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Nuanced conversations about ‘the immigrant experience’—and what that even means. Watch all episodes
The popularity of those viral TikToks that supposedly showed Chinese manufacturers telling American consumers how to buy luxury handbag dupes (directly from them, obvs) were definitely signs of economic anxiety. But some other things were going on, too.
Culture writer Niko Stratis’ new memoir touches on growing up in the Yukon, the role music has played in her life and her experience as a trans woman—but I’d argue the most revelatory parts of the book are the ones that touch on socioeconomic status.
I know everyone loves a slogan, but at the same time, we should probably consider the implications of unfettered pro-Canada rhetoric at this particular social and political moment
Last week, Serena Williams became a part-owner of Toronto's new WNBA team, which some people perceived as her being petty toward Drake. It's me, I'm people—and honestly, I'm here for it.
Big companies like Meta and Target cancelling their DEI programs and pre-emptively capitulating to fascist worldviews is bad, but individuals doing the same thing is definitely worse.
A chat with the CBC sitcom's co-showrunners, Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, and star, Anna Lambe, about Inuit humour, writing for a wide audience and making potentially controversial storytelling decisions.