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Acquaintance of suspect in Taylor Swift concert plot convicted at trial in Austria
By Canadian Press on July 25th, 2025
VIENNA (AP) — An Austrian court on Friday convicted an acquaintance of the main suspect in last year’s foiled plan to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna on terrorism charges unrelated to the plot and sentenced him to two years in prison. The state court in Wiener Neustadt convicted the 18-year-old defendant, whose name was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Comic-Con 2025 kicks off with new ‘Freddy’s,’ ‘Toxic Avenger’ and thousands of costume-clad fans
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP) — Tens of thousands of fans — many in costumes — descended Thursday on Comic-Con International, the four-day pop culture spectacle that will feature updates on the new “Predator” movie, “Alien” series and a special appearance by George Lucas. Fans packed into the convention’s famed Hall H for updates on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘South Park’ co-creator jokes he’s ‘terribly sorry’ over premiere that drew White House anger
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
SAN DIEGO (AP) — “South Park” co-creator Trey Parker had the briefest of responses Thursday to anger from the White House over the season premiere of the animated institution, which showed a naked President Donald Trump in bed with Satan. “We’re terribly sorry,” Parker said, followed by a long, deadpan-comic stare. Parker was asked for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Comic-Con 2025 kicks off with star-studded panels and thousands of costume-clad fans
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP) — Tens of thousands of fans — many in costumes — descended Thursday on Comic-Con International, the four-day pop culture spectacle that will feature updates on the new “Predator” movie, “Alien” series and a special appearance by George Lucas. Fans packed into the convention’s famed Hall H for updates on Disney+’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rapper GloRilla is arrested on drug charges following investigation of a burglary at her home
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
Rapper GloRilla was arrested this week on felony drug charges after “a significant amount of marijuana” was found by police while they investigated a burglary at her home in Atlanta. GloRilla, whose real name is Gloria Woods, voluntarily turned herself in Tuesday and was released on $22,260 bond the same day, according to the Forsyth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jazz legend Chuck Mangione, known for ‘Feels So Good,’ dies at 84
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Two-time Grammy Award-winning musician Chuck Mangione, who achieved international success in 1977 with his jazz-flavored single “Feels So Good” and later became a voice actor on the animated TV comedy “King of the Hill,” has died. He was 84. Mangione died at his home in Rochester, New York, on Tuesday in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing icon in the world of professional wrestling, has died at the age of 71, Florida police and WWE said Thursday. In Clearwater, Florida, authorities responded to a call Thursday morning about a cardiac arrest. Hogan was pronounced dead at a hospital, police said in a statement ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Best place to make movies’: Toronto presents Guillermo del Toro with key to the city
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
TORONTO — Toronto has handed Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro the key to the city in recognition of his affinity for making films here. Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow presented the Mexican-born filmmaker with the ceremonial honour Thursday morning, saying his history of producing films in Toronto has created jobs and supports a local screen industry. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Will Crutchfield’s Teatro Nuovo revives Verdi’s ‘Macbeth’ with period instruments
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Verdi can be played on original instruments, too. While historically informed performances of Baroque music are not surprising, Will Crutchfield and Teatro Nuovo are using period pieces for the rarely heard initial version of “Macbeth.” “You wouldn’t think that architecture from the mid-19th century would resemble the architecture of today,” cellist ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matt Johnson’s ‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’ to open TIFF’s Midnight Madness
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
TORONTO — Matt Johnson’s time-warping bromantic misadventure and a crime thriller starring Bob Odenkirk are headed to the Midnight Madness program at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. This year’s lineup of 10 genre-blurring comedies, action flicks and slashers will open with the Canadian premiere of Johnson’s Toronto-set “Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golden Earring co-founder George Kooymans dies at 77
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — George Kooymans, the guitarist and co-founder of the Dutch band Golden Earring who co-wrote the hard-rock classic “Radar Love” and wrote and shared lead vocals on the top 10 hit “Twilight Zone,” has died at age 77. Kooymans’ family and the surviving members of Golden Earring announced that he had died ... Read More »
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