November 19th, 2025

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Dictionary.com’s word of the year is ‘6-7.’ But is it even a word and what does it mean?

By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025

Go ahead and roll your eyes. Shrug your shoulders. Or maybe just juggle your hands in the air. Dictionary.com’s word of the year isn’t even really a word. It’s the viral term “6-7” that kids and teenagers can’t stop repeating and laughing about and parents and teachers can’t make any sense of. The word — ... Read More »

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William and Kate win privacy case against French magazine over family holiday photos

By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025

LONDON (AP) — The Prince and Princess of Wales have won a legal case against a French magazine that published photos of the couple and their children on a skiing holiday, the royals’ office said Thursday. William and Kate took action against Paris Match after it ran photos in April of them and their children ... Read More »

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How ‘Love is Blind’ is reshaping global views on love, from Japan to Brazil

By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025

The just-wrapped Denver season of “Love Is Blind” may be the first time the show explored the Mountain West, but the Netflix reality dating show franchise is already a well-seasoned globe-trotter. In just five years, the show has aired seasons from nine different U.S. cities and spawned nearly a dozen international adaptations. Premised on challenging ... Read More »

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‘I believe in Alberta’: Jann Arden stands by anti-separatist rant on ‘The Assembly’

By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025

TORONTO — Jann Arden says she stands by a fiery social media video she made earlier this year ripping into Alberta separatists. The Calgary-based pop singer opened up to a group of interviewers for the upcoming CBC series “The Assembly,” saying that despite backlash, she doesn’t regret pushing back against the “very fringe group that ... Read More »

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Movie Review: ‘Nouvelle Vague’ is a meticulous ode to the French New Wave

By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025

Any time a notable figure of the French New Wave is introduced in Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague,” we’re treated to a momentary straight-on shot of them, with a nameplate — Claude Chabrol, Jacques Rivette, Éric Rohmer — at the bottom of the screen. It’s a little like Linklater, as he goes, is cataloging different species ... Read More »

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Be inspired and bewitched by culinary creations on ‘Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking’

By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025

LONDON (AP) — In the early hours of the morning, while everyone is asleep, something magical is being cooked up on the set of “Harry Potter.” Hagrid, Dobby and Voldemort are all there, but … they’re edible. We’re not talking about the forthcoming HBO TV series, here. The Food Network show “Harry Potter: Wizards of ... Read More »

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Universal Music and AI song tool Udio settle lawsuit and partner on new platform, sparking backlash

By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025

LONDON (AP) — Universal Music Group and AI song generation platform Udio have settled a copyright infringement lawsuit and agreed to team up on new music creation and streaming platform, the two companies said in a joint announcement. Universal and Udio said Wednesday that they reached a “compensatory legal settlement” as well as new licensing ... Read More »

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This Spanish tenor’s already a star in Europe. Now he’s made a big splash at the Met

By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — When tenor Xabier Anduaga first auditioned for Riccardo Frizza, the conductor recalls that “he opened his mouth, and after two notes I understood I was in front of something special. It’s one of the voices you find every 15 or 20 years.” Peter Gelb, the Metropolitan Opera’s general manager, listened in ... Read More »

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‘I believe in Alberta’: Jann Arden says she stands by anti-separatist rant

By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025

TORONTO — Jann Arden says she stands by a fiery social media video she made earlier this year ripping into Alberta separatists. The Calgary-based pop singer opened up to a group of interviewers for the upcoming CBC series “The Assembly,” saying that despite backlash and “low-key death threats,” she doesn’t regret her decision to push ... Read More »

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By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025

Janelle Monáe embraces HalloQueen role, creating an empire where art and freedom collide in October LOS ANGELES (AP) — Janelle Monáe has transformed Halloween into a creative empire with her HalloQueen events. The artist blends play, performance and purpose in a monthlong celebration. This week, the festivities include Vampire Beach at the Santa Monica Pier ... Read More »

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