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Production designer Patrice Vermette already has an Oscar for his work on the first instalment of the sand-swept sci-fi epic “Dune,” but he says earning another nomination for the elaborate sequel is “still overwhelming.

Nonfiction 1. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, narrated by the author (Audible Studios) 2. Sound Therapy: Bliss (396Hz) by Audible Sleep and Audio up, narrated by Scarlett Burke (Audible Originals) 3.

Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. Midnight Black by Mark Greaney (Penguin Publishing Group) 2. Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros (Entangled Publishing, LLC) 3. Fly Away by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin’s Publishing Group) 4.

Top New Shows (US): 1. Inside the Trump Purge: Federal Workers Tell Their Stories , The Daily 2. Trump Shocks Europe , The Daily 3. The Sordid Saga of President Trump and Mayor Adams , The Daily 4. Trump 2.0: Rewriting Histories , The Daily 5.

Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US): 1. Mufasa: The Lion King 2. Dog Man 3. The Brutalist 4. Anora 5. Wicked 6. Moana 2 7. Companion 8. Conclave 9. The Substance 10. Flight Risk The Associated Press

TORONTO — Ottawa Bluesfest is raking in the star power for its 2025 edition, with Hozier, Shania Twain, Green Day and Kaytranada among the headliners.

LONDON (AP) — A new album called “Is This What We Want?” features a stellar list of more than 1,000 musicians — and the sound of silence.

NEW YORK (AP) — The popular right-wing podcaster Dan Bongino has built a career of unleashing sometimes inflammatory rants against the media, Democrats and the federal government. Now, the 50-year-old former New York police officer and U.S.

By the time the Oscars wind around after months of other award shows and constant handicapping, the prizes can feel almost predetermined. Not this year.

TORONTO — Jennifer Whalen wasn’t quite prepared for the intensity of menopause.