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After 800 episodes, ‘The Simpsons’ creators look back – and ahead
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eight hundred episodes, 37 seasons, and one four-fingered family that refuses to age. As “The Simpsons” hits a milestone few series have ever glimpsed this weekend, the architects behind Springfield are reflecting on the choices that turned crude 1987 shorts from “The Tracey Ullman Show” into a cultural juggernaut. “We’ve done ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian films sank by more than 40 per cent at box office in 2025, says Telefilm
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
Canadian films took a dramatic nosedive at the domestic box office in 2025, according to new data from Telefilm Canada. While total Canadian box office revenue edged up 0.2 per cent to $836.9 million last year, homegrown titles saw revenues plunge by more than 40 per cent, marking one of the weakest performances of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Journalist Don Lemon pleads not guilty to civil rights charges in Minnesota church protest
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Former CNN host turned independent journalist Don Lemon pleaded not guilty to federal civil rights charges Friday, accused in a protest at a Minnesota church where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official is a pastor. Four other people are also set to be arraigned in the case. Lemon did not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let the revelry begin: Rio mayor hands city’s key to King Momo as Carnival kicks off
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The mayor of Rio de Janeiro gave King Momo the key to the Brazilian city on Friday, ushering in the symbolic Carnival monarch’s five-day reign over the festivities. Until Wednesday, Momo is charged with presiding over the revelry, participating in the parades and promoting the joy of partygoers. His ruling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers. TOP 20 GLOBAL CONCERT TOURS 1 Bad Bunny $8,095,908 56,498 $143.30 2 Lady ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Love on the big stage: Couples star in Broadway’s ‘Aladdin’ and ‘The Lion King’
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — This Valentine’s Day, Rodney Ingram will be doing what he loves with the one he loves. All on Broadway. The newlywed plays the title role in Disney’s “Aladdin” alongside his wife, Sonia, who covers multiple roles. It’s a workplace romance at the pinnacle of musical theater. “This is so rare,” he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Music Review: A post-‘Brat’ Charli xcx broods on the ‘Wuthering Heights’ soundtrack
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
Charli xcx’s soundtrack for Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Emily Brontë’s “Wuthering Heights” is a brooding collection approximating some image of gothic romanticism. Its enjoyable if not revelatory 12 tracks are a collaboration with songwriters and producers Finn Keane and Justin Raisen, and her first full-length album since the zeitgeist-shaping “Brat.” It is not the role ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!High-profile resignations and replacements as Epstein case fallout spreads
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
The fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein case is spreading around the world. Politicians, diplomats, business leaders and royals have seen reputations tarnished, investigations launched and jobs lost after a trove of more than 3 million pages of Epstein-related documents released by the U.S. Justice Department revealed their ties to the American financier and convicted sex ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling on the surprisingly sweet BDSM romance ‘Pillion’
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
Alexander Skarsgård doesn’t usually watch his movies more than once with an audience. But “Pillion,” in which he plays the enigmatic member of gay biker club who begins a dom-sub relationship with a younger, more inexperienced man, Colin (Harry Melling), has been an exception. He’s seen it at least four times. It’s partly because “Pillion” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Journalist Don Lemon is set to be arraigned in Minnesota church protest case
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Former CNN host turned independent journalist Don Lemon and four other people are set to be arraigned on federal civil rights charges Friday, accused in a protest at a Minnesota church where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official is a pastor. Also scheduled for arraignment Friday is civil rights attorney ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!People – and robots – are getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year in China
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
BEIJING (AP) — It’s not just people — in China, the robots are also getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Friday was dress rehearsal day for four cute humanoid robots, each about 95 centimeters (3 feet) tall at a mall in western Beijing. Curious onlookers stopped to watch. Each robot got a colorful ... Read More »
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