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In time for Oct. 7 anniversary, a new film documents Hamas’ attack on Israel music festival
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on October 3rd, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Horror came with sunrise following an all-night rave near the Gaza border on Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas attack presaged by rockets that some young people mistakenly thought were fireworks. A new documentary shows the attack unfold over the next hours in stomach-churning detail: Gunmen mowing down passengers in cars that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Closing arguments begin in ex-Hedley singer Jacob Hoggard’s sexual assault trial
By The Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2024
HAILEYBURY, Ont. – Closing arguments have begun in the sexual assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard. Defence lawyer Megan Savard is telling a northeastern Ontario jury this morning that Hoggard did not rape the complainant or touch her without her consent, but rather had a consensual one-night stand with her about eight years ago. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Grammys’ voting body is more diverse, with 66% new members. What does it mean for the awards?
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on October 3rd, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – For years, the Grammy Awards have been criticized over a lack of diversity – artists of color and women left out of top prizes; rap and contemporary R&B stars ignored – a reflection of the Recording Academy’s electorate. An evolving voting body, 66% of whom have joined in the last five ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A new initiative will allow UK deaf audiences to see captioned films before general release
By Hilary Fox, The Associated Press on October 3rd, 2024
LONDON (AP) – For once, deaf audiences are being prioritized at U.K. cinemas. Paramount Pictures UK will be showing their movies with captions the day before general release, meaning deaf and hard of hearing cinemagoers across the country will be able to watch them first. The distributor is starting with the robot animation “Transformers One” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cundill History Prize finalists include books on early North America, post-WWII Japan
By Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2024
Books about the civilizations of pre-colonial Indigenous North America, the early Black civil rights movement and post-Second World War Japan are finalists for the US$75,000 Cundill History Prize. The award administered by McGill University goes to the best work of history writing in English each year. This year’s finalists include Kathleen DuVal’s “Native Nations: A ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Closing arguments expected in ex-Hedley singer Jacob Hoggard’s sexual assault trial
By The Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2024
HAILEYBURY, Ont. – A northeastern Ontario jury is expected to hear closing arguments today in Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard’s sexual assault trial. Both Hoggard and his accuser took the stand in the trial, offering starkly different accounts of a June 2016 encounter in Kirkland Lake, Ont. The Crown and defence agree that a sexual encounter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In music and dance, Sudanese performers transport refugee audiences back home
By By Fatma Khaled, The Associated Press on October 2nd, 2024
CAIRO (AP) – As the performers took the stage and the traditional drum beat gained momentum, Sudanese refugees sitting in the audience were moved to tears. Hadia Moussa said the melody reminded her of the country’s Nuba Mountains, her family’s ancestral home. “Performances like this help people mentally affected by the war. It reminds us ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oasis adds extra Toronto date to North American leg of 2025 reunion tour
By Alex Goudge, The Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2024
TORONTO – Recently reunited British rock group Oasis has expanded its North American tour, adding a second Toronto show to kick off the leg. Liam and Noel Gallagher were originally scheduled to play a single night on Aug. 24, but will now also play Aug. 25 following “unprecedented demand.” On Wednesday Oasis also added an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor who helped supply Matthew Perry ketamine pleads guilty to drug charge
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on October 2nd, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A San Diego doctor charged in connection with Matthew Perry ‘s fatal overdose pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiring to distribute the surgical anesthetic ketamine. Dr. Mark Chavez, 54, entered the plea in federal court in Los Angeles, becoming the third person to admit guilt in the aftermath of the “Friends” star’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Live Nation is found not liable for 3 campers’ deaths at Michigan music fest
By The Associated Press on October 2nd, 2024
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) – Concert promoter Live Nation isn’t responsible for the deaths of three young men who succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator while camping at a Michigan music festival in 2021, the state appeals court said. Victims’ families said the small campsites at Faster Horses contributed to hazardous conditions. But the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saoirse Ronan felt happy and settled. That’s why she could play an alcoholic in ‘The Outrun’
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on October 2nd, 2024
The thing about birthing a lamb on camera is you only get one take. Saoirse Ronan had been getting up at dawn to observe local farmers in Orkney in action, soaking in as much as she could. But soon it was her turn. Not only would she have a life in her hands: She had ... Read More »
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