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WEST CHESTER, Pa.

Influential Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki's first feature in 10 years will open this year's Toronto International Film Festival. "The Boy and the Heron" is a hand-drawn film, written and directed by Miyazaki.

VENICE, Italy — A tribute to late Quebec filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallée and a dramedy about a reluctant vampire are among the Canadian highlights set for a sidebar to the Venice Film Festival.

NEW YORK (AP) — “The Boy and the Heron," the first film in a decade by Japanese anime master Hayao Miyazaki, will open the 48th Toronto International Film Festival, organizers announced Thursday.

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese pop star Shinjiro Atae said he is gay in an emotional announcement at a fan event that was warmly welcomed in a country where the government does not legally recognize LGBTQ equality.

LONDON (AP) — Sinéad O’Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s and was known as much for her private struggles and provocative actions as for her fierce and expressive music, has died at 56.

TORONTO — As YTV's "The Hardy Boys" enters its final chapter, the show's stars say they're proud of the way the latest screen adaptation of the classic book series has bridged generations of fans since its 2020 debut.

TORONTO — Your next Canada Goose coat might be on its second life by the time it gets to you.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov.

NEW YORK (AP) — Occasionally, the best things in life really are free — especially if you’re a dance fan this week anywhere near New York, where some of the world’s best dancers are performing at a free festival under the stars.