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After hanging up his wrestling tights, Dave Bautista could’ve made an easy living cranking out one brainless, explosion-happy blockbuster after another. Instead, he’s improbably emerged as a serious thespian trapped in an action hero’s body, and the who’s-who of Hollywood auteurs—from Glass Onion‘s Rian Johnson to Dune‘s Denis Villeneuve—keep lining up to work with him.
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Olympic figure skater Tessa Virtue has revealed that she is engaged to Toronto Maple Leafs’ defenceman Morgan Rielly. She made the announcement on the Without Losing Your Cool podcast posted online Tuesday. The now-retired three-time Olympic gold medalist told podcast host Shantelle Bisson that she met Rielly through mutual friends. The official announcement came a few days
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Avengers star Jeremy Renner successfully underwent surgery on Monday following a snowplow accident that left him with “blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries.” Renner’s publicist Samantha Mast confirmed that the actor’s condition is stable but critical. The statement said Renner, 51, is still in the intensive care unit. The actor was injured at his Reno,
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In her new single, titled “Are You Clapping?,” pop songstress Taydem Shoesmith expands on the melodic framework outlined in the millennial singer/songwriter movement with smashing results, delivering a soft rhythm-powered number that makes use of her vocal skillset wonderfully. “Are You Clapping?” pushes boundaries on several levels, starting with its blend of tones found in
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Some spoilers below. Wednesday Addams is not like other girls. Portrayed by Jenna Ortega in Netflix’s Addams Family spin-off series, she’s a goth oddball from a loving family of fellow oddballs, and they don’t care about fitting in (or even seem to notice when they don’t). After months of buzz and anticipation, Wednesday began streaming
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Quebecers are increasingly streaming music online but listening less often to francophone artists, a trend members of the province’s music industry hope will be reversed with a new federal bill. Around 30 per cent of physical albums sold in Quebec in 2022 were by Quebec artists, the province’s statistics institute said in mid-December 2022. But
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It’s New Years Day, and you know what that means: time to shake off your hangover, pull out your tarot cards, and do a year ahead reading! A year ahead reading gives you a bird’s eye view of the major events, influences, and energies in the year to come, from January to December. Although it
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Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of the Don DeLillo novel White Noise might seem odd now—but there’s a good chance it’ll age in wild and interesting ways. By Jason Diamond December 30, 2022 Photographs: Everett Collection; Collage: Gabe Conte I picked up Don DeLillo’s 1985 novel White Noise as a younger, more impressionable reader and thought, “Damn,
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Through comedy, powerful performances and music that made us feel seen, these celebrities touched our lives. This year, sadly, we had to say goodbye. From Full House star Bob Saget to comedy icon Gilbert Gottfried, we lost some truly funny people in 2022. We also lost true masters of screen and stage Sidney Poitier and
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It’s not your imagination: “Jeopardy” streaks are getting longer. Ray Lalonde, the Toronto-based scenic artist who’s won 11 games and counting, is just the latest in a new generation of trivia titans to take up residence on the Alex Trebek Stage. After Thursday’s game, Lalonde had amassed US$311,500. Consider also Mattea Roach, the 24-year-old Canadian
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From a triumphant Tom Cruise to a pitch-perfect awards bait turn from Cate Blanchett, ’22 was another strong year for a wide range of films. By The Editors of GQ December 30, 2022 Getty Images Two years ago when theater chains were closing and huge films were debuting in our living rooms, it might’ve been hard
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Pelé, agreed upon by all who would decide such things to be among the finest athletes who ever lived, died at 82 in São Paulo according to his manager, Joe Fraga. Born into poverty in 1940 in Três Corações, Brazil, Pelé followed in his father’s footsteps to become a professional soccer player, but it was
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