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'Dances With Wolves' actor indicted in Nevada sex abuse case

'Dances With Wolves' actor indicted in Nevada sex abuse case

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Charges are mounting against a “Dances With Wolves” actor who is accused of sexually abusing and trafficking Indigenous women and girls in the U.S. and Canada for decades.
V&A museum acquires Bowie’s archive, will put it on display

V&A museum acquires Bowie’s archive, will put it on display

LONDON (AP) — From Major Tom to Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane, the many faces and inspirations of David Bowie are getting a permanent home in London.
Review: Irish Oscar nominee 'The Quiet Girl' speaks clearly

Review: Irish Oscar nominee 'The Quiet Girl' speaks clearly

Though gently restrained and delicately crafted, “The Quiet Girl” has managed to make plenty of noise. Colm Bairead's modestly scaled drama, his narrative directorial debut, is the highest-grossing Irish-language film of all time.
Rio Carnival's overlooked, all-important rite: The count

Rio Carnival's overlooked, all-important rite: The count

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro couldn’t resume regular life after the Carnival festivities came to a close until “the count” of scores from the parade competition was complete and a victor proclaimed.
Nipsey Hussle's killer gets 60 years to life in prison

Nipsey Hussle's killer gets 60 years to life in prison

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge on Wednesday sentenced the man convicted of gunning down Nipsey Hussle to 60 years to life in prison after hearing testaments to the immense cost of the killing of the hip-hop star and neighborhood leader, and o
New Netflix password sharing rules prompt consumers to rethink subscriptions: experts

New Netflix password sharing rules prompt consumers to rethink subscriptions: experts

TORONTO — Netflix's recent move to clamp down on password sharing could push customers to re-evaluate their subscriptions, say digital media experts.
Clement Virgo and Bilal Baig on being among leading Canadian Screen Awards nominees

Clement Virgo and Bilal Baig on being among leading Canadian Screen Awards nominees

Toronto filmmaker Clement Virgo has worked in the industry for over two decades, yet he says he was surprised to find out that his coming-of-age film set in Scarborough is this year's leading film nominee heading into the Canadian Screen Awards.
U.S.-Cdn artist Tim Whiten wins $75,000 Gershon Iskowitz Prize at the AGO

U.S.-Cdn artist Tim Whiten wins $75,000 Gershon Iskowitz Prize at the AGO

TORONTO — U.S.-Canadian artist Tim Whiten has won the $75,000 Gershon Iskowitz Prize at the Art Gallery of Ontario. As part of the 2022 prize, Whiten will get a solo exhibition at the Toronto gallery in 2025.
Met cuts season to 18 operas, matching fewest in 4 decades

Met cuts season to 18 operas, matching fewest in 4 decades

NEW YORK (AP) — The financially challenged Metropolitan Opera is cutting its schedule to 18 productions next season, matching the pandemic-curtailed 2019-20 season for the fewest since 14 in strike-shortened 1980-81.
Iconic Slovenian band Laibach to perform in Ukraine amid war

Iconic Slovenian band Laibach to perform in Ukraine amid war

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia's iconic band Laibach will hold a concert in Ukraine's capital next month, saying Wednesday this will make them the first foreign group to perform a full show in Kyiv since the beginning of the Russian invasion las