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‘One Battle After Another’ leads the pack in nominations for UK’s BAFTA film awards
2+ hour ago (450+ words) Winnipeg -24" C, Partly cloudy Ryan Coogler's blues-steeped vampire epic "Sinners" is close behind with 13 nominations, while Chlo" Zhao's Shakespearean family tragedy "Hamnet" and Josh Safdie's ping-pong odyssey "Marty Supreme" have 11 apiece. The best film nominees are "One Battle After Another,…...
Celebrating 75 years, Charleswood Art Group offers artists camaraderie, inspiration, instruction
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (1030+ words) Winnipeg -24" C, Partly cloudy Winnipeg has a number of art clubs dotted around the city " and one of the oldest, the Charleswood Art Group celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. With a membership fee, capped roster, juried admission and waiting list…...
IShowSpeed wraps up Africa tour highlighting the continent's cultural diversity
12+ hour, 12+ min ago (400+ words) Winnipeg -24" C, Partly cloudy "I've done so many incredible things in my life," he said during a stop in Botswana. "But this trip is different. It opened my eyes. Africa is not what I thought." On Monday, he visited Ghana,…...
Antoine Fuqua's ‘Troublemaker' lets Nelson Mandela speak for himself
14+ hour, 8+ min ago (439+ words) Winnipeg -23" C, Cloudy with wind It was just part of what would be an enlightening journey in making the new documentary, "Troublemaker," which has its world premiere Tuesday at the Sundance Film Festival. "He evolved into the Mandela that we…...
Brawl at the Hall – Winnipeg Free Press
16+ hour, 11+ min ago (190+ words) Winnipeg -23" C, Cloudy with wind Experience live professional wrestling amplified by a live symphony orchestra. This season, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra teams up with Winnipeg Professional Wrestling (WPW) for a night of hard-hitting action! Brawl at the Hall is a…...
Emotional baggage – Winnipeg Free Press
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (864+ words) Winnipeg -29" C, Cloudy with wind Matt Baram has nothing against Naomi Snieckus's dead grandma, but when he suggests tossing her crochet hook in the giveaway pile, Snieckus is nearly ready to file for divorce from her partner in comedy and…...
DiCaprio to AP on Oscar nomination: 'It’s about trying to be in films that are memorable"
5+ day, 37+ min ago (380+ words) Winnipeg -29" C, Cloudy with wind Leonardo DiCaprio picked up his sixth lead actor Oscar nomination Thursday morning for carrying the American masterpiece "One Battle After Another" as the overwhelmed single dad and flustered revolutionary Bob Ferguson. "I love what I…...
Free Press Head Start for Jan. 22, 2026
5+ day, 43+ min ago (915+ words) A Winnipeg teacher has been reprimanded for mocking a nine-year-old who was having a meltdown and inspiring classmates to join in. Maggie Macintosh has the story. A man accused of slaying five of his family members in a brutal case…...
Harry Styles announces 2026 global tour: See the dates
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (256+ words) Winnipeg -29" C, Cloudy with wind Styles" tour launches May 16 with six nights in Amsterdam, followed by six nights in London, two in S'o Paulo, two in Mexico City, 30 at New York City"s Madison Square Garden, two in Melbourne and…...
Which films dominated the Oscar nominations and how to watch them
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (1124+ words) Winnipeg -29" C, Cloudy with wind Ryan Coogler was nominated for best director and best screenplay of "Sinners," a lush vampire tale, and double-duty star Michael B. Jordan was rewarded with his first Oscar nomination, for best actor. Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn,…...