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My neighbourhood is lousy with electric vehicles: all flavours of Teslas, scattered Volts and Bolts, a selection of Hyundais and KIAs, a couple of Nissan Leafs (Leaves?) along with some Taycans, at two Polestars that I’ve seen, and at least one Lucid. They’re all loaded with so much fabulous spaceship tech that the mind boggles

As the Marvel cinematic universe continues onto its next phases, fans will have to say goodbye to some of their favorite characters and franchises. Chief among them is Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which will function as a wrap-up for the adventures of Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) and his team. Director James Gunn previously

From marital bliss on “Plastic Off the Sofa” to a Drake co-written banger with “Heated,” here are the moments everyone’s talking about. By Grant Rindner July 29, 2022 Beyoncé.Courtesy of Mason Poole/Parkwood There’s no such thing as a minor Beyoncé release. Seismic shocks are par for the course for one of the most successful artists

By Staff The Associated Press Posted July 29, 2022 9:23 am     Updated July 29, 2022 12:50 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Prosecutors in Spain said Friday they would ask a court to sentence Colombian pop star Shakira to eight years and two months

Spoilers ahead. Paper Girls, one of the most successful comic book series of the last 10 years, is finally hitting the screen in the newly minted TV adaptation on Amazon Prime Video. When the streamer first announced it would adapt the graphic novel for television, I was skeptical. However, after speaking to the creators of

Amid rising backlash from users, Meta, the parent company of Instagram, will be rolling back a test version of the popular photo-sharing app that featured more recommended content while boxing out posts from accounts that users actually followed. Instagram head Adam Mosseri first announced the walk-back on the Platformer tech newsletter on Thursday, saying the

Some of the biggest showunners and writers in the TV industry are calling for companies to protect pregnant employees who are working in states that have outlawed abortion in the wake of overturning Roe v. Wade. The letter they sent to top executives at some of the industry’s biggest players, obtained and shared by Variety,

TORONTO — Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton are headed to the Toronto International Film Festival to present their streaming documentary series, “Gutsy.” The former candidate for U.S. president and her daughter will participate in a TIFF industry conference, one of several in-conversation events held around the festival’s film programming. “Gutsy,” based on the Clintons’

The Slapper takes a break from his self-exile to address some lingering questions about the Oscars incident. By Grant Rindner July 29, 2022 Will Smith.Courtesy of Will Smith via YouTube. You’re not alone if it feels like the 2022 Academy Awards, and Will Smith’s zeitgeist-dominating slap of Chris Rock, happened a decade ago. Now, after

Will Smith is finally ready to talk about his infamous “slap heard around the world.” The actor took to Instagram Friday, posting a lengthy video addressing the night he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars. Four months after Smith climbed up on stage at the Academy Awards and accosted Rock for making a joke about

Republicans “haven’t met a veteran they won’t screw over,” the former Daily Show host said Thursday, while trashing the GOP for blocking a bill that would, among other things, expand health care for members of the military diagnosed with rare cancers as a result of their service. By Bess Levin July 28, 2022

Ana de Armas is going Blonde. The Knives Out and No Time to Die star will portray Marilyn Monroe in a drama directed by Andrew Dominik (The Assassination of Jesse James) that’s headed to Netflix this fall. Set to depict an unflinching fictional portrait of the Hollywood icon’s life, the project has been highly anticipated

Shahs of Sunset‘s Mike Shouhed is facing 14 criminal charges stemming from an alleged domestic violence incident involving his fiancée Paulina Ben-Cohen. Shouhed, 43, was charged with several misdemeanours on July 20, including eight counts of domestic violence, battery and unlawfully attempting to dissuade a victim from making a report. The television star is also facing six

When Oxford English Dictionary (OED) reached out to do a collaboration with esteemed historian, literary critic, and public educator Henry Louis Gates Jr. to better reflect Black people’s contributions in the dictionary, the project morphed into a completely separate and important project. Now, with the help of several grants and Gates Jr. leading as editor-in-chief,

Jonathan Karp is rallying the troops at S&S as its suitor, Penguin Random House, heads to trial Monday against Biden’s Justice Department. The witness list is a who’s who of publishing bosses, power agents, and authors—including Stephen King—with a $2 billion deal on the line. By Joe Pompeo July 28, 2022

Toronto police say they are investigating after fireworks were set off at a Dua Lipa concert inside of Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday night. Police said that they were called to investigate at around 11:42 p.m. after someone reportedly threw fireworks at the end of the concert. Video surfacing on social media show several red and

There’s also a new anonymous report that put the MCU’s VFX practices on blast. By Grant Rindner July 27, 2022 Jonathan Majors in Loki.Courtesy of Chuck Zlotnick via Marvel Studios. A few days ago, the only thing we knew about the next two Avengers films was that they are releasing in the same year, and

“The Swimmers,” a movie about two sisters fleeing Syria, will be the opening night gala presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film from director Sally El Hosaini is based on the true story of the Mardini sisters, who were forced to swim for hours alongside their overloaded boat to reach Greece from Turkey

“Jeopardy!” is holding on to both its hosts while reaching to conquer new ground, variety.com reported Wednesday. The venerable game show confirmed that it has signed long-term deals with both current co-hosts Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings, who will continue to co-host the show as Sony Pictures Entertainment and executive producer Michael Davies plan to expand the

Spoilers for Never Have I Ever season 2 ahead. Perhaps it would be best if Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) had a little impulse control, but goodness, is it fun to watch the fallout from her choices! Never Have I Ever‘s second season, now streaming on Netflix, opens with the main character’s mother, Nalini, catching her

While no former president has ever been charged with a crime, Trump is the only ever president to try to steal a second term and incite an insurrection when things didn’t go his way. So he should probably be pretty worried about his prospects right about now. By Bess Levin July 27, 2022

Shawn Mendes announced Wednesday that he has cancelled the rest of his “Wonder” world tour concert dates to focus on his mental health. The Canadian hitmaker postponed three weeks of show dates earlier this month but has now made the decision to cancel the rest of the North America, U.K. and Europe gigs. READ MORE:

Hot on the heels of Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige’s sweeping Hall H presentation at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s most anticipated Phase 6 projects now has its director. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Destin Daniel Cretton, director of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, will helm Avengers:

TMZ reported on Tuesday that Sean Avery, defender of bike lanes and general agitator, and his wife, aughts model Hilary Rhoda, have decided to call it quits. Rhoda filed for divorce in Los Angeles this week, citing “irreconcilable differences.”  The former New York Ranger and the former Estée Lauder ambassador were married in 2015 and

The Ryan Gosling spy caper is already greenlit for the full cinematic universe treatment. By Grant Rindner July 26, 2022 Ryan Gosling in The Gray Man.Courtesy of Paul Abell via Netflix. Despite a mixed-to-scathing critical response, Netflix appears to be going all in on the Gray Man Cinematic Universe.The beleaguered streaming service, which spent approximately

Taylor Swift‘s decision to reclaim her musical canon by re-recording her first five albums is clearly paying off, garnering her a handful of MTV Video Music Award nominations for the 10-minute version of her song “All Too Well.” On Tuesday, MTV revealed this year’s list of nominees, featuring musical artists whose “cultural impact” and work

Tony Dow, former star of beloved family TV comedy Leave it to Beaver, has died at the age of 77. Dow’s management team confirmed on Facebook the actor’s passing on Tuesday morning. (The post, seen below, has since been removed from the social media platform.) A post to Tony Dow’s Facebook page confirmed the actor’s

The comics industry has a long history of launching female characters in the image of male fan-favorites: Batgirl, Supergirl, and She-Hulk’s origins all began in the shadow of their namesakes. But, over time, each have wrestled to find an audience and a story all their own, some even eclipsing the popularity of their predecessors. Which

Paul Sorvino, an actor whose bread and butter was playing gangsters and tough-guy cops, has died. He was 83. “Our hearts are broken, there will never be another Paul Sorvino, he was the love of my life, and one of the greatest performers to ever grace the screen and stage,” his wife, Dee Dee Sorvino,