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From 'My Policeman' to 'Soft,' TIFF films offer nuanced exploration of queer lives

From 'My Policeman' to 'Soft,' TIFF films offer nuanced exploration of queer lives

TORONTO — More than a dozen films that centre the queer experience are headed to this year's Toronto International Film Festival,marking what filmmakers and experts say is a step forward in LGBTQ representation.
Need a little space? A Hobbit Hole in Vancouver throws open its round doors

Need a little space? A Hobbit Hole in Vancouver throws open its round doors

VANCOUVER — Sometimes we all need somewhere for a little alone time.
John Harwood exits CNN amid changes at the news channel

John Harwood exits CNN amid changes at the news channel

LOS ANGELES (AP) — CNN White House correspondent John Harwood said he's exiting the news channel, an abrupt departure that comes amid other CNN changes. “Today's my last day at CNN,” Harwood said in a tweet posted Friday.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — White House adviser Keisha Lance Bottoms; Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas; Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba of Jackson, Mississippi.
Jane Fonda says she has cancer, is dealing well with chemo

Jane Fonda says she has cancer, is dealing well with chemo

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jane Fonda said on social media Friday that she has cancer. “So, my dear friends, I have something personal I want to share.
FDA still skeptical of ALS drug ahead of high-stakes meeting

FDA still skeptical of ALS drug ahead of high-stakes meeting

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health regulators remain unconvinced about the benefits of a closely watched experimental drug for the debilitating illness known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, even as they prepare to give its drugmaker a rare second opportunity
Timothée Chalamet, Taylor Russell play cannibals in love

Timothée Chalamet, Taylor Russell play cannibals in love

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Timothée Chalamet was feeling cut off from the world in the early days of the pandemic. Then Luca Guadagnino, whom Chalamet saw as a father figure while filming “Call Me By Your Name," called with a new possible project.
Barbara Ehrenreich, 'myth busting' writer and activist, dies

Barbara Ehrenreich, 'myth busting' writer and activist, dies

NEW YORK (AP) — Barbara Ehrenreich, the author, activist and self-described “myth buster” who in such notable works as “Nickel and Dimed” and “Bait and Switch" challenged conventional thinking about class, religion and the very idea of an American dr
Oprah Winfrey, Harry Styles, Taylor Swift among stars coming to TIFF

Oprah Winfrey, Harry Styles, Taylor Swift among stars coming to TIFF

TORONTO — Oprah Winfrey, Taylor Swift and Harry Styles are among the stars set to lend their shine to the Toronto International Film Festival. Organizers released a list on Friday of talent they expect will flock to the festival.
Knock, knock: Jehovah's Witnesses resume door-to-door work

Knock, knock: Jehovah's Witnesses resume door-to-door work

Jehovah’s Witnesses have restarted their door-to-door ministry after more than two and a half years on hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, reviving a religious practice that the faith considers crucial and cherished.
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