The pro-Palestine protests on U.S. college campuses are a reason to feel hopeful—even if they also illuminate just how rotten Western systems actually are
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The creator of 'Abroad,' a sketch comedy show about Filipino culture, says it's all about relatability
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A horrifyingly named new sex toy purports to be an ‘AI girlfriend,’ the latest example of the common, problematic trend of feminizing AI.
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Why is it so difficult for women to identify their collective Roman Empire? Feminist theory can help provide an answer.
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When news broke that former NFL player O. J. Simpson had died, so many news outlets talked about his legacy being “complicated” and the man being “controversial.” I think there was a more accurate word: abusive.
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In her new book, 'The Time of My Life: Dirty Dancing,' author Andrea Warner breaks down why the movie remains so influential, almost four decades after its release—and especially since the U.S. overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022
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A sociopolitical theory developed by Cameroonian philosopher Achille Mbembe, necropolitics describes a society where governments mostly express their power by deciding who lives and who dies. It is a very fitting framework for thinking about Palestine and Western politicians.
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Friday Things’ must-watch picks for Apple TV, CBC Gem, Crave, Disney Plus, Netflix Canada and Prime Video Canada in March 2024, including Girls State, We’re Here, Get Up, Aisha and The Veil.
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Writer Arpita Quadir chats with Thom about how we can actually, practically, maintain our belief in a better future.
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We’re in the midst of Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ roll-out and the visuals are causing a stir—especially her use of the American flag. The discourse asks whether she’s engaging in reclamation, hinting at resistance or upholding imperialism. The answer? Yes.
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The Kate Middleton Photoshop debacle isn’t ruining the royals’ reputation. It’s a sign of how far they’ve already fallen.
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How should we talk about celebrities' mental health? What can mental health discourse tell us about ourselves? And how do we even have these conversations without inadvertently doing harm? Journalist-turned-therapist Michelle Bilodeau has some thoughts.
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If the New York Times had taken more care in its reporting on Hamas’ alleged use of sexual violence against Israeli women and girls, their story might have been less dramatic, but more accurate.
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Friday Things’ must-watch picks for Apple TV, CBC Gem, Crave, Disney Plus, Netflix Canada and Prime Video Canada in March 2024, including Palm Royale, The Regime, Near or Far and The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version).
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Roy and Syed, alongside fellow journalists Ginella Massa and Pacinthe Mattar, recently organized a vigil to recognize the journalists who have been killed since Oct. 7.
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The model/influencer’s soft-life content strategy holds huge appeal for young women—and that’s kind of the problem
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The actor stars in CBC's 'Allegiance,' about an Indo-Canadian rookie police officer whose father is falsely accused of treason.
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Don’t mind me, I’m just over here feeling kinda triggered by all the discourse over Victoria Monét’s ‘long overdue success’
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Here’s something interesting/infuriating about most of the coverage I’ve seen of Israel’s allegations against the UNRWA: it often doesn’t even mention whether they were credible or not.
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Friday Things’ must-watch picks for Apple TV, CBC Gem, Crave, Disney Plus, Netflix Canada and Prime Video Canada in February 2024, including The New Look, the sixth season of Love is Blind, the final season of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Jennifer Lopez’s This Is Me…Now: A Love Story and Allegiance.
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