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Toronto Black Film Festival founder says 2021 edition is 'more significant' than ever

Toronto Black Film Festival founder says 2021 edition is 'more significant' than ever

TORONTO — For Toronto Black Film Festival founder Fabienne Colas, this year's edition feels like it's happening in a different era.
The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com

The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com

Audible bestsellers for the week ending February 12th: Nonfiction 1. Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey, narrated by the author (Random House Audio) 2. A Promised Land by Barack Obama, narrated by the author (Random House Audio) 3.
Peter G Davis, New York Magazine critic, dies at age 84

Peter G Davis, New York Magazine critic, dies at age 84

NEW YORK — Peter G. Davis, the longtime classical music critic of New York Magazine, has died at age 84.
Tyler Perry, Clintons attend memorial for actor Cicely Tyson

Tyler Perry, Clintons attend memorial for actor Cicely Tyson

NEW YORK — Tyler Perry and Bill and Hillary Clinton were among the attendees of a private memorial service for Cicely Tyson at Harlem's famed Abyssinian Baptist Church.
In 'Barb and Star,' an ode to middle-aged joy and culottes

In 'Barb and Star,' an ode to middle-aged joy and culottes

It’s hard to pin down exactly when Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo started dreaming up “ Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar,” but on some level it’s decades in the making.
Spain: Protests erupt after rapper's insults lead to prison

Spain: Protests erupt after rapper's insults lead to prison

LLEIDA, Spain — Violent street protests erupted in some Spanish cities on Tuesday night following the arrest of a rap artist who barricaded himself at a university with dozens of supporters to avoid prison and has portrayed his case as a fight for fr
Investigators: No sign of arson at camp for ill children

Investigators: No sign of arson at camp for ill children

ASHFORD, Conn. — Investigators said Tuesday they don't believe arson was responsible for last week's fire that destroyed a large section of Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang Camp for seriously ill children.
National public health act could help Canada with future pandemic preparedness: CPHA

National public health act could help Canada with future pandemic preparedness: CPHA

Canada's response to the first wave of COVID-19 was stalled by a localized approach, argues a health advocacy group in a new report that recommends the implementation of a national public health act to help the country with pandemic preparedness in t
Music Review: Edie Brickell displays her power yet again

Music Review: Edie Brickell displays her power yet again

Edie Brickell and New Bohemians, “Hunter and the Dog Star” (Thirty Tigers) The renaissance for Edie Brickell and New Bohemians continues on “Hunter and the Dog Star,” the band's second record in just over two years following a 12-year recording hiatu
Cultural 'big deal': Seal oil makes menu at Alaska care home

Cultural 'big deal': Seal oil makes menu at Alaska care home

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Seal oil has been a staple in the diet of Alaska’s Inupiat for generations. The oil — ever-present in households dotting Alaska coastlines — is used mainly as a dipping sauce for fish, caribou and musk ox.
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