Among the many hats that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dons is that of a doting dad. A quick scroll through his Instagram feed will tell you as much. The Canadian PM often shares adorable pictures with his three children – Ella-Grace, Xavier and Hadrien. About five hours ago, too, he took to social media […]
If you have logged onto Facebook in the last two days, chances are that you have already seen the illustration we are talking about. In a world obsessed by fair skin, ‘Dark and Lovely’ is a stunning piece of art that is reigniting the very important discussion around colourism and global beauty standards. The illustration […]
A wave of Indigenous artists making inroads in fields including music, literature, dance and film is exhilarating for playwright Reneltta Arluk, who pauses while discussing musician Jeremy Dutcher’s recent Polaris Prize win to say she’s about to choke up. The theatre veteran says she was deeply moved by Dutcher’s rousing celebration of talent in an […]
“Tyrant. Liar. Racist. A Hole in One.” So reads the provocative slogan on posters for Michael Moore’s latest film, Fahrenheit 11/9. The poster shows a golfer from behind, a man wearing a red baseball cap, his swing aiming for the White House. It’s clear who the image is meant to represent. This movie is about Donald Trump — but […]
By Caitlin DeweyThe Washington Post Thu., Jan. 15, 2015 As if we needed more opportunities to embarrass ourselves on Facebook, the world’s largest social network is abuzz with a new and questionably worthwhile game: Essentially, you surface your first-ever Facebook profile picture — and then nominate three friends to do the same. It’s unclear where […]
ZURICH—FIFA President Gianni Infantino is still not persuaded about playing Spanish league games in the United States. Infantino says on Tuesday he would “prefer to see a great MLS game in the U.S. rather than La Liga being in the U.S.” His statement repeated comments made last month in Washington DC after the Spanish league […]
A Greek town has been turned into what looks like a scene straight out of a horror movie. Aitoliko – a town that is otherwise known as Greece’s ‘Little Venice’, has been taken over by thousands of spiders, and the pictures are as terrifying as you would imagine. Photos shared by Giannis Giannakopoulos show plants, […]
By Daniel DaleWashington Bureau Chief Thu., Sept. 20, 2018 WASHINGTON— As allegations of sexual assault and harassment toppled other powerful men, Donald Trump denied his way into America’s highest office. Trump’s pick for a critical U.S. Supreme Court seat, Brett Kavanaugh, will now try to ride his own denial onto America’s highest bench. And Republicans […]
At Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital in Michigan, USA, staff members and patients have come together to create a heartwarming dance video that celebrates people of all abilities. Called “Miracles in Motion,” the video was made in honour of National Rehabilitation Awareness Week (September 16-22). According to the hospital, “Miracles in Motion” is an inclusive […]
When a panel of climate change skeptics held court at Ideacity, a TED Talk-like conference produced by Zoomer Media’s Moses Znaimer, some took aim at the ideological conference for giving fringe views a stage and a spotlight. About 97 per cent of climate scientists agree that humans caused global warming, also known as anthropogenic climate […]
