Telly With Melly for May 11: The Big Bang Theory airs season finale
Sheldon Cooper, ladykiller? The character best described as a really smart daddy-long-legs will be the object of a woman’s affections in the season 10 finale of The Big Bang Theory airing Thursday...
View ArticleTelly With Melly: Canadian TV ratings for April 17-23
Seven seasons into its run, Hawaii Five-0 continues to surf the light fantastic. Long past being just a reboot of a beloved series, the show regularly makes the weekly list of Top 10 shows in Canada....
View ArticleTelly With Melly: Harry Styles joins The Late Late Show this week
James is just wild about Harry, and Harry’s just wild about him. To prove it, Harry Styles, the most fashionable-sounding member of One Direction, will take up residency on James Corden’s late-night...
View ArticlePop Forecast for May 15: Twin Peaks, Alien: Covenant and more
Chris Lackner “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows,” Bob Dylan sang. But these days, a guide through the seemingly endless flurry of pop culture offerings is just what we...
View ArticleGlobal Voices: Students unequipped for tomorrow’s jobs
What will your child be when they grow up? Maybe a quantum automotive programmer, or a multi-phasic data sculptor. Ok, we made those jobs up. But consider this: just 10 years ago, ‘social media...
View ArticlePop Forecast for May 22: Baywatch, Love Connection and more
“You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows,” Bob Dylan sang. but these days, a guide through the seemingly endless flurry of pop culture offerings is just what we need. With that in...
View ArticleGlobal Voices: 13 Reasons Why triggers mental health debate
Thrashing and screaming, a girl is hauled away by orderlies in white coats. Nurses follow, sedative needles ready. Watching this scene in the film Girl, Interrupted, Emily Nicholas Angl wondered, “Will...
View ArticlePop Forecast for May 29: Wonder Woman, Still Star-Crossed and more
Chris Lackner “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows,” Bob Dylan sang. But these days, a guide through the seemingly endless flurry of pop culture offerings is just what we need....
View ArticleGlobal Voices: Young caregivers grow up too fast
Kendra* grew up too fast. At 12, she’d do her homework while caring for her twin with non-verbal autism as he watched the same Disney film over and over. She’d cook dinner while helping her older...
View ArticlePop Forecast for June 5: The Mummy, Orphan Black and more
Chris Lackner “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows,” Bob Dylan sang. But these days, a guide through the seemingly endless flurry of pop culture offerings is just what we need....
View ArticleBooks for Kids: Colette’s Lost Pet, The Fog are unique picture books
Bernie Goedhart Colette’s Lost Pet Isabelle Arsenault Tundra Books Ages 4 to 8 The Fog Kyo Maclear Illustrated by Kenard Pak Tundra Books Ages 4 to 8 Picture book illustrations come in a wide...
View ArticleGlobal Voices: Kony 2017
He is one of the world’s most wanted criminals. Twenty thousand children were abducted and one hundred thousand victims were slaughtered at the hands of his soldiers. For decades, Joseph Kony was...
View ArticlePop Forecast for June 12: Rough Night, Blood Drive and more
Chris Lackner “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows,” Bob Dylan sang. But these days, a guide through the seemingly endless flurry of pop culture offerings is just what we need....
View ArticleGlobal Voices: New fathers at high risk for baby blues
Craig and Marc Kielburger With newborn twin daughters, sleep was a rare occurrence for our friend Kevin.* But as mornings became harder, it wasn’t just new-parent fatigue. Kevin felt listless. He...
View ArticlePop Forecast: Transformers: The Last Knight, Glow and more
Chris Lackner “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows,” Bob Dylan sang. But these days, a guide through the seemingly endless flurry of pop culture offerings is just what we need....
View ArticleGlobal Voices: Accessibility more than an afterthought
Chris Pratt knew he’d made a mistake. The Guardians of the Galaxy star shared a video on social media, asking his followers to ignore the subtitles and turn up the volume. He didn’t realize how...
View ArticleMusicians that define our country: Part 1
Chris Lackner O Canada, we stand in ovation for thee. As the nation turns 150, we asked Canadian music industry experts — from musicians and label executives to major event organizers — to discuss the...
View ArticleMusicians that define our country: Part 2
Chris Lackner O Canada, we stand in ovation for thee. As the nation turns 150, we asked Canadian music industry experts — from musicians and label executives to major event organizers — to discuss the...
View ArticleUrban Vegetarian’s Desiree Nielsen busts 4 myths about plant-eaters
When it comes to being a vegetarian, sometimes it’s just not that easy being green. And it doesn’t help that saying you eat a plant-based diet can get you shunned quicker than pasta at a supermodel’s...
View ArticleTelly with Melly for May 24: 12 Monkeys, Archer and more
In an ideal world, 12 Monkeys would be a tinderbox drama set deep in an African jungle, where poop-throwing triggers societal unrest on a daily basis. But until then, we have the Showcase sci-fi series...
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