There's no simple, tidy narrative here—but that's not stopping the internet from trying to create one.
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Five years after Pepsi’s infamous Live for Now ad, companies have learned to be much savvier when incorporating social movements in their marketing strategies. But how much has really changed?
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In the past several weeks, there have been two articles published in huge outlets decrying the next stage of cancel culture: self-censorship. Too bad they’re B.S.
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According to a recent review by CinemaBlend’s Sean O’Connell, "Turning Red" is limited, unrealistic and difficult to connect with. Not because of the panda thing, mind you. Because it's about a Chinese-Canadian girl.
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The conflict in Ukraine has captured everyone's attention, but too many Western audiences are treating it like a dramatic story, not real life
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This week, several reporters tweeted out stories of the trucker convoy's kindness or decency, including yes, one about Jake from Saskatoon who had seemingly been hoodwinked by the *real* villains, the organizers of the trucker convoy. Here's why that's a problem.
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Proof: Last week, Angela Liddon of Oh She Glows posted an ‘emotional’ Instagram Story about how much she loves the trucker convoy protesters.
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Sure, these podcasts are hotbeds of misogyny, racism and misinformation—but does any of that really matter? According to Spotify, nah.
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This week, former CBC journalist Tara Henley went viral for a resignation post on her new Substack that claims the broadcaster is "too woke."
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In a new 'New Yorker' profile, celebrity food writer Alison Roman proves she still doesn't understand what she did wrong last May—and she doesn't really care to
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It’s not surprising that the literary icon is amplifying TERF-adjacent opinions—or doubling down when criticized. To understand why, we just have to look at her past behaviour.
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Gabby Petito’s disappearance and murder has inspired approximately a million op-eds about “Missing White Woman Syndrome.” But is media actually ready to change?
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Aside from being factually incorrect, “Hollowed Out: A Warning About America’s Next Generation” by California high school teacher and college lecturer Jeremy S. Adams is a totally transparent attempt to push conservative values.
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When Mesley took to the Globe & Mail’s opinion pages to tell her side of the story, she wasn’t shedding light on a complicated situation. She was trying shift focus from what she actually did: use a racial slur.
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Talking to journalists is part of Osaka’s job–so what we *should* be asking is, what can tournaments and news outlets do to create a safe work environment for her?
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Here’s where you can donate, what you should read and what else you can do to take action against anti-Asian racism.
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The latest unpaid internship conversation made me realize that I bought into hustle culture well before I understood what it was, or why it even existed
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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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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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