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Ben Stiller dramedy ‘The Nutcracker’ to open Toronto International Film Festival
By The Canadian Press on July 16th, 2024
David Gordon Green’s new dramedy starring Ben Stiller will kick off the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. TIFF organizers say “Nutcrackers” will be the opening-night film on Sept. 5. The film follows Stiller as a career-driven man who unexpectedly finds himself responsible for his mischievous orphaned nephews. Meanwhile, Rebel Wilson’s directorial debut, “The Deb,” will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Educators wonder how to teach the writings of Alice Munro in wake of daughter’s revelations
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on July 16th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – For decades, Robert Lecker has read, taught and written about Alice Munro, the Nobel laureate from Canada renowned for her short stories. A professor of English at McGill University in Montreal, and author of numerous critical studies of Canadian fiction, he has thought of Munro as the “jewel” in the crown ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Time Bandits’ show reinvigorates Monty Python film with Lisa Kudrow-led ensemble
By Kaitlyn Huamani, The Associated Press on July 16th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Adapting a cult-classic film into a television series is a daunting task, but for Lisa Kudrow and her collaborators on “Time Bandits,” that challenge just meant there was more room for exploration. “The series version of a film means you’re gonna expand and really go into some more details about that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jack Black ends Tenacious D tour after bandmate’s Trump shooting comment
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on July 16th, 2024
The comedy rock duo Tenacious D – made up of Jack Black and Kyle Gass – has canceled the rest of their tour after Gass’ remarks about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. While onstage at a concert in Sydney on Sunday, Gass was presented with a birthday cake and asked to “make a wish” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Global music streams are up in 2024. Latin music dominates and multiple releases of same album sell
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on July 16th, 2024
Halfway through the year, a few music trends have become apparent: Global music streams are up, Latin music has become the fastest growing streaming genre in the United States, and physical album variants – multiple releases of the same – are on the rise. Going Global The global music industry surpassed 1 trillion streams at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!On an unusually busy news day, did the assassination attempt’s aftermath change the media tone?
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on July 15th, 2024
If this were a typical presidential campaign, Donald Trump’s selection of J.D. Vance as his running mate on the Republican ticket would have likely dominated media discussions for a week or two. This is not a typical presidential campaign. On Monday, that choice was just part of the mix. On the opening day of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Hillbilly Elegy’: JD Vance’s rise to vice presidential candidate began with a bestselling memoir
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on July 15th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – At the heart of J.D. Vance’s journey from venture capitalist to vice presidential candidate is a memoir he first thought of in graduate school, “Hillbilly Elegy.” Vance’s bestseller about his roots in rural Kentucky and blue-collar Ohio made him a national celebrity soon after its publication in the summer of 2016, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge removed from long-running gang and racketeering case against rapper Young Thug and others
By The Associated Press on July 15th, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – The judge overseeing the long-running racketeering and gang prosecution against Young Thug and others has been removed from the case after two defendants sought his recusal, citing a meeting the judge held with prosecutors and a state witness. Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge Ural Glanville had put the case in Atlanta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Damn, so close’: UBC looks into professor’s social media after Trump rally shooting
By The Canadian Press on July 15th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The University of British Columbia says it is “aware” of a social media post that was apparently made by a professor at its faculty of medicine shortly after the attempted assassination of former U.S. president Donald Trump. The school says it is “looking into” the post and that it “does not condone violence ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A journey through the films of Powell and Pressburger, courtesy of Scorsese and Schoonmaker
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on July 15th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Martin Scorsese has spent a sizeable portion of his life talking about movies he loves. He’s made documentaries about Italian cinema (“My Voyage to Italy”), Hollywood studio films (“A Personal Journey With Martin Scorsese Through American Movies”) and individual filmmakers like Elia Kazan and Val Lewton. But when Scorsese talks about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to watch as the Republican National Convention kicks off days after Trump assassination attempt
By Michelle L. Price, The Associated Press on July 15th, 2024
MILWAUKEE (AP) – The Republican National Convention starts Monday in Milwaukee, two days after Donald Trump was injured in an assassination attempt, with the violent scene at his campaign rally horrifying the country and amplifying already intense political divisions. Trump and his advisers are pledging resilience in the face of the attack, with plans going ... Read More »
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