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Cannes kicks off with a Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep and a post-'Barbie' fête of Greta Gerwig

Cannes kicks off with a Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep and a post-'Barbie' fête of Greta Gerwig

CANNES, France (AP) — Beneath intermittent rainy skies, the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday with the presentation of an honorary Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep and the unveiling of Greta Gerwig’s jury, as the French Riviera spectacular kicked off a
'National treasure': Canada's short story master, Nobel winner Alice Munro dead at 92

'National treasure': Canada's short story master, Nobel winner Alice Munro dead at 92

Short story legend Alice Munro, whose intricate tales depicting small-town southwestern Ontario earned her an international fanbase and the Nobel Prize in literature, has died at age 92.
Movie Review: Amy Winehouse story flattened in frustrating biopic ‘Back to Black’

Movie Review: Amy Winehouse story flattened in frustrating biopic ‘Back to Black’

“ Back to Black ” as a movie is a tame and mediocre affair. A conventionally told biopic about a talented artist who became famous, struggled with drugs, depression and bulimia, and died early.
A list of books by Canadian literary giant, Nobel winner Alice Munro, dead at age 92

A list of books by Canadian literary giant, Nobel winner Alice Munro, dead at age 92

Canadian literary legend Alice Munro was one of the world's most famous and lauded short story writers.
TikTok hit keeps Kendrick-Drake feud from top spot on Canadian Billboard chart

TikTok hit keeps Kendrick-Drake feud from top spot on Canadian Billboard chart

TORONTO — Drake and Kendrick Lamar's rap beef held a tight grip on social media last week, but neither star could turn the attention into a No. 1 hit on the Canadian pop charts.
Alice Munro, Nobel literature winner revered as short story master, dead at 92

Alice Munro, Nobel literature winner revered as short story master, dead at 92

Nobel laureate Alice Munro, the Canadian literary giant among the world’s most esteemed contemporary authors and short story writers, has died at age 92.
Alice Munro, Nobel literature winner revered as short story master, dead at 92

Alice Munro, Nobel literature winner revered as short story master, dead at 92

Nobel laureate Alice Munro, the Canadian literary giant who became one of the world’s most esteemed contemporary authors and one of history's most honored short story writers, has died at age 92.
Westminster dog show has its first mixed-breed agility winner, and her name is Nimble

Westminster dog show has its first mixed-breed agility winner, and her name is Nimble

NEW YORK (AP) — When the Westminster Kennel Club dog show added an agility competition a decade ago, it opened U.S. dogdom's most elite door to mixed breeds for the first time since the late 1800s.
King Charles III unveils his first official portrait since his coronation

King Charles III unveils his first official portrait since his coronation

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III has unveiled the first portrait of the monarch completed since he assumed the throne , a vivid image that depicts him in the bright red uniform of the Welsh Guards against a background of similar hues.
In her feminist punk music, Kathleen Hanna tells it all. In her memoir, there's more to the story

In her feminist punk music, Kathleen Hanna tells it all. In her memoir, there's more to the story

Few artists have a neat origin story, but Kathleen Hanna, the feminist punk pioneer and celebrated frontwoman whose rallying cry of “girls to the front” inspired generations, may have a pretty convincing one.
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