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Dawson City family eats only local food for a year in 'First We Eat' doc

Dawson City family eats only local food for a year in 'First We Eat' doc

Filmmaker Suzanne Crocker had a wake-up call a few years ago when the only road in to her hometown of Dawson City, Yukon was cut off due to a landslide.
Fallon apologizes for using blackface in 20-year-old skit

Fallon apologizes for using blackface in 20-year-old skit

NEW YORK — NBC “Tonight” show host Jimmy Fallon has apologized for doing an impersonation of fellow comic Chris Rock while in blackface during a 2000 episode of “Saturday Night Live.” Fallon tweeted on Tuesday that “there is no excuse for this.
In 'Wild World,' singer Kip Moore turns a mirror on himself

In 'Wild World,' singer Kip Moore turns a mirror on himself

NASHVILLE — When country singer Kip Moore wasn’t performing, he was travelling the world to places like Iceland and Costa Rica looking for the next great wave to surf, or a cliff to climb or a remote trail to hike.
Japan police arrest man in Kyoto anime arson that killed 36

Japan police arrest man in Kyoto anime arson that killed 36

TOKYO — Japanese police on Wednesday arrested a suspect in the deadly arson at a Kyoto anime studio last year after he recovered enough from his own severe burns to respond to the police investigation.
Review: A powerful #MeToo chapter in ‘On the Record’ doc

Review: A powerful #MeToo chapter in ‘On the Record’ doc

The documentary “ On the Record ” spends quite a bit of time introducing former music executive Drew Dixon before Russell Simmons and rape are mentioned.
VIRUS DIARY: `Father, why don't they stay home like we do?'

VIRUS DIARY: `Father, why don't they stay home like we do?'

KABUL — The Judas trees must be blooming these days out at the Gulghendi Hills, their purple flowers bursting gloriously all over the green slopes. They hold a festival there every year, where musicians play and families fly kites.
Home gardeners can help the hungry by donating some harvest

Home gardeners can help the hungry by donating some harvest

Gardening’s popularity has surged during the coronavirus pandemic; it provides exercise, outdoor time, emotional well-being and wholesome produce. Home gardening also can provide some hunger relief to others during a time of rising food insecurity.
#MeToo, phase 2: Doc explores heavy burden on women of colour

#MeToo, phase 2: Doc explores heavy burden on women of colour

There’s an elegant, almost poetic silence to one of the most compelling scenes of “On the Record,” a powerful new documentary about sexual violence that knows just when to dial down to a hushed quiet. In the early morning darkness of Dec.
California sues over sex misconduct on 'Criminal Minds' set

California sues over sex misconduct on 'Criminal Minds' set

LOS ANGELES — The state of California filed a lawsuit Tuesday against CBS, Disney and producers of the long-running series “Criminal Minds,” alleging that the show's cinematographer engaged in rampant sexual misconduct against crew members for years.
Documentary focuses on unlikely champion of Mexican cuisine

Documentary focuses on unlikely champion of Mexican cuisine

NEW YORK — If you add garlic to your guacamole, we have bad news: You're not doing it right. Do you mince the onion? That's also a no-no. And, please, leave the avocado lumpy.