Sep 28 2023 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — When it came time for Michael Crummey to write his latest novel, he decided he wouldn't go easy on himself — or his reader. There would be no kernel of goodness at the core of his two main characters, no redemption, no justice. In "The Adver...
Sep 22 2023 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Prime Video will jump on the ad wagon next year, introducing commercial breaks to its platform and hiking fees for those who want to avoid them. The cost won't change for those willing to sit through advertisements and the company has yet to...
Sep 15 2023 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — An outbreak of E. coli that's sickened hundreds has shone a much-needed spotlight on food safety at daycares, experts said as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith pledged to consider further regulations in shared kitchens. There have been 337 lab-...
Sep 15 2023 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — An outbreak of E. coli that's sickened hundreds has shone a much-needed spotlight on food safety at daycares, experts said as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith pledged to consider further regulations in shared kitchens. There have been 337 lab-...
Sep 14 2023 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Star wattage may be amped down at the Toronto International Film Festival this year, but it doesn't feel that way for Sirat Taneja. The subject and co-creator of Deepa Mehta's new documentary "I Am Sirat" landed in the city on Tuesday night,...
Sep 11 2023 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — There's been lots of talk about "Quiz Lady" co-stars Sandra Oh and Awkwafina playing against type in the odd-couple sibling comedy, but director Jessica Yu says she didn't see it that way. The film follows reserved, socially anxious Anne (Aw...
Sep 9 2023 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — With their documentary "Summer Qamp," Jen Markowitz puts on screen something that's far less radical than it seems: queer and transgender teens just being teens. The lovingly rendered portrait of chaotic queer joy and gender euphoria, which p...
Sep 6 2023 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — D.W. Waterson wasn't a cheerleader — but they did perform as one. The director, whose first feature "Backspot" is set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday, said they used to wear the uniform while DJing and playing...
Aug 30 2023 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — When Cheryl Ambrose readies her granddaughter for the first day of second grade, the pair won't be walking to the bus stop or driving to school together. Instead, the seven-year-old will mosey over to the front room in their Kitchener, Ont.,...
Jul 19 2023 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — The high visibility of sister strikes in screenland could lend a further boost to a labour movement that observers say was already on the rise. The sight of Hollywood celebrities on the picket line is capturing people's attention, and the mes...
Jul 13 2023 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — HAMILTON — Luis Sequeira is no stranger to creating costumes firmly rooted in the 20th century, but his latest Emmy-nominated project presented a unique challenge. Instead of bringing a single period to life, the Canadian costume designer was tasked w...
Jul 12 2023 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Having tweeted more than 60,000 times and amassed upwards of 6,000 followers in the last decade, Dan Seljak is a self-described Twitter "power user" — one with complicated feelings about the direction the site has taken since it was purchased...
Jun 29 2023 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Sue Johanson believed informed sex was safe sex and she shared that message broadly, becoming one of the foremost TV sexperts in Canada and the United States when she was in her 60s. Audience notions about her age made her straight talk abou...
Jun 29 2023 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Canadians' pride in their nationality, like most things these days, seems to be divided down partisan lines, a new poll suggests. While a strong majority of the 1,512 respondents to the survey by Leger said they were proud to be Canadian — 8...
Jun 29 2023 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Canadians' pride in their nationality, like most things these days, seems to be divided down partisan lines, a new poll suggests. While a strong majority of the 1,512 respondents to the survey by Leger said they were proud to be Canadian — 8...