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Academics re-evaluating how to teach Munro’s work after daughter’s abuse revelations
By The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2024
TORONTO – Professors are re-evaluating how they approach the work of Alice Munro following revelations the writer protected her husband after learning he had sexually abused her daughter. The academic community began reckoning with its relationship to the Nobel laureate after Andrea Robin Skinner published a first-person essay this weekend detailing the abuse at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hot Docs president leaving beleaguered film festival as it looks to forge ‘new path’
By The Canadian Press on July 10th, 2024
The beleaguered Hot Docs Film Festival says its president Marie Nelson is leaving her position after just one year. Hot Docs says it’s proud of the work it did under Nelson’s leadership and the organization is looking to “forge a new path,” with an interim executive director at the helm. Financial uncertainty forced Canada’s largest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opening statements to give roadmap to involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin
By Morgan Lee And Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on July 9th, 2024
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A jury is set to hear opening statements Wednesday at the involuntary manslaughter trial of Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer, a trial that will delve into the confluence of gun safety, high-wattage celebrity and a low-budget Western movie on a remote ranch set. Prosecutors and defense ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jury is seated in Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial in New Mexico
By Morgan Lee And Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on July 9th, 2024
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A jury was seated Tuesday for Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial in New Mexico, where opening statements are set to start Wednesday. Twelve jurors and four alternates – five men and 11 women – were chosen by Santa Fe County special prosecutors and the actor’s team of defense attorneys. Media ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bob Dylan is giving fans a chance to relive his 1974 tour with the Band on a staggering 27-disc set
By The Associated Press on July 9th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Bob Dylan fans who want to relive his 1974 concert tour with The Band will soon have opportunity to do that – ample opportunity. He is releasing a staggering 27-disc box set that includes full recordings of 27 of the 40 shows of that tour, Dylan’s theatrical return to the stage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Western University to consider ties to Alice Munro following daughter’s revelations
By The Canadian Press on July 9th, 2024
Alice Munro’s alma mater says it’s considering how to move forward after the Nobel laureate’s daughter revealed she was sexually abused by her stepfather and Munro chose to stay with him. Western University has long touted its ties to the short story writer and since 2018 has employed an Alice Munro Chair in Creativity to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jury selection starts slowly at Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial
By Morgan Lee And Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on July 9th, 2024
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Jury selection got off to a slow start Tuesday in a New Mexico courtroom at the involuntary manslaughter trial of Alec Baldwin in the shooting of a cinematographer. The judge and attorneys had expected to have a jury seated within a day, but questioning of prospective jurors didn’t begin until ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joe Bonsall, celebrated tenor in the country and gospel group the Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 76
By Maria Sherman And Kaitlyn Huamani, The Associated Press on July 9th, 2024
Joe Bonsall, Grammy award winner and celebrated tenor of the country and gospel group the Oak Ridge Boys, died Tuesday. He was 76. Bonsall died from complications of the neuromuscular disorder Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, according to a statement from representatives of his family. “Joe loved to sing. He loved to read. He loved to write,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ron Howard thriller starring Sydney Sweeney among films premiering at TIFF
By The Canadian Press on July 9th, 2024
Ron Howard’s survival thriller “Eden,” starring Jude Law, Sydney Sweeney and Ana de Armas, is among the films set to make a world premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. The film, written by Halifax-born Noah Pink, is based on true events and billed as a story about how far people will go in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sarah McLachlan to look back on impact of Lilith Fair with new documentary
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on July 9th, 2024
Sarah McLachlan’s legendary all-female music festival Lilith Fair is getting the documentary treatment. Producers at CBC and Elevation Pictures say they’ve partnered with Dan Levy’s Not A Real Production Company on the feature-length project “Lilith Fair,” which doesn’t yet have a release date. The Lilith Fair documentary is directed by Toronto filmmaker Ally Pankiw, who’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NYC prosecutors intend to bring new sexual assault charges against Harvey Weinstein ahead of retrial
By Philip Marcelo, The Associated Press on July 9th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Manhattan prosecutors said Tuesday that they intend to bring new sexual assault charges against Harvey Weinstein as they anticipate a November retrial for the disgraced media mogul. Assistant District Attorney Nicole Blumberg said in court that prosecutors are actively pursuing claims of rape that occurred in Manhattan within the statute of ... Read More »
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