17 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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18 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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19 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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23 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

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23 h. ago Les enfants surprotégés deviennent des étudiants anxieux; voici comment éviter ce phénomène

Les étudiants dont les parents ont été surprotecteurs sont plus vulnérables à l’anxiété à l’université selon une étude, validée par un psychologue.

Society

26 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

32 h. ago Où partir en septembre: 11 destinations à découvrir au Québec

Voici 11 endroits chouchous à travers la province.

Culture

33 h. ago Un automne chargé pour les amateurs de jazz et de musiques métissées

Encore une rentrée, encore une programmation musclée pour les oreilles curieuses et voyageuses.

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33 h. ago La solution de Camille Estephan pour ramener des foules monstres au Québec

«Dès qu’on aura un vrai winner, tu vas voir, les 10 000, 15 000 et 20 000 personnes vont revenir.»

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37 h. ago Sooke RCMP arrest 7 teens for assault that was filmed, shared on social media

The victim was "severely assaulted" by the group on Goodmere Road on the evening of July 2, say RCMP

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37 h. ago Sooke RCMP arrest 7 teens for assault that was filmed, posted on social media

The victim was "severely assaulted" by the group on Goodmere Road on the evening of July 2, say RCMP

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41 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

43 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

44 h. ago Présence, réalité, «queeritude» et exagérations dans les musées d’arts et les fondations

En arts visuels, l’automne sera habité par la réappropriation du passé et une affirmation du temps présent.

Culture

44 h. ago Canadien: le géant Tyler Thorpe a pris une vingtaine de livres cet été

Le colosse de 6 pi 5 po fait maintenant osciller la balance à 230 lb.

Events

44 h. ago WARMINGTON: Sometimes when a cop needs a cop all he can find to help are civilians filming him

But this is one of those time where a member of the public was called upon to help make an arrest and protect a cop and the community from potential danger

Culture

45 h. ago «La nourriture, ça ne goûte pas bon pour moi en ce moment»: le Québécois Maveric Lamoureux a ingéré près de 5000 calories par jour cet été

Le défenseur québécois raconte comment il a ajouté de la masse à sa longue charpente.

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

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

Politics

45 h. ago Canadien: voici à quoi ressemblera le jeu de puissance des recrues ce week

Le jeu de puissance du Canadien en vue des deux rencontres du week-end risque de faire des flammèches.

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46 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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