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Brazil Supreme Court justice unseals probe into Bolsonaro biopic, citing suspected criminal funding
RIO DE JANEIRO | A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Sunday unsealed an investigation into the production of a film about former President Jair Bolsonaro, pointing in his decision to suspicions the movie’s financing had ties to a criminal network. The suspicions laid out in Justice Flávio Dino’s decision may complicate matters further for Sen. […]
What’s happening at TIFF: Musical comedy ‘The Debut’ dazzles and ‘I Play Rocky’ scores a knockout
TORONTO | The 51st Toronto International Film Festival is underway, with steady parades of premieres running like traffic jams through downtown Toronto. Here are glimpses of what’s happening on the ground, and what festivalgoers are talking about. ‘The Debut’ dazzles in its debut It takes a certain amount of gumption to declare an arch comedy […]
Want to lower your risk of dementia? It doesn’t involve a blood test
WASHINGTON | New blood tests that might predict Alzheimer’s years before symptoms begin may sound tantalizing for people who worry about later-in-life dementia. But doctors say they aren’t quite ready yet — and besides, you don’t need a test before trying to lower your risk. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared four blood […]
Movie Review: ‘Practical Magic 2’ should have stuck with the original spell book
Getting a sequel greenlit nearly 30 years after the original movie floundered upon its release likely required a stroke of magic. 1998’s “Practical Magic,” led by Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as the Owens family witches, eventually became a cult classic, finding its footing with a home video release and subsequently, streaming services and social […]
Ralph Lauren delivers modern take on romance with sensual silhouettes
The Ralph Lauren womenswear brand is a love letter to the designer’s wife of more than 60 years. Ricky Lauren, his lifelong muse, is present in each of the designer’s collections. At the designer’s New York Fashion Week show, Ricky Lauren sat front row along with other members of the Lauren family as her husband […]
Here’s what to look for at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival
TORONTO | The spotlight at the 51st edition of the Toronto International Film Festival will belong to Rocky Balboa, KPop superstar Lisa, late disability rights pioneer Judy Heumann and many more when North America’s largest film festival gets underway Thursday. TIFF is so large and covers such a wide spectrum of movies that the chance […]
Mushy, but in a good way: golf fans enjoy Dutch snacks at the Solheim Cup
DEN BOSCH, Netherlands | Sherry Ford took a bite of her Dutch meatball roll and wiped mayonnaise off her chin. And her coat. And her sleeve. “It’s very tasty,” the 76-year-old from near San Francisco said of the snack known in the Netherlands as a broodje bal as she sheltered with friends from a light […]
Oscar-winning Israeli filmmakers’ documentary on Gaza war premieres at Venice Film Festival
VENICE, Italy | Twenty-four Israeli military insiders including intelligence officers and soldiers give insight into the war in Gaza and what they say is the systemic killing of Palestinian civilians in “NAZA,” a documentary that’s having its world premiere Thursday at the Venice Film Festival. The film was made by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, […]
Ella Langley leads Country Music Association Awards nods, with mentor Miranda Lambert close behind
NEW YORK | Ella Langley, riding the wave of her crossover megahit “Choosin’ Texas,” led Thursday’s nominations for the 2026 Country Music Association Awards with nine nods, followed by her mentor Miranda Lambert with six. Also among top nominees: Kacey Musgraves and Ben West with five nominations each, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Stephen Wilson […]
Kimmel says interview with James Talarico won’t air on TV under pressure from the FCC
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel said the agency that regulates television “threatened” the show and that an interview with James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, will not air on television but on YouTube — thus bypassing any control or regulation by the Federal Communications Commission. It’s not the first time a TV […]