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Video: M.I.A. flips bird at Super Bowl halftime show
Mon, 6 Feb 2012 1:06 -0500
M.I.A., who hit the stage with Madonna at the Super Bowl, put up her middle finger during the performance, which also included Nicki Minaj, Cee Lo and LMFAO. NBC apologized for M.I.A.'s actions. This video contains the obscene image.
M.I.A.’s middle finger and the other memorable moments
Sun, 5 Feb 2012 22:07 -0500
TV camera’s not quick enough to avoid singer’s obscene gesture
Applause, applause! 'Smash' is smashingly good
Mon, 6 Feb 2012 0:00 -0500
The pilot episode is an extraordinarily graceful celebration of the American dream of stardom
Video: Madonna releases new football-themed video
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 19:23 -0500
The day's top showbiz news and headlines including Madonna releases a new video, Roseanne Barr announces a bid for the U.S. presidency, and Jean Dujardin is featured in a racy advertisement
TV: Five shows worth watching tonight: Feb. 6
Sun, 5 Feb 2012 0:00 -0500
A select viewing guide for Monday. Feb. 6
Indigo joins growing boycott of books published by Amazon.com
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 17:04 -0500
Move is part of backlash against e-commerce giant’s move into publishing side of business
Bringing back Bresson: cinema’s patron saint resurrected
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 17:00 -0500
TIFF Cinematheque senior programmer James Quandt’s 1998 retrospective of Robert Bresson films gave TIFF buzz far beyond Toronto. Now Quandt’s overseen a new Bresson retrospective, which opens at TIFF this week and will tour a dozen North American cities this year
How panda diplomacy became bear-knuckle haggling
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 19:13 -0500
As every trader knows, you can’t negotiate with an empty sack. You’ve got to bring some shiny beads of your own
Video: Michelle Yeoh premieres "The Lady" in Hong Kong
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 19:25 -0500
Actress Michelle Yeoh premieres "The Lady" at Hong Kong charity gala to raise money for Amnesty International
Outside the boy box: Women embrace and rethink video games
Sat, 4 Feb 2012 6:00 -0500
As gaming spreads to mobile devices and Facebook, adult women are elbowing their way into a preserve once claimed by teenage boys, prompting the industry — worth $1.7-billion in Canada alone — to start thinking outside the testosterone-fuelled Xbox. But in a world where video games are important pieces of the cultural puzzle, many women are pondering the mixed message of a new wave of games that cater to stereotypical female tastes.
Red Means Run, by Brad Smith
Sun, 5 Feb 2012 18:00 -0500
T.F. Rigelhof reviews Red Means Run, by Brad Smith
Weekend TV: The Super Bowl, plus a few alternatives
Sat, 4 Feb 2012 0:00 -0500
Football dominates, but there are also cute animals
Madonna to draw on young blood
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 17:00 -0500
Madonna: so old school, so out of touch with new media, so ... old! But the durable pop star has a new album to sell, so expect a great show at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday
Stripped of bells and whistles, hockey still has its soundtracks
Sun, 5 Feb 2012 18:00 -0500
Ron MacLean talks anthems for taking to the ice
Facebook Nation needs a constitution
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 17:38 -0500
It's easy to understand why people flock to Facebook and other social networks: They have become ubiquitous, necessary, and addictive. But when you join up, you don't know enough about the ramifications of social network citizenship to understand where that decision will lead and how it might transform you and your life.
