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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ dominates Comic-Con with screening and panel with Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman
By Kaitlyn Huamani, The Associated Press on July 25th, 2024
SAN DIEGO (AP) – “Deadpool & Wolverine” has arrived – and Comic-Con, with its hordes of Marvel fans, is ready to celebrate the only superhero flick of the summer. The sprawling convention celebrating all things pop culture kicked off Wednesday, and a panel celebrating the release of “Deadpool & Wolverine,” is the main attraction for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former judge with disputed Cree heritage likely has Indigenous DNA: report
By Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2024
OTTAWA – A DNA test shows a former judge and Order of Canada recipient accused of falsely claiming to be Cree “most likely” has Indigenous heritage, a report from the Law Society of British Columbia revealed Thursday. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond previously served as B.C.’s representative for children and youth, and was well known as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yuval Sharon’s contract as Detroit Opera artistic director extended 3 years through 2027-28 season
By The Associated Press on July 25th, 2024
DETROIT (AP) – Yuval Sharon’s contract as artistic director of the Detroit Opera was extended Thursday for three years through the 2027-28 season as he shifts the company toward themed seasons. Sharon is planning America for 2025-26, Faith for 2026-27 and Sustainability for 2027-28. He said he wanted to get away from seasons that have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ dominates at Comic-Con ahead of panel with Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman
By Kaitlyn Huamani, The Associated Press on July 25th, 2024
SAN DIEGO (AP) – “Deadpool & Wolverine” has arrived – and Comic-Con, with its hordes of Marvel fans, is ready to celebrate the only superhero flick of the summer. The sprawling convention celebrating all things pop culture kicked off Wednesday, and a panel celebrating the release of “Deadpool & Wolverine,” is the main attraction for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Taylor Swift Way’ coming to Toronto as megastar brings Eras tour to city in November
By The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2024
TORONTO – Call it Taylor’s Toronto, at least for a month. Toronto councillors have voted to temporarily mark a route through the downtown core with signs honouring megastar Taylor Swift when she brings her Eras tour to the city later this year. A near-unanimous motion that passed Thursday designates a route from the Rogers Centre ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New York’s Public Theater to celebrate reopening of Central Park stage with all-star cast
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on July 25th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – A starry group of veteran Public Theater actors – including Lupita Nyong’o, Peter Dinklage, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Sandra Oh – will help reopen the newly revitalized Delacorte Theater in Central Park in a free production of “Twelfth Night.” “To say that we are reopening this next phase of the Public ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kamala Harris is using Beyoncé’s ‘Freedom’ as her campaign song: What to know about the anthem
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on July 25th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – In Vice President Kamala Harris’ first 2024 presidential campaign video, a familiar rhythm rings out. The clip, which touches on issues of gun violence, health care and abortion, is soundtracked by Beyoncé’s “Freedom,” a cut from her 2016 landmark album, “Lemonade.” “We choose freedom,” Harris says in the clip, as Beyoncé’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prince Harry says his crusade against British tabloids has contributed to royal family rift
By Brian Melley, The Associated Press on July 25th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Prince Harry said his crusade against the British tabloids has contributed to his royal family rift, according to a documentary airing Thursday. In his most extensive comments since he won a major victory last year when a judge found phone hacking was “widespread and habitual” at the U.K.’s Mirror Group Newspapers, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New reality TV show “Playground” puts dance studio dramas center stage
By Hilary Fox, The Associated Press on July 25th, 2024
London (AP) – The reality of a dance career is that it’s tough. New Hulu reality series “Playground” doesn’t shy away from that. The show is set at the Playground dance studio in Los Angeles, home to famous hip hop choreographers and teachers, and documents the ups and downs of dancers who want to make ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Publisher plans massive ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ reprints to meet demand for VP candidate JD Vance’s book
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on July 25th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Former President Donald Trump’s selection of JD Vance as his running mate has led to a surge in sales for “Hillbilly Elegy,” his best-selling memoir that came out in 2016. A spokesperson for HarperCollins told The Associated Press that more than 600,000 copies have been sold since Trump’s announcement on July ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than 600,000 copies of ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ have sold since JD Vance’s selection as veep candidate
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on July 25th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Former President Donald Trump’s selection of JD Vance as his running mate has led to a surge in sales for “Hillbilly Elegy,” his best-selling memoir that came out in 2016. A spokesperson for HarperCollins told The Associated Press that more than 600,000 copies have been sold since Trump’s announcement on July ... Read More »
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