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She's the title character of 'Bluey,' a kids' program consisting of seven-minute episodes that have enraptured children and adults alike. This week's release of its longest episode yet — at a whopping 28 minutes — prompted an outpouring of appreciation for the show, even from those who are neither toddler nor parent.
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Acclaimed author Salman Rushdie was attacked on a New York stage in August 2022 and suffered life-changing injuries. He spoke to CBC's The Current about his new book, in which he details the stabbing, imagines a conversation with the alleged attacker and shares how he beat the odds to survive.
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For the most part, Taylor Swift has kept a lot of details about the album close to the chest, but as cryptic as she's been while rolling out her 11th studio album, there are still some things we can glean about 'The Tortured Poets Department' from Swift herself.
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In the fall of 1997, the community of Saanich was shaken by the murder of 14-year- old Reena Virk. She was killed by a group of teenagers, which sent shock waves across the rest of the country. Now Hulu has adapted the tragedy into a miniseries that's set to stream on Disney+ in Canada starting May 8.
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While many celebrity homes look less than lived-in, ranging from spotless minimal to ostentatiously palatial, actor Emma Roberts' Hollywood Hills home is made for curling up with a good book -- or several -- with warm tones, comfortable couches, and antique curiosities in each room (also, a lagoon-style pool in the backyard for summer reads).
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Burton Cummings's latest blow in his legal battle against the current lineup of the Guess Who is tarnishing the legacy of the famous Winnipeg rock band, a Winnipeg music historian says — and could set the stage for similar rifts between bands and former members.
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The documentary What Jennifer Did explores the life of Jennifer Pan and the complicated series of events that led to hitmen killing her mother and severely wounding her father in Markham, Ont., in a case that was granted a new trial on one of the charges last year.
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We speak with playwright Erin Shields about the feminist satire she created focused on the women's characters in Shakespeare's plays. We also speak with actress Deena Aziz about the complex roles she gets in Thy Women's Weeds and the fun she has in this seven-women cast.
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The Fox Theatre in the Beach is celebrating a milestone: its 110th year in operation. It opened its doors in 1914, and while it's seen some changes, many love the space for its nostalgic charm. As CBC's Talia Ricci explains, for neighbourhood residents, the Fox does much more than just screen films.
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It's been over 20 years since Bridget Jones insisted she was fat on the silver screen. Now, there's a fourth movie in the works with Renée Zellweger back in the title role. But as excitement builds around Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, many fans of the series want to know: will the fat-shaming finally stop?
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Though the setting of Civil War is described as "near-future America," CBC's Eli Glasner says the reporter-led road movie feels like it could be tomorrow. He calls director Alex Garland's movie urgent and visceral — a film not so much about war, but the effect of it.
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Russian acrobats who defected to Canada in 1992 have returned to St. John's to celebrate a Newfoundland woman who helped them restart their lives. The former members of the world-famous Moscow Circus and their growing families continue to perform across North America.
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Some of Canada's most iconic arts festivals are cancelling or scaling back as they weather financial struggles. Many festival organizers say they are still recouping losses from COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns while they contend with inflation, increased competition and a loss of corporate sponsors.
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Journalism students about to enter the workforce face changes to the traditional Canadian media landscape, with mass layoffs, funding cuts in newsrooms and dramatically shifting public news consumption habits. Here's how three of them hope to adapt and find new ways to engage with their audiences.
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The top of the country music charts is filled with familiar names: Zach Bryan. Luke Combs. Morgan Wallen. These are country heavyweights — names any country fan would recognize. Then, sitting among them all, face obscured by the tip of a cowboy hat, is Beyonce.
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In 1983, Total Eclipse of the Heart was a chart-topping song. Produced by Jim Steinman, it's a song that Bonnie Tyler says she never gets tired of singing. In anticipation of the April 8 solar eclipse, the song might be the perfect way to commemorate the celestial event.
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The Artist Rights Alliance, a non-profit advocacy organization, issued an open letter this week signed by more than 200 musicians calling on artificial intelligence tech companies, developers, platforms and digital music services to stop using AI to 'infringe upon and devalue the rights of human artists.'
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