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Movie Review: ‘The Plague’ dives into a sink-or-swim water polo camp
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
The undercurrents of adolescent cruelty churn queasily in Charlie Polinger’s stylish first feature, “The Plague.” The title of Polinger’s film might bring to mind Stephen King or recent global history, but “The Plague” is set entirely around the clear, chlorinated pools and shadowy hallways of a water polo camp, circa 2003. There, 12-year-old Ben (Everett ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hollywood stars Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo recognized in New Year’s honor’s list
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Britons ranging from Hollywood stars Idris Elba and Cynthia Erivo to a 102-year-old judo instructor have been named in King Charles III’s New Year’s honors list, an annual tradition that recognizes people for their contributions to U.K. public life. Elba, who starred as a drug dealer in “The Wire” and the president ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Movie Review: Daisy Ridley holds onto hope in the zombie thriller ‘We Bury the Dead’
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
Movies that begin with a wedding often don’t bode well for the couple. Starting with the so-called happy ending can only really guarantee a reversal of fortune. In the case of “We Bury the Dead,” in theaters Friday, something cosmically catastrophic is coming: the accidental detonation of an experimental weapon that instantly wipes out some ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chevy Chase is under the spotlight in a new documentary, warts and all – and he’s OK with it
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Insulting the director who is making a documentary about you might not be the most diplomatic of choices. Then again, Chevy Chase has never been very diplomatic. The comedian gets snarly at the top of filmmaker Marina Zenovich’s “I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not,” which airs Thursday on CNN. During their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 4-10 includes Coco Jones and Bradley Cooper
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 4-10: Jan. 4: Actor Dyan Cannon is 87. Country singer Kathy Forester of the Forester Sisters is 71. Actor Ann Magnuson (“Anything But Love”) is 70. Guitarist Bernard Sumner of New Order (and Joy Division) is 70. Country singer Patty Loveless is 69. Singer Michael Stipe of R.E.M. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tyler Perry’s accuser sent messages of gratitude and friendship years after alleged assault
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Text messages show that Tyler Perry and “Boo! A Madea Halloween” actor Mario Rodriguez, who recently filed a lawsuit accusing the filmmaker of sexual assault, remained in contact years after Rodriguez alleges their interactions ended. Rodriguez alleged in the lawsuit filed last week in California that Perry assaulted him during encounters ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Takeaways from AP’s report on banned Uyghur songs
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
Authorities in China’s Xinjiang region are threatening detention over downloading, sharing or listening to a wide range of Uyghur-language songs, the AP has found. The policy was revealed in a leaked recording of a public meeting last October in the city of Kashgar in Xinjiang, home to 11 million Uyghurs and other mostly Turkic ethnic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AP Exclusive: China threatens detention in Xinjiang over banned Uyghur songs
By Canadian Press on December 29th, 2025
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — It is a soulful folk song, filled with feeling and history: A love-stricken young man tells God about his hopes and dreams of happiness. Generations of Uyghurs, the Turkic ethnic minority in China’s Xinjiang region, have played it at parties and weddings. But today, if they download it, play it or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What music and television to stream: A New Year’s Eve tradition
By Canadian Press on December 28th, 2025
It’s the end of the year and there are fewer new streaming options headed to a device near you. But it’s a great time to catch up on some of best movies,television,music and video games of 2025. The Associated Press has comprehensive guides on the best releases of the year on its Year in Review ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Avatar’ and ‘Marty Supreme’ propel strong ticket sales to wrap a turbulent 2025 for Hollywood
By Canadian Press on December 28th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood wrapped up a turbulent year with big ticket sales for “Avatar: Fire and Ash” and a box-office hit for Timothée Chalamet with “Marty Supreme” over a busy holiday weekend in movie theaters. As expected, James Cameron’s latest trip to Pandora dominated ticket sales, collecting $88 million over the four-day Christmas-to-Sunday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A muse for musicians: 11 songs inspired by Brigitte Bardot
By Canadian Press on December 28th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — In addition to being a 1960s French sex symbol, actor, singer and animal welfare activist, Brigitte Bardot was a muse to many — in particular, musicians. Her name, with its alliterative cadence, became synonymous with a kind of classic beauty. In songs, Bardot is often not Bardot the woman, but a ... Read More »
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