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Streaming a less-Primal Nicolas Cage, contemporary Arab Blues and Beyonce’s thoughts in Black is King

The movies really need Tenet, Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi thriller, it seems. It was to be this summer’s blockbuster and playing by now.

By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture, Vancouver culture | July 31st 2020

Black tech network pairs company execs with up-and-coming talent

A network focused on advancing the careers of Black technology workers is connecting promising young professionals to mentors at major Canadian companies.

By Alastair Sharp | Features, Culture, GEN Toronto | July 30th 2020

Streaming or in cinema: A civil rights icon, a battle lost, and a photographer’s provocations

If you're comfortable sitting in a movie theatre or just want to stay on your couch, here are some viewing options for you.

By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture | July 24th 2020

New films you can stream show life on the frontier, Charlize Theron back in action and Bob Dylan’s grandson in a debut

By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture | July 10th 2020

Hamilton as he was on Broadway, Mel Gibson back in a hurricane, and a semi-Canadian take on the Patty Hearst story

Some theatres are back in business, but if you're still streaming your movies, here are some new titles for you ... starting with a giant.

By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture | July 3rd 2020

Now streaming: Irresistible’s political spoof, Hammer’s errant son, and the real Vancouver in Bella Ciao!

Movie theatres are coming out of the COVID-19 shutdown, but if you're not comfortable taking a seat, there's plenty to watch online.

By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture | June 26th 2020

Indigenous-led conservation, natural law and a different future

“Our stories are true,” Tyson Atleo's great-grandmother used to tell his father growing up. Tyson Atleo's father taught his son the same words. Throughout his life, Atleo came to understand what those words, "our stories are true" meant.

First Nations Forward

By Emilee Gilpin | Features, Energy, Politics, Culture | June 24th 2020

For streaming: Mr. Jones recalls a genocide, Buffaloed follows the money, and DOXA documents everything

It looks like the streaming era is going to be with us for some time. Lucky there are still a lot of new movies coming available.

By Volkmar Richter | Reviews, Culture | June 19th 2020

Breaking the cycle of racism in Ontario's schools

Critics have a long list of suggestions for Education Minister Stephen Lecce and the school boards charged with turning government policy into practice.

By Alastair Sharp | Analysis, Politics, Culture, GEN Toronto | June 18th 2020

Indigenous-led conservation signals path forward for Canada's first marine protected area network

The Gwaii Haanas National Marine Conservation Area Reserve, also a Haida Heritage Site, is a prominent example of Indigenous-led, co-operatively managed marine protected areas (MPAs) in Canada, write Ross Jameson, an ocean conservation manager with the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society and Stephanie Hewson, staff lawyer at West Coast Environmental Law.

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