#The Big Idea: Defend Drag Shows

#The Big Idea: Defend Drag Shows

We need a way to protect LGBTQ+ Canadians—especially drag performers—from harm. An Ontario traffic law could work. “I’d love it if these bubbles started popping up across the country, in drag capitals like Toronto and in small towns alike. I’d love it even more if we didn’t need to use them.” (Illustration by Pete Ryan)…

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#Lizzo says cancel culture is ‘appropriation’

#Lizzo says cancel culture is ‘appropriation’

“Lizzo says cancel culture is ‘appropriation’” To borrow one of her song titles: “Truth Hurts.” Lizzo, 34, took to social media Sunday morning to share her thoughts on cancel culture. The outspoken “About Damn Time” singer argued that cancel culture has “become trendy” and diminishes more serious issues. “This may be a random time to…

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#The Year Ahead: Our Guide To 2023

#The Year Ahead: Our Guide To 2023

“The Year Ahead: Our Guide To 2023” Early 2022 carried the promise of a joyful, back-to-normal-ish post-COVID life. Then a tsunami of gloomy news dampened our optimism: inflation, climate disasters, the brutal Russian assault on Ukraine. The ugly political polarization south of the border crept northward—and a horde of trucks in downtown Ottawa led the…

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#The Year Ahead: Culture in 2023

#The Year Ahead: Culture in 2023

“The Year Ahead: Culture in 2023” The fate of Canadian superheroes, Hollywood North, the Weeknd and more This story is part of our annual “Year Ahead” collection. Read the rest of our predictions for 2023 here. This year, a handful of new museums and movie studios kick CanCon up a notch. Meanwhile, new stars continue…

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#What conservatives need to win the culture wars: creative visionaries

#What conservatives need to win the culture wars: creative visionaries

“What conservatives need to win the culture wars: creative visionaries” A famous passage in the preface to Lionel Trilling’s book “The Liberal Imagination” is widely quoted and just as widely misunderstood. Trilling, a Columbia University professor and literary critic, wrote that at the time — this was 1950 — there was no articulate conservative or reactionary thought…

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#Simu Liu shares his acting origin story

#Simu Liu shares his acting origin story

“Simu Liu shares his acting origin story” In this excerpt from his memoir, We Were Dreamers, actor Simu Liu shares how he ditched his gig at Deloitte for a wildly successful acting career. Whether hitting the red carpet for the premiere of Brad Pitt’s Bullet Train, licking a frozen maggot to life on Running Wild…

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#When will the NFT bubble burst?

#When will the NFT bubble burst?

“When will the NFT bubble burst?” Like most people, artist Victor Mosquera had no idea what an NFT was two years ago. Mosquera, who is 32, was born in Bogota, and growing up in Colombia provided him with an unusual motivation to pursue his passion for art and music. “The economy there is really bad….

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#How Siphesihle November is shaking up ballet

#How Siphesihle November is shaking up ballet

“How Siphesihle November is shaking up ballet” November is bringing a South African flair to the National Ballet of Canada Siphesihle November doesn’t remember when he started dancing; he only remembers how it felt. “I knew the power dance had over me. When I was a part of it, it felt like home,” he says….

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