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Movie Review: 'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire' clears a low bar

Movie Review: 'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire' clears a low bar

Forty years after “Ghostbusters” and following a string of sequels that never measured up to the 1984 original — beginning all the way back with 1989’s “Ghostbusters II” — it’s fair to wonder, well, who else ought we to call? It may be time to, if no
Fawzia Mirza says 'The Queen of My Dreams' helped her embrace queer Muslim identity

Fawzia Mirza says 'The Queen of My Dreams' helped her embrace queer Muslim identity

Growing up in rural Nova Scotia in the ’90s, Fawzia Mirza says she connected with her Pakistani heritage by watching Bollywood movies.
'Palm Royale' features Carol Burnett, Kristen Wiig, Allison Janney and new-to-comedy Ricky Martin

'Palm Royale' features Carol Burnett, Kristen Wiig, Allison Janney and new-to-comedy Ricky Martin

How do you get comedy legend Carol Burnett to sign on to your TV show when her character spends multiple episodes in a coma? That was a task for Abe Sylvia, creator, showrunner and executive producer of the new Apple TV+ series “Palm Royale ," stream
French bulldogs remain the most popular US breed in new rankings. Many fans aren't happy

French bulldogs remain the most popular US breed in new rankings. Many fans aren't happy

NEW YORK (AP) — French bulldogs. U.S. dog owners. C'est l'amour. Frenchies remained the United States' most commonly registered purebred dogs last year, according to American Kennel Club rankings released Wednesday.
Music Review: Bass duets by genre-defying virtuosos Christian McBride and Edgar Meyer swing, rumble

Music Review: Bass duets by genre-defying virtuosos Christian McBride and Edgar Meyer swing, rumble

Get ready to rumble. This album will work out your sound system. Virtuosos Christian McBride and Edgar Meyer play double bass duets on their first joint album, “But Who’s Gonna Play the Melody?” The answer to that question? Both.
Movie Review: Things get scary for Sydney Sweeney in a creepy Italian convent in ‘Immaculate’

Movie Review: Things get scary for Sydney Sweeney in a creepy Italian convent in ‘Immaculate’

It’s not your imagination: Sydney Sweeney is everywhere. In the past four months, she’s been in a romantic comedy that turned into a sleeper hit , a superhero movie that didn’t and, as of this weekend, a bloody horror .
Half a million seniors had trouble getting specialized health services: StatCan

Half a million seniors had trouble getting specialized health services: StatCan

A new Statistics Canada report says half a million seniors had trouble getting specialized care. StatCan estimated more than 4.
Mega Millions jackpot reaches $977 million after no one wins Tuesday's drawing

Mega Millions jackpot reaches $977 million after no one wins Tuesday's drawing

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Mega Millions jackpot has reached $977 million for Friday night’s drawing after no tickets matched all six numbers drawn on Tuesday night.

Apollo theater and Opera Philadelphia partner to support new operas by Black artists

NEW YORK (AP) — The Apollo theater and Opera Philadelphia announced a five-year partnership Wednesday to support new operas by Black artists.
Collections of poetry about war, spirituality make Griffin Poetry Prize long list

Collections of poetry about war, spirituality make Griffin Poetry Prize long list

TORONTO — A collection of poetry about the horrors of the war in Ukraine and the spiritual words of a celebrated Mexican poet are among the works on this year’s long list for the Griffin Poetry Prize.
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