From Britney to Bey, here are my fave culture critics' thoughts on this year in pop culture.
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From Jonathan Majors to Taylor Swift, here are the biggest celebrity stories that I *didn’t* write a newsletter on. (Though you know I had opinions.)
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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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This week, New York magazine critic Angelica Jade Bastién published a harsh (but, I think, fair) critique of Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, prompting literal days of discourse about fandom and art criticism. Here’s what I haven’t seen anyone talk about.
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Friday Things’ must-watch picks for Apple TV, CBC Gem, Crave, Disney Plus, Hayu Canada, Netflix Canada and Prime Video Canada in December 2023, including The Family Plan, the complete series of The O.C., Prime Video’s Your Christmas or Mine 2 and the premiere of Something Undone.
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CBC’s personal use policy now extends to people’s likes on social media—at least, as they relate to Israel and Palestine. It’s a clear attempt to project ‘objectivity,’ a much-lauded journalistic value that has never actually existed.
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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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There is an overwhelming amount of misinformation and disinformation circulating about this ongoing conflict—especially in my IG comment section.
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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 2023, from Taylor Swift and Sophie Turner’s friendship to Barbie’s box office domination to Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour.
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It's really easy to get overwhelmed by what's wrong with the world. This is a case for rejecting nihilism.
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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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Not the most fun topic for a listicle, I know. But it’s necessary to reflect on the ways media outlets are failing not only audiences, but themselves, in their coverage of Israel’s ongoing occupation of Gaza.
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As usual, celebrities aren’t very good moral compasses—but they’re extremely useful tools for understanding the world around us.
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Friday Things’ must-watch picks for Apple TV, CBC Gem, Crave, Disney Plus, Hayu Canada, Netflix Canada and Prime Video Canada in November 2023, including The Velveteen Rabbit, the fifth season of Selena + Chef: Home for the Holidays, Netflix’s Family Switch, the holiday rom-com Ex-Mas and the season 3 premiere of Sort Of.
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Ad agency art director by day, sexual wellness entrepreneur the rest of the time, Lyons chats with Friday Things about building a different type of condom company.
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In her new memoir, 'The Woman in Me,' Spears “opens up, but doesn’t linger,” writes Russ Martin. Nor is she supporting the book’s release with the type of promotional roll-out we’ve become used to from other celebrity authors. That’s her prerogative.
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The season 13 premiere of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills aired last night and my favourite ladies aren’t behaving the way I expected them to.
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I admit it: I thought the people calling out all the ‘girl’ trends on TikTok were being a bit oversensitive. But it turns out I have a hard limit, and it’s making “hey girlypops” videos about the ongoing apartheid of Palestinians.
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A clinical psychologist who researches mood disorders, Dr. Gold says watching a comfort show is a common—and effective—method of self-soothing.
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Media, celebrities and politicians are rightfully mourning the Israeli civilians who have been killed by Hamas militants. Why are so few people extending the same compassion to Palestinian civilians?
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