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Cancellations and chaos continue as Hollywood reacts to ongoing L.A. fires

January 9 , 2025 at 02:30:44 p.m. EST • :

The toll of the devastating fires still churning through Los Angeles is compounding for the film industry as the crisis enters its third day, with more events being postponed and stars like Paris Hilton, Billy Crystal and Mandy Moore mourning the destruction of their homes.

Young Werther is your surprise new favourite. Just don't judge by the poster

January 9 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Canadian writer/director José Lourenço's film Young Werther is more of a riff than straight adaptation of Goethe's The Sorrows of Young Werther. It is also a surprisingly original and honest movie filled with impressive performances.

North of North creators talk filming in Nunavut: 'like planning to shoot on the moon'

January 8 , 2025 at 11:22:49 a.m. EST • :

North of North showrunners Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril and lead actor Anna Lambe talked to CBC's Eli Glasner about what they wanted to capture in the new CBC comedy series and the challenges of filming in Iqaluit.

Booing and blunts: WWE Raw on Netflix signals a cultural vibe shift

January 7 , 2025 at 04:33:37 p.m. EST • :

For the first time in more than 30 years, WWE's popular wrestling program Monday Night Raw didn't broadcast on linear television in the U.S., instead streaming exclusively on Netflix. One expert believes this — and future WWE events — will be a reflection of a cultural shift we're witnessing in North America.

Peter Yarrow of folk-music trio Peter, Paul and Mary dead at 86

January 7 , 2025 at 02:05:47 p.m. EST • :

Peter Yarrow — the singer-songwriter best known as one-third of Peter, Paul and Mary — died on Tuesday in New York at the age of 86, his publicist said. Yarrow had bladder cancer for the past four years.