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Sanskrit epic 'Mahabharata,' musical 'Life After' among leading Dora Award nominees

Sanskrit epic 'Mahabharata,' musical 'Life After' among leading Dora Award nominees

TORONTO — A contemporary take on a 4,000-year-old Sanskrit epic is among the leading stage productions vying for this year’s Dora Awards.
Comic Lisa Gilroy promises 'manic' energy at streaming-only Canadian Screen Awards

Comic Lisa Gilroy promises 'manic' energy at streaming-only Canadian Screen Awards

TORONTO — When Lisa Gilroy was asked to host this year’s Canadian Screen Awards, she pounced at the offer like a goalie on a rebound.
Michael Cera and Wes Anderson were destined to make a movie together

Michael Cera and Wes Anderson were destined to make a movie together

CANNES, France (AP) — When Michael Cera was announced as joining the cast of a Wes Anderson movie for the first time, the prevailing response was: Hadn’t he already been in a Wes Anderson movie? So seemingly aligned in sensibility and style are Cera

Brazilian nuns go viral after beatboxing on Catholic TV

SAO PAULO (AP) — Two Brazilian nuns have gone viral after dropping an impromptu beatbox and dance session during a Catholic television program.
Freed from Hamas captivity, former hostage tells his story through his paintings

Freed from Hamas captivity, former hostage tells his story through his paintings

NEW YORK (AP) — You’d be forgiven for looking around Andrei Kozlov’s studio, dotted with paintings inspired by his eight months as a hostage of Hamas, and seeing only darkness — canvases splashed with gray and ocher, guns tucked into waistbands or re
Music Review: The rock band Garbage are defiant on new album, 'Let All That We Imagine Be the Light'

Music Review: The rock band Garbage are defiant on new album, 'Let All That We Imagine Be the Light'

Buzz-saw guitars, dense synthesizers and throbbing percussion can sometimes brighten the mood. That’s the goal of the new album from the American rock band Garbage, “Let All That We Imagine Be the Light.
Music Review: The National singer Matt Berninger's 'Get Sunk' can't swim solo. It doesn't need to

Music Review: The National singer Matt Berninger's 'Get Sunk' can't swim solo. It doesn't need to

Matt Berninger's brooding, droning baritone is difficult to separate from The National . His second solo album, “Get Sunk,” doesn't diverge much from the alt-rock band he's fronted for more than a quarter-century.
Dolly Parton leans on her faith after losing husband of nearly 60 years

Dolly Parton leans on her faith after losing husband of nearly 60 years

NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton’s angelic voice floated throughout her first gospel album in 1971 with songs like “I Believe,” “Lord Hold My Hand” and the album’s title track, “Golden Streets of Glory.
BET Awards to honor Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx and Kirk Franklin

BET Awards to honor Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx and Kirk Franklin

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The BET Awards will celebrate its 25th anniversary by honoring four legendary performers — Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx and Kirk Franklin.
Movie Review: Mr. Miyagi's absence is felt in ‘Karate Kid: Legends’

Movie Review: Mr. Miyagi's absence is felt in ‘Karate Kid: Legends’

Mr. Miyagi was known for waxing poetic. So the fact that “Karate Kid: Legends” has nothing to say is all the more disappointing. One of the most interesting aspects of the original “The Karate Kid” and its early sequels is Mr.