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It started with a tweet. What if Harry Potter attended an HBCU? Now it's a book series
It all began with a post on Twitter. It was 2020 during the height of the pandemic and LaDarrion Williams was thinking about the lack of diversity in the fantasy genre.
May 3, 2024 10:16 AM
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New Brunswick virtual health-care service violating Official Languages Act: report
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's virtual health-care service is violating provincial law by failing to consistently provide services in French, the province's official languages commissioner says.
May 3, 2024 10:15 AM
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Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide.
May 3, 2024 9:16 AM
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What to stream this weekend: Dua Lipa, Seinfeld's 'Unfrosted' 'Hacks' and 'Welcome to Wrexham'
The return of “Hacks” and a new Jerry Seinfeld movie are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.
May 3, 2024 8:06 AM
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Dua Lipa is all about 'Radical Optimism,' in her music and other pursuits
NEW YORK (AP) — Dua Lipa is floating in the ocean, the sun just beginning to set behind her. She looks strong, serene — save for the looming threat of a massive shark, fin just breaching the surface a few feet away.
May 3, 2024 7:54 AM
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US loosens some electric vehicle battery rules, potentially making more EVs eligible for tax credits
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government has loosened some rules governing electric vehicle tax credits a bit, potentially making more EVs eligible for credits of up to $7,500.
May 3, 2024 7:39 AM
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King Charles' longtime charity celebrates new name and US expansion at New York gala
NEW YORK (AP) — The King's Trust celebrated its new name, an update of King Charles III's long-running charity The Prince's Trust, and the expansion of its work in the United States with a star-studded gala in New York City on Thursday night.
May 3, 2024 4:11 AM
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A Chinese flavor of rap music is flourishing as emerging musicians find their voices
CHENGDU, China (AP) — In 2018, the censors who oversee Chinese media issued a directive to the nation's entertainment industry: Don't feature artists with tattoos and those who represent hip-hop or any other subculture.
May 3, 2024 1:29 AM
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As hip-hop grows in China, its performers seek a voice that reflects their lived experiences
CHENGDU, China (AP) — In 2018, the censors who oversee Chinese media issued a directive to the nation's entertainment industry: Don't feature artists with tattoos and those who represent hip-hop or any other subculture.
May 2, 2024 10:46 PM
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How to be a 'Fall Guy': Stunt performers on their rough-and-tumble life
NEW YORK (AP) — There are two things to keep in mind while being burned alive for a movie scene. The first, says stunt performer Ben Jenkin, is not to breathe in a flame. That would be bad.
May 2, 2024 10:38 PM
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