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If you've ever wanted to be in 'Hamilton,' you can now do so - on Roblox

If you've ever wanted to be in 'Hamilton,' you can now do so - on Roblox

NEW YORK (AP) — The landmark Broadway musical “Hamilton” has landed on Roblox, turning the innovative stage show into an immersive online environment for a new generation. “'Hamilton' has global recognition.
Some fans rejoice, others left on waitlist as Taylor Swift Toronto tickets go on sale

Some fans rejoice, others left on waitlist as Taylor Swift Toronto tickets go on sale

Some fans are celebrating while others were left disappointed as the first batch of tickets for Taylor Swift's Toronto shows went up for grabs at steep prices.
Movie Review: Documentary 'The Eternal Memory' shows that love is stronger than dementia

Movie Review: Documentary 'The Eternal Memory' shows that love is stronger than dementia

“The Eternal Memory” begins with a confused Augusto Góngora waking up one morning as his wife of two decades gently greets him. “Nice to meet you,” he tells her.
Hip-hop turns 50, reinventing itself and swaths of the world along the way

Hip-hop turns 50, reinventing itself and swaths of the world along the way

NEW YORK (AP) — Hip-hop was born in the break — that moment when a song’s vocals dropped, instruments quieted down and the beat took the stage. At the hands of the DJs, that break moment became more: a composition in itself.
A Mega Millions ticket sold in Florida wins $1.58 billion jackpot, the third-largest in US history

A Mega Millions ticket sold in Florida wins $1.58 billion jackpot, the third-largest in US history

NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A single ticket sold in Florida is good for a $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot , ending weeks of anticipation over who would win the eye-popping top prize.
Nova Scotia angler hooks juvenile great white shark and story of a lifetime

Nova Scotia angler hooks juvenile great white shark and story of a lifetime

FREDERICTON — Rick Austin knew he had hooked a big one as his fishing rod bent and he reeled furiously from his kayak off the Nova Scotia coast, but he never dreamt there would be a great white shark on the end of the line.
Singer and songwriter Sixto Rodriguez, subject of 'Searching for Sugar Man' documentary, dies at 81

Singer and songwriter Sixto Rodriguez, subject of 'Searching for Sugar Man' documentary, dies at 81

DETROIT (AP) — Sixto Rodriguez, who lived in obscurity as his music career flamed out early in the U.S. only to find success in South Africa and a stardom he was unaware of, died Tuesday in Detroit. He was 81.
Canadian background actors say AI could improve profession, but pay must be fair

Canadian background actors say AI could improve profession, but pay must be fair

TORONTO — British Columbia actor Owen Kwong remembers being digitally scanned on set in 2014, which he believes may have allowed a studio to use his likeness anewthrough artificial intelligence.
Hip-hop’s geography lessons: As it grew, different places made its sounds local

Hip-hop’s geography lessons: As it grew, different places made its sounds local

NEW YORK (AP) — Nothing shows off hip-hop’s ability to change and adapt, to be reinvented again and again, more than the different sounds that have come out over the decades as it spread around the country and the world.
Metro sees profits shoot up amid surging same-store sales growth

Metro sees profits shoot up amid surging same-store sales growth

MONTREAL — Metro Inc. said Wednesday that its earnings surged in its latest results, fuelled by higher same-store sales and a favourable tax ruling, as the company faces an ongoing strike at 27 of its Greater Toronto Area stores.
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