(Photo: Canadian Press) I get a bit emo when I try to fathom the impact that a 16-year-old Swedish girl has had on the world. Greta Thunberg is inspiring, mature and passionate—adjectives that would not have described me in my teenage years, which were dotted with difficult choices like homework or nap? Curly fries or slushie? At
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Artists like Megan Thee Stallion are repping for women at Coachella 2020 in a year with few female artists. The official lineup for Coachella 2020 has been announced, and people are talking. We’re not going to pretend the SoCal festival isn’t problematic. Its founder has donated to anti-LGBTQ senators and organizations, and it’s usually pretty
(Photos: Getty Images) We’re only three days into 2020 and already the world is (literally) burning around us. First, there are the severe bushfires that continue to ravage parts of Australia; and now World War III is trending on Twitter and Google. Jan 1st: New decade going fairly well, all things considered. Jan 2nd: Australia appears to
(Photos: Getty Images) They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But the truth is that when beauty is constantly viewed from the lens of a predominantly white and Western gaze, and for so long shaped by and held to Eurocentric standards, the concept of beauty becomes dangerously distorted. They also say that
(Photo: Getty Images) Logging onto Twitter this week, one term was ringing loud and clear: Impeachment. Or, as Lizzo, the queen of legitimately everything, put it: IM🍑MENT — Feelin Good As Hell (@lizzo) September 24, 2019 It seems like everyone is following American politics, from the lady who gives us the “Juice,” to Chrissy Teigen,
(Photo: Getty Images) In truly infuriating and rage-inducing news, Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced former Hollywood movie mogul who has been accused of sexually assaulting more than 80 women and is currently facing charges of rape, criminal sex act, sex abuse, and sexual misconduct is claiming he is the real victim in the aftermath of his alleged victims going public.
The risks of vaping still aren’t clear. (Photo: Getty) Vaping related illnesses have become a major headline grabber in Canada this fall, and for good reason. A recent study conducted by the University of Waterloo states that nearly one third of high school students in Alberta and Quebec tried vaping in the month of November
(Photo: Starbucks) Another holiday season is upon us and that means the introduction of everyone’s favourite yuletide tradition: Starbucks’s infamous holiday drinks. With the first snowfall, everyone offish says “buh bye” to their (TBQH, disgusting) PSL and says “hell-ho-ho-ho” to any and everything candy cane. Along with the festive beverages, Starbucks released the new limited
A photograph of the NZ PM embracing a Muslim woman reproduced by artist Loretta Lizzio as an 18-metre mural on a silo in Melbourne. (Photo: Getty Images) In February, Canadians received a rude wake-up call about the lack of compassion of some Ontarians. After a late-night Amber Alert chimed on cellphones signalling the abduction of
(Photo: Getty) When you have a baby in the house, life can be hectic, and sometimes you need to take time for yourself to remember that you’re an individual human with your own personality and not just a parent. For some, that means an uninterrupted afternoon curled up with a book, and for others, it means
(Photos: Getty Images and Bell Media) While hockey fans are used to seeing a fight or two on the ice, the biggest brawl of late has taken place off ice—in the court of public opinion (and Twitter, of course). Last week, longtime hockey commentator Don Cherry was fired from his position on Sportsnet’s Coach’s Corner
You don’t have to fall far into the rabbit hole that is Personal Finance On The Internet to stumble upon someone doing—or exhorting you to do—a No Spend Challenge. (It’s “No Spend November,” so you might be seeing them even more than usual!). If you’re not familiar, they’re exactly what they seem like: A person
(Photo: Getty Images) Victoria may have a secret, but now she doesn’t have a fashion show. On November 21 it was officially announced that after 23 years, lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret is cancelling its annual fashion show. According to Fortune, L Brands—the company that owns VS—said the decision was part of a move to “evolve the
(Photo: iStock) Travelling during the holidays can be suuuper stressful. Do you book last minute or should you be shopping for deals months in advance? With Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Travel Tuesday coming up, we got the low-down from travel-industry experts on the best day to book flights and accommodations for your holiday travel. American Thanksgiving
(Photo: Getty Images) *Trigger warning* This article contains references to psychical assault and violence. If you’ve scrolled through Twitter in the last 24 hours, you may have noticed a very particular hashtag trending. #IStandWithMelissa has been steadily climbing since Wednesday afternoon, and with super good reason. Supergirl actress Melissa Benoist shared a heart-wrenching Instagram live
(Photo: Getty, Illustration: Joel Louzado) Since Jeffrey Epstein, the New York financier and convicted sex offender, died by suicide in a Manhattan jail cell on August 10, scrutiny around who was involved in his alleged underage sex ring has shone a light on a few well-known names, most notably Prince Andrew. The second-born son to
Every year, École Polytechnique reminds us of the continued reality of gendered violence (Photo: Getty) *Trigger warning* This article contains references to physical assault and murder that may be triggering to survivors of gender-based violence. On the 30th anniversary of the École Polytechnique shooting, I find myself wondering where the 14 women might be now