In our September feature “True Stories About the Great Fire,” which recounts the first 14 days of protests after the murder of George Floyd, Sherrilyn Ifill, president of the NAACP’s Legal Defense and Educational Fund, makes this critical point about the genesis of the demonstrations: “It’s important for us to remember that what we see
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JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIXGetty Images Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas have proven, time and time again, to be fun parents. They’re the kind of parents who, despite getting adjusted to life at home with a newborn, still take the time to goof around on social media. On his Instagram grid Saturday, Jonas shared a selfie with Turner
On Sunday evening, The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain won the prize for best narrative feature at this year’s Urbanworld Film Festival—the five-day, New York-based event that, like so many other festivals, went virtual in 2020 due to the pandemic. The film, written and directed by David Midell, is based on the true story of Chamberlain,
In a breaking story, the New York Times has published an exposé on President Donald Trump’s tax records. Reporters obtained a wealth of documents they describe as “tax information extending over more than two decades, revealing struggling properties, vast write-offs, an audit battle and hundreds of millions in debt coming due.” Just Posted: The NYT
We’ve long taken the ability to summon up audio entertainment on demand, be it through radio, CDs, tapes, and records, or via the internet. But the first method of transmitting audio into private homes has been completely forgotten. Long before voices and music were transmitted through the air — and even before people owned phonographs
Welcome to another edition of Grooming Gods. This week: vulnerable selfies, great beards. Pharrell Pharrell’s caption indicated he has great taste in ice cream, but the photo is pure mustache inspiration. Adam Rippon Masks mean it’s a good time to be a man with famously thick, well-groomed eyebrows. Channing Tatum Channing Tatum would like you
It’s rare for the Cambridges to mix business with pleasure, but when it came to meeting a world famous conservationist, Prince William and Kate couldn’t resist. After a private outdoor viewing of Sir David Attenborough’s new film A Life On Our Planet at Kensington Palace last week, William arranged for Kate and their three children
President Donald Trump named Amy Coney Barrett as his Supreme Court nominee on Saturday, setting off a heated confirmation battle to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s vacant seat just 38 days before the election. “Today, it is my honor to nominate one of our nation’s most brilliant and gifted legal minds to the Supreme Court,” Trump
NICHOLAS KAMMGetty Images After Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on Friday, President Trump made one thing clear: He would be nominating a new justice as soon as possible, with the hopes of filling Ginsburg’s seat before a president is sworn in next year, if not before the November election. Now, according to
If you’re the kind of Canadian viewer who notices when Vancouver shows up in a TV series, get ready to be spotting it more often. Streaming giant Netflix has inked a “very long-term” deal with a Burnaby production centre to make the Lower Mainland one of its three international content hubs. Terms of the deal
State Rep. Attica Scott has been a state representative in Kentucky since 2017. She is the only Black woman in her state’s legislature and she’s also the author of Breonna’s Law, a bill named for Breonna Taylor that would ban no-knock warrants and require police to have their body cameras turned on when serving warrants.
While the world waits patiently for another Nancy Meyers movie, Netflix provided her fans with the next best thing. On Friday, the streaming service reunited the cast of Father of the Bride with Meyers for an event organized to benefit World Central Kitchen. Called Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish), the special—which debuted on
That mindset comes through in lyrics like “Ache for the sight of friends,” as Pecknold cries on“Maestranza,” before offering a bit of sweeping assurance: “I’ve been safe in the thought/That the line we walk is the same one.” “We’ve had to find creative solutions to finding togetherness in the last six months,” he says, reflecting
Canadian producers are applauding a new temporary federal relief fund to help film and television productions that have been stalled by a lack of COVID-19 insurance. On Friday Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault announced the $50-million fund as a short-term measure that will be managed through Telefilm Canada and the Canada Media Fund. The fund will
In a house sorely divided, bracing for an election amid a reality-upending pandemic, is there such a thing as good news? This week the Breonna Taylor grand jury outcome set off anguish and protests across Louisville and beyond; meanwhile, thousands turned out to mourn Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Washington, D.C. The head hangs heavy—but
There’s a lot going on right now in the world, so you may have initially missed what’s happening in your own backyard, specifically in Nova Scotia. But, make no mistake: You should be paying attention now to the clash happening between Indigenous and non-Indigenous fishers. On September 17, the Sipekne’katik First Nation launched its own Mi’kmaq-regulated,
The Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train will not be chugging through Canadian towns and cities this winter due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The move to cancel the train comes as many municipalities across Canada are cancelling other seasonal events, like Santa Claus parades, that might bring people out in large numbers. Read more:
The Washington PostGetty Images Supreme Court Justice and liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg died last Friday at her home in Washington, where she was surrounded by her family, the court announced. The 87-year-old passed away due to “complications of metastatic pancreas cancer.” “Our nation has lost a jurist of historic stature,” Chief Justice John G.
Following Wednesday’s grand jury decision to charge only one of the officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, demonstrators have taken to the streets in Louisville, Kentucky, and several states across the country. The mood in the city, said Jecorey Arthur, who at 28 is the youngest person ever elected to Louisville’s city
HuffPost Personal published an op-ed Thursday from a woman explaining how the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg led her to the Satanic Temple, where she found a source of solace and support in their specific brand of activism. “I am a 40-something attorney and mother who lives in a quiet neighborhood with a yard and
Carole Baskin, who became a pop culture sensation due to Netflix’s docuseries Tiger King, is being sued for defamation by a former assistant. As part of the lawsuit, the daughters of Baskin’s former husband are seeking more information about what happened to their father, who disappeared mysteriously more than two decades ago. The amended complaint
Industry without inspiration never leaves a lasting impact. Hard work and discipline often produce a reliable product but, without the spark of love behind its creation, posterity will take a dim view of its ultimate worth. Ten years ago, worldwide charting singer/songwriter, musician, and producer Stephen Wrench launched Musik and Film, LLC, henceforth referred to
Ever since the start of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., Fox News has largely focused its coverage on downplaying its severity and the health risks it poses to Americans. Not unlike the mutating virus, the network’s top talent found new ways to misinform their audience about the outbreak’s dangers around each new development and
Cam Newton has clipped in from the comfort of home for a little extra motivation from Alex Toussaint. And when you hear the 28-year-old talk, it isn’t surprising. When he drops some inspirational patter—perhaps he’s feeling extra “blessed,” one of his signatures—it just hits a little harder. That attitude is certainly a big part of
By Sarah Curran ETCanada.com Posted September 24, 2020 4:19 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ This Is Us actor Mandy Moore and her husband, guitarist Taylor Goldsmith, are getting ready to welcome a tiny new addition to their family. Moore took to Instagram on Thursday to
Originally recorded in 1976 by iconic Swedish group ABBA, the words and glamour seeking dreaminess of “Money, Money, Money” has stood the test of time. Still relevant and still just as catchy, Sweden’s Matilda Lindell’s rendition of the tune and accompanying video are further proof of ABBA’s dominance in the pop music world. Lindell, too,
His nickname was “Walkabout,” an apt tag for the irrepressible spirit that was Peter Beard, as comfortable amid wild game in Kenya as he was behind the velvet ropes of a wild club. In 82 years, he beat the odds many times. An elephant attack broke his pelvis in five places, and he blew enough
Stephane Cardinale – CorbisGetty Images Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik’s baby girl has arrived. The 25-year-old model gave birth to the couple’s first child, Malik announced on his Twitter, sharing a photo of his daughter’s hand in his. “Our baby girl is here, healthy & beautiful,” he tweeted, “to try put into words how i
Tenille Townes is making waves in Nashville, but the Alberta-raised musician says her heart will be back home this weekend for the biggest night in Canadian country music. The 26-year-old singer-songwriter from Grande Prairie, Alta., is the leading six-time nominee at the Canadian Country Music Association Awards on Sunday where she’ll also perform. READ MORE:
After Michael Cohen told Congress last year that his former boss, Donald Trump, regularly inflated the value of his assets to obtain loans and deflated them to reduce his taxes, the New York attorney general opened a probe into the allegations. Not surprisingly, the Trump Organization stonewalled A.G. Letitia James’s office at every turn, including