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What's Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023? Hint: Be true to yourself
What's Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023? Hint: Be true to yourself

In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, as artificial intelligence rose and Elon Musk turned Twitter into X, the Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2023 is “authentic.” Authentic cuisine. Authentic...
Inuvialuk artist Kablusiak named winner of $100,000 Sobey Art Award
Inuvialuk artist Kablusiak named winner of $100,000 Sobey Art Award

A Calgary-based Inuvialuk artist has been named the winner of the Sobey Art Award four years after being shortlisted for the honour.
Taylor Swift postpones Rio de Janeiro show, citing record heat a day after fan dies during concert
Taylor Swift postpones Rio de Janeiro show, citing record heat a day after fan dies during concert

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Taylor Swift postponed an Eras Tour concert in Rio de Janeiro Saturday after a 23-year-old fan died during her Friday night show, according to a message posted on the singer's Instagram. ...
Censored art from around the world finds a second opportunity at a Barcelona museum for banned works
Censored art from around the world finds a second opportunity at a Barcelona museum for banned works

A drawing of a nude Donald Trump. A punching bag sculpture shaped like a woman’s torso. A display of women's party shoes standing proudly on prayer rugs. All are pieces of contemporary art that have...
Bill Cosby accuser files new lawsuit under expiring New York survivors law
Bill Cosby accuser files new lawsuit under expiring New York survivors law

A woman who said Bill Cosby sexually assaulted her when she was a young comedy writer more than 50 years ago filed a lawsuit against the actor Thursday under a soon-to-expire New York law that gave victims...
IBM and EU pull ads from Elon Musk's X as concerns about antisemitism fuel backlash
IBM and EU pull ads from Elon Musk's X as concerns about antisemitism fuel backlash

Advertisers are fleeing social media platform X over concerns about ads showing up next to pro-Nazi content and hate speech on the site.
Ryan Reynolds becomes newest member of Order of British Columbia
Ryan Reynolds becomes newest member of Order of British Columbia

Ryan Reynolds is the newest member of the Order of British Columbia after his induction at a private ceremony in Vancouver.
Social-media creators, podcasts won't be regulated under Liberal online streaming law
Social-media creators, podcasts won't be regulated under Liberal online streaming law

The Liberal government has released its final policy direction for the Online Streaming Act, requiring digital giants to contribute to Canadian content while leaving individual content creators alone.
‘The Marvels’ melts down at the box office, marking a new low for the MCU
‘The Marvels’ melts down at the box office, marking a new low for the MCU

The superhero factory hit a new low with the weekend launch of “The Marvels,” which opened with just $47 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Hollywood actors' union board votes to approve the deal with studios that ended the strike
Hollywood actors' union board votes to approve the deal with studios that ended the strike

Board members from Hollywood's actors' union voted Friday to approve the deal with studios that ended their strike after nearly four months.