japanese woman for kissing BTS member without consent
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police said Friday they are summoning a Japanese…
Late-night kababs and paneer: More halal restaurants extend hours during Ramadan
EDMONTON — Imran Kayesh remembers the smell of lightly marinated chicken and fish sizzling on…
US porn actor visits Afghanistan in a trip unacknowledged by the Taliban
A US porn actor has traveled to Afghanistan in a trip unacknowledged by the Taliban,…
Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog were dead for some time, warrant shows
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, his wife and one of their dogs…
Prada reconstructs femininity starting with the little black dress fit to dark times
MILAN (AP) — Prada opened its runway show during Milan Fashion Week on Thursday with…
Influencer Tate brothers, who face human trafficking charges in Romania, arrive in the US
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are charged with…
Canadian screen industry entrepreneur, arts booster, Paul Bronfman dead at age 67
TORONTO — Canadian screen industry entrepreneur Paul Bronfman was remembered Thursday as a visionary leader…
Betsy Arakawa, concert pianist married to actor Gene Hackman, dead at 65
Betsy Arakawa, a concert pianist and co-founder of a home furnishing business, was found dead…
Vancouver-born ‘Anora’ producer Samantha Quan on ‘wonderful and discombobulating’ journey to Oscars
“Anora” producer Samantha Quan can’t help but get emotional when thinking about the film’s fairytale…
5 notable Gene Hackman movies and where to watch them
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s a tall task to try to whittle Gene Hackman’s career…
Disrupting the Peace: On a B.C. ranch, fracking earthquakes rattle a way of life
Bo Hedges’ parents have lived on their ranch north of Fort St. John, B.C., for…
Canada, other countries struggling to come up with new rules for AI and copyright
OTTAWA — The battle between AI companies and copyright holders notched an early win for…
Chrystia Freeland takes shots at Poilievre, Trudeau on ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’
Chrystia Freeland joined the growing ranks of high-profile Canadian politicians taking to U.S. airwaves to…
Quebec minister Éric Caire resigns over auto board scandal
QUÉBEC — A long-serving minister in Quebec’s Coalition Avenir Québec government has resigned amid a…
Manitoba becomes first province to join national pharmacare program with $219M deal
OTTAWA — Manitoba became the first province to officially join Ottawa’s pharmacare program on Thursday,…