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Director X on swapping gender and race for an updated morality tale in 'Robyn Hood'

Director X on swapping gender and race for an updated morality tale in 'Robyn Hood'

TORONTO — The creator of a revamped version of the Robin Hood tale has little time for critics who object to its focus on a young Black woman.
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Top New Shows (US): 1. Exposed: Cover-Up at Columbia University , Wondery 2. Strike Force Five 3. Hot Mess with Alix Earle , Unwell Network 4. Murder in Apartment 12 , Dateline NBC 5.
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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. Code Red by Kyle Mills & Vince Flynn (Atria/Emily Bestler Books) 2. The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman (Penguin Publishing Group) 3. Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson (Simon & Schuster) 4.
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Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US): 1. Barbie 2. No Hard Feelings 3. Talk To Me 4. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 5. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 6. Asteroid City 7. Past Lives 8. Bottoms 9. Insidious: The Red Door 10.
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'None of us saw this coming': shock as Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony faces bankruptcy

'None of us saw this coming': shock as Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony faces bankruptcy

Musicians at the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony are "shocked" at the sudden decision by its leadership to file for bankruptcy last week.
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PBS boasts slate of new shows unaffected by strikes, which it hopes will draw viewers in

PBS boasts slate of new shows unaffected by strikes, which it hopes will draw viewers in

NEW YORK (AP) — PBS was looking forward to a relatively free lane to offer fresh television to viewers downtrodden by the Hollywood strikes this fall, but that advantage may only last a couple of months now.
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Book Review: 'The Spice Must Flow' chronicles the legacy of the breakthrough novel 'Dune'

Book Review: 'The Spice Must Flow' chronicles the legacy of the breakthrough novel 'Dune'

NEW YORK (AP) — The saga of how cult sci-fi novel “Dune” slowly permeated the mainstream over decades is a tale with almost as many twists and turns as “Dune” itself, and author Ryan Britt recounts it in the lively and entertaining “The Spice Must Fl
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Spain charges pop singer Shakira with tax evasion for a second time and demands more than $7 million

Spain charges pop singer Shakira with tax evasion for a second time and demands more than $7 million

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish prosecutors have charged pop star Shakira with failing to pay 6.7 million euros ($7.1 million) in tax on her 2018 income, authorities said Tuesday, in Spain’s latest fiscal allegations against the Colombian singer.
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Neve Campbell on her ballet past, Karen Kain and the need for change in dance world

Neve Campbell on her ballet past, Karen Kain and the need for change in dance world

TORONTO — Dancer-turned-actress Neve Campbell says she hopes her documentary about the National Ballet of Canada sheds light on some of the uglier aspects of the dance world that demand change.
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Powerball jackpot climbs to $835 million after no one overcomes awful odds to win top prize

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $835 million after no one beat the immense odds Monday night and won the top prize. The winning numbers were: 10, 12, 22, 36, 50 and 4.
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