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Dua Lipa's energy came and went like Houdini in Toronto, Exclaim!

This TV show will change the way you look at sitcoms — why ‘Kevin Can F**k Himself’ is still worth a watch, Toronto Star

‘It became a 10-act masterpiece’: What seeing Taylor Swift live on the Eras Tour for the first time meant for this long-time fan, Toronto Star

'The Great Impersonator': Halsey goes through love, fear, trauma and more as she grapples with her mortality, Abhi's Culture Diaries (Personal Substack)

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Why the TV adaptation has won approval from fans, Toronto Star

POP CULTURE NEWS

Former One Direction bandmates release statement following Liam Payne’s death: ‘We’re completely devastated’, Toronto Star

Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for U.S. president after Donald Trump debate, calls herself ‘childless cat lady’, Toronto Star

How Taylor Swift fans raised more than $100K for Kamala Harris during a single, star-studded Zoom call: ‘They should be afraid of our power’, Toronto Star

‘Let us be clear’: Foo Fighters call out Donald Trump for unauthorized use of ‘My Hero’ at rally with RFK Jr., Toronto Star

Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe but not in the role you think, Toronto Star

Celine Dion returns to the stage, wows at the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony, Toronto Star

‘Who is Alex Trebek?’: U.S. Postal Service issues stamp in honour of late Canadian game show host, Toronto Star

TRENDS, EXPLAINERS AND LISTS

Taylor Swift in Toronto: Here's a Swiftie guide to what to do in the city, Toronto Star

The ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ sequel series premieres this week. Here’s everything you need to know, Toronto Star

Donald Trump vs. Taylor Swift: A timeline of their escalating public feud — and what it all means, Toronto Star

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour hits Toronto in November. Here’s everything you need to know, Toronto Star

Made in a lab: Ten romantic comedy lead pairings with the most chemistry, Toronto Star

This Canadian couple danced with Paul McCartney at Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in London: ‘He was loving our energy’, Toronto Star

LOCAL ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Swiftmania comes to Waterloo Region as fans prepare to attend Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour shows in Toronto, Waterloo Region Record

The Record’s former arts reporter is curating a film festival at Princess Cinemas. Here are the five movies he picked, Waterloo Region Record

Over 1,700 new seats revealed at Centre in the Square as part of venue’s ‘modernization’, Waterloo Region Record

President of Hot Docs, Canada’s largest documentary film festival, steps down, Toronto Star

Architecture firm that designed Ontario Science Centre offers free repair services to keep it open, Toronto Star

There’s hundreds of plastic water bottles floating on Toronto’s harbour. Each one has a message inside, Toronto Star

‘Life is just a classroom’: Queen’s University to offer law course centred on Taylor Swift, Toronto Star

Palestinian-Canadian siblings say they were forced to remove kaffiyehs at Mariah Carey concert at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto Star

POLITICS

I rode the rails through Waterloo Region to talk to people about Justin Trudeau, Waterloo Region Record

Trudeau announces date for Toronto—St. Paul’s byelection, Toronto Star

Former Liberal MP Jim Peterson, who died Friday at age 82, remembered for his generosity: 'Lots of room in his heart', Toronto Star

McCabe elected next mayor of Waterloo; Roe to represent Ward 6, Imprint

UW student running for City Council elections, Imprint

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS

University of Waterloo leads the way for AI literacy in Canada with online course, Waterloo Region Record

Kitchener resident’s failure to land Taylor Swift tickets to Eras Tour concert prompts petition to crack down on resellers, Waterloo Region Record

A bomb threat led to an unexpected stop in Nunavut for these Air India passengers travelling to Chicago from New Delhi, Toronto Star

Ticketmaster is working on returning stolen Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour tickets, but some fans may be left in the lurch, Toronto Star

Ticketmaster pauses transfer of Taylor Swift’s Eras tickets amid reports of hacks and theft, Toronto Star

U.S. court rules Raptors-Knicks legal battle should be settled by NBA commissioner, Toronto Star

Ex-NHL player Alex Formenton among ‘several players’ charged by police in London, Ont., lawyer says, Toronto Star

LOCAL NEWS

‘Big success for Canadian science’: University of Waterloo scientists use satellite to measure greenhouse gas, Waterloo Region Record

‘Vibrant, bubbly, excited’: Twin sisters set to start PhDs at University of Waterloo killed in Israeli airstrike, Waterloo Region Record

Grand River Regional Cancer Centre performed its first stem cell transplant earlier this year, Waterloo Region Record

Rainbows, joy and Pride fill downtown streets in city’s annual Trans March and Dyke March, Toronto Star

LCBO workers deliver overwhelming vote to strike, Toronto Star

Metrolinx set to announce large GO Transit service expansion, will add 308 new weekly rail trips in late April, Toronto Star

Aurora borealis, also known as northern lights, grace the night skies in GTA, Ontario, Toronto Star

Shock and sadness at deaths of two teens struck by UP Express train in Toronto’s west end, Toronto Star

‘Very friendly’ turkey caused traffic disruptions on busy North York road, Toronto Star

Project Stallion: Toronto police recover $60 million in stolen vehicles, charging more than 200 people, Toronto Star

PERSONAL ESSAYS, OPINIONS AND EDITORIALS

Student media needs your support!, Imprint

You need to care about the WUSA elections, Imprint

Go out and vote: Why students should vote in the municipal elections, Imprint

Disability Pride Month: My journey to an ADHD diagnosis, Imprint