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Ludacris, Mercedes-Benz grant holiday wishes with new shoes
By Nardos Haile And Sharon Johnson, The Associated Press on December 7th, 2022
ATLANTA, Ga (AP) – Just in time for the holidays, Ludacris and Mercedes-Benz have surprised schoolchildren in Atlanta with more than 500 new pairs of shoes. “It’s all about giving kids moments that they’re going to remember for the rest of their lives,” Ludacris said Wednesday at Miles Elementary School. “And I think today is ... Read More »
1 responseBrandon Cronenberg’s film ‘Infinity Pool’ among Canadian films in Sundance lineup
By The Canadian Press on December 7th, 2022
Toronto-born director Brandon Cronenberg’s film “Infinity Pool” is among the Canadian films heading to the Sundance Film Festival. The sci-fi horror bound for the Midnight category stars Alexander Skarsgard, Mia Goth and Cleopatra Coleman. It follows two vacationers at an all-inclusive beach resort where a fatal accident exposes a “perverse subculture of hedonistic tourism, reckless ... Read More »
1 responseHow Michelle Williams found the music of Mitzi Fabelman
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on December 7th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – In both Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans” and Kelly Reichardt’s upcoming “Showing Up,” Michelle Williams plays women where life – societal hurdles and daily nuisances – gets in the way of self-expression. Mitzi Fabelman, the early-1960s matriarch based on Spielberg’s own mother, has given up her career as a talented concert pianist ... Read More »
1 responseChristmas ornament honors gingerbread White House tradition
By Darlene Superville And Nathan Ellgren, The Associated Press on December 7th, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) – This year’s Christmas ornament from the White House Historical Association honors the tradition of displaying a gingerbread model of the executive mansion as part of the holiday decorations at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. The 2022 ornament – a gingerbread house shaped like the mansion – honors President Richard Nixon’s administration. It was first ... Read More »
1 responseAGO exhibition aims for an ‘intimate conversation’ on Leonard Cohen’s creative life
By Christian Collington, The Canadian Press on December 7th, 2022
TORONTO – While much is known about Leonard Cohen’s legacy as a writer, singer and artist, a new exhibition offers a more intimate reflection on his creative process. This week the Art Gallery of Ontario opens “Leonard Cohen: Everybody Knows,” a showcase of more than 200 artworks and objects such as archival notebooks, letters, lyrics, ... Read More »
1 responseSharpton says film debuts at ‘critical point’ in US politics
By Aaron Morrison, The Associated Press on December 7th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – The Rev. Al Sharpton has been called a lot of names in his public life: a hustler, a racist, an opportunist, a fraud, a rat, a jester. He embraces at least one of the intended insults, a name often hurled by his critics on the right and the left: “Loudmouth.” That’s ... Read More »
1 response‘Expressive times’: Publishing industry an open book in 2022
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on December 7th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – In 2022, the story of book publishing was often the industry itself. Penguin Random House’s attempt to purchase Simon & Schuster ended up in a Washington, D.C. courtroom, as the Department of Justice prevailed after a three week antitrust trial last summer that also served as an extensive, often unflattering probe ... Read More »
1 responseItaly’s La Scala opens season to Ukrainian protests
By Colleen Barry, The Associated Press on December 7th, 2022
MILAN (AP) – Italy’s most famous opera house, Teatro alla Scala, opens its new season Wednesday with the Russian opera “Boris Godunov,” a selection that sparked Ukrainian protests of the cultural event serving as a propaganda win for the Kremlin against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, in her first ... Read More »
1 responseMicrosoft strikes 10-year deal with Nintendo on Call of Duty
By The Associated Press on December 7th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – Microsoft said Wednesday that it struck a deal to make the hit video game Call of Duty available on Nintendo for 10 years when its $69 billion purchase of game maker Activision Blizzard goes through – an apparent attempt to fend off objections from rival Sony. The blockbuster merger is facing close ... Read More »
1 responseMicrosoft strikes 10-year deal Call of Duty with Nintendo
By The Associated Press on December 7th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – Microsoft said Wednesday that it struck a deal to make the hit video game Call of Duty available on Nintendo for 10 years when its $69 billion purchase of game maker Activision Blizzard goes through – an apparent attempt to fend off objections from rival Sony. The blockbuster merger is facing close ... Read More »
1 responseDissident artist Weiwei says China unrest won’t alter regime
By Barry Hatton, The Associated Press on December 7th, 2022
MONTEMOR-O-NOVO, Portugal (AP) – Dissident Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei is taking heart from recent public protests in China over the authorities’ strict COVID-19 policy, but he doesn’t see them bringing about any significant political change. “I don’t think that’s possible,” he told The Associated Press in an interview at his home in Portugal. ... Read More »
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