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OTTAWA, Ontario (CNS) — The archbishop of Ottawa expressed regret that several Catholics were shocked at the sight of a giant robotic spider perched on Notre Dame Cathedral.

Archbishop Terrence Prendergast said he was surprised by the negative reaction to an artistic initiative after critics called the spider’s placement “sacrilegious,” “demonic,” and “disrespectful” of a sacred space.

The decision to participate in the show was motivated by a desire to engage with the wider Ottawa community, said Archbishop Prendergast. »

The Netflix series 13 Reasons Why may lead to increased suicidal thoughts among young viewers, new research suggests.

The data indicates that Google searches for “how to commit suicide” increased 26 percent following the series release.

Ayers and his team looked at aggregate internet search data in the U.S., obtained from Google Trends. »

Sony Pictures Entertainment narrowed its losses to 9.5B yen ($86.2M).

The increase came from higher turnover in the Television Productions and Media Networks business, but was partially offset by lower sales across Motion Pictures.

The $86.2M operating loss for the first quarter was better than the $103M loss it clocked in the comparable quarter last year. »

Sean Spicer, the former White House press secretary, confirms that officials in the West Wing were briefed on a since-retracted Fox News report pushing a murder conspiracy involving a slain DNC staffer.

Spicer told NPR, which reported the lawsuit, that he was unaware of any contact involving the president — but he admits he was briefed.

“I don’t — I’m not aware of — generally, I don’t get updates on DNC — former DNC staffers,” Spicer said at a May 16 press briefing. »