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Review: Canadian Lund's unique style: Country & Northwestern

Review: Canadian Lund's unique style: Country & Northwestern

Corb Lund, “Agricultural Tragic” (New West) The first verse of the first song makes it clear Corb Lund is exploring a remote part of the musical map on “Agricultural Tragic.” “How do three mules and a mare just come untied?” he sings.
‘Antebellum’ brings racial justice call to reopened theatres

‘Antebellum’ brings racial justice call to reopened theatres

NEW YORK — Back in March, filmmakers Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz gathered their artist friends and a few journalists at Manhattan’s members-only social club, Soho House, for a screening of their first feature-length project, “Antebellum.
Review: HAIM hits its stride in confident, creative album

Review: HAIM hits its stride in confident, creative album

HAIM, “Women In Music Pt. III” (Columbia Records) The group HAIM — composed of sister trio Este, Danielle and Alana Haim — has been carving out space since 2007, but with “Women in Music Pt. III” they’ve found their space and are thriving within it.
Tabloid's lawyers seek to get Johnny Depp lawsuit thrown out

Tabloid's lawyers seek to get Johnny Depp lawsuit thrown out

LONDON — Lawyers for British tabloid The Sun urged a U.K. judge on Thursday to throw out Johnny Depp’s libel claim against the paper because the film star allegedly failed to disclose evidence relating to his drug use.
Elizabeth Banks to drive 'Magic School Bus' onto big screens

Elizabeth Banks to drive 'Magic School Bus' onto big screens

NEW YORK — “The Magic School Bus” has travelled everywhere from Pluto to inside the human body. Now it's going somewhere new: the big screen.
New HBO series looks at lives disrupted by a serial killer

New HBO series looks at lives disrupted by a serial killer

NEW YORK — It's said that documentary filmmaking is all about being in the right place at the right time. If so, director Liz Garbus has been doubly lucky with her latest project.

Quebec author Stephane Larue wins $60K Amazon Canada First Novel Award

Quebec author Stephane Larue is the winner of this year's Amazon Canada First Novel Award. Larue was awarded the $60,000 honour Thursday for "The Dishwasher," published by Biblioasis.
Prism Prize for music videos to name winner in online show in July

Prism Prize for music videos to name winner in online show in July

TORONTO — The Prism Prize, billed as the largest cash award in the world for music videos, will hold a virtual show on July 23.

Atlanta reality TV star charged with misusing relief funds

ATLANTA — A reality television star who appeared on the show “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” was indicted Wednesday for allegedly using coronavirus relief funds intended to help small businesses survive to pay for luxuries such as a Rolls-Royce and cus
Targeted sculptures linked to Wisconsin, Civil War history

Targeted sculptures linked to Wisconsin, Civil War history

CHICAGO — Protesters have defaced and torn down statues of historic figures during recent demonstrations against racial injustice in cities across the nation.