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Ashley Graham, a fashion model who resides in Brooklyn, will make waves in Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Edition this year. The plus-sized model is the sports magazine’s latest 2016 SI Swimsuit rookie. Read More »

The 2016 Toyota RAV4 gets a sporty new model to go with a mild upgrade on styling and some interior features. The all-new AWD SE model gives RAV4 a burst of sporty style. SE features full LED exterior lights, a newly designed front sport grille, unique 18-inch alloy wheels, SofTex seats, and a host of advanced features including navigation, 7” ... Read More »

The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) has named the 2016 Honda Civic and the 2016 Mazda CX-3 the Canadian car and truck/utility vehicle of the year. The Civic topped the Volkswagen Golf R and the Golf Sportwagon, the other finalists up for the award. Read More »

New ‘Harry Potter’ Coming? Rowling announced on her Pottermore website– which sells ebook downloads and loads of merchandise including expensive jewelry–that a new book will accompany the play. I mean, of course it will. That can’t be all. I imagine the merch tie-ins with that play to be a whole business unto itself. Read the full press statement below. Read More »

Tesla is set to hit the mass market, recently confirming that the Tesla Motors Model 3 will begin accepting preorders in March for $35,000, a price that drops to as low as $25,000 with federal and state subsidies. In an earnings report released, the company has revealed that the forthcoming sedan will be priced at US$35,000, a price point it ... Read More »

Just in time to celebrate Donald Trump’s victory in the New Hampshire primary Tuesday night, leftwing comedy website Funny or Die has released a star-studded fake Trump biopic based on his book The Art of the Deal with Johnny Depp starring as Trump. The video sports the characteristic fuzziness of 1980s cable television and features the talents of Patton Oswalt, ... Read More »

Ontario is increasing the financial incentive to make the switch to electric vehicles. The maximum incentive will rise to $10,000 from $8,500 and vehicles with five or more seats will qualify for an extra $1,000, Premier Kathleen Wynne said Wednesday. Read More »

Courteney Cox will return to television in new Fox pilot Charity Case. The Friends star​ will play Hailey in Charity Case​, with Fox giving the show an official pilot order, TVLine reports. Read More »

The Hidalgo County District Attorney’s Office made an arrest in the murder of Irene Garza. She’s the second grade school teacher who was murdered in 1960. John Feit, who faces a murder charge in the death of 25-year-old Irene Garza, was taken into custody in Maricopa County,where he awaits extradition to Texas. “We felt that we had sufficient evidence to ... Read More »

Groove has been acquired by Microsoft. The Montreal-born music discovery app was bought by Microsoft recently for an undisclosed sum. The news comes several months after Microsoft somewhat mysteriously changed the name of the Xbox Music app to Groove. Read More »

The first confirmed case of Zika virus has been detected in an Indiana resident. Indiana Health officials say the patient, who is not pregnant, had recently traveled to Haiti. The unidentified resident suffered from a mild illness that did not require hospitalization, and they’ve since made a full recovery. Read More »