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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
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 .

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.
Bruce Springsteen returns to the stage in Phoenix after health issues postponed his 2023 world tour

Bruce Springsteen returns to the stage in Phoenix after health issues postponed his 2023 world tour

PHOENIX (AP) — Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band returned to the stage Tuesday evening at the Footprint Center in Phoenix in a triumphant reboot of the Boss’ postponed 2023 world tour.
'Fire Weather' among books shortlisted for Shaughnessy Cohen Prize

'Fire Weather' among books shortlisted for Shaughnessy Cohen Prize

TORONTO — John Vaillant's bestselling book about the Fort McMurray wildfire is shortlisted for the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing.
A newspaper says video of Prince William and Kate should halt royal rumor mill. That's a tall order

A newspaper says video of Prince William and Kate should halt royal rumor mill. That's a tall order

LONDON (AP) — The late Queen Elizabeth II used to say that the royal family has to be seen to be believed.
Algeria scolds television stations for Ramadan advertising blitz and immoral programming

Algeria scolds television stations for Ramadan advertising blitz and immoral programming

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Officials in Algeria are chiding television stations over the content choices they’ve made since the start of Ramadan last week, injecting religion into broader discussions about how the country regulates content and advertisi
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