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Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families' backing

Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families' backing

The satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for Alex Jones' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, backed by families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims whom Jones owes more than $1 billion in defamation judgments for calling th
The Latest: Fans gather for first concert on Taylor Swift's Toronto leg

The Latest: Fans gather for first concert on Taylor Swift's Toronto leg

TORONTO — Pop superstar Taylor Swift is set to kick off the first of six shows in Toronto tonight. The singer brings her record-breaking tour for a Canadian leg that hits Rogers Centre this weekend and next.
Mason Bates' Met-bound opera 'Kavalier & Clay' based on Michael Chabon novel premieres in Indiana

Mason Bates' Met-bound opera 'Kavalier & Clay' based on Michael Chabon novel premieres in Indiana

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana (AP) — When composer Mason Bates approached Michael Chabon about turning his novel “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” into an opera, he said the writer told him frankly that “opera was not his thing.
Burt Bacharach, composer of classic songs, will have papers donated to Library of Congress

Burt Bacharach, composer of classic songs, will have papers donated to Library of Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — Burt Bacharach , one of the most celebrated and popular composers and songwriters of the 20th century, will have his papers donated to the Library of Congress.
Q&A: ‘Love, Actually’ filmmaker Richard Curtis on charity, the Oscars and the state of rom-coms

Q&A: ‘Love, Actually’ filmmaker Richard Curtis on charity, the Oscars and the state of rom-coms

Richard Curtis may be widely known for his contributions to romantic comedies with “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” “Notting Hill” and “Love, Actually.
Q&A: Muna’s Katie Gavin on comfort music, creative freedom and her debut solo record

Q&A: Muna’s Katie Gavin on comfort music, creative freedom and her debut solo record

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Katie Gavin is self-proclaimed “gay famous.” The pop band Muna first broke through with “Silk Chiffon,” an anthem to queer joy.
Satire slinger The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with help from Sandy Hook families

Satire slinger The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with help from Sandy Hook families

The satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for Alex Jones' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, backed by families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims whom Jones owes more than $1 billion in defamation judgments for calling th
Mason Bates' Met-bound opera 'Kavalier & Clay' based on Michael Chabon novel premieres in Indiana

Mason Bates' Met-bound opera 'Kavalier & Clay' based on Michael Chabon novel premieres in Indiana

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana (AP) — When composer Mason Bates approached Michael Chabon about turning his novel “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” into an opera, he said the writer told him frankly that “opera was not his thing.
'It's literally incredible': Swifties line up for merch ahead of Toronto concerts

'It's literally incredible': Swifties line up for merch ahead of Toronto concerts

TORONTO — Hundreds of Taylor Swift fans lined up outside the gates of Toronto's Rogers Centre Wednesday, with hopes of snagging some of the pop star's merchandise on the eve of the first of her six sold-out shows in the city.
Book Review: Richard Price returns with another portrait of urban America, ‘Lazarus Man'

Book Review: Richard Price returns with another portrait of urban America, ‘Lazarus Man'

Is there a better writer of urban American stories than Richard Price? His resume is hard to beat: To episodes of HBO’s “The Wire,” and “The Night Of,” and novels like “Clockers,” “Lush Life,” and “Freedomland,” fans can now add “Lazarus Man.