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Book Review: 'Extremely Online' shows how creators and influencers have shaped social media

There's no shortage of books published in the past several years that have focused on the recent history of social media companies and the founders of the tech giants running them.

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Patrick Stewart, a Shakespearean actor who soars in sci-fi, looks back on his life in memoir

NEW YORK (AP) — Patrick Stewart, who famously played a “Star Trek” captain, has boldly gone where no one has gone before — into his past.

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Music Review: Allow Jorja Smith to reintroduce herself on her sophomore release, 'Falling or Flying'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Breaks are privileges awarded veteran acts, most often an effect of long-lasting relevancy. The opposite is also true: New acts are rarely given permission to take a beat, or risk slipping into obscurity.

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'Paw Patrol' sequel sees largest box office opening for a Canadian film in decade

TORONTO — “Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie” is pulling in mighty numbers at the box office.

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Book Review: Romance strikes in 'Maybe Once, Maybe Twice' with quirky lines and an epic soundtrack

On Maggie Vine’s 30th birthday, she makes a marriage pact with the handsome, broad-shouldered, sunbeam-smile-having Garrett Scholl.

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Rush's Geddy Lee reflects on 'My Effin' Life' with book and tour

TORONTO — Rush bassist Geddy Lee is getting closer to his heart with a new memoir. The "Tom Sawyer" musician is set to release "My Effin’ Life" on Nov. 14 which will coincide with a 14-city North American book tour.

Oct 2, 2023 9:06 AM Read more >

Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour is over. But it's coming to movie theaters soon

NEW YORK (AP) — A documentary chronicling Beyoncé's just-concluded 39-city Renaissance World Tour will premiere in North American theaters Dec. 1, AMC Theaters announced Monday.

Oct 2, 2023 8:33 AM Read more >

Book Review: Jo Nesbø offers a fresh twist on a coming-of-age horror novel in ’The Night House'

Jo Nesbø, the Norwegian author best known for his 13-book crime series starring Harry Hole (“The Snowman” was made into a 2017 movie with Michael Fassbender), is out with something completely different.

Oct 2, 2023 8:13 AM Read more >

Book Review: Poet recalls stormy life growing up Rastafari in Jamaica and her struggle to break free

It’s not unusual for an autobiography to chart a person’s passage from rags to riches, ignorance to enlightenment, or bondage to freedom.

Oct 2, 2023 8:03 AM Read more >

A second UK police force is looking into allegations of sexual offenses committed by Russell Brand

LONDON (AP) — A second British police force is looking into sexual offenses allegedly committed by actor and comedian Russell Brand , British media reported Monday.

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