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Donald Glover says he had a stroke
By Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2025
Donald Glover is opening up about a recent health scare that forced him to cancel his tour last year. At the time, he described it as an “ailment,” but Glover said Saturday night at a performance that a doctor told him he’d had a stroke. Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, shared the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Wicked: For Good’ is even more popular than the first, soaring to a $226 million global debut
By Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2025
Universal Pictures’ two-part “Wicked” gamble continues to defy gravity at the box office. Just a year after part one brought droves of audiences to movie theaters around the country, even more people bought opening weekend tickets to see the epic conclusion, “Wicked: For Good.” According to studio estimates on Sunday, “Wicked: For Good” earned $150 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Christmas tree retailers find lots to like at a Pennsylvania wholesale auction
By Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2025
MIFFLINBURG, Pa. (AP) — Christmas went on the auction block this week in Pennsylvania farm country, and there was no shortage of bidders. About 50,000 Christmas trees and enough wreaths, crafts and other seasonal items to fill an airplane hangar were bought and sold by lots and on consignment at the annual two-day event put ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!An ancient Maya myth finds new life in a Mexican circus company’s performance
By Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2025
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican artistic director Jorge Díaz used to have a unique selection of bedtime stories for his son. Setting aside well-known books like “Pinocchio,” they read tales closer to home. Among their favorites was the Popol Vuh, a compendium of sacred Maya myths. “Recalling those stories is important,” said Díaz, whose grandmother ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!On paper, a California city bans the sale of comic books to kids. Officials want to change that
By Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2025
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — On a recent day at Sacramento native Lecho Lopez’s comic shop in the city, his 5-year-old nephew read his first word aloud: “bad.” It was from a graphic novel. There was irony in that being his first word, because Lopez credits comic books with many positive things in his life. That ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Comic books once stoked fears of crime, but a California city wants to confront that history
By Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2025
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — On a recent day at Sacramento native Lecho Lopez’s comic shop in the city, his 5-year-old nephew read his first word aloud: “bad.” It was from a graphic novel. There was irony in that being his first word, because Lopez credits comic books with many positive things in his life. That’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beloved Italian singer Ornella Vanoni, whose iconic career spanned 70 years, dies at 91
By Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2025
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Ornella Vanoni, a beloved performer who had a seven decade-long singing career with such international hits as “Senza Fine” and “L’appuntamento,” has died. She was 91. In a post on X Saturday, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed her deep sorrow for the loss of Vanoni, whose “unmistakable voice” left an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catholic clergy are ecstatic about Rosalía’s songs of faith in her new album ‘Lux’
By Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — And Rosalía said, “Let there be Lux.” Rosalía, the global Spanish pop star loved by millions for fusing flamenco with Latin hip-hop and reggaeton, has amazed her fans with a radical shift. The singer and songwriter’s new album, “Lux” (“Light” in Latin), is unabashedly spiritual. Fifteen songs, sung in 13 different ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rosalía’s ‘Lux’ enraptures Vatican cardinal and bishops with its songs of faith
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — And Rosalía said, “Let there be Lux.” Rosalía, the global Spanish pop star loved by millions for fusing flamenco with Latin hip-hop and reggaeton, has amazed her fans with a radical shift. The singer and songwriter’s new album, “Lux” (“Light” in Latin), is unabashedly spiritual. Fifteen songs, sung in 13 different ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paul McCartney leans into Beatles archive for Hamilton arena opening
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
HAMILTON — Paul McCartney dug into the Beatles’ archive in Hamilton, Ont., bringing some of his oldest songs to life on a freshly renovated stage Friday. The 83-year-old musician was the opening act for the newly revamped TD Coliseum, more recently known as FirstOntario Centre, which was closed for 18 months, as it was being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Music Review: ‘Wicked: For Good – The Soundtrack’ raises the stakes
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
Are you ready for more “Wicked”? “Wicked: For Good — The Soundtrack” offers a bulked-up take on the music of the original “Wicked” musical’s second act, grounded in yet-again stellar vocals from Cynthia Erivo as a misunderstood but defiant Elphaba and Ariana Grande as a conflicted but changing Glinda. New songs and lyrics raise the ... Read More »
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