- Canada's North is 'why I write,' says Joseph Boyden
- Author Joseph Boyden spends part of every year in northern Ontario, making several trips from his other home in New Orleans to a hunting camp near Moosonee, a trip he says is essential to keeping him writing. more »
- Naples mafia threat of hit on author concerns police
- Italian police have stepped up their investigation into reports the mafia in Naples plans to carry out a threat to kill the author of the bestseller Gomorra by Christmas. more »
- Milan Kundera denies report he snitched on U.S. spy
- A document written by the Czech Communist police claims that author Milan Kundera informed on a purported Western spy in the 1950s, which Kundera quickly denied. more »
- Gay author no longer welcome to address N.B. students
- A plan to have an acclaimed gay author speak to students in Charlotte County high schools has been scrapped after a few parents objected. more »
- Author postpones British release of The Jewel of Medina
- American writer Sherry Jones has decided to postpone the U.K. publication of her novel The Jewel of Medina and has cancelled a publicity tour to London planned for next week. more »
- Leak in Nobel deliberations suspected after bettors pick Le Clézio
- The jury for the Nobel Prize for literature suspects a leak after a surprising number of bettors tapped French writer J.M.G. Le Clézio as the winner. more »
- France's Le Clézio takes Nobel Prize in Literature
- French novelist Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio has been awarded the 2008 Nobel Prize for Literature. more »
- Lawsuit over fake Holocaust memoir dismissed
- The U.S. publisher of a Holocaust memoir that was found to be fictional has lost a court battle with the author. more »
- 'Vote culture, eh?' artists urge
- About 250 Canadian actors, writers and other artists gathered in a downtown Toronto park Wednesday to hear the message that voters should be thinking about culture when they go to the polls. more »
Music »
- Theory, Suzie McNeil, Andrée Watters to play Grey Cup show
- B.C. band Theory of a Deadman, Ontario singer Suzie McNeil and Quebec's Andrée Watters will provide the halftime entertainment at next month's Grey Cup game.
- Alicia Keys leads American Music Awards nominations
- R&B singer Alicia Keys picked up five nominations for the American Music Awards, while rock bands Coldplay and the Eagles scored four each.
- Ex-ABBA member gets to keep his money, money, money
- Ex-ABBA member Bjorn Ulvaeus has won his appeal against Sweden's tax authority, which had demanded millions in back taxes.
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TV »
- Canada's Next Great Prime Minister gets international Emmy nomination
- Canada's Next Great Prime Minister, a competition in which young Canadians discuss political issues in a bid to be named a great political leader, has earned a nomination for an international Emmy Award.
- Theory, Suzie McNeil, Andrée Watters to play Grey Cup show
- B.C. band Theory of a Deadman, Ontario singer Suzie McNeil and Quebec's Andrée Watters will provide the halftime entertainment at next month's Grey Cup game.
- France pays tribute to Dennis Hopper
- American actor Dennis Hopper, who directed the film Easy Rider and has appeared in roles in Blue Velvet and Speed, has been named a chevalier of France's Order of Arts and Letters.
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Film »
- Travolta film in Paris suspended after cars torched, crew threatened
- A John Travolta movie, titled From Paris With Love, has suspended filming in a Paris suburb after a dozen cars to be used in the film were burned and the crew threatened.
- Sequel to Wall Street on track as Fox hires scriptwriter
- As world markets crash and soar in alarming tumult, Fox has moved ahead with a sequel to the 1987 film Wall Street, hiring a former stockbroker to write the script.
- France pays tribute to Dennis Hopper
- American actor Dennis Hopper, who directed the film Easy Rider and has appeared in roles in Blue Velvet and Speed, has been named a chevalier of France's Order of Arts and Letters.
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Media »
- Quebec takes stand on thin models as Fashion Week begins
- The provincial minister responsible for the status of women in Quebec had the fashion industry in her sights as she announced plans to adopt a charter that would call for an end to ultra-thin models on runways and magazine pages.
- Joost relaunches site as competitors fine-tune web TV
- Joost is relaunching its online video site to offer a more interactive experience.
- Somali kidnappers threaten to kill Alberta journalist
- Somali kidnappers are threatening to kill Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout and an Australian photographer if a $2.5-million ransom is not paid in 15 days.
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Art & Design »
- High-density housing nabs Stirling Prize
- A housing estate in Cambridge, England, has captured the 2008 Stirling Prize for architecture. Accordia — designed by the triumvirate of Feilden Clegg Bradley, Alison Brooks Architects and Maccreanor Lavington — has been hailed as 'a a new model for outside-inside life.'
- Karaoke exhibit hits cultural notes
- A new exhibit in Toronto examines how artists around the world view a popular form of entertainment: karaoke.
- Montreal artist lights up New York, London with interactive displays
- Mexican-Canadian artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer opened an exhibit in London's Barbican Gallery on Thursday and makes his U.S. public art debut later this month in New York's Madison Square Park.
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Theatre »
- Robert Lepage working with Cirque du Soleil again: report
- Quebec actor and director Robert Lepage is said to be working on a new touring show for Cirque du Soleil, set to launch in 2010.
- Daniel MacIvor wins $25,000 Banff playwriting commission
- Playwright Daniel MacIvor has won a $25,000 playwriting commission from the Banff Centre with a love story about a conventional Japanese interpreter and her Canadian boyfriend.
- 'Vote culture, eh?' artists urge
- About 250 Canadian actors, writers and other artists gathered in a downtown Toronto park Wednesday to hear the message that voters should be thinking about culture when they go to the polls.
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