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Studio Ghibli takes a bow at Cannes with an honorary Palme d'Or

Studio Ghibli takes a bow at Cannes with an honorary Palme d'Or

CANNES, France (AP) — Studio Ghibli, the Japanese anime factory of surreal ecological wonders that has for 39 years spirited away moviegoers with tales of Totoros, magical jellyfish and floating castles, was celebrated Monday by the Cannes Film Festi
Sour Patch Kids Oreos? Peeps Pepsi? What's behind the weird flavors popping up on store shelves

Sour Patch Kids Oreos? Peeps Pepsi? What's behind the weird flavors popping up on store shelves

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream usually draws customers with gourmet takes on classics like vanilla and pistachio.
Book Review: 'Cujo' character returns as one of 12 stories in Stephen King’s ‘You Like It Darker'

Book Review: 'Cujo' character returns as one of 12 stories in Stephen King’s ‘You Like It Darker'

In Stephen King’s world, “It” is a loaded word.
Cannabis legalization coincided with uptick in ER visits from seniors: study

Cannabis legalization coincided with uptick in ER visits from seniors: study

A new study has linked the legalization of cannabis with a rise in the number of Ontario seniors visiting emergency rooms.
EPA warns of increasing cyberattacks on water systems, urges utilities to take immediate steps

EPA warns of increasing cyberattacks on water systems, urges utilities to take immediate steps

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cyberattacks against water utilities across the country are becoming more frequent and more severe, the Environmental Protection Agency warned Monday as it issued an enforcement alert urging water systems to take immediate actions t
Can pink noise enhance sleep and memory? Early research drives a color noise buzz

Can pink noise enhance sleep and memory? Early research drives a color noise buzz

You may have heard of white noise used to mask background sounds. Now, it has colorful competition.
Movie Review: 'The Garfield Movie' is a bizarre animated tale that's not pur-fect in any way

Movie Review: 'The Garfield Movie' is a bizarre animated tale that's not pur-fect in any way

If you catch the latest Garfield movie, you might not expect to find the famous orange feline at one point running from bad guys on the top of a speeding train. Lasagna eating? Sure.
'The Apprentice,' about a young Donald Trump, premieres in Cannes

'The Apprentice,' about a young Donald Trump, premieres in Cannes

CANNES, France (AP) — While Donald Trump's hush money trial entered its sixth week in New York, an origin story for the Republican presidential candidate premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday, unveiling a scathing portrait of the former pre
Is that 'Her'? OpenAI pauses a ChatGPT voice after some say it sounds like Scarlett Johansson

Is that 'Her'? OpenAI pauses a ChatGPT voice after some say it sounds like Scarlett Johansson

NEW YORK (AP) — OpenAI says it plans to halt the use of one of its ChatGPT voices after some users said it sounded like Scarlett Johansson, who famously voiced a fictional, and at the time futuristic, AI assistant in the 2013 film “Her.
WikiLeaks founder Assange wins right to appeal against an extradition order to the US

WikiLeaks founder Assange wins right to appeal against an extradition order to the US

LONDON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal an extradition order to the United States on espionage charges, a London court ruled Monday — a decision likely to further drag out an already long legal saga.