It’s no mistake that Trump’s ‘Apocalypse Now’ parody, ‘Chipocalypse Now,’ sounds more like a quippy Doritos ad than a declaration of war on an American city. Subterfuge is the point. …
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Guillermo del Toro, Jacob Elordi and Mia Goth haunt TIFF with ‘Frankenstein’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTORONTO — Welcome to a special daily edition of the Envelope at TIFF, a newsletter collecting the latest developments out of Canada’s annual film showcase. Sign up here to get it in …
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How the Inland Empire became key to música Mexicana’s success
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNot even a mini heatwave could deter thousands of Inland Empire residents from showing up to a local música Mexicana festival. On a Saturday afternoon in May, when the temperature …
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Downtown L.A. art gallery Superchief faces potential closure
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesInside Superchief Gallery, murmurs of excitement and eagerness filled the air. Around 60 people gathered in the downtown art space for a screen printing workshop on a late summer evening …
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Cabaret to end Broadway run early as Billy Porter exits production after sepsis diagnosis
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Kit Kat Club is closing its Broadway doors early on Sept. 21, as current “Emcee” Billy Porter battles a “serious case of sepsis,” according to the production team. “It …
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Sydney Sweeney drops by our TIFF video studio, plus today’s picks
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTORONTO — Welcome to a special daily edition of the Envelope at TIFF, a newsletter collecting the latest developments out of Canada’s annual film showcase. Sign up here to get it in …
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Al Roker’s ‘Weather Hunters’ on PBS Kids makes his dream a reality
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGrowing up, Al Roker loved animation. His Saturday mornings were devoted to Bugs Bunny and Road Runner, and he would spend hours studying Preston Blair’s book on how to draw …
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Dancing in the face of oblivion with ‘Sirât,’ director Oliver Laxe arrives
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTORONTO — The smile is beatific, blissed out, even at an ungodly hour on our Zoom call from France. A week later, when I finally meet 43-year old filmmaker Oliver Laxe in …
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Our TIFF photo gallery welcomes Elle Fanning and more, plus today’s picks
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTORONTO — Welcome to a special daily edition of the Envelope at TIFF, a newsletter collecting the latest developments out of Canada’s annual film showcase. Sign up here to get it in …
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada, September 5, 2025 — Elle Fanning from the film “SENTIMENTAL VALUE,” photographed in the Los Angeles Times Studios at RBC House, during the Toronto International Film Festival, …