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'Seagrass' allowed filmmaker to explore Japanese Canadian stories, family fractures

'Seagrass' allowed filmmaker to explore Japanese Canadian stories, family fractures

VANCOUVER — As Meredith Hama-Brown’s debut feature film “Seagrass” made waves during its festival run last fall, the Vancouver writer-director says she heard from many Japanese Canadians who thanked her for exploring a side of their experience rarely
Home chef Ella Mills offers some plant-based recipes for anyone tempted by a healthier way to eat

Home chef Ella Mills offers some plant-based recipes for anyone tempted by a healthier way to eat

Ella Mills knows we all want to eat healthier. But the English food writer and businesswoman also knows we're busy and we want everything to taste good. And she understands many of us are nervous about the idea of committing to no meat.
Ella Mills' Spicy Sun-Dried Tomato and Eggplant Ragu

Ella Mills' Spicy Sun-Dried Tomato and Eggplant Ragu

This recipe for her cookbook “Healthy Made Simple” has become Ella Mills' go-to when she's cooking for friends and family. She says it's always a hit, and “you get maximum flavor for minimal effort.
Verdi’s opera 'Forza del Destino' gets its first new production at the Met in nearly 30 years

Verdi’s opera 'Forza del Destino' gets its first new production at the Met in nearly 30 years

NEW YORK (AP) — When the Metropolitan Opera last revived Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino,” a reviewer bemoaned its “four soul-numbing hours of ludicrous plot twists.” That’s harsh.
Actress Andrea Martin among Governor General's Performing Arts Award winners

Actress Andrea Martin among Governor General's Performing Arts Award winners

TORONTO — Comedian and actress Andrea Martin is no stranger to the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards, though this year she'll be watching from a different vantage.
LA ethics panel rejects proposed fine for ex-CBS exec Les Moonves over police probe interference

LA ethics panel rejects proposed fine for ex-CBS exec Les Moonves over police probe interference

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles City Ethics Commission unanimously rejected a proposed settlement between the city and Les Moonves on Wednesday, saying a tougher penalty is warranted for the former CBS chief executive accused of interfering with a

Jason Reitman and Hollywood's most prominent directors buy beloved Village Theater in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some of Hollywood's most prominent filmmakers have purchased a 93-year-old iconic theater known as a cultural landmark for moviegoers in Los Angeles.
Unpublished Eagles book dished on the band's 1980 breakup, manager says at trial over lyrics pages

Unpublished Eagles book dished on the band's 1980 breakup, manager says at trial over lyrics pages

NEW YORK (AP) — A never-published biography of the Eagles delved deeply into the superstar classic rock band's 1980 breakup, their longtime manager testified Wednesday, saying co-founders Glenn Frey and Don Henley were “very disappointed” with the ma
Jurors sworn in for trial of 'Rust' armorer in fatal 2021 shooting by Alec Baldwin

Jurors sworn in for trial of 'Rust' armorer in fatal 2021 shooting by Alec Baldwin

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Prosecutors in New Mexico are pursuing accountability for the 2021 death of a cinematographer who was fatally shot by actor Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal for the Western film “Rust.
Rapper Kodak Black freed from jail after drug possession charge was dismissed

Rapper Kodak Black freed from jail after drug possession charge was dismissed

MIAMI (AP) — South Florida rapper Kodak Black was freed from jail Wednesday after a federal judge sentenced him to time served for a probation violation, though a drug trafficking case from 2022 remains ongoing. U.S. District Judge Jose E.
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