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Canadian video game industry saw 9% drop in number of companies: report

Canadian video game industry saw 9% drop in number of companies: report

The number of video game companies operating in Canada dropped nine per cent in the wake of a pandemic-fuelled gaming boom, most of them smaller independent shops with fewer than 25 employees, according to an economic report on the industry.
An Arkansas organist is playing 18 hours of Bach this year, one lunch break at a time

An Arkansas organist is playing 18 hours of Bach this year, one lunch break at a time

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — It was hushed inside a 140-year-old cathedral on the outskirts of Little Rock's downtown as about five dozen people sat in the pews during a recent lunch break in January.
Gene Barge, renowned sax man and producer known as 'Daddy G,' dies at 98

Gene Barge, renowned sax man and producer known as 'Daddy G,' dies at 98

NEW YORK (AP) — Gene “Daddy G” Barge, an admired and durable saxophone player, songwriter and producer who worked on hits by Natalie Cole, oversaw recordings by Muddy Waters, performed with the Rolling Stones and helped inspire the dance classic “Qua

Gene Barge, renowned sax man and producer known as 'Daddy G,' dies at 98

NEW YORK (AP) — Gene “Daddy G” Barge, an admired and durable saxophone player, songwriter and producer who worked on hits by Natalie Cole, oversaw recordings by Muddy Waters, performed with the Rolling Stones and helped inspire the dance classic “Qua

Woman's lawsuits say sci-fi author Neil Gaiman repeatedly sexually assaulted her

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A woman from New Zealand has filed three civil lawsuits accusing best-selling British author Neil Gaiman of repeatedly sexually assaulting her while she was working as his family's babysitter and nanny.
Two jurors withdrew from Giller Prize in the weeks before news of Scotiabank split

Two jurors withdrew from Giller Prize in the weeks before news of Scotiabank split

TORONTO — Two jurors withdrew from the Giller Prize in the weeks leading up to the book award's split with its lead sponsor Scotiabank, with one saying his writing community feels alienated by the literary institution that faces ongoing boycotts.
The man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie is going on trial. The author will take the stand

The man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie is going on trial. The author will take the stand

MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — In 2022, Salman Rushdie was about to deliver a lecture before a live audience in western New York when a man ran towards him and plunged a knife into the author’s hand as he raised it in self-defense.
Huang Ruo’s `The Monkey King' to get world premiere at San Francisco Opera on Nov. 14

Huang Ruo’s `The Monkey King' to get world premiere at San Francisco Opera on Nov. 14

Huang Ruo watched his kids on Halloween during the coronavirus pandemic his son dressed as Spider-Man and Batman, his daughter as Elsa from “Frozen.

'Another Simple Favor,' with Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick, to open SXSW

“Another Simple Favor,” Paul Feig's sequel to his 2018 noir comedy starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively , will open the SXSW Film and TV Festival.
Despite Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar, ratings for the Grammys fall

Despite Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar, ratings for the Grammys fall

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ratings for the Grammy Awards dipped from last year, despite the nail-biting tension of whether Beyoncé would win album of the year and a surprise appearance by The Weeknd. Sunday night’s broadcast on CBS was seen by 15.