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Paramount and Skydance merge, signaling end of a family reign in Hollywood and the rise of new power

Paramount and Skydance merge, signaling end of a family reign in Hollywood and the rise of new power

NEW YORK (AP) — The entertainment giant Paramount will merge with Skydance, closing out a decades-long run by the Redstone family in Hollywood and injecting desperately needed cash into a legacy studio that has struggled to adapt to a shifting entert
Literary world grapples with revelation Alice Munro stayed with her daughter's abuser

Literary world grapples with revelation Alice Munro stayed with her daughter's abuser

The literary world is grappling with Alice Munro's legacy after learning that she chose to stay married to the man who sexually abused her daughter, with some saying it would fundamentally shift how — and whether — they read her work.
Alice Munro's daughter alleges sexual abuse by the late author's husband

Alice Munro's daughter alleges sexual abuse by the late author's husband

TORONTO (AP) — The daughter of the late Nobel laureate Alice Munro has accused the author's second husband, Gerard Fremlin, of sexual abuse, writing that her mother remained with him because she “loved him too much” to leave.
MusiquePlus music video channel returns for a one-night-only TV special

MusiquePlus music video channel returns for a one-night-only TV special

Quebec's popular music video TV channel MusiquePlus is returning to the airwaves for a one-night-only celebration.
Hatch recalls nearly 1 million power adapters sold with baby sound machines due to shock hazard

Hatch recalls nearly 1 million power adapters sold with baby sound machines due to shock hazard

NEW YORK (AP) — Due to a shock hazard, a California company is recalling nearly 1 million power adapters sold with sound machines marketed to help infants and young children sleep.
More than 44,000 Hatch baby sound machine power adapters recalled in Canada

More than 44,000 Hatch baby sound machine power adapters recalled in Canada

Health Canada says thousands of power adapters sold with baby sound machines are being recalled due to an electrical hazard.
Music Review: Phish rock out with energy and urgency on their 16th studio album, 'Evolve'

Music Review: Phish rock out with energy and urgency on their 16th studio album, 'Evolve'

There might never be a more apt title for a Phish album than “Evolve,” the jam masters' 16th studio album and first in over four years.
Book Review: 'Loving Sylvia Plath' attends to polarizing writer's circumstances more than her work

Book Review: 'Loving Sylvia Plath' attends to polarizing writer's circumstances more than her work

A popular form of writing nowadays is one that involves reexamining the lives of people, often members of marginalized groups, who have otherwise been flattened or short-changed by history.
Willem Dafoe is named artistic director of Venice Biennale's theater department

Willem Dafoe is named artistic director of Venice Biennale's theater department

ROME (AP) — Actor Willem Dafoe, a frequent red-carpet visitor to the Venice Film Festival, was named artistic director Monday of the Venice Biennale’s theater department.
Agave's profile on bar lists is growing. 5 home recipes for traditional cocktails that sub it in

Agave's profile on bar lists is growing. 5 home recipes for traditional cocktails that sub it in

LONDON (AP) — Tequila-based margaritas and palomas have long been cocktail-menu staples, but their base ingredient — agave — is working its way into other cocktails for a modern twist on traditional drinks.
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