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'Made You Look' features art dealer connected to sale of dozens of fakes, including to Mirvish

'Made You Look' features art dealer connected to sale of dozens of fakes, including to Mirvish

Toronto filmmaker Barry Avrich was torn when asked to debut his new documentary, "Made You Look: A True Story About Fake Art," on CBC this Thursday instead of waiting for a post-pandemic festival window.
'Made You Look' features art dealer connected to sale of dozens of fakes, including to Mirvish

'Made You Look' features art dealer connected to sale of dozens of fakes, including to Mirvish

Toronto filmmaker Barry Avrich was torn when asked to debut his new documentary, "Made You Look: A True Story About Fake Art," on CBC this Thursday instead of waiting for a post-pandemic festival window.
US virus numbers now include probable cases without tests

US virus numbers now include probable cases without tests

NEW YORK — The U.S. tally of coronavirus cases and deaths could soon jump because federal health officials will now count illnesses that are not confirmed by lab testing.
Tired of 'Frozen?' Stream these less obvious kids movies

Tired of 'Frozen?' Stream these less obvious kids movies

NEW YORK — Weeks of quarantine with kids have a way of burning through a movie collection.
Rachael Ray tapes show from home, makes $4M virus donation

Rachael Ray tapes show from home, makes $4M virus donation

Rachael Ray had big plans for the quarantine break at her home in upstate New York. She envisioned “a Renaissance time," rereading the classics, resuming her Danish lessons and studying Italian. “I was going to get more serious about my painting.
Soft-serve defiance: Ice cream trucks ply Brooklyn streets

Soft-serve defiance: Ice cream trucks ply Brooklyn streets

NEW YORK — Usually a welcome harbinger of spring and summer, Mister Softee's signature jingle has made a startling juxtaposition to the piercing wails of ambulances on Brooklyn's otherwise quiet streets.
Apple rolls out cheaper iPhone as pandemic curbs spending

Apple rolls out cheaper iPhone as pandemic curbs spending

NEW YORK — Apple is releasing a new iPhone that will be vastly cheaper than the models it rolled out last fall at a time when the economy was booming and the pandemic had yet to force people to rethink their spending.
Film Review: A sober diplomacy drama in ‘Sergio’

Film Review: A sober diplomacy drama in ‘Sergio’

The United Nations diplomat Sérgio Vieira de Mello has been described as a cross between James Bond and Bobby Kennedy, which sounds like a compelling enough pitch for a film on its own. The Brazilian-born de Mello spent 34 years at the U.N.
A year after blaze, Notre Dame restoration halted by virus

A year after blaze, Notre Dame restoration halted by virus

PARIS — Notre Dame Cathedral stands crippled and isolated, locked in a dangerous web of warped metal scaffolding one year after a devastating fire gutted its interior, toppled its famous spire and horrified the world.
Canadians drinking more due to stress, boredom during COVID-19, study says

Canadians drinking more due to stress, boredom during COVID-19, study says

A study commissioned by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction suggests some Canadians are drinking more alcohol due to boredom and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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