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Sparks has been making music for more than half a century. They see no reason to retire
By Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — They’ve spent more than half a century together as bandmates, putting out dozens of records. But brothers Ron and Russell Mael — the duo behind the art-pop band Sparks — have no intention of retiring anytime soon. The band’s sound has been ever-evolving since its inception. Ron, 79, and Russell, 76, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rapper Kid Cudi takes the witness stand at the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial
By Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Kid Cudi took the witness stand Thursday at the New York sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs and was expected to testify about his brief relationship 14 years ago with Combs’ ex-girlfriend, the R&B singer Cassie. Cudi, whose legal name is Scott Mescudi, wasn’t expected to testify for long, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Latest: It’s Rapper Kid Cudi’s turn in the witness stand at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ trial
By Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Kid Cudi is set to testify Thursday at the New York sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs. He follows a former aide to the music mogul who told the jury about the threatening world he said Combs created for his inner circle. Prosecutors allege that Combs, a three-time Grammy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Before the word ‘transgender’ existed, icon Bambi already danced for the stars
By Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Decades before transgender became a household word and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” became a worldwide hit — before visibility brought rights and recognition — there was Bambi, the Parisian icon who danced for Hollywood. The moment that changed queer history occurred on a sweltering summer day in early 1950s Algeria. An effeminate teenage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A wave of new owners brings fresh energy to independent bookselling
By Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Amber Salazar is the kind of idealist you just knew would end up running a bookstore — a lifelong reader who felt angered “to the core” as she learned of book bans around the country. A resident of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Salazar last year opened Banned Wagon Books, a pop-up store ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rapper Kid Cudi is set to testify at the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial
By Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Kid Cudi is set to testify Thursday at the New York sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs after one of the music mogul’s ex-aides finishes telling the jury about the threatening world he recalls encountering when he worked for Combs. Cudi’s turn on the witness stand will come immediately ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joachim Trier’s ‘Sentimental Value’ sends Cannes swooning
By Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2025
CANNES, France (AP) — It took nearly until the end of the festival, but the Cannes Film Festival has its first outright sensation. Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value” premiered Wednesday night to the kind of rapturous response that Cannes is fabled for. The film, starring Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård and Elle Fanning, marked the follow-up for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to know about Kid Cudi, the rapper testifying at the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial
By Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Kid Cudi is the latest celebrity being called to testify at Sean “Diddy” Combs ′ sex trafficking trial in New York. The popular melodic rapper is expected to take the stand Thursday and tell the jury about his brief relationship 14 years ago with Combs’ ex-girlfriend, the R&B singer Cassie. According ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Before the word ‘transgender’ existed, there was Bambi, the dazzling Parisian icon
By Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2025
PARIS (AP) — The moment that changed queer history occurred on a sweltering summer day in early 1950s Algeria. An effeminate teenage boy named Jean-Pierre Pruvot stood mesmerized as traffic halted and crowds swarmed around a scandalous spectacle unfolding in the conservative Algiers streets. All had stopped to look at Coccinelle, the flamboyant “transvestite” star ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kermit the Frog to deliver commencement address at the University of Maryland graduation
By Canadian Press on May 21st, 2025
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Kermit the Frog knows it’s not easy being green — or graduating from college and entering the real world, especially during a time of economic uncertainty and political turmoil. Members of the University of Maryland’s class of 2025 will receive their diplomas Thursday evening with sage advice from the amphibious ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to know about Kid Cudi, the rapper testifying against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
By Canadian Press on May 21st, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Kid Cudi is the latest celebrity being called to testify at Sean “Diddy” Combs ′ sex trafficking trial in New York. The popular melodic rapper is expected to take the stand Thursday and tell the jury about his brief relationship 14 years ago with Combs’ ex-girlfriend, the R&B singer Cassie. According ... Read More »
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