Global Voices: Viewing past social movements in the present
Aung San Suu Kyi is making Canadian history. One of only six foreigners ever granted honorary citizenship, the Myanmar leader will soon become the first to have that honour stripped away — because of...
View ArticlePop Forecast for Oct. 15: The Conners, The Rookie 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 ArticleThe Rookie star Melissa O’Neil reflects on Canadian Idol
There was a time when you couldn’t help but equate Melissa O’Neil with her third-season win on Canadian Idol. But that was then — 2005, to be exact — and O’Neil has since fought to redefine herself as...
View ArticleStep back in time on voyage to Southeast Asia
In a world filled with interesting places, one of the more fascinating rivers I’ve sailed on is surely the mighty Mekong River. Running over 4,000 kilometres in length, it flows through six countries...
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They’re band geeks, and they’re proud
In a world where comic book fans reign supreme, foodies are amply served and the tech-savvy shall inherit the Earth, one group is finally ready to toot its own horn. They are … the band geeks. Band...
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Pop Forecast for Oct. 22: Hunter Killer, Adventures of Sabrina 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: Are youth the solution to nasty partisan politics?
Politics today can be poisonous. Just look at the Ontario election this past summer, where party leaders called each other names like “bully,” and even made comparisons to Adolf Hitler. While party...
View ArticleBon Jovi livin’ on a pair of international voyages
Just when I thought it would be a relatively quiet October, along comes a veritable onslaught of exciting cruise news. First out of the gate is evidence that Royal Caribbean’s majority acquisition of...
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Despite challenges, Merilyn Simonds’s novel Refuge comes to life
Refuge Merilyn Simonds ECW Press Jamie Portman Her name was Cassandra MacCallum. She was a feisty 96 and she would not be going gently into the night. She had arrived urgently in the mind of...
View ArticleGame of Thrones stars tackle theatre just to sell tickets
Jamie Portman LONDON — The Game of Thrones “curse” had struck again. That was the glum verdict of London Daily Telegraph theatre critic Dominic Cavendish a few weeks ago when he emerged from a...
View ArticleBooks for Kids: Three new offerings focus on notable women
Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein Linda Bailey, illustrated by Jùlia Sardá Tundra Books Ages 5-8 Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 Helaine Becker, illustrated by Dow Phumiruk Henry...
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Pop Forecast for Oct. 29: The Nutcracker, Bohemian Rhapsody 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: Make trick-or-treating inclusive
Like any eight-year-old, Jack Couper loves Halloween. Unfortunately, Jack also suffers from serious anxiety. The flashing lights and creepy noises from festively decorated homes, or scary costumes...
View ArticleArtist Amanda Boulos wins RBC Canadian Painting Competition
Does painting still matter as a means of visual expression? Good, old-fashioned brush stroke-to-surface art? Consider: Instagram launched just eight years ago, and now the image-based platform has...
View ArticleShip-within-a-ship foursome coming to MSC
For years now, European-based MSC Cruises has been making a name for itself as the purveyor of big, bold and distinctly international cruise vessels. These include the brand new MSC Seaside, which...
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Pop Forecast for Nov. 6: The Grinch, Overlord 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: Can mental health apps change your life?
The world can look grim through the window of a smartphone screen. At its worst, the internet is a stream of depressing headlines, cyberbullies, trolls and political rants — and our data plans keep us...
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Robert Macfarlane’s The Lost Words fights dictionary exclusions
The Lost Words Robert Macfarlane, illustrations by Jackie Morris House of Anansi Jamie Portman LONDON — The uproar began in 2007 when the editors of the renowned Oxford Junior Dictionary decided that...
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Pop Forecast for Nov. 12: Fantastic Beasts, Instant Family 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: What adults can learn from kids, seniors about optimism
Sometimes it seems that life is bookended with optimism. Young people are known idealists and seniors develop a newfound appreciation for community. But what happens in between? Growing up, people are...
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