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Burning Man organizers sued the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to recover millions of dollars they say the government has overcharged them in fees over the past seven years at the counter-culture celebration in the Nevada desert. Black Rock City LLC, the non-profit that produces the annual Burning Man event, filed the lawsuit Dec. 13

They confess to each other. Bergoglio tells a story of his love as a young man for a woman in his native Buenos Aires. On the point of betrothal, ring in pocket, he is persuaded by a mysterious priest to pursue his religious vocation and dump the fiancée. The story is nonsense, based on a

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 25, 2019 11:53 am Updated December 25, 2019 12:50 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ There’s a new version of Drake’s latest music video, this time without a cameo by a 20-year-old woman who threw a chair off a

In a show of unity the Queen was joined by her family as she attended church on Christmas morning, though the scandal-plagued Prince Andrew reportedly attended an earlier service with his mother, and did not join his family for the more public 11 a.m. service. For the first time Her Majesty was also joined by

Dia DipasupilGetty Images One year ago, Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth were newlyweds after having an intimate secret ceremony at Cyrus’ Nashville house on December 23. Now, they’re almost legally single again. TMZ and Entertainment Tonight report the two have quietly settled their divorce, and papers were filed today by Cyrus’ lawyer. The two announced

On Tuesday morning, Drake dropped a brand-new single called War as a gift to his fans. The song was released to YouTube, along with a moody music video. The Theo Skudra-directed video takes place at a ski lodge and sees the Toronto musician partying and engaging in various winter activities with his cohorts. In a

Hello and welcome to Christmas Eve, the penultimate Christmas! It’s also the third night of Hanukkah—in general, a day of festivities. Many of us have developed weird (and sometimes wonderful) annual traditions that go hand-in-hand with the holidays (or had them foisted upon us by family and friends). Let’s talk about some of the strange

For listeners like the young Safdies tuning in—whether out of admiration, disdain, or a potent combination of both—it was often indelible. In recent years, Francesa’s become a fixture to another wave of New Yorkers thanks in part to late-night host The Kid Mero’s long-running parody impression on his podcast with Desus Nice, Bodega Boys. Others

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 24, 2019 1:59 pm Updated December 24, 2019 2:03 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Justin Bieber has delivered an early Christmas gift to fans, revealing details on an upcoming album and North American tour. The Stratford, Ont.-raised pop

Sam Mendes’s new World War I epic 1917 (out tomorrow) uses impressively long takes and some clever editing to give the illusion of being one continuous shot; it puts viewers in the trenches with our two British soldier protagonists on a desperate mission to call off a doomed attack. At times, it feels like we’re

In her annual Christmas speech, Queen Elizabeth II will acknowledge that both Britain and her family have had a “bumpy” time this year. Released excerpts of the Queen’s speech, which was pre-recorded and will be broadcast on Christmas Day, nod to the difficulties of 2019. It was recorded before the monarch’s husband, Prince Philip, was

How to pick the best looks of a year of looks? How to do so without making Harry Styles number one for every month? Easy: He wasn’t photographed every month of this year, or at least we don’t have access to all those photos. Only joking, sort of! There’s plenty of spotlight to go around.

Posted December 23, 2019 12:00 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Only two days before Christmas, Ariana Grande has come out of the woodwork after a busy year on the road and gifted her fans with yet another album. It’s called K Bye for Now (Swt Live).

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry won’t be with the royals this Christmas, but they still gave their Instagram followers a big present: lots of new Archie photos. The couple shared their Christmas card this year, featuring their son front and center. Archie has grown so much since Africa! Ahead of the release of their card,

Ah, the office Christmas party. How do you survive it? What are the strategies and the tactics? One is to go have a drink, exchange a few pleasantries with the boss’s spouse, eat a festively shaped jalapeño popper, and say, “Ugh! The babysitter!” out loud to no one, but near everyone, and then go meet

Supermodels and social media mavens, their makeup artists and hair stylists in tow, posed at a concert in leather pants, chunky sweaters and trendy black combat boots. What was unusual about these Instagram posts was that they were all deliberately tagged in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The bevy of Instagram stars, former Victoria’s Secret models, including

In the grand scheme of sequel/reboot culture, it can feel like a kick to the gut when your movie of choice isn’t one of the few that get to live on. That’s how I feel about The Man From U.N.C.L.E. because, for so long, we’ve been waiting for a continuation of Henry Cavill in suits and Armie

Pete Davidson stopped by the “Weekend Update” segment on Saturday Night Live this week to address his relationship with Cindy Crawford’s 18-year-old daughter Kaia Gerber and a possible visit to rehab. Host Colin Jost asked Davidson: “So, nothing about impeachment? Dating anyone?” “Yeah, and it’s not fair, Colin. You get to date a famous woman,

Dashing away in quiet snowy seclusion is how some celebrities do it for the holidays. Others can make like Succession‘s Roy family and embark on enormous and, if you know where to look, trackable ships. Superyachts, as they are called, are finite in number. Only 2,374 are floating around out there according to SuperYachtNews.com, and

Eddie Murphy, one of SNL‘s most famous alumni, returned to the show for the first time in 35 years on Saturday, hosting the last episode of the 2010’s. For his first time back in decades, Murphy brushed off a lot of his old, iconic characters. And since 2019 is the year of the Mr. Rogers-ssance,

At least one person didn’t find Eddie Murphy’s triumphant return to Saturday Night Live funny.  Bill Cosby’s publicist Andrew Wyatt released a statement Sunday slamming Murphy’s monologue, in which the former SNL star cracked a joke about Cosby. Murphy hosted SNL for the first time in 35 years. In his opening monologue, he talked about

“What is my life?” asked actress Cailee Spaeny, as she bit into the s’more she expertly fashioned fireside. With the fresh white tundra sprawling in every direction, the Elk Mountains cresting the sun, snow-shoes still buckled, and clad from head to toe to eyelash in Chanel, it was entirely a fair question. What lucky person

The Force was a little less strong with “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” J.J. Abrams’ Skywalker finale couldn’t match its recent predecessors on opening weekend, but it still amassed a US$175.5 million debut that ranked as the third largest weekend of the year. “The Rise of Skywalker” came in with worse reviews than any

Warning: Minor spoilers for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ahead. Caitlin Dechelle is already a Taylor Swift squad member and one of the most recognizable superheroes in the world. Now she’s adding bonafide Jedi to her resume. The 28-year-old is one of just a few fearless women whose job it is to bring Hollywood’s

Visitors headed for Times Square have long been bedazzled by thick crowds, bright lights, and a cadre of costumed characters who sidle up to tourists, pose with them for pictures, then persistently pressure them for tips. Complaints about the sometimes aggressive behaviour of the performers prompted the city in 2016 to passed a law relegating

[embedded content] Christmas came early on Saturday Night Live, with host Eddie Murphy, returning to Studio 8H for the first time in 35 years. From start to finish, he was smooth, game, and 100% cool–his old characters as welcome as his fresh sketches. The mood of the show was electric, everyone alive to the luck

I feel like there needs to be a training course when a rich, influential white person, maybe from Britain, gets twitter where they’re told that just because they think things that are hurtful to people they don’t need to say them or tweet them to a massive audience. But alas. Today we’re mad at Ricky

Boxing Day is an opportunity for retailers to clear inventory for the end of the year and for consumers to take advantage of deep discounts and huge sales. According to a recent survey conducted by RetailMeNot.ca, 75 per cent of Canadians polled said price was the main deciding factor when purchasing from a particular store,

I’ll be honest: four episodes into Netflix‘s The Witcher, you still won’t be entirely sure what a “Witcher” is. Henry Cavill, who you’ll know best as Superman in the DC Comics movies, plays a Witcher, so that’s step one. As far as I can tell, though, a Witcher is a kind of monster bounty hunter,

With just days until Christmas Eve, when the royal family traditionally celebrate with a roast turkey and all the trimmings at Sandringham, Buckingham Palace has released a charming new set of images of the Queen mixing Christmas puddings with her great-grandson, grandson, and son, and all future kings: Prince George, Prince William, and Prince Charles.