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Demi Lovato releases first album since 2017

Entertainment Mar 17, 2021

(REUTERS) – Demi Lovato has announced on Clubhouse she is releasing a new album on April 2nd, her first since 2017. The name of the album was originally meant to be The Art of Starting Over, but Lovato has given the album a dual-title to reflect her upcoming documentary... Read more

COVID rolls up big job losses for Hollywood’s award season

Entertainment Mar 17, 2021

(REUTERS) – The red carpet is more than just an accessory in show biz events, but instead an iconic symbol in Hollywood. Red carpets were such a big deal that rolling out the red carpet became an event in itself. During regular award seasons, Toni Kilicoglu’s Red Carpet Systems... Read more

YouTube Black creators paving their own lane

Canada Culture Entertainment News Mar 2, 2021

By Emma Harris In October 2020, YouTube launched a fund for creators from the Black community. The #YouTubeBlack voices fund is a multi-year grant program that aims on providing funding and promoting content from Black creators throughout the world. But for some Black Canadian YouTubers, the fund never came... Read more

Tom and Jerry in live-action animated hybrid film

Entertainment Feb 24, 2021

Tom and Jerry have been entertaining audiences on the small screen since 1940. After a 27-year hiatus, the slapstick cat and mouse duo are back in a theatrical installment that takes place in New York City, at a high-end hotel. It is the first Tom and Jerry movie that... Read more

Gerard Depardieu under investigation for sexual violence

Entertainment Feb 24, 2021

One of France’s most well-known actors is charged with rape and sexual violence

Korean film Minari makes Hollywood buzz as award season begins

Culture Entertainment Film International Visual arts Feb 17, 2021

Reuters journalist Jill Serjeant reports on Minari, the new South-Korean film that is garnering worldwide attention. Minari is quite different than Parasite, which won Best Picture at the 2020 Oscars. The film stars The Walking Dead actor Steven Yeun and has been nominated for Best Foreign Picture at the Golden Globes.

Churchill painting gifted to FDR set for Christie’s auction block

Culture Entertainment International News Visual arts Feb 17, 2021

Reuters journalist Will Russell reports that a 1943 wartime painting by British prime minister Winston Churchill is up for auction. The artwork was a gift for U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Dwayne Johnson tests political waters in new NBC sitcom Young Rock

Entertainment Politics Feb 17, 2021

A new sitcom, full of stories about the childhood of wrestling sensation the Rock, also known as actor Dwayne Johnson, takes an unexpected turn when he runs for president in 2032

The role of Netflix in the Covid-19 age

Entertainment Apr 14, 2020

By Jacob Brooks Given the difficult times, it is no surprise that the vast amount of people stuck at home have turned to online streaming services to keep their spirits up. Services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu have seen massive upticks in traffic as a result of the quarantine.... Read more

Life as an “essential worker” in the time of COVID-19

Canada COVID-19 Health Lifestyle Ontario Apr 2, 2020

While many people across Canada are staying home, and the government institutes new measures to keep people safe, some employees still have to go to work. The government has indicated that members of essential services must stay and continue their work. These essential services include the LCBO, grocery store... Read more