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‘One Battle After Another’ leads the pack in nominations for UK’s BAFTA film awards
By Canadian Press on January 27th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Paul Thomas Anderson’s politically charged action thriller “One Battle After Another” leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards, securing 14 nominations Tuesday including acting nods for five of its cast. Ryan Coogler’s blues-steeped vampire epic “Sinners” is close behind with 13 nominations, while Chloé Zhao’s Shakespearean family tragedy “Hamnet” and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘One Battle After Another’ scoops 14 nominations for UK’s BAFTA film awards
By Canadian Press on January 27th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Paul Thomas Anderson’s politically charged action thriller “One Battle After Another” leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards, with 14 nominations including acting nods for five of its cast. Ryan Coogler’s blues-steeped vampire epic “Sinners” is close behind with 13 nominations, while Chloé Zhao’s Shakespearean tragedy “Hamnet” and Josh Safdie’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!IShowSpeed wraps up Africa tour highlighting the continent’s cultural diversity
By Canadian Press on January 27th, 2026
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The American streamer and YouTuber IShowSpeed is on the final leg of a 28-day tour of Africa aimed at showcasing the continent’s cultural diversity, which is often overshadowed by images of poverty and violence. “I’ve done so many incredible things in my life,” he said during a stop in Botswana. “But ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!IShowSpeed celebrates 50 million YouTube subscribers while on tour in Africa
By Canadian Press on January 27th, 2026
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The American streamer and YouTuber IShowSpeed is on the final leg of a 28-day tour of Africa aimed at showcasing the continent’s cultural diversity, which is often overshadowed by images of poverty and violence. “I’ve done so many incredible things in my life,” he said during a stop in Botswana. “But ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Streamer IShowSpeed samples food and learns traditional dances in African tour
By Canadian Press on January 27th, 2026
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The American streamer and YouTuber IShowSpeed is in the final leg of a 28-day tour of Africa aimed at showcasing the continent’s cultural diversity, which is often overshadowed by images of poverty and violence. “I’ve done so many incredible things in my life,” he said during a stop in Botswana. “But ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Antoine Fuqua’s ‘Troublemaker’ lets Nelson Mandela speak for himself
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Antoine Fuqua always knew Nelson Mandela as an icon. But he had no idea he was such a rebel too, and a literal fighter. He remembered walking into a restaurant and seeing a picture of a man in a boxing stance and asked why they had a poster of Muhammad ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jay Duplass returns to Sundance with the tragic comedy ‘See You When I See You’
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Jay Duplass had come to a turning point in his life and career. After years of mining personal stories, add those of his family, he’d decided that he was ready to tell other people’s stories. That’s when Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon approached him with a special project that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sly Dunbar, legendary reggae drummer who anchored tracks from Bob Marley to Bob Dylan, dies as 73
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
Two-time Grammy Award-winning reggae drummer Sly Dunbar, who fueled countless tracks from Bob Marley to Bob Dylan and was one-half of the influential reggae rhythm section Sly & Robbie, has died. He was 73. Dunbar’s wife, Thelma, announced the death to the Jamaica Gleaner. Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare — Sly & Robbie, also known ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Renée Watson’s ‘All the Blues in the Sky’ wins Newbery Medal for best children’s book
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Renée Watson’s “All the Blues in the Sky,” in which the author blends poetry and prose to tell the story of a teen confronting the death of her best friend, has won the John Newbery Medal for the year’s best children’s book. The Randolph Caldecott Medal, for outstanding illustration, was given ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Take pride in what we’ve built’: Producer says ‘Frankenstein’ Oscar noms spotlight Canadian talent
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
One of the producers behind Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein” says the Oscar-nominated film is an example of Canadian talent at the highest calibre. The movie earned a spot in the best picture race last week, as well as nominations for behind-the-scenes craftspeople — many of whom are Canadian, Toronto-born producer J. Miles Dale said. “This ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Couture and Lauren Sánchez are everywhere in Paris as Dior and Schiaparelli mix wonder and wit
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Dior turned the Musée Rodin into a celebrity waiting room — then into a garden — on the first day of Paris Couture Week. Guests packed into the museum as the start time for the show drifted. French first lady Brigitte Macron arrived. Lauren Sánchez Bezos swept in. Parker Posey twirled in ... Read More »
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