Racist pseudoscience seems pretty opposite to Gen Z’s famously left-leaning politics. And it is! Here’s what’s really behind these TikTok trends and social media discourses.
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After losing my dad as a teen, I know there are no cookie cutter experiences of grief—but often in pop culture, the way we mourn is portrayed as simple and linear. That’s why it means so much to see this teen romance get grief so right.
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The internet has been talking about the ‘men’s loneliness crisis’ again this week, and the conversation has been kind of annoying—but not because men’s feelings aren’t important.
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To commemorate Lisa Rinna’s time on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Ruth Young has rewatched all of Rinna’s seasons, a task she’s dubbed “The Rinna Rewatch.” Based on this extensive research, here are the actor, TV personality and model’s best moments.
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Today is hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, and earlier this week, Brampton mans Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. We should definitely consider how those two things relate to one another.
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Friday Things’ must-watch picks for Apple TV, CBC Gem, Crave, Disney Plus, Hayu Canada, Netflix Canada and Prime Video Canada in August 2023, including Painkiller, the Crave drama Armageddon Time, the first season of Ahsoka and CBC’s newest film You & Me.
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The funniest part of Bobbi Althoff and Amelia Dimoldenberg’s interviews is how awkward they are. But considering how much they depend on proximity to Blackness, is that also kind of… weird?
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The PR pro and writer on who mas is for, how to critique culture with care and her viral article about body positivity during Carnival
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We’ll be talking about Barbie’s extensive, effective marketing strategy for years to come, but there’s one thing we’re not saying enough about: the overconsumption it’s sparking. As writer Ishani Nath puts it, it’s giving problematic in pink.
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This month, it seems like every other discourse has been about some dude who wants to dictate what women and femmes can wear—and by extension, do. But we need to talk about more than just men. This is actually about patriarchy.
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Jonathan Lawrence and Ryan Cooper on conversion therapy, writing for TV and the power of queer storytelling
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And why moving away from the era of centralized internet might actually help defang stan culture
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Four bona fide Thirst Experts on why we should definitely be discussing hot men, especially Pedro Pascal
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Friday Things’ must-watch picks for Apple TV, CBC Gem, Crave, Disney Plus, Hayu Canada, Netflix Canada and Prime Video Canada in July 2023, including The Beanie Bubble, the romantic comedy Ticket to Paradise, the second season of The Bear and CBC’s newest documentary Lac-Mégantic - This is Not an Accident.
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Layoffs, potential mergers, tech companies that refuse to surface our content—Canadian media is having a very hard month. I’m still making the case that we should not give into pessimism.
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The executive director of the Samara Centre for Democracy and host of 'Humans of the House' on our very sexist political system—and what needs to change
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One of the OG YouTube comedians has been trending this week after several former young fans alleged she groomed them, and in addition to being awful, this situation shows us a lot about the nature of online fame.
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From the Love is Blind reunion to celebrity gossip, the way pop culture portrays people's reproductive choices is... not great
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The new Amazon Prime docuseries about the Duggar family and their evangelical, ultra-conservative faith, is shocking, disturbing and sad. It also doesn’t spend nearly enough time holding TLC accountable.
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It looks like the Dawson’s Creek alum was radicalized by the wellness industry—and yes, that is very much a thing.
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