Brad Pitt riles up CinemaCon
Movie theatre owners aren’t known for being the most raucous crowd. But plop Brad Pitt in front of them and anything can happen. “I love you!” one woman shrieked from…
North Korea lays out tough pre-conditions for talks
North Korea offered talks Thursday with South Korea and the United States, but laid out pre-conditions that Seoul dismissed as "absurd" and analysts said would do little to reduce soaring…
Investigators hunt for clues in Boston Marathon bombing
Investigators on Tuesday searched for the person or group responsible for planting two bombs at the Boston Marathon finish line that killed three people and wounded more than 144 in…
Bananas banned from primary school because of teacher’s allergy
We've got used to our children being warned against taking food containing nuts to school because of the threat of deadly allergies, but at a primary in Halifax bananas have…
Superheroes rule at MTV Movie Awards
The comic book superheroes of The Avengers and comedy romance Silver Linings Playbook ruled at the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday on a night packed with irreverent jokes about body…
Venezuelans vote on future of ‘Chavista’ socialism
Acting President Nicolas Maduro had a double-digit lead over opposition challenger Henrique Capriles in most polls heading into election day, buoyed by Chavez's public blessing before he died from cancer…
Harry Potter sport stages World Cup
The way Alex Benepe remembers it, his roommate’s idea to make quidditch more than a broom-riding fantasy confined to books and the big screen began as only a passing thought…
