TIFF, VIFF spotlight Terrence Malick
As the buzz from Cannes fades, two Canadian film organizations will shine a spotlight on this year’s Palme d’Or-winner, Terrence Malick.
News veteran Christie Blatchford joins Postmedia
Christie Blatchford’s columns will be back in the pages of the National Post, the Postmedia news network announced on Wednesday.
NY troupe to revive notorious Carrie musical
A New York theatre troupe is set to take a fresh stab at famed Broadway musical flop Carrie in 2012.
Author raising money for Slave Lake library
An Island author and book blogger is doing what she can to help rebuild the library lost in the wildfires in Slave Lake, Alberta.
Ennio Morricone to head Rome film fest jury
Ennio Morricone, who has scored hundreds of movies, including The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, will head the jury for the 2011 International Rome Film Festival.
Atwood’s Blind Assassin launches Twitter book club
The Blind Assassin by Canadian writer Margaret Atwood has been tapped as the inaugural entry for a new, Twitter-based book club.
Armstrong lawyers demand 60 Minutes apology
Lawyers for Lance Armstrong have demanded an on-air apology from 60 Minutes after the head of Switzerland’s anti-doping lab refuted claims that the cyclist tested positive in the 2001 Tour de Suisse.
DC Comics to reset numbering on 52 titles
DC Comics is going back to the starting point in September, renumbering its entire lineup of DC Universe titles with No. 1 and retooling nearly all of its major characters, including Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman.
Leonard Cohen wins prestigious Spanish award
Canadian singer Leonard Cohen has won a Prince of Asturias award, one of eight given annually in Spain for achievement in the arts or sciences.
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