March 15th, 2026
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A media-rating company says a Trump agency is threatening its livelihood

By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026

As media organizations go, NewsGuard cuts a low public profile as it follows its mission of issuing credibility ratings about news outlets. The Trump administration knows about it, though, and the company has joined a lengthening list of journalism organizations to face the White House’s wrath. A dispute between President Donald Trump’s regulators and the ... Read More »

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Montreal filmmakers, ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ director among Canadians up for Oscars

By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026

Some left-field Montreal directors, a record-breaking animator and a team of veteran horror-film artisans are among the Canadians in the running at tonight’s Oscars. Montreal filmmaker Alison McAlpine is nominated for best documentary short for “Perfectly a Strangeness,” her hypnotic film following three donkeys exploring a semi-abandoned observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert. Meanwhile, fellow Montrealers ... Read More »

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Stars pack the Polo Lounge for Chanel and Charles Finch’s 17th pre-Oscar dinner

By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Teyana Taylor, Mick Jagger, Kristen Stewart and Wagner Moura were just a few of the stars mingling on the patio of the storied Polo Lounge on the Saturday night before the Oscars. They gathered at the iconic spot at The Beverly Hills Hotel for the 17th annual pre-Oscar dinner co-hosted ... Read More »

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Counterespionage thriller is first Chinese movie to get backing of intelligence agency

By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dodging glass-walled skyscrapers, a drone joined a high-octane chase as a spy tried to evade the agents in pursuit. In moments, the unmanned aircraft knocks him down. The drama happened in China’s southern city of Shenzhen and has been seen by millions of people domestically and abroad, including in the United States. ... Read More »

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‘Sinners’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ poised for an all-Warner Bros. showdown at Academy Awards

By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood will convene Sunday night for a nail-biter Academy Awards that’s steering toward a coronation for either Paul Thomas Anderson or Ryan Coogler. Most would call that a win-win. Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” is the favorite heading into the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. But Coogler’s “Sinners” ... Read More »

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Moscow Fashion Week in photos

By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026

MOSCOW (AP) — This photo gallery, curated by AP photo editors, features highlights from Moscow Fashion Week. Pavel Bednyakov, The Associated Press... Read More »

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The day before the Oscars, the ‘Bridesmaids’ rehearsed

By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The “Bridesmaids” gathered for a rehearsal the day before the big show, but this time they’re playing the role of awards presenter. Melissa McCartney, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Kristen Wiig and Ellie Kemper took the stage at the Dolby Theatre Saturday to run through their lines one last time. The Associated ... Read More »

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A seat at the table, but no vote yet for a Democratic lawmaker in the Kennedy Center board showdown

By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled on Saturday that a Democratic lawmaker is entitled to participate at a board meeting for discussing President Donald Trump’s plan to close down the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for two years of renovations. But the judge is not forcing the board to let Ohio Rep. Joyce ... Read More »

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Out of the frying pan? Noma’s Rene Redzepi resigns, and fine dining confronts ‘brigade’ culture

By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026

LONDON (AP) — Chef Gordon Ramsay yells at people. His mentor was known for throwing pans and plates. That chef, London’s Marco Pierre White, titled his own memoir “The Devil in the Kitchen” — in part for the punishments he meted out to his chefs. “If you don’t fear the boss, you’ll take shortcuts, you’ll ... Read More »

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Conductor Juanjo Mena, former Cincinnati festival head, to retire because of Alzheimer’s disease

By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026

Conductor Juanjo Mena, the former principal conductor of the Cincinnati May Festival, said he will retire this year because of Alzheimer’s disease. Mena announced the diagnosis in January 2025 and said in a public letter Friday that the disease has progressed. “My situation is different than it was a year ago and it calls for ... Read More »

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Brazil’s telenovela industry is the secret agent behind powerful films at the Oscars

By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Hollywood actors might rule the silver screen — as Sunday’s Academy Awards are poised to prove — but Brazil’s path to stardom often starts under the bright lights of a TV studio rather than a sprawling movie set. Since at least the 1960s, the telenovelas, or soap operas, produced by ... Read More »

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