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By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2025
Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. Nemesis by Gregg Hurwitz – (St. Martin’s Publishing Group) 2. Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros – (Entangled Publishing, LLC) 3. Paranoia by James O. Born & James Patterson – (Little, Brown and Company) 4. The Medici Return by Steve Berry – (Grand Central Publishing) 5. We All Live ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Apple TV app – Top Movies
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2025
Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US): 1. Sonic The Hedgehog 3 2. Anora 3. Moana 2 4. Wicked 5. One of Them Days 6. The Substance 7. Flight Risk 8. Den of Thieves 2: Pantera 9. Kraven the Hunter 10. Venom: The Last Dance The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Apple Podcasts – Top New Shows
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2025
Top New Shows (US): 1. A Constitutional Crisis, The Daily 2. How Close Are We To to Another Pandemic, The Daily 3. MURDERED: Marcus Rutledge, Crime Junkie 4. The Demise of U.S.A.I.D. — and American Soft Power, The Daily 5. China Seems Unstoppable. Trump Thinks Otherwise., The Daily 6. Trump 2.0: Musk in the Oval ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nevada judge reschedules trial for the suspect in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing for next year
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge on Tuesday postponed the murder trial of the only suspect ever charged in the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur for nearly a year, saying she had little choice given new developments presented by his defense attorneys and the need to ensure a fair trial. The trial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Book Review: ‘Disposable’ a journey through the inequities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2025
Five years after COVID-19 first emerged, the United States is still grappling with the aftereffects of the pandemic that killed millions of people worldwide. They include the gaps in the nation’s health care system and social safety net that were highlighted by the pandemic’s effects. Those inequities are the focus of journalist Sarah Jones’ “Disposable: ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Book Review: Sweet Grant’s young adult debut ‘I Am the Cage’ gives resounding voice to the voiceless
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2025
We’re taught from earliest childhood that doctors are trustworthy healers, so there’s a special sense of betrayal when they inflict pain. Young adult debut novel “I Am the Cage” by Allison Sweet Grant — author of two picture books — tells of the crimes committed against Elisabeth’s body and psyche by the medical community, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New jazz fellowship honors the genre’s elders and gives them each an unrestricted $100,000 grant
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Bertha Hope was only three years old when she started playing Brahms’ “Lullaby” on the piano just from hearing it on the radio. “How did you do that?” asked her shocked parents, both entertainers. “That’s when they really started paying attention to the fact that I had some talent that needed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump will sign new executive orders while his first joint TV interview with Musk airs in prime time
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2025
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday was set to sign new executive orders from his Florida home while his first joint TV interview with adviser Elon Musk airs in prime time. Trump’s Florida home will also be the setting for an awards program by a conservative group led by Mike ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Congratulations, March 2 is your day: A free book giveaway honors Dr. Seuss’ birthday
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Seuss has a present for you — as long as you were born on March 2. Dr. Seuss Enterprises, which last year offered 10,000 free copies of “The Cat in the Hat” to babies born on March 2, will expand the offer this year to anyone with that birthday. Dr. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kevin Drew hopes ‘Law & Order Toronto’ cameo draws attention to homelessness crisis
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2025
TORONTO — When Kevin Drew was invited to guest star in “Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent,” his initial response was a hard pass. “I didn’t want to do it because I find acting very painful,” says the Broken Social Scene frontman, recalling how his late mother, Maggie, used to drive him to acting classes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘History Matters,’ a posthumous essay collection by David McCullough, will be published this fall
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — A collection of essays by the late David McCullough, including some never published before, will be released this fall. “History Matters” is scheduled for Sept. 16, Simon & Schuster announced Tuesday. McCullough’s daughter, Dorie McCullough Lawson, and longtime researcher Michael Hill co-edited the book. Fellow historian Jon Meacham contributed a foreword. ... Read More »
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