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Nickelback, Keith Urban, Tim McGraw to headline Boots and Hearts
By The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2022
TORONTO – Nickelback will headline Boots and Hearts next year, marking their first appearance at the country music festival. Organizer Republic Live announced its headliners and a first batch of performers this morning. It says the Canadian rockers will perform Friday, while country superstars Keith Urban and Tim McGraw will take to the stage on ... Read More »
1 responseBook award finalists are ‘debut novelists’ in name only
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on November 14th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – In the minds and official records of the publishing community, Sarah Thankham Mathews is a first-time author. Her novel “All This Could Be Different” has been widely praised as a promising start for the 31-year-old Indian American, whose narrative about a young immigrant’s personal and professional conflicts is a finalist for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Selena Gomez honored for mental health advocacy work
By William J. Kole, The Associated Press on November 14th, 2022
BOSTON (AP) – Pop star and actor Selena Gomez has made no secret of her personal mental health struggles – they’ve made her an outspoken advocate for awareness and getting other young people the help they need. “I hope that by using my platform to share my own story … I can help others feel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shaun Tan to Emily in Paris: Reach for books as worthy gifts
By Leanne Italie, The Associated Press on November 14th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Books are an easy gift choice, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be fresh. There’s always a great selection around the holidays for a range of ages and interests. Some ideas: “Creature,” by Shaun Tan. It’s as if, Tan writes, “I need to throw the artistic pebble far across a pond ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taylor Swift wins big in Germany at the MTV EMAs
By Louise Dixon, The Associated Press on November 13th, 2022
DUSSELDORF, Germany (AP) – Taylor Swift won big at Sunday’s MTV EMAs. Swift who led the nominations along with Harry Styles with seven a piece, walked away with four wins for “˜Best Artist,’ “˜Best Video,’ “˜Best Pop’ and “˜Best Longform Video.’ Currently topping the charts with “˜Anti-Hero’ from her record breaking new album “˜Midnights,’ Swift ... Read More »
2 responsesJewish groups denounce upcoming Montreal show by rapper accused of antisemitism
By The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2022
MONTREAL – A Jewish group is calling on a Montreal venue to cancel a performance by a French rapper whose music it describes as openly hateful and antisemitic. B’nai Brith Canada sent a letter on Friday to the owners of the L’Olympia theatre in Montreal, urging them to cancel a Dec. 4 show by musician ... Read More »
2 responses‘Black Panther’ sequel scores 2nd biggest debut of 2022
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on November 13th, 2022
The box office roared back to life with the long-awaited release of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” The Marvel sequel earned $180 million in ticket sales from more than 4,396 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to estimates from The Walt Disney Co. on Sunday, making it the second biggest opening of the year behind ... Read More »
2 responsesAmid the war ruins in Ukraine, Banksy seeds art
By The Associated Press on November 13th, 2022
BORODYANKA, Ukraine (AP) – Amid the ruins of war, the flowerings of art. A delicate painting of a gymnast doing a handstand has popped up on the wall of a wrecked building outside of Kyiv and appears to be the work of the British graffiti artist known as Banksy. Banksy posted photos on his Instagram ... Read More »
2 responsesArtemisia Gentileschi’s 1616 nude to be digitally unveiled
By Trisha Thomas, The Associated Press on November 13th, 2022
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) – Art restorers in the Italian city of Florence have begun a six-month project to clean and virtually “unveil” a long-censored nude painting by Artemisia Gentileschi, one of the most prominent women in the history of Italian art. Swirling veils and drapery were added to the “Allegory of Inclination” some 70 years ... Read More »
2 responsesRoyal Canadian Air Farce alumnus Alan John Park dead at 60
By The Canadian Press on November 12th, 2022
TORONTO – Alan John Park, a longtime member of the Royal Canadian Air Farce comedy troupe, has died. Park died Thursday at the age of 60, eight years after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Born in Scarborough, Ont., Park spent most of his life making people laugh across Canada. The comedian is best known ... Read More »
1 responseIranian who inspired “The Terminal” dies at Paris airport
By The Associated Press on November 12th, 2022
PARIS (AP) – An Iranian man who lived for 18 years in Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport and inspired the Steven Spielberg film “The Terminal” died Saturday in the airport, officials said. Merhan Karimi Nasseri died after a heart attack in the airport’s Terminal 2F around midday, according an official with the Paris airport authority. ... Read More »
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