entertainment
Met Gala honouring John Galliano cancelled following backlash
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is cancelling its planned exhibit honouring British designer John Galliano, which had led to severe backlash in the Jewish community and beyond because of the designer’s past antisemitic and racist statements. Source link
Contest to represent Canada at Eurovision now open
Anyone can enter, but amateurs beware: CBC/Radio-Canada is looking for a performer with a proven track record. Already, three competitors have made their intentions known. Source link
Grand Theft Auto 6 leak generates massive hype, and backlash
Rockstar Games’ long-awaited Grand Theft Auto 6 is expected to generate billions in sales, but a backlash is brewing after part of the game was leaked in protest against the company’s decision to only release digital copies. Source link
Mike Myers danced in a Toronto subway station. Commuters were unfazed
It takes a lot to ignore comedy royalty and yet Toronto commuters seemed to do just that in an Instagram video Mike Myers posted on Thursday of himself prancing, leaping and twirling through Toronto’s Bloor-Yonge subway station. Source link
Tennessee intends to rename Nashville airport after Dolly Parton, governor says
Tennessee intends to rename Nashville International Airport after country music icon Dolly Parton, according to a statement from Governor Bill Lee on Friday. Source link
Rob Reiner's son Jake on his parents' killings: 'I will never understand why this happened'
Jake Reiner this week gave his first sit-down interview since the killing of his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, in California in December. He told KABC-TV about the shock he felt after being told his parents were dead and the complicated feelings he has for his younger brother, Nick, who’s currently facing […]
Dolly Parton's sister says singer was still thinking of others while battling cancer
Dolly Parton’s long history of philanthropy is well-documented, but a touching tribute from her sister reveals how deeply the spirit of giving was entrenched in her. Source link
Jacob Elordi's The Dog Stars is an apocalyptic adaptation
The Dog Stars is about the same thing as every other post-apocalypse film you’ve seen, but this time without the guts or energy to make it believably harrowing. Source link
In honour of Coyote vs. Acme, we salute some excellent anti-capitalist movies
Coyote vs. Acme, which opens in theatres Aug. 28, is not only the latest chapter in a timeless battle of wills, but the newest entry in the pantheon of anti-capitalist films. Here are seven of our favourites. Source link
Infinity Mirror Rooms artist, Yayoi Kusama, dead at 97. Her polka-dotted life in pictures
Artist Yayoi Kusama, who has died at 97, was one of Japan’s most revered contemporary artists. Her work was exhibited around the world, often prompting long queues as people flocked to see her colourful, immersive installation art. Source link