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Gifty new and unusual pandemic-proof games for the holidays

Gifty new and unusual pandemic-proof games for the holidays

NEW YORK — The pandemic has proven there's no shortage of games to keep families, couples and kids amused. The classics are ever-present, but a range of new or off-the-beaten-track gift entries are available.
Veteran TV executive Channing Dungey jumps to Warner Bros.

Veteran TV executive Channing Dungey jumps to Warner Bros.

LOS ANGELES — Veteran TV industry executive Channing Dungey was named chairman of the Warner Bros. Television Group after tenures at ABC and Netflix in which she shepherded hit series including “Scandal.
Q&A: Adam McKay on the lessons of the 2000 recount

Q&A: Adam McKay on the lessons of the 2000 recount

NEW YORK — Adam McKay was head writer at “Saturday Night Live” during the 2000 election — a heady era for the sketch show that saw the phrase “strategery” become lodged in the nation’s consciousness, Darrell Hammond’s Al Gore explain his “lockbox” an
Netflix previews 'Ma Rainey' and Boseman's final performance

Netflix previews 'Ma Rainey' and Boseman's final performance

NEW YORK — Netflix on Monday previewed George C. Wolfe's August Wilson adaptation “Ma Rainey's Black Bottom,” showcasing Chadwick Boseman's final performance opposite Viola Davis' powerhouse blues singer.
Backxwash wins Polaris Music Prize for her album "God Has Nothing to Do With This..."

Backxwash wins Polaris Music Prize for her album "God Has Nothing to Do With This..."

TORONTO — Backxwash has won the 2020 Polaris Music Prize for her gothic rap-metal album "God Has Nothing to Do With This Leave Him Out of It.
Glenn Close to receive honorary AARP Purpose Prize award

Glenn Close to receive honorary AARP Purpose Prize award

LOS ANGELES — Glenn Close will receive an honorary AARP award for her work with a charity that brings awareness to mental illness.
Millennial Money: A new set of shopping tips in the pandemic

Millennial Money: A new set of shopping tips in the pandemic

Prior to March, shoppers would go to the mall or grocery store — without masks — and scout out the latest sales. Now, shopping looks much different.
What are the treatment options for COVID-19?

What are the treatment options for COVID-19?

What are the treatment options for COVID-19? There are several, and which one is best depends on how sick someone is. For example, steroids such as dexamethasone can lower the risk of dying for severely ill patients.
Border closure can't keep grandparents from Canadian wedding

Border closure can't keep grandparents from Canadian wedding

ST. STEPHEN, N.B. — With the border closed, a Canadian couple still found a way for their grandparents from Maine to see their waterfront wedding. It involved a boat used for hauling lobster traps, naturally.
Face masks to bobbleheads: All things RBG available in gifts

Face masks to bobbleheads: All things RBG available in gifts

NEW YORK — Ruth Bader Ginsburg is gone but far from forgotten. With the death of the Supreme Court justice on Sept. 18 came an outpouring of gift prospects in her honour . Ahead of the holidays, Ginsburg is absolutely everywhere. Head to Etsy.
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