Global Voices: What’s with all the mayhem at the movies?
There’s a trend in the slate of recent sci-fi blockbusters: most don’t give humanity much to root for. Ready Player One shows a bleak world on the brink of social collapse. In A Quiet Place, the last...
View ArticleCool winter magic through arctic Norway
Picture the fiords of Norway. Now, coat them with a thick layer of snow. Turn the lights down low; the sun here only rises for a few hours in the darkness of winter — and at some latitudes, not at all....
View ArticleRMS Queen Mary full of rich history
It had taken me the better part of a day to get to Long Beach, Calif. There was the flight from Canada to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then the trial to navigate LAX’s ancient baggage...
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Pop Forecast for Sept. 17: The House with a Clock in Its Walls 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: Stay ahead of fashion by slowing it down
Raise the selfie stick, strike a pose and … wait! Did you post that outfit already? With fast fashion brands aggressively marketing new wardrobes for every season and consumers acting as our own...
View ArticleYoung Sheldon star Lance Barber talks Season 2
Big Bang Theory spinoff. If there are four words that can set an actor’s heart aflutter, it’s those. Who wouldn’t want to star on a show linked to the most-watched and longest-running TV comedy of the...
View Article9-1-1 star Oliver Stark surprised by reaction to his birthmark
Did you hear the one about the giant snake that tried to choke its owner to death? How about the one about the baby that got stuck in a drain pipe? Both emergencies have been featured on the television...
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Pop Forecast for Sept. 24: Hell Fest, Smallfoot 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: Social innovation report shows a better way of doing good
“Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door.” There’s wisdom in Ralph Waldo Emerson’s famous (paraphrased) dictum. Find a new way to accomplish a goal more efficiently and...
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A Million Little Things aims to be the next This is Us
You’d be forgiven for thinking the new ABC drama A Million Little Things seems eerily like NBC’s hit series This is Us. There’s a sprawling cast, interconnected storylines, flashbacks and enough...
View ArticleDuration of Panama Canal visit is passenger’s call
One of the cruise destinations I get asked about a lot is the Panama Canal. It’s no surprise, either: there are a plethora of ways to experience this 82-kilometre-long engineering marvel that links the...
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Wayne Grady’s Up From Freedom springs from family history
Jamie Portman Up From Freedom Wayne Grady Doubleday Canada KINGSTON, Ont. — Award-winning author Wayne Grady thought he was white for the first 46 years of his life. But then came the day in 1997...
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Pop Forecast for Oct. 1: A Star is Born, Venom 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: How to talk to loved ones about mental health
Visits to the doctor aren’t fun. There’s a freezing-cold stethoscope, a stick in your throat and bright light in your eyes. Then come the embarrassing personal questions. We endure these checkups to...
View ArticleCaribbean-bound fun aboard MSC
With summer in the rear-view mirror, Caribbean cruises are taking front and centre stage, luring vacationers with the promise of warm weather, sandy beaches and carefree days. MSC Cruises...
View ArticleAll American star Daniel Ezra gears up for high school football show
It’s been seven years since the much-loved TV drama Friday Night Lights dimmed its floodlights for the final time. And now with All American, debuting Wednesday on The CW and W Network, high school...
View ArticleShort cruise, big impact
Back in the summer, I was looking for a quick little vacation cruise. A cruise where I could just relax, take it easy, and not have to run around with a huge camera and a notepad and pen for a change....
View ArticlePop Forecast for Oct. 8: Bad Times at the El Royale, First Man 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: Send a girl to school, save the world
Oct. 11 is International Day of the Girl Child. What if we told you that you could simultaneously reduce poverty, counter radicalism, fight climate change, improve the health of entire communities and...
View ArticleColin and Justin launch new series Great Canadian Cottages
We may be heading into Canada’s colder months, but interior designers Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan have their minds on a classic summer getaway: the cottage. The fun-loving Scottish pair are...
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