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‘Elbows Up’ anthology to include prominent patriots Margaret Atwood, Jay Baruchel, Atom Egoyan
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
TORONTO — An upcoming anthology to meet the recent swell in national pride will include essays by prominent Canadians including writers Margaret Atwood and Omar El Akkad, as well as filmmakers Atom Egoyan and Jay Baruchel. Its publisher McClelland & Stewart says “Elbows Up!: Canadian Voices of Resilience and Resistance” will examine our relationship with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rachel Zegler serenades the crowd for free in a new London production of ‘Evita’
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — In a new production of “Evita,” one of the biggest moments isn’t on the stage. Midway through the show, Rachel Zegler, playing Argentine first lady Eva PerĂłn, emerges onto an exterior balcony at the London Palladium and sings “Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina,” to whoever is passing by below. The performance is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Think you know ‘Jaws’? Test your knowledge with this trivia ahead of the movie’s 50th anniversary
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
Friday marks the 50th anniversary of “Jaws.” It remains one of the most beloved and rewatched movies of all time. But how good is your knowledge of the some of lore surrounding Steven Spielberg’s 1975 masterpiece? Read on and see how much you know about “Jaws.” What was the nickname given to the shark? Spielberg ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nero’s ancient Rome and Jazz Age New York meet in `The Comet/Poppea’ at Lincoln Center
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Nero’s ancient Rome and Jazz Age New York were similar. That is the message of “The Comet/Poppea,” an intriguing combination of Monteverdi’s 1643 opera “L’incoronazione di Poppea” and George E. Lewis’ “The Comet,” a Pulitzer Prize finalist this year. The mashup conceived by director Yuval Sharon began a five-performance run at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Voice of America and Radio Farda’s Persian services cover the Israel-Iran conflict despite cutbacks
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
In the early days of Israel’s attack on Iran, U.S.-operated Radio Farda, which broadcasts in the Persian language in Iran, debunked a state media report that an Israeli pilot had been shot down and captured. Its journalism has continued despite the Trump administration’s threat to its future, along with a Persian-language television outlet run by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tariff threats, wars will slow but not collapse global luxury sales in 2025, new study shows
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
MILAN (AP) — Global sales of personal luxury goods are ”slowing down but not collapsing,” according to a Bain & Co. consultancy study released Thursday. Personal luxury goods sales that eroded to 364 billion euros ($419 billion) in 2024 are projected to slide by another 2% to 5% this year, the study said, citing threats ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Who will have the 2025 song of the summer? We offer some predictions
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — What makes a great song of the summer? Is it an up-tempo pop banger? Something with an earworm chorus? Does it need to feature the words “summer,” “sunshine,” or another synonym — “California” — in the title? How could anyone attempt a song of the summer after the late, great Beach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Antony Blinken has a deal for a book about his years as Joe Biden’s secretary of state
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on January 28th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) – Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken has a book deal, billed by his publisher as a “rare glimpse”Âť into the “challenging and often controversial”Âť responses to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the war in Gaza and other crises that broke out during his four years at the helm of the State ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chanel stuns with color, and Kylie Jenner, in Paris couture show
By Thomas Adamson, The Associated Press on January 28th, 2025
PARIS (AP) – Snaking traffic, screaming crowds, and a crush of photographers descended on the Grand Palais on Tuesday as Chanel unveiled its latest show before Matthieu Blazy’s debut as creative director in the fall. Kylie Jenner led a constellation of stars, seated atop two giant interlocking C’s raised like a bridge – perhaps a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Antony Blinken has a deal for a ‘candid’ book about his years as Joe Biden’s secretary of state
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on January 28th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) – Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken has a book deal, billed by his publisher as a “rare glimpse”Âť into the “challenging and often controversial”Âť responses to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the war in Gaza and other crises that broke out during his four years at the helm of the State ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chanel couture stuns with color, and Kylie Jenner, in final Paris show before Blazy’s debut
By Thomas Adamson, The Associated Press on January 28th, 2025
PARIS (AP) – Snaking traffic, screaming crowds, and a crush of photographers descended on the Grand Palais on Tuesday as Chanel unveiled its final collection before Matthieu Blazy’s highly anticipated debut as creative director. Kylie Jenner led a constellation of stars, seated atop two giant interlocking C’s raised like a bridge – perhaps a metaphor ... Read More »
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