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‘No happy paintings’: Dozens of art works by Canadian war artist at Calgary exhibit
By Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2024
CALGARY – There’s a darkness in the work of venerated Canadian war artist Bill MacDonnell, who has spent three decades travelling the world as a self-described silent witness. MacDonnell’s paintings document the impact of conflict from Bosnia to Afghanistan as well as revisiting atrocities of the past. He has inspired other artists to follow in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Isolation, pandemic aftermath and twisted art featured in Paula Hawkins’ new thriller
By Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2024
TORONTO – In Paula Hawkins’ latest thriller, people are emerging from pandemic isolation, engaging with culture once again, when a gallerygoer notices something a bit off about a sculpture displayed at the Tate Modern: it contains a deer bone that looks like it might actually be human. Set in the U.K. art scene, the end ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unexpectedly, news outlets wind up having a relatively traditional election night experience
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on November 5th, 2024
For all the concerns about a tumultuous process that could leave Americans waiting for days to learn who its next president would be, news outlets instead experienced an election night Tuesday that hewed close to tradition. From the first hints provided by exit poll results shortly after 5 p.m. Eastern time, the election night story ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tito Jackson’s funeral is held at cemetery where brother Michael and father Joe are buried
By The Associated Press on November 5th, 2024
GLENDALE, Calif. (AP) – A funeral was held for Tito Jackson at the same Southern California cemetery where his brother Michael Jackson and his father Joe Jackson are buried. Family and friends gathered Monday to mourn the singer and guitarist for the Jackson 5 and the Jacksons at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nintendo Chief insists the Switch momentum will keep going, even after its successor
By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press on November 5th, 2024
TOKYO (AP) – Japanese video game maker Nintendo’s chief said Wednesday that Switch console sales were still going strong, while he promised its successor is coming. “The momentum of the Nintendo Switch hasn’t stopped,” President Shuntaro Furukawa told reporters. His comments come a day after Nintendo reported a 60% drop in its fiscal first half ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tito Jackson buried at the same cemetery as brother and Jackson 5 bandmate Michael
By The Associated Press on November 5th, 2024
GLENDALE, Calif. (AP) – Tito Jackson has been buried at the same Southern California cemetery as his brother Michael Jackson and his father, Joe Jackson. The singer and guitarist for the Jackson 5 and the Jacksons was laid to rest Monday at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, about seven weeks after his death at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘It feels very bad’: Brampton reels after two nights of tense protest outside temple
By Rianna Lim and Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2024
Community members were left reeling Tuesday after tense protests at a Hindu temple in the Greater Toronto Area led to police intervention two nights in a row, the clashes adding fuel to already fiery Canada-India diplomatic relations. Monday night saw hundreds of demonstrators gather outside the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton, Ont., where police allege ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After months of buildup, news outlets finally have the chance to report on election results
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on November 5th, 2024
The final answer may or may not come on Tuesday, but news organizations that have spent months reporting on the presidential campaign between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump finally have the opportunity to report on actual results. Broadcast, cable news networks, digital news outlets’ sites and one streaming service – Amazon – all set aside ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minneapolis musician Tyka Nelson, Prince’s sister and only full sibling, dies at 64
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on November 5th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Minneapolis musician Tyka Nelson, Prince’s only full sibling, died Monday at North Memorial Health in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, her son President Nelson confirmed to The Associated Press. She was 64. A cause of death was not immediately available, and President Nelson said he doesn’t expect to know “for a couple of days.” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beyoncé channels Pamela Anderson in ‘Baywatch’ for Halloween video asking viewers to vote
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on November 5th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – In a new video posted early Election Day, Beyoncé channels Pamela Anderson in the television program “Baywatch” ““ red one-piece swimsuit and all ““ and asks viewers to vote. In the two-and-a-half-minute clip, set to most of “Bodyguard,” a four-minute cut from her 2024 country album “Cowboy Carter,” Beyoncé cosplays as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ruby slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ are for sale nearly 2 decades after they were stolen
By The Associated Press on November 5th, 2024
DALLAS (AP) – A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” are on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes, convinced they were adorned with real jewels. Online bidding has started and will continue through Dec. 7, Heritage Auctions in Dallas announced in ... Read More »
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