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Oscar Peterson documentarian Barry Avrich on telling Black Canadian stories

Oscar Peterson documentarian Barry Avrich on telling Black Canadian stories

TORONTO — Who should tell the story of acclaimed jazz pianist Oscar Peterson? It’s a question that Canadian filmmaker Barry Avrich asked himself in the early days of production on his documentary "Oscar Peterson: Black + White," which premieres Sunda
Arlo Parks wins Mercury Prize for 'Collapsed in Sunbeams'

Arlo Parks wins Mercury Prize for 'Collapsed in Sunbeams'

LONDON (AP) — Soulful British singer-songwriter Arlo Parks has won the prestigious Mercury Prize for her debut album “Collapsed in Sunbeams.
Health-care workers face 'moral injury' from work stress, protests, says expert

Health-care workers face 'moral injury' from work stress, protests, says expert

Emergency room nurse Jaime Gallaher recalls the emotional toll of a verbal attack she recently faced from a woman at a grocery store after another gruelling workday.
LaQuan Smith throws a fashion party at Empire State Building

LaQuan Smith throws a fashion party at Empire State Building

NEW YORK (AP) — Where the party girls at? On Thursday night, some were on top of the Empire State Building walking LaQuan Smith's New York Fashion Week runway in slinky blue and white sequin minis, barely there one pieces and shiny body hugging pants
Time, misinfo complicate teaching 9/11 to kids born after it

Time, misinfo complicate teaching 9/11 to kids born after it

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Nagla Bedir didn't discuss Sept. 11 with her New Jersey high school students last year. Mid-pandemic, with remote learning, it wasn't a conversation she wanted to have via computer screen.
Hollywood stars return to TIFF red carpet for 'Dear Evan Hansen' premiere

Hollywood stars return to TIFF red carpet for 'Dear Evan Hansen' premiere

TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival is welcoming Hollywood celebrities back to the red carpet as organizers look to revive the event's big-screen magic in spite of pandemic precautions.
Durst's lawyer says prosecutors demonized 'sick, old man'

Durst's lawyer says prosecutors demonized 'sick, old man'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Durst is a sick, old, defenseless man beaten up and demonized by prosecutors to cover up a lack of evidence against him, his lawyer said Thursday in closing arguments at the New York real estate heir's murder trial.
Petersen and Fox brush off rust for 'CSI: Vegas' reunion

Petersen and Fox brush off rust for 'CSI: Vegas' reunion

LOS ANGELES (AP) — William Petersen and Jorja Fox are reunited and, yes, it feels so good. The actors who first starred together on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” in the early aughts are back together for “CSI: Vegas,” premiering Oct. 6 on CBS.
Coroner's report says B.C.-born teenage actor died from fentanyl overdose

Coroner's report says B.C.-born teenage actor died from fentanyl overdose

VANCOUVER — A B.C. coroner's report says teenage actor Logan Williams, who played the young Barry Allen in CW's "The Flash," died from a fentanyl overdose. Williams, who was born in Coquitlam, B.C., was 16 when he died on April 2, 2020.
Puppies, giraffes and bears - Oh My! - on Moschino runway

Puppies, giraffes and bears - Oh My! - on Moschino runway

NEW YORK (AP) — It was a soggy, gray day in Manhattan, but Moschino had the antidote: a burst of color and whimsy filling a runway in midtown’s Bryant Park.
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