Short-video app Quibi said it is shutting down just six months after its early April launch, having struggled to find customers. The Los-Angeles-based company said Wednesday that it would wind down its operations and plans to sell its assets. “Quibi is…
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Rudy Giuliani is featured in a new mockumentary by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, in a scene in which the former New York mayor is shown with his hands down his pants. Shot in a New York hotel room in July, the…
Tegan and Sara’s teenage hurdles are headed to the small screen. The Calgary-raised pop duo have inked a deal to adapt their 2019 memoir High School into a television series through Brad Pitt’s production company Plan B Entertainment. Representatives for the…
Pope Francis endorsed same-sex civil unions for the first time as pope while being interviewed for the feature-length documentary Francesco, which had its premiere at the Rome Film Festival on Wednesday. Francis’s comments came midway through the film, which delves into…
Alberta-raised Cree actor Alyssa Wapanatahk is set to play Indigenous princess Tiger Lily in Disney’s upcoming live-action film “Peter Pan and Wendy.” Wapanatahk told The Canadian Press that she recently closed the deal with Disney to play the role, but…
The ImagineNATIVE Indigenous film and media arts festival is going online this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic but there’s still lots to look forward to starting Tuesday, says the festival’s artistic director. “Film is really great in that it is quite…
Canadian artist Kapwani Kiwanga has won one of France’s most prestigious visual arts prizes. The Hamilton-born, Paris-based creator received the Prix Marcel Duchamp, which comes with a cheque for 35,000 euros (the equivalent of roughly $54,000), on Monday. Her installation,…
A local musician with degrees in biology and neuroscience has found an innovative way to combine her interests. Angie Coombes, who goes by the stage name Angie C, is recording an album featuring TONTO, Calgary’s historic analogue synthesizer — and she is playing…
After an attempt to name a Metro station in his honour failed earlier this year, a Montreal opposition party is calling for Place des Festivals to be named for the late, great jazz pianist Oscar Peterson. Ensemble Montréal submitted a motion at Monday’s council meeting…
A Sherwood Park teen will be voicing a role in an animated film based on popular children’s franchise Paw Patrol. Will Brisbin’s name is set appear alongside those of stars like Jimmy Kimmel, Tyler Perry and Kim Kardashian West in the upcoming…