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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Sadiya Ansari's grandmother, Tahira, abandoned her seven children for almost two decades, then found her way back. Here, Ansari and I chat about why she wanted to tell this story, what it’s like to shine a light on something your family doesn’t talk about and how this book changed her relationship with someone she loved and admired, but didn’t really know.
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Growclass founder Sarah Stockdale is aiming to give equity-deserving groups "the experience of having a rich uncle Bob"
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The creator of 'Back to One,' an indie series about a Guyanese-Canadian twentysomething who's navigating work, romance and her immigrant family, on balancing your own ambition with your family’s dreams for you, telling multi-dimensional stories and why sometimes, you just have to make the things you need to see
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Soprano Neema Bickersteth performs in the COC's ‘Aportia Chryptych: A Black Opera for Portia White’—and shares why it's so important for Black audiences to see their stories on stage
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Emily Jung, the director of communications at The Theatre Centre, chats with Ruth Young about what’s happening in Toronto's independent art scene right now, and why it deserves our attention
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When Amanda Katz's mom died seven years ago, she needed a community where she could talk about her grief in a way that felt authentic. When she couldn’t find what she was looking for, she decided to make one.
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Arpita Quadir chats with Rabiya Mansoor, Nisha Khan and Marushka Jessica Almeida about stereotypes, nuanced storytelling and why we need more South Asian stories about mental health
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The creator of 'Abroad,' a sketch comedy show about Filipino culture, says it's all about relatability
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In her new book, 'The Time of My Life: Dirty Dancing,' author Andrea Warner breaks down why the movie remains so influential, almost four decades after its release—and especially since the U.S. overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022
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Writer Arpita Quadir chats with Thom about how we can actually, practically, maintain our belief in a better future.
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How should we talk about celebrities' mental health? What can mental health discourse tell us about ourselves? And how do we even have these conversations without inadvertently doing harm? Journalist-turned-therapist Michelle Bilodeau has some thoughts.
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Roy and Syed, alongside fellow journalists Ginella Massa and Pacinthe Mattar, recently organized a vigil to recognize the journalists who have been killed since Oct. 7.
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The actor stars in CBC's 'Allegiance,' about an Indo-Canadian rookie police officer whose father is falsely accused of treason.
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Ruth Young chats with Aseel El-Baba, Toronto's first financial therapist, about TikTok trends, finance influencers and how we should all be approaching money in 2024.
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Cazmi, senior editor, Canada at Pinterest, explains how the company predicts trends for the coming year, breaks down her favourites—and sheds light on why we love to know what's coming
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From Britney to Bey, here are my fave culture critics' thoughts on this year in pop culture.
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An art historian, cultural critic and researcher, Kin is Morgan's first producing gig—but it won't be their last.
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Dane Stewart's podcast, "Resurrection," honours playwright Daryl Allen, who died from HIV/AIDS complications in 1991.
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The artist and and founder of Tacit Collective talks about the art world's gender gap, pricing pieces and who art should be 'for'
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