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'Superman' brings a message of hope to a cynical world

'Superman' brings a message of hope to a cynical world

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Superman might do more than just save Metropolis — filmmaker James Gunn hopes the beloved superhero will bring hope to a cynical world. “Everybody’s gotten so cynical and ironic," said Gunn.
Negative stories about Rogers Stadium are 'branding poison' for the sponsor, marketers say

Negative stories about Rogers Stadium are 'branding poison' for the sponsor, marketers say

TORONTO — As a marketing expert, Markus Giesler was aghast after hearing Coldplay frontman Chris Martin blast Toronto's brand new Rogers Stadium onstage.
National Ballet of Canada appoints UK theatre boss its new executive director

National Ballet of Canada appoints UK theatre boss its new executive director

TORONTO — The National Ballet of Canada has found a new executive director in U.K. theatre boss Charlotte Geeves.
Madeline Merlo, Sacha, and Dallas Smith lined up as 2025 CCMA Awards performers

Madeline Merlo, Sacha, and Dallas Smith lined up as 2025 CCMA Awards performers

TORONTO — Country singers Madeline Merlo, Dallas Smith and Tyler Joe Miller are among the performers set for this year's CCMA Awards.
Embeth Davidtz drew on her childhood in Africa to adapt Alexandra Fuller’s memoir

Embeth Davidtz drew on her childhood in Africa to adapt Alexandra Fuller’s memoir

In 1974, when it seemed as though everyone was leaving South Africa, Embeth Davidtz’s family was going back.
Transgender-owned, LGTBQ-run music label Errant Records launches in Canada

Transgender-owned, LGTBQ-run music label Errant Records launches in Canada

TORONTO — A transgender-owned and LGBTQ-operated record label has launched with goals of supporting "left-of-centre" Canadian musicians.
Stéphane Rolland lets couture speak for itself with space-age glamor

Stéphane Rolland lets couture speak for itself with space-age glamor

PARIS (AP) — Stéphane Rolland went back to what he does best on Tuesday: unadulterated couture.
Armani couture channels black as maestro misses Paris bow for 1st time, days from 91st birthday

Armani couture channels black as maestro misses Paris bow for 1st time, days from 91st birthday

PARIS (AP) — Armani Privé opened Tuesday under an unmistakable shadow. For the first time in the 20-year history of his couture house, Giorgio Armani was not present in Paris to take his bow.
Macron says France and Britain will ‘save Europe’ as he starts a state visit to the UK

Macron says France and Britain will ‘save Europe’ as he starts a state visit to the UK

LONDON (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday urged Britain to stick close to its neighbors despite its exit from the European Union, saying France and the U.K.
Movie Review: A weird 'Superman' is better than a boring one

Movie Review: A weird 'Superman' is better than a boring one

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a … a purple and orange shape-shifting chemical compound? Writer-director James Gunn’s “Superman” was always going to be a strange chemistry of filmmaker and material.
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