Why couch potatoes are good for the Earth
As if we needed another reason to be couch potatoes. According to a report in the journal Joule, Americans spent the equivalent of eight days more at home in 2012 than they spent in 2003 — and that led...
View Article24 Hour Challenge wants teens to sneak into Ikea
What’s a teen to do when the Tide Pod Challenge is no more — or it becomes undeniably lame? Why, sleep in Ikea furniture, of course. Last week, police in the U.K. issued a warning about a fad called...
View ArticleNiksen is the new hygge
Another day, another globally inspired lifestyle philosophy. In the last few years, we’ve embraced hygge, the Danish idea of cosy simplicity; còsagach, the Scottish concept of staying snug and...
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Black Panther puts women in spotlight, lets them roar
Eric Volmers LOS ANGELES — It doesn’t take long into a rollcall of female characters in Black Panther to recognize a certain trend. These women get the job done. There’s Okoye (Danai Gurira), the...
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Global Voices: Instagram playboy’s court case may hasten development funding
His fellow citizens live in squalor. Meanwhile, Equatorial Guinea’s vice-president, Teodoro Nguema Obiang, has mansions in Malibu and Paris. In October, a French judge handed down a ruling that anyone...
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15 Valentine’s Day songs for couples and singles
Jim Reyno Love is soft as an easy chair, a many splendored thing, what you want it to be. And love is a rose — but you’d better not pick it. For Valentine’s Day, here’s a look at some memorable love...
View ArticleRevitalized Mariner ready to make its spring return
The start of the 2018 Alaska cruise season is just a few months away and ultra-luxury line Regent Seven Seas Cruises is planning to return for another season sailing from Vancouver with a completely...
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Martin Freeman grateful for heroic Black Panther moment
Eric Volmers Martin Freeman calls it his “little Han Solo moment.” We won’t divulge many details, as it is also a key moment in Ryan Coogler’s mega-budgeted superhero film Black Panther. But it...
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Director Ryan Coogler on Black Panther’s celebration of Africa
Eric Volmers LOS ANGELES — Director Ryan Coogler admits he was surprised by the initial feedback he got from the bigwigs at Marvel Studios when he began sharing his vision for its next franchise, Black...
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Forest Whitaker praises Black Panther director Ryan Coogler
Eric Volmers LOS ANGELES — Director Ryan Coogler was still a student at the USC School of Cinematic Arts when he came to the attention of Forest Whitaker. The young filmmaker arrived at Whitaker’s...
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Pop Forecast for Feb. 19: Annihilation, Seven Seconds and more
Chris Lackner “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows,” Bob Dylan snag. But these days, a guide through the seemingly endless flurry of pop culture offerings is just what we need....
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Haiti is a beautiful, fascinating vacation destination
René Bruemmer When we told people we were going to Haiti for family holidays last summer, we were inevitably met with barely disguised looks of shock and incomprehension. On more than one occasion we...
View ArticleGlobal Voices: We need to change how we talk about suicide
Before we met the Elkington family, we didn’t often think about suicide. We’ve spoken with educators and parents across the country who are concerned about the growing mental health crisis among young...
View ArticleHolland America’s veteran vessel set for comeback
AT SEA — This week’s column comes to you direct from the Caribbean Sea aboard Holland America Line’s Veendam as she sails around Cuba. It’s too early in the voyage to write about it just yet (more on...
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Pop Forecast for Feb. 26: Death Wish, McMafia 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....
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Global Voices: Canadian youth talk Black History Month
How to write about Black History Month when, to be blunt, we’re two white guys? We had to recognize that we are coming from a position of privilege, that there’s a history of lived experience that is...
View ArticleBooks for Kids: Perk up with pink
Bernie Goedhart The Pink Umbrella Amélie Callot, illustrated by Geneviève Godbout, translated by Lara Hinchberger Tundra Books Bloom: A Story of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli Kyo Maclear,...
View ArticleHolland America gets more intimate with Cuba visit
I’ve been to Cuba a lot lately. As the hottest cruise destination in the Caribbean, I’m eager to see what each individual line offers travellers in Cuba. This time, Holland America Line’s...
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Pop Forecast for March 5: A Wrinkle in Time, Champions 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 ArticleRocky Mountain Railroad spotlights extreme passageways
You might not be working on the railroad all the live long day, but those who do aren’t just there to pass the time away. Some have deadly serious work to do, and viewers can get an up-close look at...
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