By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fans of the Grateful Dead are pouring into San Francisco for three days of concerts and festivities marking the 60th anniversary of the scruffy jam band that came to embody a city where people wore flowers in their hair and made love, not war. Dead & Company, featuring original Grateful Dead ... Read More »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man charged with ordering the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas is asking the Nevada Supreme Court to dismiss his murder charges. Duane “Keffe D” Davis filed an appeal with the court Tuesday after a lower court judge upheld his charges. Davis, the only man ever ... Read More »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is asking a judge to free him on a $50 million bond while he awaits sentencing in October after a jury found him not guilty of the most serious federal charges he faced earlier this month. In a court filing Tuesday, Combs’ lawyer argued that conditions ... Read More »
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TORONTO — Toronto’s edition of Just For Laughs will welcome standup stars Gabriel Iglesias, Maria Bamford, Big Jay Oakerson and Ron Funches. Organizers announced a first round of comics that also includes “Daily Show” correspondent Al Madrigal, the U.K.’s Sarah Millican and Dropout Improv. Social media star Che Durena along with Jay Jurden and Gina ... Read More »
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The perils of the dating scene are vast, but there are horrors in long-term relationships too. With intimacy and commitment, there can also come codependency and even convergence. Once individuals, some couples start to dress alike, act alike and even, terrifyingly, look alike. On the comedic end, there’s the smug marrieds table of “Bridget Jones.” ... Read More »
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The cities of ancient Mesopotamia were oases for travelers trying to escape the sun’s heat. Urban shade was created by the buildings themselves with homes constructed close together and next to alleyways less than 5 feet wide. Communities were built on diagonal grids offering equal amounts of sun and shade throughout the day for both ... Read More »
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TORONTO — Mustafa’s heartfelt “Gaza is Calling” and Lou-Adriane Cassidy’s theatrical “Dis-moi dis-moi dis-moi” are among the five contenders for the inaugural Polaris Song Prize. The $10,000 cash award recognizing the Canadian song of the year, based on artistic merit, will be shared by its Canadian performers and songwriters. Also vying for the honour is ... Read More »
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SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean authorities said Tuesday they turned six valuable watches stolen from Canadian actor Keanu Reeves — including an engraved Rolex worth at least $9,500 — over to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, months after recovering them in a police raid. The FBI will arrange for their return to Reeves, best ... Read More »
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MONTREAL — A Montreal restaurant says Justin Trudeau and pop star Katy Perry dropped by for a “chill” meal together and were “kind and warm” to staff. A communications consultant for Le Violon says the former prime minister and “Teenage Dream” singer spent about two hours at the fine-dining spot Monday, located in the trendy ... Read More »
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Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US) 1. Lilo & Stitch (2025) 2. How to Train Your Dragon (2025) 3. Materialists 4. Final Destination Bloodlines 5. Thunderbolts(asterisk) 6. Ballerina: From the World of John Wick 7. Warfare 8. Sinners 9. Karate Kid: Legends 10. Happy Gilmore The Associated Press... Read More »
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Top New Shows (US) 1. Provoked with Darryl Cooper and Scott Horton, Darryl Cooper and Scott Horton 2. Legends of the Wild, A Field And Stream Production, Sam Soholt ‘ Field & Stream 3. Charlie’s Place, Pushkin 4. Unsupervised with Syd & TP, Dear Media 5. The Hunter, Wondery 6. Fun for All Ages with ... Read More »
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