The movie Hustlers contains multitudes. Based on the true story of a gang of strippers who got rich scamming Wall Street guys, Hustlers is most obviously a revenge fantasy about the working-class striking back at the 1%. But while that…
Is anyone better at capturing the subtleties – and the absurdities – of upper-middle class people’s lives than Noah Baumbach? After seeing Marriage Story, I think not. Loosely based on Baumbach’s own divorce, Marriage Story is an epic two-hander about…
The Goldfinch is about many things. The story of Theo, a young boy whose mother was killed in a terrorist attack at an art gallery, The Goldfinch follows Theo into adulthood as it tackles weighty themes like tragedy, trauma, coming-of-age,…
How To Build a Girl is that special gem that makes you think, feel, and laugh like a baby watching Peppa Pig. Directed by Coky Giedroyc and based on the novel of the same name – which is based on…
Directed by Amy Jo Johnson, Tammy’s Always Dying is a more complicated story than this film realizes. Tammy (Felicity Huffman) is a single mother in her fifties. Suffering from alcohol use disorder and depression, she lightens things up by “being…
Portrait of a Lady on Fire is an aptly titled film. Directed by Celine Sciamma, it’s a love story set in 18th century France. Heloise (Adele Haenel) is a young noble woman being courted by a Milanese suitor, a suitor…
We know one in five adult Americans have engaged in consensual non-monogamy at some point in their lives. And while Statistics Canada doesn’t offer solid data on how many poly people reside North of the 49th parallel, anyone who’s been…
How far would you go for love? Would you move to another country? Would you sponsor your main squeeze to come to Canada? *Photo by Niloy Biswas on Unsplash In 2019, the Canadian government plans to distribute between 83,000 and…
After the election of Donald Trump in 2016, many people (including me) employed the same overworked Twitter joke about how disillusioned Americans would soon be desperate to marry comely Canadians for our citizenship. Photo by Emma Bauso from Pexels After…
Cuffing Season is almost upon us! As much a part of autumn as cardigans and apple picking, Cuffing Season refers to the time between summer and the first frost when people get coupled up in preparation for the cold winter…
It’s summer reading season! Not sure what book to take on your vacation, or which novel to read with a mint julep on the veranda? Well, have no fear! We know you’re busy, so we’ve done the research for you….
Much has been written in recent years about toxic masculinity, that brand of “manliness” built on aggression, entitlement, and a generous side of sexism. Those of us who took Gender Studies 101 in university are familiar with Judith Butler’s theory…