#FOOD: CHAIWALA OF LONDON CONTINUES CANADIAN EXPANSION
Chaiiwala of London, the UK’s beloved chai brand, is accelerating its Canadian expansion. Since arriving in Scarborough in 2021, Canadian franchise co-founders Shiraj Kothiwala and Ajmal Gundhra have been on a mission to share authentic chai culture and create inclusive community spaces.
Today, with 22 cafés open across four provinces and a bold target of 100 by 2030, Chaiiwala has quickly become one of Canada’s fastest-growing café brands. By blending tradition with a modern café ...
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#EMMYS: “THE STUDIO” LEADS WAY AT 77TH EMMY AWARDS WITH 13 WINS
The Television Academy tonight celebrated the 77th Emmy® Awards, recognizing excellence in television programming and individual achievement for the 2024-2025 television season.
Apple TV+ series THE STUDIO led the way with 13 wins, including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Seth Rogen), Outstanding Writing and Directing in a Comedy Series (the latter two shared with Rogen's longtime collaborator Evan Goldberg). HBO's THE PENGUIN followed behind with ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE”
Today, 20th Century Studios unveiled an all-new trailer for Scott Cooper’s highly anticipated film, “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere.” Following its stellar reception at the Telluride Film Festival, the film currently holds a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
“Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere” chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 “Nebraska” album. Recorded on a 4-track recorder in Springsteen’s New Jersey bedroom, the album marked a pivotal ...
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#TIFF25: “HAMNET” WINS PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD AT 2025 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
TIFF is announcing 12 awards today, including the Platform Award, TIFF’s only juried competition, and the coveted People’s Choice Awards presented by Rogers. This year’s awards include two exciting new additions: the International People’s Choice Award and the Short Cuts Award for Best Animated Short Film. As TIFF’s 50th edition comes to a close, the Festival is proud to have welcomed over 700,000 guests, nearly 2,000 accredited media, 6,000 Industry delegates, 1,200 screenings, and ...
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#TIFF25: DAY NINE (WRAP) – SAM NIVOLA, BOBBY FARRELLY, MOLLY SHANNON AND MORE
so hard to believe we're reached the end of tiff50! what wondrous ride it's been and we thank you so much for joining us along the way! we really enjoy every time someone who reads the site, taps our shoulder to say "hi" and we hope we continue being able to connect with you. we're here year-round for you!
some highlights from day nine, plus some thoughts on films we saw!
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#NEWMUSIC: ED SHEERAN NEW ALBUM “PLAY”
Ed Sheeran releases his brand-new album Play (listen here). To celebrate the release, he has dropped the official video for his new single “Camera”, starring Phoebe Dynevor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8WXFI_MSAI
Ed Sheeran’s epic new single “Camera” — co-produced by ILYA (Ariana Grande, Camila Cabello), Andrew Watt (Post Malone) and Louis Bell (Justin Bieber)— reinforces Sheeran’s mastery of balladry and lyrical depth. Inspired by his wife Cherry, the track exudes ...
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#TIFF25: “POETIC LICENSE” REVIEW
By Mr. Will Wong
Maude Apatow (Euphoria) is definitely going places and she delivers a very polished and accomplished directorial debut in POETIC LICENSE.
This quirky Comedy centers on Liz (Leslie Mann, Apatow's actual mother) who relocates with her family as her husband (Method Man) takes on a new assignment at a college. She is an Auditor, and sits-in on a Poetry class at the college, but before she knows it, she finds herself unwittingly caught in an emotional "love" (or not) ...
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#BOXOFFICE: “DEMON SLAYER: INIFINITY CASTLE” DAZZLES IN DEBUT
It's a dazzling debut and huge win for the world of Anime at DEMON SLAYER: INFINITY CASTLE opens to a smashing $60 million from 3,315 theatres for Sony Pictures/Crunchyroll. Above this, it gets a stellar 97% on the Tomatometer! This marks the franchise's biggest opening yet.
Second up is THE CONJURING: LAST RITES with $27 million, in its second weekend after dominating last weekend. Thus far, it has grossed $131 million for Warner Bros.
DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE opens in third ...
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#TIFF25: “DRIVER’S ED” REVIEW
By Amanda Gilmore
Director Bobby Farrelly’s latest is an endearing romantic comedy that pays homage to the classic 80s comedies we’ve loved.
It follows high school senior Jeremy (Sam Nivola) whose relationship has become a long-distance one due to his girlfriend Samantha (Lilah Pate) attending college as a freshman. After a call that may or may not be the break-up call, he impulsively plans to make a grand romantic gesture to keep her. He steals his ...
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#TIFF25: “WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY” REVIEW
By David Baldwin
A priest at a small church in rural New York has been killed under mysterious circumstances and Reverend Jud Duplenticy (Josh O’Connor) is the main suspect. The local police are stumped as to what happened, so they call in Master Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) to help solve the case.
WAKE UP DEAD MAN, the latest in Writer/Director Rian Johnson’s Knives Out series is very much what fans of this series (which have all World ...
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