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From Phil Wizard to Raygun, breaking is bigger than ever. Is that a good thing?

Breaking's debut at the Olympics has become one of the most talked-about events of the games including celebration for some, and mocking of others. But does the increased notoriety help legitimize breaking as a sport or doom it?
REVIEW

Cuckoo is inventive, daring and scarily aimless

Instead of bumping up into fear directly, the new horror film Cuckoo aims to unsettle you by simply making its path too confusing to stumble across without getting dizzy.

Alice Munro's biography excluded husband's abuse of her daughter. How did that happen?

After the daughter of beloved Canadian author Alice Munro spoke to the Toronto Star about her abuse at the hands of her stepfather, it was also revealed that Munro's biographer intentionally kept that information out of his book. That has some biographers re-examining the purpose of their genre.
REVIEW

Longlegs isn't bad. It also isn't scary

Longlegs, the new Nicolas Cage horror, is an impressive work of genre fiction. But it may be trying to juggle too many tasks to succeed at any one.

Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial begins with differences over who's responsible for safety on set

A prosecutor says Alec Baldwin 'violated the cardinal rules of firearm safety' in opening statements at his involuntary manslaughter trial in New Mexico. Prosecutor Erlinda Johnson gave the prosecution's opening Wednesday.

Kendrick's Not Like Us music video pits former Raptor DeMar DeRozan against Drake

Late Thursday night, Kendrick Lamar released the music video to his Drake diss track Not Like Us. It features a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo by former Toronto Raptors player DeMar DeRozan.

Could Wicked-Gladiator II joint release be this fall's Barbenheimer? Industry insiders are skeptical

Nearly a year after the wild success of Oppenheimer and Barbie's same-day release, there's a new double billing in town. Wicked and Gladiator II are both set to release on the same day in November, leading everyone to speculate: Is this the new Barbenheimer?
Profile

Very Important People host Vic Michaelis is very famous and has places to be

Vic Michaelis is the host of the new online talk show Very Important People. CBC News sat down with the comedian to talk about acting, the Emmys and carving out a space in the fast-changing world of talk shows.

Wait, why does Tim Hortons have a musical?

The Last Timbit, the new musical from bafflingly Tim Hortons, premieres today. Despite the obvious advertising, its cast argues it's a real musical. And it could be a new way to help a struggling Canadian theatre industry.
REVIEW

The Bikeriders thinks masculinity is a curse but at least it looks cool on a motorcycle

The Bikeriders, the new motorcycle mayhem movie from Jeff Nichols, is an impressive if at times inscrutable investigation into masculinity.