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The Never-Before-Seen Violent Footage From The Capitol Is Horrifying. So Why Are...
Erin Corbett
Feb 11, 2021
Wellness
MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq On Burnout & Taking On Canada’s Broken Promises
Mumilaaq Qaqqaq
Feb 11, 2021
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Why Are We Still Trying To Rationalize Domestic Terrorists Storming The Capitol?
Sarah Midkiff
Feb 11, 2021
TV Shows
The Bachelor Has Another Racism Controversy. Don’t Let Chr...
Note: No spoilers ahead about the outcome of the 2021 Bachelor.  If you frequent certain pockets of Bachelor Nation fandom, you’ve known about the b
by Ariana Romero
Wellness
Are Sex Shops Essential? This Business Owner Is Fighting Toronto ...
When the latest lockdown measures kicked off in Ontario late last year, Veronica Kazoleas thought she was fine to keep her business open. Her Toronto sex s
by Courtney Shea
Best of Netflix
The Vanishing At The Cecil Hotel Ending Reveals What Happe...
Warning: Major spoilers ahead about Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel finale, “The Hard Truth.”  There’s a moment in “Down the Rab
by Ariana Romero
Motherhood
When, Please, Will Gender Reveal Parties Stop Happening?
In recent years, gender reveal parties have ended in wildfires, plane crashes, possible animal abuse, and even death. As these celebrations have gotten mor
by Lydia Wang
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“I Am Not A Cat” Said A Lawyer, Who Was Definitely A Cat
Normally, a civil forfeiture case hearing in Texas’ 394th Judicial District Court would not be a noteworthy news event. But a dismayed lawyer trapped in
by Sarah Midkiff
Pop Culture
Paris Hilton Says She Was “Abused On A Daily Basis” A...
Paris Hilton testified to Utah lawmakers on February 8 about the alleged abused she experienced during her youth while under the care of treatment centres
by Natalie Morin
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It’s Official: Here’s Footage Of Claudia Conway On Th...
Claudia Conway, the daughter of former senior counselor Kellyanne Conway, is returning to the spotlight in a big way. According to reports on Tuesday morni
by Elly Belle
TV Shows
Sorry To Burst Your Bubble — That “Fun” Bachelor
The Bachelor has been shockingly low on fun this season. Instead of focusing on its history-making, undeniably handsome lead, The Bachelor 2021 has been sw
by Ariana Romero
Wellness
Serena Williams Is The GOAT. Why Is That So Hard For Some People ...
Over 15 years into her career, Serena Williams still dominates on the tennis court. She has won 23 Grand Slam titles (each one at least three times), 72 Wo
by Britni de la Cretaz
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After Countless High-Profile Abuse Scandals, U.S. Gymnastics Is E...
Elite women’s gymnastics has always been a somewhat niche sport. Most people didn’t think about it much, except during the Summer Olympics when
by Britni de la Cretaz
Coronavirus
The Latest On The Ontario Lockdown (Including What Areas Are Reop...
governments across Canada are introducing new* preventative measures (*that, FWIW, don’t seem that different from the old ones). These include a curfew i
by Courtney Shea
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How Sex Workers Are Protecting Themselves — Because No One Else Will
In her three years as a sex worker, Lyra McKee has faced her share of exploitative and downright scary interactions, from people refusing to pay her to cli
by Katherine Singh
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Jeep’s Bruce Springsteen Super Bowl Ad Faces Backlash For T...
This year’s Super Bowl commercials can best be summed up in two words: emotional terrorism. From Oatly’s CEO singing to us about milk, to Timothée
by Danielle Campoamor
Entertainment
Chadwick Boseman Loved Being A Superhero & That’s Why He Was Ours
This piece was originally published on August 31, 2020. Walking into the theatre to see Black Panther in February 2018 was the closest I’d come to going
by Kathleen Newman-B...
Entertainment
The Weeknd’s Super Bowl Show Was Secretly Very Sexy
The Weeknd did it: a full, dazzling Super Bowl halftime show in the middle of a pandemic. Last year, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira were able to collaborate an
by Ariana Romero
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Yes, This Is Trump’s Very Real SAG-AFTRA Resignation Letter. Who ...
Donald Trump, best known for his acting roles in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York and one episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air — to name just a few! —
by Erin Corbett
TV Shows
Firefly Lane’s Young Tully Explains That Gutting Sexual As...
Warning: Major spoilers ahead for Netflix’s Firefly Lane. Explicit descriptions of sexual violence as well. “I think that’s the biggest point of Tull
by Ariana Romero
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Florida Grocery Store Cosplays 2019
While the country desperately fights another wave of rising COVID-19 cases, Florida has once again proven to disregard science. A now-viral video shows doz
by Lydia Wang
TV Shows
Firefly Lane’s Confusing Final Death Twist, Explained
Warning: Spoilers ahead for Firefly Lane season 1 finale “Auld Lang Syne.”  Netflix’s Firefly Lane is a story about best friends. But, like
by Ariana Romero
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Meet Katherine Singh, R29 Canada’s Newest Team Member
Remember those super-fun, non-embarrassing, totally-not-panic-inducing icebreaker games you had to do at the start of every new school year? They’re kind
by Katherine Singh
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Why Are Twitter Users Trying To “Expose” Greta Thunberg?
Since she first rose to prominence, 18-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg has faced (and expertly handled) opposition and harassment from many corner
by Lydia Wang
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Why Canada Just Declared Proud Boys A Terrorist Group
UPDATE: The Federal government has officially declared Proud Boys a terrorist organization. The far-right, neo-fascist group, along with 12 other organizat
by Courtney Shea
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One Of The Capitol Rioters Wants The Court’s Permission To ...
Over the past few weeks, Republican lawmakers have made it clear that they are ready to “move on” from last month’s attempted coup on the U.S. Capito
by Lydia Wang
TV Shows
Bridgerton Was Shut Out Of The Golden Globes. It’s Much Wo...
The Golden Globes — previous banner raisers for Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Glee — love a shiny, pretty, buzzy new toy. A toy like, say, Netflix’s Brid
by Ariana Romero
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AOC Talks About Being A Survivor Of Sexual Assault — & Relates It...
While recounting her harrowing experience of having to seek shelter during the Capitol insurrection during an Instagram Live video on Monday, Rep. Alexandr
by Sarah Midkiff
TV Shows
The Bachelor Eliminated Victoria. Now It Needs To Block Her
Bachelor Nation villain is one of the best gigs in reality TV. Back in early 2018, Krystal Nielson infuriated audiences with what many believed was a “fa
by Ariana Romero
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Police Handcuffed & Pepper-Sprayed A 9-Year-Old Girl, The Latest ...
Over the weekend, disturbing body camera footage of Rochester, NY police officers hand-cuffing and pepper-spraying a child surfaced, causing increased scru
by Danielle Campoamor
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