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Director X on swapping gender and race for an updated morality tale in 'Robyn Hood'

Director X on swapping gender and race for an updated morality tale in 'Robyn Hood'

TORONTO — The creator of a revamped version of the Robin Hood tale has little time for critics who object to its focus on a young Black woman.
Apple-Podcasts-Top-Podcasts

Apple-Podcasts-Top-Podcasts

Top New Shows (US): 1. Exposed: Cover-Up at Columbia University , Wondery 2. Strike Force Five 3. Hot Mess with Alix Earle , Unwell Network 4. Murder in Apartment 12 , Dateline NBC 5.
US-Apple-Books-Top-10

US-Apple-Books-Top-10

Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. Code Red by Kyle Mills & Vince Flynn (Atria/Emily Bestler Books) 2. The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman (Penguin Publishing Group) 3. Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson (Simon & Schuster) 4.
Apple TV app - Top Movies

Apple TV app - Top Movies

Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US): 1. Barbie 2. No Hard Feelings 3. Talk To Me 4. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 5. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 6. Asteroid City 7. Past Lives 8. Bottoms 9. Insidious: The Red Door 10.
High-speed trains begin making trip between Orlando and Miami

High-speed trains begin making trip between Orlando and Miami

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A privately owned high-speed passenger train service launched Friday between Florida's two biggest tourist hubs.
'None of us saw this coming': shock as Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony faces bankruptcy

'None of us saw this coming': shock as Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony faces bankruptcy

Musicians at the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony are "shocked" at the sudden decision by its leadership to file for bankruptcy last week.
PBS boasts slate of new shows unaffected by strikes, which it hopes will draw viewers in

PBS boasts slate of new shows unaffected by strikes, which it hopes will draw viewers in

NEW YORK (AP) — PBS was looking forward to a relatively free lane to offer fresh television to viewers downtrodden by the Hollywood strikes this fall, but that advantage may only last a couple of months now.
Book Review: 'The Spice Must Flow' chronicles the legacy of the breakthrough novel 'Dune'

Book Review: 'The Spice Must Flow' chronicles the legacy of the breakthrough novel 'Dune'

NEW YORK (AP) — The saga of how cult sci-fi novel “Dune” slowly permeated the mainstream over decades is a tale with almost as many twists and turns as “Dune” itself, and author Ryan Britt recounts it in the lively and entertaining “The Spice Must Fl
How to help migrating hummingbirds and see their antics up close

How to help migrating hummingbirds and see their antics up close

Most of the hummingbirds that visited our gardens over the summer are currently en route to their winter homes in Central America. And the tiny 3-to-5-inch-long birds, which weigh just 0.1 to 0.2 ounces, need plenty of energy to fuel their journey.
How climate change could affect where and when people travel

How climate change could affect where and when people travel

Travelers encountered many weather surprises this summer, from wildfires in Europe to knee-deep mud at Burning Man. Indeed, it was the hottest summer on record around the globe, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.
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