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Movie Review: 'Kung Fu Panda 4' is a sweet, fun and well executed passing of the torch

Movie Review: 'Kung Fu Panda 4' is a sweet, fun and well executed passing of the torch

“Kung Fu Panda 4” finds our trusty, rotund hero Po at a career crossroads and he's nervous. "Change doesn’t have to be a bad thing,” he is told.
Just for Laughs' financial woes are worrying for future of comedy, Brent Butt says

Just for Laughs' financial woes are worrying for future of comedy, Brent Butt says

The cancellation of this year's Just for Laughs Montreal festival and the financial woes of the company that operates it threaten to leave a hole in Canada's comedy scene, those in the industry said as uncertainty swirled about the brand's future.
Edmunds: The five best hybrid SUVs under $35,000

Edmunds: The five best hybrid SUVs under $35,000

Buying a hybrid vehicle can be a smart way to help save money on gas and reduce your carbon footprint compared to a conventional gasoline-only vehicle. In recent years, automakers have also greatly expanded the availability of hybrid SUVs.
Climate-conscious travelers are jumpstarting Europe’s sleeper trains

Climate-conscious travelers are jumpstarting Europe’s sleeper trains

After being gently rocked awake in her sleeper cabin, Sarah Marks spent the morning of her 29th birthday watching the Alps zip past the windows of her overnight train to Zurich.
New to riding a sleeper train? Here’s the best way to book tickets

New to riding a sleeper train? Here’s the best way to book tickets

As more people reconsider how they travel on a warming planet, a small but growing contingent in Europe wants to switch from high-emission, short-haul planes to more climate-friendly sleeper trains .
Like food, fashion and more, home decorating has a seat on the 'slow' train

Like food, fashion and more, home decorating has a seat on the 'slow' train

In a world where speed and convenience have been the siren song to consumers, there’s a movement toward buying more mindfully, sustainably, “slowly.” You've heard of slow fashion . Slow food. Slow travel.
After a decade in limbo, Zac Efron and John Cena's buddy comedy 'Ricky Stanicky' hits streaming

After a decade in limbo, Zac Efron and John Cena's buddy comedy 'Ricky Stanicky' hits streaming

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When director Peter Farrelly set out to make what became the genre-defining rom-com “There’s Something About Mary” more than 25 years ago with his brother, Bobby, he knew it might take some convincing for a studio to open the purse
Pritzker Prize goes to Japanese architect who values community in spaces both public and private

Pritzker Prize goes to Japanese architect who values community in spaces both public and private

The Pritzker Architecture Prize has been awarded to Japan’s Riken Yamamoto, who earns the field’s highest honor for what organizers called a long career focused on “multiplying opportunities for people to meet spontaneously, through precise, rational
Beloved author Kate DiCamillo talks writing and healing herself with new middle-grade novel 'Ferris'

Beloved author Kate DiCamillo talks writing and healing herself with new middle-grade novel 'Ferris'

NEW YORK (AP) — Children's writer Kate DiCamillo is known for beloved stories like “The Tale of Despereaux” and “Because of Winn-Dixie,” about kids and animals trying to navigate the world and make emotional connections.
Timothy Garton Ash wins Lionel Gelber Prize for book on modern European history

Timothy Garton Ash wins Lionel Gelber Prize for book on modern European history

TORONTO — A modern history of eastern and central Europe has won this year's $50,000 Lionel Gelber Prize Jurors awarded the prize to Oxford University professor Timothy Garton Ash, for his book "Homelands: A Personal History of Europe.
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