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Literary magazine The Believer to shut down in 2022

Literary magazine The Believer to shut down in 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the country's most acclaimed and innovative literary magazines is shutting down. The Believer, founded nearly 20 years ago, had been part of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas' College of Liberal Arts since 2017.
Review: ‘Harder They Fall’ updates the Western, with style

Review: ‘Harder They Fall’ updates the Western, with style

These. People. Existed. Those three words — and that very emphatic punctuation — appear onscreen at the beginning of “The Harder They Fall,” setting a definitive tone for this stylish and bold new Western by Jeymes Samuel.
Review: 'The French Dispatch' is a film of 4 quirky stories

Review: 'The French Dispatch' is a film of 4 quirky stories

There’s a line that Bill Murray’s Harold Ross-like character Arthur Howitzer Jr, the editor of The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun, says a few times in Wes Anderson’s new movie that I can’t stop thinking about.
Jill Biden speaks candidly about challenges of her role

Jill Biden speaks candidly about challenges of her role

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden spoke candidly Wednesday about the challenges of her job as first lady and the unexpected scrutiny she has experienced in a position she never imagined having when she was young.
Denis Villeneuve on the Canadian collaborators who helped build the world of 'Dune'

Denis Villeneuve on the Canadian collaborators who helped build the world of 'Dune'

TORONTO — As he took on the colossal task of building "Dune" for the big screen, filmmaker Denis Villeneuve turned to close Canadian collaborators, including fellow Montrealer and production designer Patrice Vermette.
Canadian scholar Rebecca Clifford among finalists for US$75K history prize

Canadian scholar Rebecca Clifford among finalists for US$75K history prize

MONTREAL — U.K.-based Canadian scholar Rebecca Clifford is among three finalists in the running for the US$75,000 Cundill History Prize.
Pig-to-human transplants come a step closer with new test

Pig-to-human transplants come a step closer with new test

Scientists temporarily attached a pig’s kidney to a human body and watched it begin to work, a small step in the decades-long quest to one day use animal organs for life-saving transplants.
Supply shortage woes have Halloween retailers scrambling for stock

Supply shortage woes have Halloween retailers scrambling for stock

In a typical year Geoff Waszek makes his Halloween orders in January, and the shipments arrive at his Toronto costume shop in September.
Workers fed up with nights, weekends seek flexible schedules

Workers fed up with nights, weekends seek flexible schedules

NEW YORK (AP) — After struggling to hire workers for its outlet store in Dallas, Balsam Hill finally opened on Sept. 1.
Shopify partners with Spotify to give musicians new options for merchandise sales

Shopify partners with Spotify to give musicians new options for merchandise sales

TORONTO — E-commerce behemoth Shopify Inc. is linking up with streaming giant Spotify in a partnership meant to give musicians more control over their virtual merchandise tables on the music platform.
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