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Lukas prizes honor books on homelessness, the US Census and ancient India
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Books on homelessness, the U.S. Census and ancient India are among this year’s winners of prizes handed out by the J. Anthony Lukas Project, named for the late author and investigative journalist. The winners were announced Tuesday by the project’s administrators, the Columbia Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation for Journalism ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Len Deighton, author of bestselling spy thrillers, dead at 97
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Len Deighton, a prolific writer whose tough, stylish spy thrillers featured on bestseller lists for decades, has died. He was 97. Deighton’s literary agent, Tim Bates, said he died Sunday. No cause of death was given. Deighton’s first novel, “The IPCRESS File,” helped set the tone of cool and gritty 1960s thrillers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Len Deighton, author of best-selling spy thrillers, dead at 97
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Len Deighton, a prolific writer whose tough, stylish spy thrillers featured on best-seller lists for decades, has died. He was 97. Deighton’s literary agent, Tim Bates, said he died Sunday. No cause of death was given. Deighton’s first novel, “The IPCRESS File,” set the tone of cool 1960s thrillers and was made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How Canadian film ‘Undertone’ became a box-office hit despite public funding rejection
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
TORONTO — Personal grief, a potentially haunted house and a sound-driven sense of dread helped turn “Undertone” into one of the year’s most unexpected horror hits. But the biggest twist? The director says Canada’s public film funders passed on it. The Toronto-shot film opened to $9.3 million at the North American box office over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump team applying pressure to media: Tell the war’s story the way we see it
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
Through lectures, scoldings and outright threats, President Donald Trump and his aides are ratcheting up the pressure on journalists to cover the war in the Middle East the way the administration wants. The president has fumed on social media about stories he doesn’t like and berated a reporter on Air Force One. The government’s top ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oscars postmortem: Showrunner on Conan, the tie and biggest moments
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The day after the Oscars, executive producer and showrunner Raj Kapoor is feeling a bit exhausted. After preparing for Hollywood’s biggest night for months and months, it can feel a little surreal to realize that it’s over. But he’s also feeling good about what he and hundreds of others put together, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Antitrust trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster continues with states leading the charge
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The antitrust trial of Live Nation and Ticketmaster resumed Monday in a New York federal court with three dozen states remaining in the case a week after the Justice Department settled its claims and withdrew. Judge Arun Subramanian greeted jurors in Manhattan federal court by asking them if they had heard ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cardi B calls out Hamilton for low ticket sales: ‘Not playing with y’all Banadians’
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
Cardi B is dragging the Hammer for slow ticket sales. The Grammy-winning rapper called out Hamilton in a social media video after noticing that ticket sales for her show on March 31 in the city lagged behind other stops. The “Bodak Yellow” artist, currently on her Little Miss Drama tour, said that while most tour ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kennedy Center votes to shut down operations for 2 years and names a new president
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center’s board of directors voted on Monday to shut down operations for two years following this summer’s July 4 celebrations. The widely expected decision comes in the wake of numerous resignations and cancellations during President Donald Trump’s second term, although Trump himself has cited the need for repairs as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In win for ‘One Battle After Another,’ the Oscars meet an anxious moment
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A horde of children chased host Conan O’Brien onto the Dolby Theatre stage in the opening moments of the 98th Academy Awards, and throughout an Oscar ceremony that saw “One Battle After Another” win best picture, it was like they never left. A queasy future, both immediate and for generations to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Burgers, cocktails, sparkly new duds: Oscar winners, losers and guests hit the after-parties
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For most people across the globe, Oscar night ends with the bestowing of that final golden statuette. Not for Oscar winners and guests, of course. Their night is just beginning. After the first stop — the Governors Ball — many headed to the more exclusive Vanity Fair party at the Los ... Read More »
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