Justin Bieber, who rose to international stardom in 2010 with his hit Baby, has welcomed one of his own with his wife. The singer, 30, posted a photo of a baby’s foot Friday on Instagram, revealing the child’s name as Jack Blues Bieber. His wife, 27-year-old model Hailey Bieber, reshared the post on Instagram stories. It’s not … Read more
Sarah McLachlan can only think of one time in her career when she set out to write a single for pop radio — and it was only because she didn’t have a choice. When the Canadian superstar signed with her first American label, they didn’t think they could sell an album with just her signature … Read more
Edna O’Brien, Ireland’s literary pride and outlaw who scandalized her native land with her debut novel, The Country Girls, before gaining international acclaim as a storyteller and iconoclast that found her welcomed everywhere from Dublin to the White House, has died. She was 93. O’Brien died Saturday after a long illness, according to a statement by … Read more
Lakota speakers can enjoy one of the most iconic superhero films, The Avengers, in their own language. The Lakota dubbed version of the movie was a collaborative project between Marvel Studios, the Lakota Language Reclamation Project and Grey Willow Studios and premiered on Disney+ earlier this summer. Executive producer Lawrence Archambault founded and owns Grey … Read more
Canada has had a steady stream of internationally renowned drag queens in recent years. The Ru Paul’s Drag Race franchises are in part responsible for creating Canadian mega-stars in the drag world. There are now several seasons of Canada’s Drag Race, and Canadian queens have been cast in popular spinoffs such as UK vs. The World … Read more
CBC’s upcoming scripted lineup is full of familiar faces, with hip-hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids, writer-actor Allan Hawco and comedy collaborators Jennifer Whalen and Meredith MacNeill leading new series. The public broadcaster announced a fall and winter slate Thursday that includes the half-hour scripted show Snotty Nose Rez Kids, bound for early 2025. It tells … Read more
The Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday with the unveiling of Greta Gerwig’s jury selection and the presentation of an honorary Palme d’Or — the festival’s most prestigious prize — for Meryl Streep as the French Riviera spectacular kicked off its 77th edition. But along with buzzy films from Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, to Kevin Costner’s … Read more
Low-budget cinema maestro Roger Corman, who cranked out hundreds of outrageous films over six decades and helped launch the careers of acclaimed directors Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, James Cameron and Ron Howard, died on Thursday at age 98, family members said. Corman, a producer and director hailed as the “king of B movies,” died … Read more
When Suzanne Simard heard she was going to be named one of the 100 “most influential people” in the world on Wednesday, she had a hard time believing it at first. The Finding the Mother Tree author, who was included in Time magazine’s annual list alongside a handful of fellow Canadians, said she wondered whether her … Read more
Day 69:34A small business owner resists Momofuku’s bid to trademark Chili Crunch Celebrity chef David Chang says he will no longer enforce the trademark for his chili crunch condiment. The reversal comes after days of criticism, as some said his company, Momofuku, had attempted to bully business owners from selling their own version of the … Read more
