October 6th, 2025

Entertainment News

Music Review: Olivia Dean breaks down ‘The Art of Loving’ with jazzy soul-pop sounds

By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025

Olivia Dean, the rising British soul pop singer-songwriter, has returned with a confident sophomore album, “The Art of Loving.” Across 12 tracks, Dean cements her spot in a growing class of talented young U.K.-born vocalists — think Raye and Lola Young — as she embraces her role as a traditionalist and a romantic. The album ... Read More »

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Zara Larsson hopes ‘Midnight Sun’ helps complete her pop superstar puzzle

By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Zara Larsson is no stranger to packing dance floors around the world, boasting a catalog with several songs that have earned more than a billion streams. But despite possessing all the individual pieces a superstar career requires, her jigsaw has yet to be fully completed in the way she’s hoped. “I ... Read More »

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At the New York Film Festival, legacies loom large

By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” isn’t part of the New York Film Festival’s lineup, but its agitated sense of inheritance and keeping a fighting spirit alive are all over this year’s cinematic convergence at Lincoln Center. The New York Film Festival kicks off Friday, the same day Anderson’s antic ... Read More »

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Photos show boat races during Buddhist religious celebrations in Myanmar

By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025

INLE LAKE, Myanmar (AP) — Hundreds of waterborne spectators gathered Friday to watch boat races on Myanmar’s Inle Lake, the highlight of the annual Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival. The festival, held on the mountain-fringed lake in southern Shan state, is one of Myanmar’s most important Buddhist religious celebrations. But it is also splendid fun, ... Read More »

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Ed Sheeran, BigXthaPlug, Reneé Rapp, Jelly Roll and more to hit 2025 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball stage

By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — iHeartRadio has unveiled its star-studded 2025 Jingle Ball lineup, including performances by Ed Sheeran, Monsta X, Alex Warren, BigXthaPlug, Jelly Roll, Jessie Murph, Laufey, mgk (formerly Machine Gun Kelly), The Kid Laroi, Olivia Dean and more. The 10-city tour will hit the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, New York, ... Read More »

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Neko Case’s ‘formidable’ new album invites multiple musicians for a big sound

By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025

If Neko Case had just one word to describe her first solo album in seven years, she would settle on “formidable.” Fair enough. Writers have twisted themselves into knots trying to describe Case’s sound — “gothic Americana” is one iteration — yet it’s generally a thrill ride through shifting tones and tempos, anchored by her ... Read More »

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A British court throws out a terror-related charge against a member of the Irish rap group Kneecap

By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025

LONDON (AP) — A London court on Friday threw out a terror-related charge against a member of the controversial Irish rap group Kneecap, basing its decision on a technical error in the way the charge was brought forward. Liam Ă“g Ă“ hAnnaidh, who is also referred to by his anglicized name Liam O’Hanna and performs ... Read More »

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A British court throws out terror-related charge against Irish-language hip-hop group Kneecap member

By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025

LONDON (AP) — A London court on Friday threw out a terror-related charge against a member of the Irish-language hip-hop group Kneecap. Rapper Mo Chara, whose real name is Liam Ă“g Ă“ hAnnaidh, had been charged with a single count for waving a flag of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, banned in Britain as a ... Read More »

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Eurovision to decide whether Israel can take part in 2026 contest as calls mount for its exclusion

By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025

GENEVA (AP) — Eurovision Song Contest organizers said Friday that member broadcasters will vote in November on whether Israel can participate in the musical extravaganza next year, as calls have mounted for the country to be excluded over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. According to spokesperson Dave Goodman, the board of the European Broadcasting Union, ... Read More »

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Eurovision members to decide who takes part in 2026 contest as calls mount for Israel to be excluded

By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025

GENEVA (AP) — Eurovision Song Contest organizers say member countries will vote in November about which countries can participate in the musical extravaganza next year, as calls have mounted for Israel to be excluded over the war in Gaza. Spokesman Dave Goodman said in an email Friday that the board of the European Broadcasting Union, ... Read More »

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Moschino keeps irony alive on the Milan runway, nearly single-handedly

By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025

MILAN (AP) — Moschino nearly single-handedly kept irony alive and kicking on the Milan runway. Repurposed materials produced surprising results in the Spring-Summer 2026 womenswear collection previewed Thursday: Crinoline bands became a haute couture skirt. Rubber bands were woven into an ombre mini dress, with just a little bounce. And chimney brushes made whimsical shoes. ... Read More »

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