Friday Things’ must-watch picks for Apple TV, CBC Gem, Crave, Disney Plus, Hayu Canada, Netflix Canada and Prime Video Canada in August 2023, including Painkiller, the Crave drama Armageddon Time, the first season of Ahsoka and CBC’s newest film You & Me.
Read MoreThe funniest part of Bobbi Althoff and Amelia Dimoldenberg’s interviews is how awkward they are. But considering how much they depend on proximity to Blackness, is that also kind of… weird?
Read MoreThe PR pro and writer on who mas is for, how to critique culture with care and her viral article about body positivity during Carnival
Read MoreWe’ll be talking about Barbie’s extensive, effective marketing strategy for years to come, but there’s one thing we’re not saying enough about: the overconsumption it’s sparking. As writer Ishani Nath puts it, it’s giving problematic in pink.
Read MoreThis month, it seems like every other discourse has been about some dude who wants to dictate what women and femmes can wear—and by extension, do. But we need to talk about more than just men. This is actually about patriarchy.
Read MoreJonathan Lawrence and Ryan Cooper on conversion therapy, writing for TV and the power of queer storytelling
Read MoreAnd why moving away from the era of centralized internet might actually help defang stan culture
Read MoreFour bona fide Thirst Experts on why we should definitely be discussing hot men, especially Pedro Pascal
Read MoreFriday Things’ must-watch picks for Apple TV, CBC Gem, Crave, Disney Plus, Hayu Canada, Netflix Canada and Prime Video Canada in July 2023, including The Beanie Bubble, the romantic comedy Ticket to Paradise, the second season of The Bear and CBC’s newest documentary Lac-Mégantic - This is Not an Accident.
Read MoreLayoffs, potential mergers, tech companies that refuse to surface our content—Canadian media is having a very hard month. I’m still making the case that we should not give into pessimism.
Read MoreThe executive director of the Samara Centre for Democracy and host of 'Humans of the House' on our very sexist political system—and what needs to change
Read MoreOne of the OG YouTube comedians has been trending this week after several former young fans alleged she groomed them, and in addition to being awful, this situation shows us a lot about the nature of online fame.
Read MoreFrom the Love is Blind reunion to celebrity gossip, the way pop culture portrays people's reproductive choices is... not great
Read MoreThe new Amazon Prime docuseries about the Duggar family and their evangelical, ultra-conservative faith, is shocking, disturbing and sad. It also doesn’t spend nearly enough time holding TLC accountable.
Read MoreIt looks like the Dawson’s Creek alum was radicalized by the wellness industry—and yes, that is very much a thing.
Read MoreFriday Things’ must-watch picks for Apple TV, CBC Gem, Crave, Disney Plus, Hayu Canada, Netflix Canada and Prime Video Canada in June 2023, including The Crowded Room, the Crave docuseries Billionaire Murders, Netflix’s Black Mirror and CBC’s newest series Alter Boys.
Read MoreThe host of 'Signal to Help,' a new podcast about how people can support survivors of gender-based violence, on why this topic is so timely and the importance of actionable advice.
Read MoreIt looks like TSwift is dating the (extremely problematic) 1975 frontman Matty Healy, and there’s been some disagreement about whether that’s a problem. Allow me to clear it up for you.
Read MoreAn article calling for studios to spread the casting love around sparked days of replies from the actor, and I’m genuinely curious why his team hasn’t taken away his Twitter password.
Read MoreThe teacher turned children's author on feeling unlovable, seeing your parents as real people and why the world needs our stories
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