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20 years later, ‘Bring It On’ still gets the cheers

20 years later, ‘Bring It On’ still gets the cheers

No one expected “Bring It On” to win its opening weekend. The Kirsten Dunst and Gabrielle Union teen cheerleading comedy was facing off against a $60 million Wesley Snipes action film.
Quebec adaptation of 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' faces backlash from actors and Quebecers

Quebec adaptation of 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' faces backlash from actors and Quebecers

MONTREAL — Quebec's French-language adaptation of the popular American police comedy, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," is already taking heat before the first episode airs — from one of the actors in the original series.
Dyson's 'Long Time Coming' addresses history of racism in US

Dyson's 'Long Time Coming' addresses history of racism in US

NEW YORK — One of the country's most prominent scholars on race has a new book out in December. Michael Eric Dyson's “Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America” will be released Dec. 1, St. Martin's Press announced Tuesday.
Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter on releasing 'Bill & Ted' in 'extraordinary times'

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter on releasing 'Bill & Ted' in 'extraordinary times'

TORONTO — If only Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter had a phone booth time machine like their "Bill & Ted" characters.
'Canada's Drag Race' contestants and Crave ask viewers to stop cyber bullying

'Canada's Drag Race' contestants and Crave ask viewers to stop cyber bullying

TORONTO — Canadian streaming service Crave and contestants of "Canada's Drag Race" are speaking out against hateful messages some of the show's queens and judges have received from viewers on social media.
Thomas King explores the trials of travel in new book 'Indians on Vacation'

Thomas King explores the trials of travel in new book 'Indians on Vacation'

Thomas King says he takes pleasure in planning vacations. He just doesn't like going on them.
WHAT TO WATCH: Melania, Pompeo and Trump at GOP convention

WHAT TO WATCH: Melania, Pompeo and Trump at GOP convention

LAS VEGAS — Tuesday's program at the Republican National Convention is likely to wade into familiar waters, with a lineup expected to speak on divisive issues like abortion and “cancel culture,” while lambasting Democratic rival Joe Biden and the Dem
Suffrage anniversary commemorations highlight racial divide

Suffrage anniversary commemorations highlight racial divide

HARTFORD, Conn. — As the U.S. marks the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, many event organizers, mindful that the 19th Amendment originally benefited mostly white women, have been careful to present it as a commemoration, not a celebration.
Rule Britannia! BBC to play song without lyrics at concert

Rule Britannia! BBC to play song without lyrics at concert

LONDON — The BBC has ditched the lyrics of “Rule Britannia!” for its traditional end-of-summer concert amid a debate about the song’s celebration of the British Empire at a time when critics are reevaluating the nation’s colonial past.
Review: Writer Spencer Kope takes a risk but it pays off

Review: Writer Spencer Kope takes a risk but it pays off

“Shadows of the Dead,” by Spencer Kope (Minotaur) “Shadows of the Dead,” the third thriller in Spencer Kope’s “Special Tracking Unit” series, opens with a car crash, the discovery of a bound woman in the trunk, and the subsequent arrest of a seemly d
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