9 h. ago From ‘Hamnet’ to ‘Wicked’: The movies defining the Oscars race so far

So many movies have debuted over the past three weeks. So. So. So. Many. Movies. Back-to-back film festivals in Venice, Telluride, Colorado, and Toronto are where studios bring their biggest, most prestigious fall titles for splashy world premieres amid a gathering of international press. It can feel a little like being in an antigravity chamber […]

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10 h. ago Stolarz et les Leafs travaillent très fort pour un nouveau contrat

Les deux parties semblent vouloir prolonger leur union.

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10 h. ago ‘Go to eleven’: How the ‘Spinal Tap’ phrase lived on after the movie

Rob Reiner had a secret weapon on the set of “This Is Spinal Tap.” The dialogue in the mockumentary centred around a fictional British heavy metal band was almost entirely improvised. But before they started rolling, director Reiner (who also played documentarian Marty Di Bergi in the film) talked to the art department about funny […]

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10 h. ago South Korea is going wild for ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ made in the U.S. by a Korean Canadian director

SEOUL – Cup noodles and shrimp chips featuring Huntr/x members are flying off the shelves. “Golden” is playing on loop at insurance offices and gyms. Dance studios are teaching moves from the animated film. The American-made Netflix movie “KPop Demon Hunters” has taken this nation – which put the K in K-pop – by storm. […]

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14 h. ago JONAH GOLDBERG: Trump now has NRA standing up for transgender rights

The idea that trans people as a class should be denied their gun rights based on five confirmed trans perpetrators is ludicrous

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14 h. ago Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera and Jamie Lee Curtis talk tense wildfire thriller ‘The Lost Bus’

McConaughey and Ferrera play ordinary people forced into heroism in upcoming film that recounts California's devastating 2018 Camp Fire

Events

17 h. ago Filmmaker, Israeli general on The Road Between Us playing at TIFF and its ‘universal message’

‘Don't have a preconceived notion that the film is going to be political or whatever. Watch it, and then let's have a conversation about it,’ says Barry Avrich of his documentary

Culture

27 h. ago Josélito se confie à Sophie Durocher – malgré la douleur – dans la première émission de «Dans le blanc des yeux»

Dans une longue entrevue, il se confie sur sa maladie, la violence de son père adoptif, le silence de sa mère et son nouveau livre.

Politics

29 h. ago Cull of 400 B.C. ostriches to go ahead, court of appeal rules

The Federal Court of Appeal has denied an application for another stay order to delay a cull of about 400 ostriches at a British Columbia farm.

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29 h. ago Federal Court rejects B.C. ostrich farm’s bid for delay on cull order

The Federal Court of Appeal has denied an application for another stay order to delay a cull of about 400 ostriches at a B.C. farm

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29 h. ago B.C. NDP denies secrecy, then seeks details on who dished on their secrecy

Vaughn Palmer: It seems the government uses non-disclosure documents until key decisions are made, then seeks public comments

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33 h. ago Dwayne Johnson set aside self doubt for The Smashing Machine

After bulking up to portray legendary MMA fighter Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine, Dwayne Johnson is slimming down to play a man who befriends a chicken in his next movie. Following his latest film’s buzzworthy premiere at the Venice Film Festival, Johnson, who has been earning raves as the lead in the upcoming sports […]

Politics

35 h. ago Le «colonialisme moderne» au cœur du nouveau film de Claire Denis, présenté au TIFF

La réalisatrice française présente «The Fence», sur un contremaître confronté au meurtre d’un ouvrier noir.

Culture

35 h. ago L’Assemblée générale de l’ONU soutient un futur État palestinien, sans le Hamas

La «déclaration de New York» condamne clairement l’attaque du 7 octobre 2023 en Israël, une première à cette échelle.

Politics

36 h. ago Le nouveau ministre «en mode ouverture» sur la controversée réforme du régime forestier

Nommé mercredi, Jean-François Simard entend «regarder les grands enjeux et consulter les partenaires».

Politics

37 h. ago Ottawa demande aux hauts fonctionnaires d’examiner les contrats fédéraux

Cet examen vise à dénicher des moyens de réaliser des économies.

Politics

37 h. ago Photographer captures most Toronto moment as pigeon takes over TIFF red carpet

Among all of the famous faces in town for the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), one unlikely character has managed to completely steal the show on at least one of the distinguished event's red carpets: a local pigeon.Though not the official animal mascots of the city, our common pigeons come in close second, regularly and belovedly anthropomorphized as they tactfully ride our transit, steal our food, and befriend their fellow residents (or even serve as pets).Unfortunately, they're often misrepresented and misunderstood, considered by some to be little more than dirty pests. But one member of the Columbidae family took it upon themselves to buck that reputation this week and try their hand at the high life at a posh, star-studded premiere.If you've been following this year's TIFF happenings on social media, you may have seen the speck...

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39 h. ago Illumination and Nintendo Announce the New Animated Film Based on the World of Super Mario Bros. Will Be Titled The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

SANTA MONICA, Calif. & KYOTO, Japan — Illumination (HQ: Santa Monica, CA, USA; Founder and CEO: Chris Meledandri) and Nintendo Co., Ltd. (HQ: Kyoto, Minami-ku, Japan; Representative Director and President: Shuntaro Furukawa, “Nintendo” hereafter) today announced that the title of the new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros., will be The […]

Culture

40 h. ago Voyez la vidéo craquante d’Angelina Jolie qui se fait interviewer par un enfant à Toronto

L’actrice s’est fait interviewer par un enfant sur le tapis rouge du TIFF.

Society

47 h. ago «Un beau grand voyage audacieux»: un film lumineux pour Margot Robbie et Colin Farrell

«C’est le scénario le plus puissant que j’ai lu en 25 ans», dit Colin Farrell, qui y tient aussi la vedette.

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