The historical romance appeals because it's aesthetically pleasing, deliciously subversive and both sex-obsessed and sexy. But its approach to race doesn't make sense.
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This week, much of the valid analysis about Will Smith, Chris Rock and that slap was overshadowed by an increasingly racist discourse. We should probably talk about it, huh?
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Prince William and Kate Middleton’s beleaguered Caribbean tour should be a sign that this era of the monarchy is over.
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In the past several weeks, there have been two articles published in huge outlets decrying the next stage of cancel culture: self-censorship. Too bad they’re B.S.
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According to a recent review by CinemaBlend’s Sean O’Connell, "Turning Red" is limited, unrealistic and difficult to connect with. Not because of the panda thing, mind you. Because it's about a Chinese-Canadian girl.
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From “love is blurry” (🙄), to what the audience *didn’t* see during season 2, to what we’ll be watching next
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The conflict in Ukraine has captured everyone's attention, but too many Western audiences are treating it like a dramatic story, not real life
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Friday Things’ must-watch picks for Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, CBC Gem, Crave, Disney Plus and Netflix Canada in March 2022, including Bridgerton, Pachinko, Turning Red and Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls.
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This week, several reporters tweeted out stories of the trucker convoy's kindness or decency, including yes, one about Jake from Saskatoon who had seemingly been hoodwinked by the *real* villains, the organizers of the trucker convoy. Here's why that's a problem.
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All week, entertainment publications have been downplaying, if not outright romanticizing, Kanye West’s abusive behaviour in the name of news. It needs to stop.
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When Awkwafina posted a Notes app statement about her use of a "blaccent," lots of non-Black POC jumped to her defence. That's... not great.
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Proof: Last week, Angela Liddon of Oh She Glows posted an ‘emotional’ Instagram Story about how much she loves the trucker convoy protesters.
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Friday Things’ must-watch picks for Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, CBC Gem, Crave, Disney Plus and Netflix Canada in February 2022, including Pam & Tommy, Inventing Anna and The Porter.
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Sure, these podcasts are hotbeds of misogyny, racism and misinformation—but does any of that really matter? According to Spotify, nah.
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From accusing Kim Kardashian of keeping him from his kids to threatening Pete Davidson via song lyrics, Kanye West is still trying to exert control over his ex-wife. (And moving in across the street wasn’t cool either.)
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And it’s not just Witherspoon; Gwyneth Paltrow, Matt Damon and Kim Kardashian have all promoted crypto in recent months. Here’s why A-listers are trying to get you to buy bitcoin and NFTs right now—and why you probably shouldn’t listen
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This week, former CBC journalist Tara Henley went viral for a resignation post on her new Substack that claims the broadcaster is "too woke."
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Friday Things’ must-watch picks for Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, CBC Gem, Crave, Disney Plus and Netflix Canada in January 2022, including Run the Burbs, The Many Saints of Newark, Euphoria and Eternals.
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In a new 'New Yorker' profile, celebrity food writer Alison Roman proves she still doesn't understand what she did wrong last May—and she doesn't really care to
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A New Yorker profile of Succession star Jeremy Strong went viral because it was honest, nuanced and highly revealing—a rarity these days.
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