Murray Wood: Drop in reading rates a sad trend to see
New data suggests people are spending less time reading for pleasure. Murray Wood says it's sad that people are drawn to...
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Computer-graphics pioneers win tech's Turing prize
The technology that animated movies like "Toy Story" and enabled a variety of special effects is the focus of this year's Turing Award, the technology industry's version of the Nobel Prize. Patrick Ha...
Mar 18, 2020
Fox News opinion stars adjust their tone on virus
NEW YORK - Fox News Channel's influential prime-time lineup is starting to reflect the changed realities of the coronavirus outbreak, without embracing old enemies. The network most popular with Presi...
Mar 18, 2020
Judge hands major win to Katy Perry in 'Dark Horse' dispute
LOS ANGELES - A federal judge in Los Angeles handed a major victory to Katy Perry on Tuesday, overturning a jury's verdict that found the pop superstar and her collaborators copied her 2013 hit "Dark ...
Mar 17, 2020
Manchester bomber's brother convicted of 22 counts of murder
LONDON - The younger brother of the suicide bomber who killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, was convicted Tuesday of murder for helping to plan the attack. A jury at Lo...
Mar 17, 2020
Tom Hanks says he has the 'blahs' but no fever in isolation
NEW YORK - Tom Hanks says he feels the "blahs" but has no fever as he and wife Rita Wilson remain in isolation in an Australian residence after being discharged from a hospital following their coronav...
Mar 17, 2020
Cineplex to close theatres nationwide in response to COVID-19
TORONTO - Canada's largest movie exhibitor Cineplex Inc. says it's closing all of its 165 theatres nationwide until at least April 2 in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The chain also was to tempora...
Mar 16, 2020
Fill the Void: Sport networks turn to classic games, docs and archive content
TORONTO - With the live sports schedule all but wiped out due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian sports television networks are turning to classic games and archival content to help fill the...
Mar 16, 2020
Anna Wintour: Met Gala postponed due to the virus outbreak
NEW YORK - One of fashion's biggest nights, the Met Gala, has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, host Anna Wintour said Monday on Vogue's website. The magazine's editor-in-chief dropped t...
Mar 16, 2020
Disney Junior's 'Mira, Royal Detective' is India-inspired
NEW YORK - The newest cartoon on Disney Junior has all the hallmarks one would expect from a children's show - a smart, resourceful lead character, entertaining sidekicks, and a bright, colorful anima...
Mar 16, 2020
Universal moves new releases to on-demand, AMC limits crowds
NEW YORK - The coronavirus pandemic has cracked Hollywood's traditional theatrical window. With theatres increasingly shuttering nationwide, Universal Pictures on Monday said it will make its current ...
Mar 16, 2020
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