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These authors were sold a romantasy convention. Instead, they got the Fyre Festival of the book world
Authors are feeling misled and some are out thousands of dollars after travelling to Baltimore for an event advertised as a romantasy book convention, complete with a fantasy ball, only to encounter what some are calling the Fyre Festival of BookTok.
Met Gala celebrates Black menswear and dandyism, includes Rihanna pregnancy surprise
Celebrities flooded the Metropolitan Museum of Art on a rainy Monday in New York City to highlight Black fashion and kick off the first Met Gala in more than 20 years with a menswear theme — a night that also featured Rihanna's baby bump and a lot of tailoring.
Rust opens in theatres more than three years after on-set shooting of cinematographer
More than three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot on the set of the Alec Baldwin film Rust, the movie has come to theatres, opening quietly Friday with the tragedy of its making still hanging over it.
Eurovision bans Pride flags for performers, lifts restrictions on flags for spectators
At this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, performers and their delegations will not be allowed to bring flags onstage other than the one for the country they represent — a policy that effectively bans Pride flags for artists. At the same time, Eurovision is lifting restrictions on flags for spectators, including Palestinian flags.
Tackling these 17 factors could cut your risk of stroke, dementia and late-life depression
Making lifestyle adjustments could help you cut the risk of developing a stroke, dementia or late-life depression all at the same time, according to new research that has identified 17 overlapping risk factors for these brain-related conditions.
Coachella's a golden opportunity for artists, but some festival fans wonder: Who's it all for?
For fans at the California music festival this year, long lines to get in and a lack of bathrooms were just the first hurdle. The food is even pricier than usual and both livestream viewers and artists complain about the lukewarm crowds. For two Canadian bands who made their Coachella debut this year, it’s an exciting opportunity. Others see room for improvement.
RFK Jr. vows to find cause of autism by September — experts have doubts
The U.S. is launching a massive effort to determine the cause of autism, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy said Thursday, sparking concern among medical experts and advocates, who question the feasibility and focus of the research.
A global recession is coming, economists warn
The escalating trade war between the U.S. and nearly every single one of its major trading partners has sparked a flurry of predictions and concerns that a global recession could be around the corner.
As tariffs roil the markets, here's why some sectors are faring worse than others
As stock markets sank for the third day Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs last week, no one is coming out unscathed — but some sectors are seeing more volatility than others.
Digging into the 'insane' formula the White House used to calculate its tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump showed off a giant chart on Wednesday full of new “reciprocal” tariffs, which start at 10 per cent and grow steeper for countries with larger trade deficits with the U.S. But experts quickly noticed that these numbers don't add up. So what are these tariffs actually based on?