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Book Review: Lauren Grodstein’s masterpiece of historical fiction set in Warsaw Ghetto during WWII

The Oneg Shabbat archive was a secret project of Jewish prisoners in the Warsaw Ghetto to record their histories as they awaited deportation to Nazi death camps during World War II.

Nov 27, 2023 8:19 AM Read more >

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 3-9

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 3-9: Dec. 3: Singer Jaye P. Morgan (“The Gong Show”) is 92. Singer Ozzy Osbourne is 75. Singer Mickey Thomas of Jefferson Starship is 74. Bassist Paul Gregg of Restless Heart is 69.

Nov 27, 2023 7:13 AM Read more >

What's Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023? Hint: Be true to yourself

NEW YORK (AP) — In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, as artificial intelligence rose and Elon Musk turned Twitter into X, the Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2023 is “authentic.” Authentic cuisine. Authentic voice. Authentic self.

Nov 27, 2023 5:21 AM Read more >

‘Get Ready With Me’: Video genre that focuses on everyday life is everywhere - and not slowing down

NEW YORK (AP) — “Get Ready with Me” — to go on a date, go to work or ... get fired? “Get Ready with Me” videos are everywhere these days, and they're as straightforward as the name suggests.

Nov 26, 2023 9:04 PM Read more >

Irish writer Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize with dystopian novel 'Prophet Song'

LONDON (AP) — Irish writer Paul Lynch won the Booker Prize for fiction on Sunday with what judges called a “soul-shattering” novel about a woman’s struggle to protect her family as Ireland collapses into totalitarianism and war.

Nov 26, 2023 4:26 PM Read more >

'Hunger Games' feasts, 'Napoleon' conquers but 'Wish' doesn't come true at Thanksgiving box office

NEW YORK (AP) — The Walt Disney Co.

Nov 26, 2023 1:38 PM Read more >

Montreal music venues call for rule changes as noise complaints choke industry

Montreal bar and live music venue Turbo Haüs is doing everything it can to mitigate noise and be a good neighbour, says co-owner Sergio Da Silva.

Nov 26, 2023 4:00 AM Read more >

A stampede during a music festival in southern India university has killed at least 4 students

NEW DELHI (AP) — A stampede during a music festival at a university in southern India on Saturday killed at least four students and injured 60 others, according to news agency Press Trust of India.

Nov 25, 2023 10:38 AM Read more >

'Part of our history': New book looks at Peter Lougheed and his Métis grandmother

CALGARY — The Indigenous roots of one of Alberta's longest serving and best-known premiers is explored in a new book focusing on the ancestry of Peter Lougheed and his Métis grandmother.

Nov 25, 2023 7:00 AM Read more >

Marrakech kicks off film festival in the shadow of war in the Middle East

MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — Film industry leaders in Marrakech attending one of the Arab world's largest film festivals emphasized Friday the importance of elevating cinema and artistic expression amid a shadow cast by Israel’s war with Hamas and an ea

Nov 24, 2023 1:46 PM Read more >