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French fashion designer Thierry Mugler dead at 73
Yuri Kageyama | News/Entertainment | Mon, 24 Jan 2022 10:11:33 ESTFrench fashion designer Manfred Thierry Mugler, whose dramatic designs were worn by celebrities like Madonna, Lady Gaga and Cardi B, has died. He was 73. read more
Samantha Bee hopes 7th season of Full Frontal, podcast will bring some lightness to dark times
Sadaf Ahsan | News/Entertainment | Mon, 24 Jan 2022 13:29:10 ESTThe Canadian comedian's late-night show, Full Frontal, began its seventh season Thursday and an episode of her interview podcast, Full Release, will be featured at the Hot Docs Podcast Festival on Friday. read more
Fraggle Rock and the enduring love of Canadian children's programming
Jackson Weaver | News/Entertainment | Sat, 22 Jan 2022 04:00:00 ESTWith the Fraggle Rock revival freshly out, industry insiders say its clear that nostalgia-heavy Canadian content is seeing a wave of renewed interest. Old programs are inspiring reboots and revivals — and showing that Canadian young-adult and children’s programming has always punched above its weight. read more
Anne of Green Gables lauded for her patriarchy-smashing ways
Kevin Yarr | News/Canada/PEI | Mon, 24 Jan 2022 05:00:00 ESTAnne Shirley topped a surprising list in Elle’s India edition earlier this month. read more
Proposed statue of 17th-century female prodigy raises uncomfortable questions about Italy's monuments
Megan Williams | News/World | Sun, 23 Jan 2022 04:00:00 ESTA movement to honour Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia, the first woman in the world to graduate from university, with a statue in Padua's Prato della Valle square has sparked a national debate in Italy about historical conservation and gender representation in monuments. read more
Hamilton author's new book tells the story of a woman enslaved in Canada
Keena Alwahaidi | News/Canada/Hamilton | Mon, 24 Jan 2022 07:00:00 ESTAndrew Hunter's new book is based on an interview Sophia Burthen Pooley gave — the "only known first-person account from somebody who was enslaved in Canada," he says. read more
How a B.C. couple created a kids' YouTube channel with 1.85 billion views and counting
CBC News | News/Canada/British Columbia | Sun, 23 Jan 2022 11:00:00 ESTBuoyed by their online success, Billy Reid and Reb Stevenson have released their eighth album. read more
Victoria painter depicts immigrant life for Vietnamese Canadian families in solo exhibit
Winston Szeto | News/Canada/British Columbia | Sun, 23 Jan 2022 09:00:00 ESTArtist Chrystal Phan depicts slices of life for immigrant Vietnamese Canadians in her new show, Once For A While, on display at the Chapel Gallery in St. Matthias Anglican Church in Victoria, B.C. read more
Witness blanket replica tours B.C. as testament to dark legacy of Indian residential schools
Winston Szeto | News/Canada/British Columbia | Sat, 22 Jan 2022 14:00:00 ESTOver the next year, people living in B.C.'s Interior and north will be able to view the reproduction of a large-scale art installation currently touring museums across B.C. that commemorates the legacy of Indian residential schools. read more
New Indigenous writers adding more representation to children's literature
Rhiannon Johnson | News/Indigenous | Sat, 22 Jan 2022 04:00:00 ESTTwo first-time authors are part of a new generation of writers bringing more Indigenous representation to children's literature in Canada. read more
'The whole fashion business has changed': N.W.T. designer helping train Indigenous artists
CBC News | News/Canada/North | Sat, 22 Jan 2022 07:00:00 ESTFashion isn't about runways and shows any more, says D'Arcy Moses, and that's good news for up-and-coming Indigenous fashion designers. Moses is now gearing up to lead a fashion residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in Alberta. read more
From trash to treasure: How a 24-year-old entrepreneur is bringing worn out antiques back to life
Jasmine Kabatay | News/Canada/Thunder Bay | Sat, 22 Jan 2022 07:00:00 ESTQuinn Monteith from Neebing, Ont., restores furniture, vehicle interiors, antiques and family heirlooms. read more
Netflix price hike amid slowing customer growth has many wondering: Are we streamed out?
Pete Evans | News/Business | Sat, 22 Jan 2022 04:00:00 ESTThe cost and convenience of streaming services like Netflix prompted millions to cut the cable TV cord in recent years. But with costs creeping higher and most households subscribing to more than one service, the explosive growth has slowed to a crawl, prompting some to wonder if the streaming party may be fizzling out. read more
Singer and actor Meat Loaf dead at 74
The Associated Press | News/Entertainment | Fri, 21 Jan 2022 03:59:46 ESTMeat Loaf, the rock superstar loved by millions for his Bat Out of Hell album and for theatrical, dark-hearted anthems, has died. He was 74. read more
Jazz legend Eleanor Collins adds to list of honours with unveiling of Canada Post stamp
Lien Yeung | News/Canada/British Columbia | Fri, 21 Jan 2022 13:30:00 ESTThe commemorative stamp unveiled on Friday by Canada Post 'just took my breath away,' says the Edmonton-born Collins, 102, who now lives in British Columbia. read more
Emmy-winning comedian Louie Anderson dead at 68
Lynn Elber | News/Entertainment | Fri, 21 Jan 2022 11:33:38 ESTLouie Anderson, whose more than four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his unlikely Emmy-winning performance as the mother of twin adult sons in the dark comedy series Baskets, died Friday. He was 68. read more
After surge in donations, animal groups across Canada thank Betty White fans for being a friend
Aura Carreño Rosas | News/Canada/Hamilton | Sat, 22 Jan 2022 06:00:00 ESTFrom British Columbia to Nova Scotia, animal rescue organizations saw a spike in donations this week as people celebrated Betty White’s 100th birthday. read more
Watch DJ Shub bring his powerful album War Club to life
KELSEY THOMAS ADAMS | Music | Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:59:00 ESTThe powwow-step pioneer DJ Shub brings us a live performance of his critically acclaimed album, accompanied by Indigenous dancers and special guests Phoenix Pagliacci, Fawn Wood and Boogát. read more
Adele postpones Las Vegas concert series after half her crew gets COVID-19
Reuters | News/Entertainment | Thu, 20 Jan 2022 21:15:21 ESTSinger Adele on Thursday postponed a series of Las Vegas concerts due to start on Friday because half her crew was sick with COVID-19 and the pandemic has caused delivery delays. read more
A 'voice for change,' actress and former city councillor Sonya Biddle dies at 64
CBC News | News/Canada/Montreal | Thu, 20 Jan 2022 18:56:03 ESTThe eldest daughter of the late jazz bassist Charlie Biddle has died of cancer. A champion of arts and culture in the city and a fighter for the underdog, she is remembered by her husband as a woman who played every role "with passion and panache." read more
Star of ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ on Broadway fired for conduct
Entertainment/Harry Potter/harry potter actor fired | Mon, 24 Jan 2022 03:04:40 +0000Producers said Sunday night that, after an independent investigation of the incident, they decided to terminate the contract of James Snyder. read more
In praise of — and a plea for — better sounding music
Entertainment/audio quality/audio systems | Sun, 23 Jan 2022 15:00:43 +0000It's a sad fact that most people today are putting up with substandard audio when it comes to music. Even sadder is that they don't care. read more
Canada Post recognizes jazz legend Eleanor Collins with new stamp
Entertainment/Black excellence/black musicians | Fri, 21 Jan 2022 21:22:43 +0000The Edmonton-born Collins began performing in the 1930s on television and radio shows across the country, and has worked with everyone from Dizzy Gillespie to Oscar Peterson. read more
Alec Baldwin sued for $25M by fallen Marine’s family over Capitol riot photo
Entertainment/Trending/World | Fri, 21 Jan 2022 17:59:57 +0000The family claims they were harassed and sent death threats after Alec Baldwin labelled one of them an 'insurrectionist' on his Instagram. read more
Pamela Anderson splits from 4th husband after 1 year of marriage
Entertainment/dan hayhurst/pamela Anderson | Fri, 21 Jan 2022 16:50:30 +0000Canadian actor Pamela Anderson secretly married her bodyguard, Dan Hayhurst, in a Vancouver Island ceremony on Christmas Eve in 2020. read more
Louie Anderson dead: Actor, comedian dies of cancer at 68
Entertainment/Louie Anderson/louie anderson baskets | Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:54:19 +0000Louie Anderson was diagnosed with a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and died in hospital, his longtime publicist Glenn Schwartz said. read more
Adele breaks down in tears announcing Las Vegas concert residency delay
Entertainment/Adele/adele cancelled | Fri, 21 Jan 2022 14:09:26 +0000The British singer cited "delivery delays" and COVID-19 among members of her performance crew as the reasons for the postponement. read more
Meat Loaf, ‘Bat Out of Hell’ rock star, dead at 74
Entertainment/World/Bat Out Of Hell | Fri, 21 Jan 2022 12:29:03 +0000Meat Loaf, born Marvin Lee Aday died Thursday at the age of 74, according to a family statement provided by his longtime agent Michael Greene. read more
