Hiring BIPOC folks doesn’t fix white supremacy, a lesson we’re learning all over again thanks to revelations about the Gimlet Media staffers behind The Test Kitchen.
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For years, media has shaped public perception of Britney Spears. Why won't we admit it?
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Rom-com superfan Shayelle Smith pens a love letter to the genre to mark the release of To All The Boys: Always and Forever, and recommends eight other romantic movies to stream now.
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The Golden Globes and other awards shows may be spiralling into irrelevance, but preemptively dismissing them requires creators to cut themselves off from well-deserved financial and professional benefits.
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Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade are in Jamaica right now, and like every other celebrity that has travelled during the pandemic, they don’t seem to care about the people they’re putting at risk. Here’s why that matters,
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Here are Ishani Nath’s must-watch picks for Apple TV, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Crave and CBC Gem in February 2021, including Malcolm & Marie, starring Zendaya and John David Washington.
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Jennifer Lopez, Chrissy Teigen and Lady Gaga posted selfies, or were photographed, with members of the military at U.S. President Joe Biden’s inauguration this week. As a reminder, white supremacists—many former military—stormed the Capitol like, two weeks ago.
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Despite reports that charges against him had been dropped, rapper Tory Lanez still faces felony assault charges in connection with the July 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. Here’s what you need to know about the case.
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It's the abuse allegations—and gossip accounts may not be making that clear
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Some cultural critics still think there are genres that are too superficial to sustain analysis. To which I say, uh, wtf?
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Here are Ishani Nath’s must-watch picks for Apple TV, Disney Plus, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Crave and CBC Gem in January 2021.
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These are the biggest stories, worst takes, celebrity heroes and pop culture villains that caught our attention in the approximately 172 months that made up 2020.
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From Jingle Jangle to A Christmas Setup to Dash and Lily, these seasonal picks are cute, festive and inclusive.
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Black Panther actor Letitia Wright posted a transphobic, inaccurate anti-vax video last week—and instead of talking about medical racism, we’re talking about cancel culture (again).
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It’s so cool to see racialized, LGBTQ+ and disabled folks being centred in this year’s slate of holiday movies—but we’re only at the very beginning of diversifying this genre.
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Michael B. Jordan is the #1 Friday Things crush—but he told Jimmy Kimmel he wants to join OnlyFans and I’m not sure that’s a good idea, even if he’s doing it for a good cause.
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19 movies, shows and documentaries to catch on Apple TV, Disney Plus, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Crave and CBC Gem in December 2020.
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I’m not happy about it either, but the news that he’s dating Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin’s daughter Amelia is the fifth time he’s been romantically linked to a teenager, so here we are.
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From Drake air freshener to a Rihanna-themed cross-stitch, these 30 pop culture presents are made for your most fun friends—or yourself, tbh.
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In all the discussion of the #FreeBritney movement–especially this week, when a judge denied the singer’s request to remove her father as conservator—we’ve missed something important: her loss of autonomy, and how hard it is for people with disabilities to get that back
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