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How Canada’s Universities & Colleges Are Handling The Fall 2021 Semester

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What We Know About The COVID Lambda Variant So Far

by Erin Corbett

I Hate The Olympics, But Here’s Why I’m Still Watching

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Remembering The Radical Resilience of Marie-Joseph Angélique & Chloe Cooley

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Hate Crimes Against Black Muslim Women Are Skyrocketing – Why Is No One Paying ...

Emancipation Day Is A Reminder That Black Liberation Is Long Overdue In Canada

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This Emancipation Day Celebration Shows That Art Is An Act Of Res...

For many, Emancipation Day — a commemoration of the abolition of slavery across the British empire on August 1, 1834 — begs the question: What does fre

Superproducer Elan Gale Explains Why FBoy Island Can’t Sto...

“Most people hear the name, and they think it’s not real,” producer Elan Gale admits over the phone the week before the premiere of his new HBO M

by Ariana Romero

Protest Is Front & Centre At The Tokyo Olympics — But For Black A...

The image of hammer thrower Gwen Berry standing on a podium with her hip cocked to the side, her body turned away from her competitors and the anthem they

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Olympians Are Experiencing A Mental Health Crisis. Does Anyone Care?

On Tuesday, decorated gymnast Simone Biles announced that she wouldn’t be competing in the individual all-around competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympi

by Molly Longman

Simone Biles Doesn’t Owe Anyone An Explanation

On Wednesday, USA Gymnastics confirmed that record-breaking gymnast Simone Biles would not compete in the individual all-around competition at the 2020 Oly

Anyone Else Having Olympics FOMO?

This year’s Olympic Games have social distancing guidelines, cardboard beds, and almost no spectators. Yet despite CNN dubbing it “the first &#

Which Olympic Sport Could You, A Normal Person, Actually Do?

With the Tokyo Olympics underway, we aren’t only watching the world’s premier athletes compete for the gold in the midst of a global pandemic ?

Like This Toddler, All We Want To Do Is Watch Women Lift Really H...

A young fan of the Olympics went viral on TikTok over the weekend while watching women compete in the 2020 weightlifting event. “The women are so str

by Erin Corbett

Simone Biles Is Human, Withdraws From Team All-Around Final

The Olympics are no joke — just ask Simone Biles. The 24-year-old and greatest gymnast of all time withdrew from the women’s team all-around final at t

What Happens To Olympians That Test Positive For COVID?

After a year-long, pandemic-induced delay, the Tokyo Olympics are here — and so are a growing number of positive COVID-19 cases. According to the Olympic

by Danielle Campoamor

At 7, Rayssa Leal Went Viral For Skateboarding In A Fairy Princes...

On Monday, 13-year-old Rayssa Leal won the silver medal during the Tokyo Olympics‘ first women’s street skateboarding event. Medaling for Brazi

We Have A Lot Of Questions About That Bizarre Olympics Opening Ce...

The delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games finally kicked off on Friday with the traditionally over-the-top opening ceremony. And as SNL’s Stefon would say

by Danielle Campoamor

Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck Make Out On Instagram For Her Birthday

As someone who has passionately kept up her fandom for Jennifer Lopez since elementary school — I used to tell people I wanted to be J.Lo when I grew up

by Ariana Romero

Is The Olympic Village Just The Thirstiest Place On Earth?

When someone mentions the Olympics to me, three words come to mind: Shirtless Tongan flagbearer. (His name is Pita Taufatofua and he’s a Tongan taekw

by Danielle Campoamor

The Newest Threat To This Year’s Olympics? A Rogue Bear

As if this summer’s Olympics weren’t already shaping up to be the most cursed sporting event in recent history, a renegade bear is now refusing

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Conservators Took Millions From Britney Spears. Will She Ever Get...

The push to free Britney Spears from her father’s financial, professional, and emotional control has taken on a life of its own. Celebrities from Chr

This Couple’s Gender Reveal Party Started A Wildfire. Now T...

A couple whose gender reveal party started a wildfire in Southern California in 2020 is now facing manslaughter charges, after the leader of an elite firef

by Erin Corbett

The Jeff Bezos Space Memes Have Landed

A handful of billionaires — which is about as many billionaires that exist on planet Earth — have been working up plans to get to space over the last f

by Erin Corbett

The Bachelorette Finally Respected A Male Virgin. It Still...

Ardent Bachelor Nation fans will likely never forget the day the promotional materials for Colton Underwood’s 2019 season were released. The images didn?

by Ariana Romero

Why Are Olympians Sleeping On Cardboard Beds?

If the growing number of COVID cases in Japan wasn’t enough to worry about in the days leading up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, athletes reporting live

Why You May Need A Vaccine Passport For Your Next Haircut

UPDATE: On July 13, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that while the federal government will work towards developing a vaccine passport for travelling a

by Courtney Shea

Separated By More Than Just Borders, Cubans Abroad React To The L...

This Sunday, July 11th, people in Cuba mobilized to protest the worst health crisis in years, in which Cuban artists and journalists pleaded for humanitari

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Spelling Bee Champ Zaila Avant-garde Might Be The Most Interestin...

After 93 years of National Spelling Bee competitions, a Black American student is walking away with the trophy for the first time ever. 14-year-old Zaila A

by Danielle Campoamor

The Olympics Don’t Care About Black Athletes. They Never Did.

In late June, sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson ran the 100m dash in just 10.86 seconds, quickly becoming a favourite to win the gold in the upcoming Tok

by Erin Corbett

We Can’t Decide What’s The Funniest Part Of TrumpR...

During a Wednesday press conference, former social media celebrity Donald Trump announced another new lawsuit where he reminded the American public that, n

Darnella Frazier Says Her Uncle Was Killed During A High Speed Po...

Just weeks after receiving a Pulitzer Prize special citation for filming the police murder of George Floyd, Minneapolis teenager Darnella Frazier wrote tha

How Will Rising COVID Cases Impact The Olympics?

The summer 2021 Olympic games will kick off in just over two weeks, but as the coronavirus pandemic continues, some are wondering how rising cases in the a

by Erin Corbett

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