The record-breaking, catastrophic hurricane decimated several Caribbean islands this week, and while Caribbean people have been calling attention to it all over my Twitter and TikTok feeds (thank you, algorithms), you know who I haven’t seen say a peep? All those influencers and travel writers that depend on the region for content.
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreFriday Things’ must-watch picks for Apple TV, CBC Gem, Crave, Disney Plus, Hayu, Netflix Canada and Prime Video Canada in July 2024, including Crave’s Faye featuring Faye Dunaway, CBC Gem’s Canadian slasher Slash/Back and Prime Video’s original series Space Cadet.
Read MoreDon’t ask how the singer’s arrest for driving while intoxicating will affect his career—instead, think about what the discourse says about the state of his career right now.
Read MoreSoprano 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
Read More'The Idea of You,' 'A Family Affair'—a new wave of romcoms is positioning relationships between older women and younger men as harmless fantasy fodder. And that’s fun, says culture writer Sadaf Ahsan. But let’s not forget how dicey these dynamics can get IRL.
Read MoreOver the past few months, viral tweets about childfree spaces have taken over my timeline on three separate occassions, and since three things make a trend, I guess it’s time to talk about the internet’s bizarre animosity toward children.
Read MoreEmily 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
Read MoreFriday Things’ must-watch picks for Apple TV, CBC Gem, Crave, Disney Plus, Hayu, Netflix Canada and Prime Video Canada in June 2024, including The Bear, House of the Dragon and Bridgerton.
Read MoreIt’s fair to feel angry that so many celebrities only now have something to say about Israel’s genocide of Palestinians—but I’m not sure it’s useful.
Read MoreAfter four years of avoiding the spotlight, the actor walked the red carpet at Cannes last week like he *hadn't* been accused of horrific violence by his ex, FKA Twigs. Wtf?
Read MoreWhen 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.
Read MoreIn her most recent essay, the acclaimed novelist argues that words are just like weapons of mass destruction, a metaphor that feels both silly and offensive considering Israel’s bombing campaign on Gaza
Read MoreArpita 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
Read MoreBlack and racialized women have been calling out Drizzy’s misogyny for years. Is Kendrick calling out Drake’s sexism finally a sign that hip-hop is taking notice? Kind of!
Read MoreFriday Things’ must-watch picks for Apple TV, CBC Gem, Crave, Disney Plus, Netflix Canada and Prime Video Canada in May 2024, including season 3 of Bridgerton, the Anne Hathaway rom-com The Idea of You and a new season of Doctor Who starring Ncuti Gatwa.
Read MoreThe pro-Palestine protests on U.S. college campuses are a reason to feel hopeful—even if they also illuminate just how rotten Western systems actually are
Read MoreThe creator of 'Abroad,' a sketch comedy show about Filipino culture, says it's all about relatability
Read MoreA horrifyingly named new sex toy purports to be an ‘AI girlfriend,’ the latest example of the common, problematic trend of feminizing AI.
Read MoreWhy is it so difficult for women to identify their collective Roman Empire? Feminist theory can help provide an answer.
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