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5 Mother's Day ideas to make Mom feel special, in addition to that very important call

When celebrating mom this Mother's Day, we are going the (social) distance! Here are five ideas to make Sunday special.

      




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Miley Cyrus: I really have no idea what this pandemic is like

Singer Miley Cyrus is comfortable in her space but understands that the COVID-19 pandemic has been rough for a lot of people, financially and otherwise




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Did David Dobrik Just Confirm He’s In A Relationship With Madison Beer?

Fans think they might be going official




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Liam Gallagher Announces New Release Date Of MTV Unplugged Live Album

His biblical performance will be yours to own on 12th June...




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Fans Think Zayn Malik Is Dropping Clues That He’s Engaged To Gigi Hadid

Marriage ~and~ a baby? It's a lot to take in




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Komagata Maru: The story behind the apology

By Rod Mickleburgh At long last, a formal apology has been delivered in the House of Commons for Canada’s racist behaviour in its shameful treatment of Sikh passengers aboard the Komagata Maru, who had the effrontery to seek immigration to the West Coast more than a hundred years ago. Not only were they denied entry, they [...]




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The Water Bomber, The Frogman and The Great Canadian Novelist

By Allan Eastman The photographs of water bombers fighting the horrendous Ft. McMurray conflagration of 2016 invoked a sudden wash of memories having to do with two of the great Canadian cultural institutions that I had the good fortune to be involved with and a bizarre set of circumstances that led from a burned out […]



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Our selective sympathy

By Brady Tighe It is a powerful thing to see the destroyed homes of the Beacon Hill neighborhood in Fort McMurray — husks of buildings that once contained a family, their possessions, their memories, their keepsakes, their records, and their favourite throw pillows; everything minor and major, wiped out by an implacable force. The destruction […]




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My friend, Rick, at the Pride Parade

By Frank Moher On this dreadful day, I don’t want to write about the shootings in Orlando. I want to write about my friend, Rick. Rick lives just outside of Nanaimo, a city of about 80,000, across the water from the island I live on. He’s been a celebrity there for a long time, first as the city’s […]




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Hatred on an Alberta golf course

For years I have been warning that hatred kills. Like it did in Orlando last Sunday. Or like it did in Britain last Thursday. When the gentle, decent Labour MP Jo Cox was shot and stabbed to death by a another cowardly bigot. And I've also warned that the same poison was spreading in Canada. Where [...]




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Stadia’s latest woe: Its PUBG port is overrun with official, crappy bots [Updated]

If 98 painfully stupid bots fall onto a PUBG island, do they make a sound?




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War Stories: How Prince of Persia slew the Apple II’s memory limitations

We're resurfacing our interview from last month now that Mechner's book is out.




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Sony says major The Last of Us Part 2 leak didn’t come from employee [Updated]

No spoilers here, but details about character relationships, fates are out there.





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SXSW on Amazon—French electronica, Dark Web subcultures, and two great shorts

SXScreeners: Shorts and soundtracks rule this Amazon-hosted digital film fest



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Billy Mitchell takes his Donkey Kong high-score cheating case to court

Newly revealed Twin Galaxies defamation suit has been quietly proceeding for months.




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Generating Game of Thrones characters in Skyrim’s character creator

Watch a professional (non-gaming) illustrator adapting to a new medium.




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Beyond emulation: The massive effort to reverse-engineer N64 source code

It's about much more than just enabling PC ports.



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Val Kilmer opens up about cancer treatment that lost him the use of his voice

Kilmer, a follower of Christian Science calls it: the “suggestion of throat cancer.”




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‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Film Moves Forward With Deal With Former Marvel Exec Jeremy Latcham

Entertainment One has signed a first-look agreement with producer and former Marvel Studios executive Jeremy Latcham, with "Dungeons & Dragons" as the first project under the deal. Entertainment One made the announcement Wednesday, noting that the partnership with Latcham follows eOne’s acquisition by Hasbro earlier this year and will further power eOne’s ability to produce […]




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Blake Lively to Star in Netflix Thriller ‘Dark Days at the Magna Carta’

Blake Lively will star in "Dark Days at the Magna Carta," a post-apocalyptic thriller that's being developed at Netflix as a possible trilogy. Michael Paisley will write the screenplay for "Dark Days at the Magna Carta," set amid a catastrophic event and centering on a woman going to extreme lengths to survive and save her […]




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'Cast Away' at 20: A taxing production with long-lasting ramifications for Tom Hanks

No major Hollywood film since has attempted anything quite like Cast Away.




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David Ayer confirms 'Suicide Squad' fan theory about Joker's controversial tattoo

Fans were divided over some of the facial art adorning Jared Leto's take on the Joker.




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23 classic RKO films coming to BBC iPlayer including 'Citizen Kane', 'King Kong' and 'Top Hat'

Time to catch up on some of the greatest movies ever made.




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New on Netflix this week: Movies you can watch NOW

What's new this week?




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The Batman release date, cast, villains, and everything else you need to know

Get ready for The Batman with our recap of the latest news




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Stream 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society' on VE Day to raise money for the NHS

Celebrate VE Day with Mike Newell's 2018 WW2 film.




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How to watch Andy Serkis reading 'The Hobbit' online

Andy Serkis is taking part in the ambitious 12-hour challenge to raise money for a pair of charities during the coronavirus lockdown.




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Harry Potter star Rupert Grint becomes a father

He announced that his partner Georgia Groome was pregnant in April.




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Pete Davidson needs to sort his life out in first trailer for 'The King of Staten Island'

From 'Saturday Night Live' to the big screen, Pete Davidson could become Judd Apatow's next comedy megastar.




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Locked-down Churchill impersonator uses social media to mark VE Day

Derek Herbert had been due to appear at Hever Castle in Kent but will instead perform on social media.




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'Friday the 13th' at 40: How this horror classic cemented the blockbuster slasher

Sean S. Cunningham's slasher 'Friday the 13th' is celebrating its 40th anniversary this week. Its effect on the horror genre defined the 1980s.




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'Deadpool 2' producers fined almost £250,000 over stuntwoman death on set

Joi Harris was just 40 years old when she died after a motorbike accident on the 'Deadpool 2' set.




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'National Treasure' sequel and TV series planned

Jerry Bruckheimer has revealed that a National Treasure 3 and a TV series are both in development.




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Val Kilmer reveals incident that led to him quitting as Batman

Val Kilmer has opened up about his decision to quit as Batman after just one movie.




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‘Avatar’ and ‘Lord Of The Rings’ should resume filming soon

New Zealand’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic means that shooting on Avatar and Lord Of The Rings can resume. is already back underway in the country.




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The best films on TV: Saturday, 9 May

This Saturday you can expect coming of age dramas, delectable foodie feel-good films, and hard hitting horrors.




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More than 650,000 people watched Andy Serkis’s marathon reading of The Hobbit

The actor said he was 'truly humbled' by the response.




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For this 29-year-old, the fear and anxiety sparked by coronavirus are everyday battles. Here’s her advice for coping.

Jam Gelua says now more than ever people need to remember that mental health supports are available and they should reach out to anyone who can help. It makes a difference, she says.




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Fitness Solutions: The joy you feel when your ‘outside matches your inside’

Jessika Floyd said ‘enough is enough’ and never looked back, writes Ernie Schramayr




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Five questions for Week 14 of the Overwatch League

Have the Seoul Dynasty been exposed? Is Echo a must-pick hero? We dive into some hot topics before Week 14 kicks off.




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50K bags of Masters chips donated to food bank

Augusta National helped supply around 2,000 pounds of food that would have been sold at the postponed Masters Tournament.




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The iconic hockey moments that should be statues: Bobby Orr has one; who should be next?

What signature moments from hockey history should be immortalized outside of arenas? Here are our picks.




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Big East commissioner: 'If our campuses aren't open, we will not have athletes coming back'

Big East commissioner Val Ackerman discussed the hurdles for sports to return to her league in 2020-21.




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Ter Stegen's diary: Keeping fit, keeping sane and bonding with family at home

The Barca goalie shares his routine from quarantine in Spain.




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How to watch: Reliving Don Shula's memorable moments

The Hall of Fame coach presided over the golden era of Dolphins football, and highlights from his biggest victories will be featured on ESPN2.




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The great bat flip mystery

In MLB, bat flips have long symbolized disrespect. In South Korea, they are art.




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NFL experts pick best matchups, biggest winners from schedule release

Which games should you circle on your calendar? Which rookie debut will be the most interesting?




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Love: Being back at Cavs' facility 'weird, uplifting'

Kevin Love's Cavs became one of the first teams in the NBA to reopen their practice facility for voluntary individual workouts, a process that Love described as "weird" but also "pretty uplifting."




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Apple to hold virtual developer conference June 22, later than usual

Delay likely also pushes back Apple's software testing cycle, which could be another indicator of this year's iPhones launching later than usual