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How TV shows like ‘Mo’ and ‘Muslim Matchmaker’ allow Arab and Muslim Americans to tell their stories
By Canadian Press on December 27th, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Whether it’s stand-up comedy specials or a dramedy series, when Muslim American Mo Amer sets out to create, he writes what he knows. The comedian, writer and actor of Palestinian descent has received critical acclaim for it, too. The second season of Amer’s “Mo” documents Mo Najjar and his family’s tumultuous ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sure, the newspaper informed. But as it fades, those who used it for other things must adjust, too
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
The sun would rise over the Rockies, and Robin Gammons would run to the front porch to grab the morning paper before school. She wanted the comics and her dad wanted sports, but the Montana Standard meant more than their daily race to grab “Calvin and Hobbes” or baseball scores. When one of the three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man accused of 1996 Tupac Shakur killing seeks to suppress evidence
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The attorneys for the man accused of killing rap icon Tupac Shakur in 1996 are pushing to suppress evidence obtained in what they claim was an “unlawful nighttime search.” Las Vegas criminal defense attorneys Robert Draskovich and William Brown filed a motion this week on behalf of their client, Duane “Keffe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tyler Perry sued for sexual assault by ‘Boo! A Madea Halloween’ actor seeking $77 million
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tyler Perry was sued for sexual assault by an actor who appeared in “Boo! A Madea Halloween,” marking the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances. Mario Rodriguez filed the lawsuit Thursday in California, alleging Perry subjected ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kennedy Center criticizes musician who canceled performance after Trump name added to building
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of the Kennedy Center on Friday fiercely criticized a musician’s sudden decision to cancel a Christmas Eve performance at the venue after the White House announced that President Donald Trump’s name would be added to the facility. “Your decision to withdraw at the last moment — explicitly in response to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Perry Bamonte, guitarist and keyboardist for The Cure, dies at 65
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Perry Archangelo Bamonte, longtime guitarist and keyboardist for the influential goth band The Cure, has died. He was 65. The band made the announcement on their official website on Friday. “It is with enormous sadness that we confirm the death of our great friend and bandmate Perry Bamonte, who passed away ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soprano Asmik Grigorian to lead ‘Carmen’ and sing mezzo-soprano role this summer
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Asmik Grigorian is reaching a new low – in a positive way — and doing it on one of the world’s top stages. A star soprano, she will sing the title role next summer in Georges Bizet’s “Carmen,” a mezzo-soprano touchstone, at the Salzburg Festival. “I thought if I want to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ICYMI: Close out 2025 with these great reads from AP
By Canadian Press on December 26th, 2025
As 2025 wraps up, The Associated Press has curated a list of memorable stories and enjoyable reads published this year that you may have missed in the flurry of news and the busyness of living. There are storybook endings and heartbreak. Some are stranger than fiction, and others take you behind the scenes. Even if ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Afghanistan’s historic Ariana Cinema torn down to make way for shopping center
By Canadian Press on December 25th, 2025
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Through the decades, downtown Kabul’s Ariana Cinema had weathered revolution and war, emerging battered and bruised but still standing to entertain Afghans with Bollywood movies and American action flicks. Now, it is no more. On Dec. 16, demolition crews began to tear down the historic cinema, which first opened its doors ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From red donkeys to vibrant art: Fernando Dávila’s colorful journey as a colorblind painter
By Canadian Press on December 25th, 2025
DORAL, Fla. (AP) — When Fernando Dávila was 8 years old in Colombia, he failed a drawing class because he painted donkeys red. There was a reason for that: He is colorblind. Now the 72-year-old Dávila is an established and respected artist whose vibrant paintings have been exhibited in South America, Europe and the United ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!King Charles III calls for kindness and unity in Christmas message amid global conflicts
By Canadian Press on December 25th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — On a Christmas Day when the war in Ukraine casts a shadow over Europe, concerns over immigration divide societies, and some politicians fan anger and resentment, Britain’s King Charles III called on people to focus on kindness instead of conflict. Delivering his annual holiday address from Westminster Abbey, Charles said Thursday the ... Read More »
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