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Ann Telnaes, who quit Washington Post in protest, wins Pulitzer for 'fearlessness' in commentary

Ann Telnaes, who quit Washington Post in protest, wins Pulitzer for 'fearlessness' in commentary

NEW YORK (AP) — A longtime editorial cartoonist for The Washington Post who quit in protest early this year after editors killed her sketch criticizing the Post owner and other media chief executives working to curry favor with Trump has won the Puli
Weyni Mengesha, d'bi.young anitafrika among Metcalf performing arts prize winners

Weyni Mengesha, d'bi.young anitafrika among Metcalf performing arts prize winners

TORONTO — Soulpepper artistic director Weyni Mengesha and dub poet d'bi.young anitafrika are among the winners of the Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prizes.
Toronto Music Experience aims to celebrate local music history, open a museum

Toronto Music Experience aims to celebrate local music history, open a museum

TORONTO — Toronto's storied music history may finally have a museum of its own as part of a five-year plan guided by a team of local entertainment leaders.
Brazilian judge orders arrest of man over alleged plot targeting Lady Gaga concert in Rio

Brazilian judge orders arrest of man over alleged plot targeting Lady Gaga concert in Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian judge on Monday ordered the arrest of a man suspected of being involved in an alleged plot to place explosives at a concert by singer Lady Gaga in Rio de Janeiro.
The stories behind all of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs' name changes as the hip-hop mogul heads to trial

The stories behind all of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs' name changes as the hip-hop mogul heads to trial

In the criminal indictment for this week’s sex trafficking trial of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs , the document lists many of the hip-hop mogul’s aliases. Most people, especially music fans, probably already know them. From “Puff Daddy” to “P.
New Met Gala exhibit 'Superfine' gives voice to emerging Black designers

New Met Gala exhibit 'Superfine' gives voice to emerging Black designers

NEW YORK (AP) — When the email came from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Jacques Agbobly at first didn’t quite believe it. The Brooklyn-based fashion designer had only been in the business for five years.
Book Review: Restaurateur Keith McNally opens up in candid memoir 'I Regret Almost Everything'

Book Review: Restaurateur Keith McNally opens up in candid memoir 'I Regret Almost Everything'

Keith McNally has been charming New York City diners since he opened his first restaurant, The Odeon, in 1980, helping transform a then-derelict TriBeCa into a hotspot for the “glitterati.
Trump threatens a 100% tariff on foreign-made films, saying the movie industry in the US is dying

Trump threatens a 100% tariff on foreign-made films, saying the movie industry in the US is dying

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff war, targeting films made outside the U.S.
Book Review: People who are part of Andy Warhol's life chronicle the legacy of American pop art

Book Review: People who are part of Andy Warhol's life chronicle the legacy of American pop art

There are celebrities whose persona is as famous, if not more so, than their works, or what made them stars in the first place. Andy Warhol, probably the most important artist to emerge from the 1960s American avant-garde, is one example.
Entrepreneurs working to find funds to restore historic theatres across the Prairies

Entrepreneurs working to find funds to restore historic theatres across the Prairies

EDMONTON — Not a day goes by that David Stupnikoff doesn't think about the Princess Theatre.