The Toronto Public Library is at the centre of a controvery around trans rights after standing by its decision to host a talk by “gender critic” Meghan Murphy (Photo: Canadian Press) Her face told me everything I needed to know. Her fixed, neutral expression showed flickers of the disdain and anger she struggled to contain
WAGO / BACKGRID Ben Affleck is addressing his missteps. Over the weekend, the Oscar winner raised concerns about his sobriety when TMZ posted a video of him, clad in a Halloween mask, stumbling as he made his way to the passenger door of a parked SUV. Now, he’s speaking out about the incident. ”Well, you know, it happens,”
Last week, Netflix revealed the full list of every movie and TV show being added to the service’s lineup in November. There was plenty on the list worth talking about, especially considering the loaded roster of holiday titles getting dropped in the coming weeks. Netflix users have quite a lot to look forward two once
Terminator: Dark Fate Synopsis Linda Hamilton (“Sarah Connor”) and Arnold Schwarzenegger (“T-800”) return in their iconic roles in Terminator: Dark Fate, directed by Tim Miller (Deadpool) and produced by visionary filmmaker James Cameron and David Ellison. Read Full Synopsis
FILE PHOTO: Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller references a copy of his report as he testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Office of Special Counsel’s investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 24, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Classes were canceled for about 300,000 students in Chicago for an eighth day on Monday as the teachers’ union and public school district failed over the weekend to resolve a deadlock in contract talks over class sizes, support staff levels and pay. FILE PHOTO: Teachers protest during a rally and march on
(Reuters) – Richard Branson-backed Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (SPCE.N) started trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, becoming the first space tourism company to hit public markets. Sir Richard Branson rings a bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as Virgin Galactic (SPCE) begins public trading in New York,
LAGOS (Reuters) – Author Bernardine Evaristo hopes her Booker Prize-winning novel will help to alter perceptions of black British people among African readers and Britons she sees as grappling with heightened racial tension. Booker Prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo speaks at the Ake literary festival, in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos, Nigeria October 26, 2019. Picture taken
If you’ve not yet been accosted by Wham’s ‘Last Christmas’ either in the office or walking past the shops, you’ve definitely not got out enough. For ’tis the season, and with the multiplying tinsel comes growing anxieties over presents. In a world where shopping can happen at the click of a button, choosing a memorable
At the crack of dawn one morning in August 2015, Lamar Odom ran into Khloe Kardashian outside a SoulCycle gym in Beverly Hills. Kardashian—who’d filed for divorce from the former NBA player two years prior—was heading inside for a 6 a.m. class. Surprised to see him and upset by his altered state of mind, she
New Jersey rock royalty was onstage Sunday night in the state’s musical cradle as rocker Jon Bon Jovi brought soulful crooner Southside Johnny Lyon with him into the New Jersey Hall of Fame. The two rockers played a duet at Asbury Park’s Convention Hall, a place where both had performed many times on their way
5 minutes ago It’s certainly easier to anger fans than to please them, so pencil in a minor victory for the Sonic the Hedgehog movie. The victory isn’t coming through official channels, but instead through a photo of a movie standee featuring the rumored Sonic redesign. A photo of said standee has been making the
TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices were steady on Monday, holding on to strong gains last week, after Russia affirmed its commitment to a deal with OPEC producers to keep production in check and support prices. FILE PHOTO: An oil pump is seen just after sunset outside Saint-Fiacre, near Paris, France September 17, 2019. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – John Conyers, a liberal Democrat who was the longest-serving African-American member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving for more than half a century, died on Sunday at the age of 90. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Representative John Conyers addresses the audience during a program to announce the first round of loan commitments
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Photograph courtesy of NetflixIncluding The Knight Before Christmas starring Vanessa Hudgens, and Holiday in the Wild starring Kristin Davis and Rob Lowe. By Ivonne Flores Kauffman Date October 27, 2019 icon-facebook icon-twitter Make a steaming cup of hot chocolate, cozy up and get ready to binge watch some feel-good Christmas films and shows on Netflix