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Venice opens "miraculous" film festival, but veterans lament

Venice opens "miraculous" film festival, but veterans lament

VENICE, Italy — The beachfront terrace at the Excelsior Hotel, usually hopping with movie industry VIPs and minor celebrities, is pleasantly quiet. The red carpet has a three-meter-high (ten-foot) wall blocking the public’s view.
COVID-19 death tied to Sturgis Rally reported in Minnesota

COVID-19 death tied to Sturgis Rally reported in Minnesota

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A Minnesota man who attended the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota last month has died from COVID-19, Minnesota health officials reported on Wednesday.
Art Basel cancels annual Miami event due to virus

Art Basel cancels annual Miami event due to virus

MIAMI — The high brow Art Basel fair, known for glamorous parties and celebrity sightings, on Wednesday announced the cancellation of its annual Miami event amid the coronavirus pandemic.
What’s bigger than an event film? ‘Tenet’ might just be

What’s bigger than an event film? ‘Tenet’ might just be

Christopher Nolan movies are always events. Larger-than-life, action-packed, ideas-driven and (mostly) original, they're created to be big screen spectacles that awe mass audiences and drive hefty returns.
Prince Harry and Meghan sign production deal with Netflix

Prince Harry and Meghan sign production deal with Netflix

NEW YORK — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have a new home: Netflix.
Jamal Khashoggi doc 'The Dissident' finds distribution

Jamal Khashoggi doc 'The Dissident' finds distribution

NEW YORK — Bryan Fogel's Jamal Khashoggi documentary “The Dissident" made one of the biggest splashes at the Sundance Film Festival in January. Reviews were terrific. Hillary Clinton attended the premiere, as did Khashoggi's fiancée, Hatice Cengiz.
Kardinal Offishall joins Universal Music Canada staff to launch Black youth scholarship

Kardinal Offishall joins Universal Music Canada staff to launch Black youth scholarship

TORONTO — Kardinal Offishall and employees at Universal Music Canada have banded together to launch a new scholarship program supporting Black high school students in their post-secondary education.
Review: A writer reflects on contradictions of capitalism

Review: A writer reflects on contradictions of capitalism

“Having and Being Had,” by Eula Biss (Riverhead Books) When it comes to capitalism, Eula Biss is a skeptic. And yet, as a university professor and homeowner, she’s invested in the system.
'Tiger King' star Carole Baskin to appear on 'Dancing With the Stars'

'Tiger King' star Carole Baskin to appear on 'Dancing With the Stars'

Like all cool cats and kittens, Carole Baskin is going to “Dancing With the Stars.
Book celebrates defunct newspaper on anniversary of demise

Book celebrates defunct newspaper on anniversary of demise

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Vindicator in Youngstown, a 150-year-old paper that shut down last year because of financial struggles, is being celebrated in a new book on the anniversary of its final edition.