Grammy Awards gala set to celebrate 2011 music
Hotly anticipated performances and a celebration of some of music's biggest stars are expected at Sunday's Grammy Awards gala.
Grammy Awards gala set to celebrate 2011 music
World Press Photo won by Arab protest image
Spanish photographer Samuel Aranda won the 2011 World Press Photo of the Year award Friday for an image of a veiled woman holding a wounded relative in her arms after a demonstration in Yemen. video
Naomi Watts to portray Diana, the late Princess of Wales
Oscar-nominated actress Naomi Watts has signed on to portray Diana, the late Princess of Wales, in a new film that will focus on her final years.
- Spider-Man trailer: fresh take or more of the same? by Arts Online Feb. 7, 2012 4:41 PM Spider-Man? Yes. Amazing? Maybe. The first full-length trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man -- the reboot of the comic-turned-movie trilogy -- has been released. But considering the previous movie franchise ended a mere five years ago and that we've been bombarded with stories about the troubled Broadway musical adaptation since then, this reboot does beg the question: Do we really need to revisit Spider-Man?
- FILM REVIEW: The Woman in Black by Eli Glasner Feb. 3, 2012 1:00 AM A mediocre movie filled with predictable thrills, The Woman in Black is saved by the performance of Daniel Radcliffe. While the story won't shock horror fans, it displays Radcliffe's magic touch at conveying emotion, and hints that he'll be a presence on the screen for years to come.
- FILM REVIEW: Miss Bala by Eli Glasner Feb. 2, 2012 6:12 PM Miss Bala is a bold film that shows the personal price of Mexico's drug war, says Eli Glasner. With a keen eye and unrelenting gaze, director Gerardo Naranjo gives a first-person perspective on a country in crisis.
- Guillaume Côté dancing in the zone by Arts Online Feb. 2, 2012 12:45 PM Guillaume Côté, principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada, had longed to convey the pure physicality of ballet to the public and, if possible, show what it feels like to dance. His latest attempt is the captivating video, Lost in Motion.
- FILM REVIEW: Monsieur Lazhar by Eli Glasner Feb. 2, 2012 1:01 AM Oscar-nominated and widely acclaimed, the French-language drama Monsieur Lazhar is a lesson in the power of empathy. Quebec director Philippe Falardeau has created an artful film that explores grief, guilt and mourning through the natural performances of a cast of schoolchildren, says Eli Glasner.
Strombo
Canada's Mild Winter Might Lead to Some Downsides Feb. 10, 2012 6:10 PM Winnipeg is known as a city with severe winters, so much so that some people call it "Winterpeg". But 2012 is different...
Q Blog
Enter our Six-Word Modern Love Story Contest! Feb. 10, 2012 2:54 PM The goal is simple: tell a full and rich modern love tale in just six words. Funny. Sad. Sexy. Or futuristic sexy, the kind with spaceships. Winners announced on Q's February 14th Modern Love special.
CBC Books
The web celebrates 200 years of Charles Dickens Feb. 10, 2012 4:23 PM The revered English novelist turns two centuries-old this week! See the online tributes and leave your birthday message for a chance to win a copy of Charles Dickens: A Life.
DNTO Blog
What did the weather change for you? (Feb. 18/28) Feb. 9, 2012 2:19 PM Everyone talks about it, but no one does anything about it... But what did a change in the weather change in your life?
