October 6th, 2025

Entertainment News

The late Giorgio Armani’s presence is felt in his final Emporio Armani collection

By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025

MILAN (AP) — The final Emporio Armani collection shaped by the late Giorgio Armani’s own hand previewed during Milan Fashion Week on Thursday in the theater where just weeks ago more than 15,000 people paid their last respects. Armani’s presence was felt in the elegant relaxed tailoring that mixed the masculine with the feminine, and ... Read More »

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Judge plans speedy ruling on whether charges can be dropped against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge said Thursday he’ll rule “very shortly” whether to toss out two prostitution-related charges that Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted of in July or to move forward with a sentencing planned for next week. Judge Arun Subramanian listened to nearly 90 minutes of arguments by lawyers over whether the ... Read More »

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Music Review: Doja Cat returns to pop with an ’80s twist in ‘Vie’

By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025

Doja Cat had been dropping hints that her newest album would be filled with ’80s flavor — from the big hair and exaggerated structure of her VMAs outfit to the retro dance moves in the music video for her single “Jealous Type.” Out Friday, “Vie” speaks for itself. The rapper-singer known for hits like “Say ... Read More »

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Laila Lockhart Kraner carries ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ positivity to DreamWorks’ live-action hybrid film

By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Laila Lockhart Kraner first slipped on the headband and cat ears for “Gabby’s Dollhouse” at age 11, she couldn’t have predicted how her character’s mantras of positivity and resilience and “failing fantastically” without giving up would shape her own life. Six years later, those lessons are so embedded in Kraner’s ... Read More »

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A queer art exhibition in Germany shines a spotlight on marginalized modernist artists

By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025

DĂśSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — There is an intimate portrait of a lesbian couple, a painting of young naked men enjoying themselves by the water and one of a flamboyantly dressed, androgynously looking person at a fairground. Queer art has often been neglected and marginalized in the past but a new exhibition in Germany called “Queer ... Read More »

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‘Out Standing’ examines sexism in the military, shocking Sandra Perron photo

By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025

TORONTO — Intent on capturing the broad scope and deep impact of gender discrimination in the military, filmmaker Melanie Charbonneau focused on the little things. Harassment often plays out in small but constant humiliations, says the Quebec director, and she hopes that by examining that, her film “Out Standing” will get under an audience’s skin. ... Read More »

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Fashion meets Freud. A new exhibit explores clothes through a psychoanalytic lens

By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Fashion and Freud? From top hats to stilettos, bustiers to bullet dresses, what we choose to put on our backs is interpreted through the lens of psychoanalysis in a new exhibit five years in the making. Valerie Steele, director of The Museum at FIT, curated nearly 100 designer pieces to offer ... Read More »

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Ticketmaster to give fans more information after uproar in way Oasis tickets were sold in the UK

By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025

LONDON (AP) — A company that came under fire during the sale of tickets for British rock band Oasis’ reunion concerts this summer committed Thursday to a series of changes that aim to prevent fans being shocked by the price they end up paying. Following an investigation by the U.K.’s competition watchdog, Ticketmaster agreed that ... Read More »

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Streaming is overtaking theaters for movie watchers, an AP-NORC poll finds

By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are more likely to watch newly released movies from the comfort of their own homes instead of heading out to a theater, according to a new poll. About three-quarters of U.S. adults said they watched a new movie on streaming instead of in the theater at least once in the past ... Read More »

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Max Mara responds to rising global tensions and temperatures with lightness on Milan runway

By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025

MILAN (AP) — Max Mara takes a sexy power turn for next summer, showing lots of skin with a touch of fetishism in a collection previewed Thursday during Milan Fashion Week. Creative director Ian Griffiths created soft volumes out of organza and technical mesh that enhanced shoulders and hips with a twirling ruffle effect. Leaf-shaped ... Read More »

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Hard pass. Cold brew. Dad bod. Merriam-Webster adds over 5,000 words to ‘Collegiate’ dictionary

By Canadian Press on September 24th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Word nerd alert: Merriam-Webster announced Thursday it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries with a fresh edition that adds over 5,000 new words, including “petrichor,” “teraflop,” “dumbphone” and “ghost kitchen.” The 12th edition of “Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary” comes 22 years after ... Read More »

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