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Brazil’s soap opera industry is the secret agent behind powerful films at the Oscars
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Hollywood actors might rule the silver screen — as Sunday’s Academy Awards are poised to prove — but Brazil’s path to stardom often starts under the bright lights of a TV studio rather than a sprawling movie set. Since at least the 1960s, the telenovelas, or soap operas, produced by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!German museum celebrates famed Japanese artist Kusama in vast new exhibit
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — A mirror room dappled with colored dots. Contorted, bright sculptures of flowers on a rooftop at the foot of Cologne’s famed cathedral. A vast showroom with giant octopus-like tentacles that offer up a mesmerizing meander through space and obstacles. The renowned Museum Ludwig in the western German city is celebrating its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ryan Coogler aware of potential Oscar history ahead but focused on ‘Sinners’ team before ceremony
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan Coogler understands what Sunday night could mean for Oscar history. He’s just not dwelling on it. Instead, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker is looking forward to spending one more night with his “Sinners” collaborators who helped bring the film to life. Coogler could become the first Black filmmaker to win best director ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two long-lost episodes of ‘Doctor Who’ have been found. Fans will soon be able to watch them
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Over six decades of “Doctor Who,” the intergalactic adventurer’s adversaries have included evil robots, rampaging Yeti — and the BBC, which erased many early episodes of the now-iconic sci-fi TV series. A film charity announced Friday that it has found two previously lost 1960s episodes among the possessions of a deceased collector. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!5 indelible photos from Hollywood’s awards season, and the stories behind them
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As a staff photojournalist for The Associated Press based in Los Angeles, Chris Pizzello covers hundreds of entertainment events a year — perched in the rafters, crouched on the red carpet or directing stars to make the perfect portrait. It all culminates in awards season, where he captures the defining moments ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec’s masked band Angine de Poitrine is blowing up. Meet the men behind the noses
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
Quebec’s newest breakout band wears paper-mâché masks with giant phallic noses and polka-dot-speckled costumes that cover their entire bodies. Their music sounds like a freewheeling jam session that wandered out of a dream and crashed into a carnival ride. Their identities are a mystery. Naturally, the internet can’t look away. Meet Angine de Poitrine, a ... Read More »
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