CBC stars on public broadcaster’s future, exec bonuses, spectre of cuts
The CBC’s latest plans to shave costs by cutting staff and programming is raising pointed questions about what lies ahead for the beleaguered public agency. Amid...
Sean McGirr unveils debut at iconoclastic Alexander McQueen in Paris
PARIS (AP) — In the shadowy expanse of an icy-cold industrial warehouse crisscrossed by disused iron tracks and raw concrete surfaces, guests huddled under blankets, buzzing...
AI has come for music. So far, there’s a Great Big Sea between people and algorithms
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The production is slick, the drums are on point, and the vocals sound great, but a titan of Newfoundland and Labrador’s music...
Marilyn Manson completes community service sentence for blowing nose on videographer
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Marilyn Manson, who was sentenced to community service for blowing his nose on a videographer at a 2019 concert in New Hampshire,...
Controversial podcast host Joe Rogan signs new multiyear deal with Spotify
NEW YORK (AP) — Spotify has penned a new multi-year partnership deal with controversial podcast host Joe Rogan, whose enormously popular show will soon also be...
Japan wants everyone to know: Taylor Swift will make it in time for the Super Bowl
TOKYO (AP) — Taylor Swift, who is holding concerts in Japan through Feb. 10, will make it in time for the Super Bowl to see her...
Quebec committee recommends new ‘fundamental right’ to access French content online
MONTREAL – Quebec intends to legislate to boost French content on streaming platforms as it seeks to push back against the overwhelming influence of foreign digital...
New Jersey comes West to kick off Grammy weekend with native sons Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen
LOS ANGELES (AP) — New Jersey came to the West Coast to kick off Grammy Awards weekend, with native sons Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen...
Hasty Pudding honors ‘Saltburn’ actor Barry Keoghan as its Man of the Year
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals roasted Barry Keoghan, best known for his roles in “Dunkirk,” “The Killing of a Sacred Deer,” “Eternals,”...
Movie Review: Jessica Chastain, Peter Sarsgaard anchor ‘Memory,’ a thorny drama with a tender heart
Pain and trauma permeate Michel Franco’s new drama “ Memory, ” about two lost souls who find surprising comfort in one another. Both Jessica Chastain’s Sylvia...