Some cultural critics still think there are genres that are too superficial to sustain analysis. To which I say, uh, wtf?
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Here are Ishani Nath’s must-watch picks for Apple TV, Disney Plus, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Crave and CBC Gem in January 2021.
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These are the biggest stories, worst takes, celebrity heroes and pop culture villains that caught our attention in the approximately 172 months that made up 2020.
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From Jingle Jangle to A Christmas Setup to Dash and Lily, these seasonal picks are cute, festive and inclusive.
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Black Panther actor Letitia Wright posted a transphobic, inaccurate anti-vax video last week—and instead of talking about medical racism, we’re talking about cancel culture (again).
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It’s so cool to see racialized, LGBTQ+ and disabled folks being centred in this year’s slate of holiday movies—but we’re only at the very beginning of diversifying this genre.
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Michael B. Jordan is the #1 Friday Things crush—but he told Jimmy Kimmel he wants to join OnlyFans and I’m not sure that’s a good idea, even if he’s doing it for a good cause.
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19 movies, shows and documentaries to catch on Apple TV, Disney Plus, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Crave and CBC Gem in December 2020.
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I’m not happy about it either, but the news that he’s dating Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin’s daughter Amelia is the fifth time he’s been romantically linked to a teenager, so here we are.
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From Drake air freshener to a Rihanna-themed cross-stitch, these 30 pop culture presents are made for your most fun friends—or yourself, tbh.
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In all the discussion of the #FreeBritney movement–especially this week, when a judge denied the singer’s request to remove her father as conservator—we’ve missed something important: her loss of autonomy, and how hard it is for people with disabilities to get that back
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This year’s American election was a referendum on white supremacy—and a large, loud chunk of America proved that they’re into it. That’s why progressives can’t leave the next four years up to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
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Sorry, Zack Morris et al., but I am just not here for another take on the cheesy 90s sitcom.
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16 movies, shows and documentaries to catch on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Crave and CBC Gem in November 2020, including The Crown, Noughts & Crosses and Transhood.
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One Gotta Go is a zero-stakes internet meme. So why did this week’s version featuring the Hollywood Chrises turn into a Twitter drama?
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I thought the internet had turned over a new leaf and would no longer be sharing nude photos without consent? Oh, turns out that’s only the case if you’re a dude.
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It’s satisfying to see a 15-year-old troll Trump on TikTok, but it’s not fair to expect her to save the world.
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17 movies, shows and documentaries to catch on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Crave and CBC Gem in October 2020, including Emily in Paris (which, okay, might be a hate-watch), Vampires vs. the Bronx and Trickster.
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Nothing. And everyone who’s trying to tell her that she shouldn’t post because it’s private, or attention-seeking, or hypocritical are doing so because they’re buying into a societal desire to control women’s bodies
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This week, two Kardashian-adjacent dudes—Brody Jenner and Scott Disick—published sponsored Twitter posts about Gradient, an app that can change your skin tone. And they knew exactly what they were doing.
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