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Author says acquittal on child pornography charges allows him to 'breathe again'

Author says acquittal on child pornography charges allows him to 'breathe again'

A Quebec author acquitted last week of child pornography charges in connection with passages in a horror novel says he — and fiction writers across the country — can "breathe again." "It's as if a huge weight has just come off my shoulders...
Attenborough gives shark tooth to 7-year-old Prince George

Attenborough gives shark tooth to 7-year-old Prince George

LONDON — Veteran broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough has given Britain’s Prince George a giant shark tooth fossil after a private viewing of his new documentary at Kensington Palace.

Quebec court acquits author, declares part of child pornography law invalid

MONTREAL — A Quebec author charged with producing child pornography in connection with fictional scenes in a horror novel has been acquitted in a ruling that also declared part of Canada's law invalid.

Music fan seriously hurt by stage diver wins $2M settlement

ASBURY PARK, N.J. — A New Hampshire man who suffered serious spinal injuries when a stage diver landed on his head during a concert in New Jersey has reached a $2 million settlement with the show's organizer.
Nobel laureate refuses local honour over Poland's LGBT 'rift'

Nobel laureate refuses local honour over Poland's LGBT 'rift'

WARSAW, Poland — Nobel Prize-winning writer Olga Tokarczuk has declined an honorary citizenship from the region of Poland where she lives because she would have had to share the honour with a Roman Catholic bishop who has made hostile comments about
Milan Fashion: Marni avenges lockdown with global video

Milan Fashion: Marni avenges lockdown with global video

Milan Fashion Week continued in disjointed, discombobulated style for the third day on Friday, veering from the physical to the digital, with an uneasy eye fixed on the economic damage wrought by coronavirus.
Feds offer $50-million fund to film, TV productions struggling to get insurance

Feds offer $50-million fund to film, TV productions struggling to get insurance

Canadian producers are applauding a new temporary federal relief fund to help film and television productions that have been stalled by a lack of COVID-19 insurance.
Review: Sufjan Stevens creates electronic world of inquiry

Review: Sufjan Stevens creates electronic world of inquiry

Sufjan Stevens, “The Ascension” (Asthmatic Kitty) Synthesized drums and dissected, distorted vocals open the upbeat electronic track “Lamentations” as Sufjan Stevens sings out: “I was only thinking of human kindness/I am the future, define the future
Canadian film and TV academy announces equity-driven initiatives, including new rule

Canadian film and TV academy announces equity-driven initiatives, including new rule

TORONTO — The organization behind the Canadian Screen Awards has announced some equity-driven changes and initiatives, including a new rule concerning eligibility requirements for Indigenous content.
Review: Lydia Loveless deals with tough times on ‘Daughter’

Review: Lydia Loveless deals with tough times on ‘Daughter’

Lydia Loveless, “Daughter” (Honey, You’re Gonna Be Late Records) Lydia Loveless has been through much in the past few years and “Daughter,” her first original album since 2016, keeps her heart on her sleeve and reveals that not all the scars have hea
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