Oprah or Hasan Piker? DNC tests the value of celebrities vs. influencers

Oprah or Hasan Piker? DNC tests the value of celebrities vs. influencers

Last night, talk show icon Oprah Winfrey received roaring applause at her first-ever appearance at a national political convention. The day before, actor Sean Astin strutted onstage to call for the first woman president in United States history, while managing to slide in references to his roles in both Stranger Things and Rudy. And Atlanta rapper Lil … Read more

Ottawa prepares for a new U.S. president as Canada reflects on Biden’s legacy

Ottawa prepares for a new U.S. president as Canada reflects on Biden’s legacy

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined other political leaders and diplomats in praising — and reflecting on — Joe Biden’s legacy, as Ottawa prepares to work with whoever Americans vote for as their next president this fall. Biden announced Sunday he is abruptly ending his presidential re-election campaign. “I’ve known President Biden for years. He’s a great … Read more

Sask. TikTok star Bella Brave dead at 10

Sask. TikTok star Bella Brave dead at 10

A 10-year-old girl from Swift Current, Sask., who attracted millions of followers while sharing her health story online has died.  Bella Thomson, who went by Bella Brave on social media, was born with several rare health conditions. Her mother, Kyla Thomson, confirmed to CBC Saskatchewan that Bella died on Sunday after being placed in a … Read more

Poilievre’s office silent on leader’s Pride plans as other party leaders say they’ll attend

Poilievre’s office silent on leader’s Pride plans as other party leaders say they’ll attend

Fête Nationale Pierre Poilievre is the only federal party leader whose staff won’t say whether their chief intends to participate in Pride events this summer. Officials for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May all confirmed they will attend various Pride events. Poilievre’s … Read more

deadmau5 on 25 years in music, his Hall of Fame induction and more

deadmau5 on 25 years in music, his Hall of Fame induction and more

deadmau5 is unhappy. At the very least, Canadian music producer Joel Zimmerman is extremely agitated. Without his infamous mouse head to hide behind, his displeasure is obvious as he saunters into the green room at Canadian Music Week. Two things are on the agenda for the next hour — photos and an interview about his … Read more

King Charles portrait vandalized with Wallace and Gromit cartoon

King Charles portrait vandalized with Wallace and Gromit cartoon

Animal rights activists have defaced the first official portrait of King Charles with a cut-out face of a cartoon character at a gallery in London. Two activists with Animal Rising stuck a poster from the Wallace and Gromit animated series over the bright red painting on display at the Philip Mould Gallery on Tuesday. The activists were criticising the … Read more

You’re (still) a superstar: Nostalgia tours drum up big feelings and big money

You’re (still) a superstar: Nostalgia tours drum up big feelings and big money

Nostalgia tours have come for millennials, and they’re they’re no longer confined to big cities.  Halifax star Sarah McLachlan is touring North America this month to celebrate the 30th anniversary of her classic album Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, while Belleville, Ont., rocker Avril Lavigne is in the midst of a “greatest hits” run celebrating her early 2000s … Read more

Coastal erosion threatens to wash away D-Day beaches

Coastal erosion threatens to wash away D-Day beaches

Visitors pepper the length of Utah Beach in Normandy, France, some pausing to take photos, others simply staring out across the English Channel.  One passerby in a bright orange windbreaker stops to scoop a handful of sand into a plastic bag and tucks it into his satchel.  “Dad always wanted to come back. He just … Read more

Ryan Gosling’s good graces ground The Fall Guy’s meta-movie shenanigans

Ryan Gosling’s good graces ground The Fall Guy’s meta-movie shenanigans

There’s a perilous stunt at the heart of The Fall Guy.  More dangerous than the record-breaking truck roll, or surfing a metal trash bin across the streets of Sydney. This is a movie torn between two tracks.  Part is a super-charged satire on the excesses of Hollywood. Much of The Fall Guy takes place on the set of … Read more

Glimpses from a cultural evening to celebrate Satyajit Ray's birth anniversary

Glimpses from a cultural evening to celebrate Satyajit Ray's birth anniversary

Glimpses from a cultural evening to celebrate Satyajit Ray’s birth anniversary Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you are … Read more