I did a summary of the 10 most popular ebooks that were trending on Kobo during the holiday break. This list will give you an idea of the titles people were clicking on during the Christmas and Kwanzaa break.
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We found a luxury resort in Mexico that allows travellers to book their vacations now and travel later without having to choose a date. If you’re planning to travel between now and the end of next year, this is one deal that may be so easy on your wallet it will be difficult to pass up.
Influential Louis Vuitton fashion designer Virgil Abloh passes
The fashion world is in shock to hear of the passing of one of the industry’s most influential designers, Virgil Abloh, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 41.
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TIFF, Lincoln Center and Academy Museum premiere Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’
In a one-night-only special event, three* global centres for the arts team up to present the world premiere of renowned filmmaker Guillermo del Toro’s new film Nightmare Alley on Dec. 1.
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Guillermo del Toro’s top 5 picks
Leading up to the release of Nightmare Alley, director Guillermo del Toro hand-picks a selection of classic films in the film noir genre to be shown on-screen in Toronto theatres until mid-December.
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But will I gain the courage to watch it?
They say it’s good; however, I’ll have to take their word for it. I was given the opportunity to watch Detention, labelled a “supernatural screamer,” since September. I opened my email at night when the lights were so low in my apartment that just seconds into watching the preview I got so scared I decided that was as much as I could handle. So now I’m reviewing a film that I haven’t watched.
Continue reading Taiwanese film wins five Golden Horse AwardsContagious monkeypox virus found in traveller returning to the United States
A case of a rare, viral disease was found in a traveller returning to the United States from Nigeria. Scientists confirmed late Tuesday that the person was infected with the monkeypox virus.
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Singer Estelle joins Wes Iwundu and Eric Archibald for Diplomacy’s Free The Future pop-up store opening in LA
Premium streetwear brand Diplomacy struck up a partnership with NBA player Wes Iwundu and enlisted the timeless, genre-defying, GRAMMY-winning, singer-songwriter Estelle from West London for the opening of the brand’s first ever Free The Future pop-up store in Los Angeles on Friday. | Video | Photos |
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Chefs, sharpen your knives and perfect your food presentation skills for the Garland Canada Culinary Competition, a virtual and in-person cooking challenge that showcases Canada’s top emerging culinary talent and has produced finalists like Niagara’s Chef Nick Chindamo and MasterChef Canada runner-up Chef Andy Hay. The annual culinary competition’s presenters are partnering with foodservice industry mainstay Restaurants Canada (RC) to accomplish an important mission.
Continue reading Cooking competition plans to spark revival of Canada’s restaurant industryMusic producer Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival turns deadly in Texas
Astroworld Festival founder and Latin Grammy-winning performer Travis Scott spent the week in Houston, Texas where he grew up, at opening ceremonies for the city in preparation for the music festival on the weekend. The crowd rushed security as soon as the gates to the concert grounds opened but it wasn’t until later during the show that tragedy struck.
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