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Four standout Toronto Fringe musicals that could go the distance
Iris says goodbye Photo by Stefi Kopp Fringe festival 2025
CBS ending The Late Show in May 2026, Stephen Colbert says
FILE - Stephen Colbert arrives at a screening of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," during PaleyFest, April 21, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
critic’s notebook
From a Coldplay kiss cam to Steve Miller’s cancelled tour (and more), it’s a cruel summer for concerts
Brad Wheeler
The story of Honey Jam, a beacon for women in music for 30 years and counting
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The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of July 19, 2025
Books on the shelves
What to watch this weekend: Solve a murder in Yosemite – or explore Canada’s peaceful national parks with these docs
Kelly Nestruck
critic’s notebook
From a Coldplay kiss cam to Steve Miller’s cancelled tour (and more), it’s a cruel summer for concerts
Brad Wheeler
Brad Wheeler
The story of Honey Jam, a beacon for women in music for 30 years and counting
honey jam feature image
House passes Trump’s $9-billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid
The House passed the bill by a vote of 216-213.
CBS ending The Late Show in May 2026, Stephen Colbert says
FILE - Stephen Colbert arrives at a screening of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," during PaleyFest, April 21, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
visual arts review
Indigenous artists merge form and content at National Gallery of Canada
Kate Taylor
Kate Taylor
film review
I Know What You Did Last Summer, and it sure wasn’t anything good
Barry Hertz
Barry Hertz
Lin-Manuel Miranda to use Hamilton 10th anniversary show to fundraise for U.S. immigration non-profits
Lin-Manuel Miranda, composer and creator of the award-winning Broadway musical, Hamilton, offers a message of gratitude after receiving a standing ovation at the end of the play's premiere held at the Santurce Fine Arts Center, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Jan. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti, file)
Singer Connie Francis, whose hits included Pretty Little Baby, dead at 87
FILE - Singer Connie Francis performs during the dress rehearsal of the German TV show "Summer Party of Folk Music" in Magdeburg, eastern Germany, June 5, 2004. (AP Photo/Eckehard Schulz, file)
What to watch this weekend: Solve a murder in Yosemite – or explore Canada’s peaceful national parks with these docs
Kelly Nestruck
Kelly Nestruck
Four standout Toronto Fringe musicals that could go the distance
Aisling Murphy
Aisling Murphy
Rising Indigenous soprano Emma Pennell to sing in The Handmaid’s Tale opera at Banff Centre
Emma Pennell 23 Opera singer
Jane’s Addiction bandmates sue each other over onstage fight that ended reunion tour, album
FILE - Dave Navarro, left, and Perry Farrell of Jane's Addiction perform during KAABOO 2017 at the Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds on Sept. 16, 2017, in San Diego, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)
Love Island watch parties are boosting sports bars – and giving Gen Z a reason to go out
A group of friends at a watch party for Love Island USA at the Fox & Fiddle in Toronto on Sunday. The viewing parties are not just good for business – they’re also helping to heal Gen Z's loneliness epidemic.
Fire engulfs main stage of Belgium’s Tomorrowland music festival ahead of Friday start
In this image made from video provided by Morgan Hermans, smoke from the fire at the Tomorrowland festival is seen in Brussels, Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (Morgan Hermans via AP)
film review
Dark and stormy Japanese thriller Cloud is an excellent exploration of a market driven by greed
Barry Hertz
Barry Hertz
Vandalized Pablo Picasso painting back on display at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
A view of the exhibition Berthe Weill, Art Dealer of the Parisian Avant-garde, is seen in this handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Picasso Estate / CARCC Ottawa 2025. MMFA, Denis Farley (Mandatory Credit)
film review
Despite Rihanna, the Smurfs’ tiresome new musical adventure will leave you feeling blue
Barry Hertz
Barry Hertz
Wildfires among reasons CBC needs a public safety mandate, McGill research centre says
Smoke from the Dryden Creek Wildfire, just north of Squamish, B.C., is seen on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
exclusive
Giller Prize says it will be forced to cease operations without federal funding
Elana Rabinovitch the Executive Director of Giller Prize stands on stage during the awards ceremony in Toronto, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
TIFF to debut Netflix’s buzzy Knives Out sequel starring Daniel Craig
TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 10: Daniel Craig attends the "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" Premiere during the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival at Princess of Wales Theatre on September 10, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
American Idol music supervisor and husband both found dead at L.A. home
FILE - The stage at the "American Idol" farewell season finale at the Dolby Theatre on Thursday, April 7, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
opinion
Emmy nominations 2025: Surprises and snubs in a big year for Canadian talent
Kelly Nestruck
Kelly Nestruck
film review
Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal face off in fiery, haunting pandemic satire Eddington
Barry Hertz
Barry Hertz
Roman-era mosaic panel with erotic theme that was stolen during Second World War returns to Pompeii
Restorers set on display a Roman mosaic depicting a pair of lovers, which was repatriated from Germany, in Pompeii archaeological park, Italy, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
See the list of key Emmy nominations
Jason Isaacs, left, and Parker Posey in a scene from HBO's The White Lotus, which is nominated for best drama series.
Severance leads with 27 nominations, The Studio tops comedies with 23 as AppleTV+ dominates
Adam Scott, left, and Britt Lower in a scene from Severance on Apple TV+.
Comedian and former SCTV star Dave Thomas walks into the Russia-Ukraine war: ‘There’s nothing funny about it’
Comedian Dave Thomas pictured in this undated photo. After a brush with death, comedian Dave Thomas finds new purpose on front lines of Ukraine. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO Dave Thomas **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Unreleased Beyoncé music stolen during Cowboy Carter tour
FILE - Beyonce, left, accepts the Innovator Award during the iHeartRadio Music Awards, April 1, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
BBC Gaza documentary narrated by Hamas official’s son breached editorial guidelines, review finds
FILE - This photo shows a BBC sign outside the entrance to the headquarters of the publicly funded media organization in London, July 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
theatre review
Gnit at the Shaw Festival is an intriguing homage to Henrik Ibsen
Aisling Murphy
Aisling Murphy
Immigration minister won’t say if Canada considering barring British, Irish artists over festival performances
Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, aka Mo Chara, a member of the Irish language band Kneecap, leaves Westminster Magistrates Court London, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, where he is charged with a terrorism offence relating to displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah during a performance with the band in November 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
The five biggest moments of Love Island USA’s tumultuous season 7 finale
Amber Dowling
This image released by Peacock shows winning couple Amaya Espinal, left, and Bryan Arenales on the reality dating series "Love Island USA." (Ben Symons/Peacock via AP)
TikTok CEO asks to meet with Mélanie Joly over shutdown order
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew sits before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP)
Interactive art installation of vintage-inspired telephones in Edmonton nominated for global award
The "Play it by Ear" art installation is seen in Butler Memorial Park in Edmonton on Friday, July 4, 2025. Each pair of telephones is connected by looping landlines. Park visitors can pick up any telephone, and a matching phone will ring elsewhere in the park. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Trump threatens to revoke Rosie O’Donnell’s U.S. citizenship, calls her a ‘Threat to Humanity’
Rosie O’Donnell moved to Ireland earlier this year with her 12-year-old son after the start of Trump's second term.
Pride Toronto must return to its political roots as sponsors pull support, advocates say
Pro-Palestinian protesters chant and hold a banner as they slow down the Toronto Pride Parade on Sunday, June 29, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
Ira Wells, who literally wrote the book on book bans, shares his thoughts on the politics of censorship
SpongeBob, Backyardigans to go off air later this summer as Corus winds down five kids channels
The Corus logo at Corus Quay in Toronto is shown on Friday, June 22, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
Justin Bieber returns with Swag, surprising fans with long-awaited seventh album
FILE - Justin Bieber attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala on Sept. 13, 2021, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
At the centre of Trump’s America, Come From Away takes on a newly political edge
Audience members watch a performance of Come From Away at The Muny in St. Louis, Missouri, on Thursday, June 26, 2025. The Canadian musical is being staged for the first time in a venue of this size in the United States.
Justin Bieber releases highly anticipated album ‘Swag’
Justin Bieber, pictured at the 2021 Met Gala in New York, teased his seventh album in a series of billboards and social media posts.
Polaris Music Prize shortlist includes Mustafa, Nemahsis
Nemahsis arrives for the Juno Awards, in Vancouver, on Sunday, March 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns