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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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I don’t want to discount the emotional impact of seeing your community targeted by an authoritarian government. But I’m going to need ultra-wealthy and powerful people to do a little more than cry when faced with injustice.
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Like all the other immigrant kids on my timeline, I've been obsessed with "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS"—and especially how it crystallizes the feeling of longing for a place that might not actually exist anymore
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Four years after those cannibalism allegations, the actor says his career is getting back on track—and he’s grown as a person, naturally. Whether or not that’s true, this mini news cycle is a lesson in crafting narratives, and evidence of how male celebrities are wielding spin against the women in their lives
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From celebrity conservatism to the politics of smell, here’s a sneak peak of the pop culture themes I already know I’m going to be thinking about next year.
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The picks in the fourth annual Friday Things holiday gift guide take inspiration from the most memorable pop culture moments of 2024, from the Wicked press tour to Kendrick Lamar’s hater energy to Chappell Roan’s pop supremacy.
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The recent move toward a more minimalist, athletic, ‘natural’ beauty standard isn’t just a trend; it’s a reflection of global political shifts.
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In which I draw a direct line between the popular Netflix rom-com and several disgraced U.K. podcast bros.
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TNC has returned to writing non-fiction with his new book, The Message—but his unequivocal support for Palestinian liberation is not always going over well.
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Friday Things’ must-watch picks for Apple TV, CBC Gem, Crave, Disney Plus, Hayu, Netflix Canada and Prime Video Canada in October 2024, including Abbott Elementary , Ali Wong: Single Lady and Challengers.
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It is, however, a great lens to think about rape culture, celebrity and complicity.
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Ahead of the first BWTT conference in Toronto, Regina Gwynn talks about what kinds of companies are being founded (and funded) right now, where she sees tech going—and why networking and mentorship are necessary for racialized founders.
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Friday Things’ must-watch picks for Apple TV, CBC Gem, Crave, Disney Plus, Hayu, Netflix Canada and Prime Video Canada in September 2024, including Agatha All Along, Wolfs, The Penguin, His Three Daughters and A Very Royal Scandal.
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Over the past few weeks, one strain of online discourse has positioned Black liberation and Palestinian liberation as competing goals. Here's why that makes no sense.
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Why did this trend gained traction among Gen Z and millennial women, and what does it say about how they present themselves in today’s society?
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Kamala Harris’ super vocal fanbase celebrated her sassy clapback against protesters calling for action on Israel’s genocide in Palestine and it was really quite weird.
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Friday Things’ must-watch picks for Apple TV, CBC Gem, Crave, Disney Plus, Hayu, Netflix Canada and Prime Video Canada in August 2024, including season 4 of both Emily in Paris and Only Murders in the Building, as well as Night Raiders and RuPauls’s Drag Race Global All Stars.
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