Die Hard, the movie straight men love to mansplain to women at bars, has become something of a Christmas classic. While the film was released in July of 1988, it is set on Christmas Eve. And the action may revolve…
It’s a fact, universally acknowledged, that 1994 was the most important year for holiday music in the history of the world. That’s because two iconic holiday anthems, Adam Sandler’s “The Hanukkah Song” and Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas…
This week, we’re discussing what could be the most toxic holiday movie ever made, The Family Stone. That’s right, readers, this horror show hidden behind mistletoe is probably more problematic than Love, Actually. Released in 2005, and directed by Tom…
In this week’s episode of The Hold Up Podcast, our hosts examine the film telling of the birth of social media juggernaut Facebook, The Social Network. The Hold Up · The Anti-Social Network Hosts Sarah and Kaley tackle The Social…
This week, we’re revisiting Grey’s Anatomy. Now in its 17th season (Yes, the show is almost old enough to vote), it debuted to critical acclaim in 2005. Created by Shonda Rhimes, it chronicled the professional and personal lives of surgical…
Before BTS Versus Blackpink, before anyone heard of Drake Or Meek Mill, there was a legendary rivalry between America’s two biggest boy bands, NSync And The Backstreet Boys… The Backstreet Boys were older, both as a band and as people…
The West Wing is everyone’s favourite ensemble drama about what would happen if the president didn’t suck. Created by Aaron Sorkin, King of the Smug Fast Talkers, the series debuted in 1999 and aired until 2006. It follows the madcap…
This week, The Hold Up revisits Bring It On. Released twenty years ago, the iconic teen comedy became a mainstay on the Tween Sleepover circuit. But does this cheerful (pun intended) film hold up to the standards of 2020? It’’s…
Welcome to The Hold Up, a new podcast/column about the pop culture you used to love. Each week, we’ll discuss a piece of pop culture from the past. From Quicksilver jeans to Dawson’s Creek, the things you loved from yesteryear…
Are you in a hetero relationship? Is it patriarchal? Statistically, it probably is. And if you don’t believe us, we’ll break down all the insidious ways even modern heterosexual relationships perpetuate the patriarchy. Why am I being such a downer?…
Cuffing Season is upon us. You know, that time of year when happily single people frantically seek out partners to settle down with (I.e. cuff) for the winter months. It begins right after Labour Day and ends around the first…
Sex and The City miseducated millennials in many ways. On this week’s episode of You Do You, Kaley and I analyze the show that gave us distorted views of dating. Admittedly, Sex and The City also broke down barriers. Debuting…