Month: February 2021

Photography by Ryan Faist.Here, the JUNO Awards rising star talks about self-acceptance, fighting the urge to seek external validation, and what it was like to go viral with “Princesses Don’t Cry” on TikTok. By Jennifer Berry Date February 22, 2021 Facebook Twitter Aviva Mongillo, a.k.a. CARYS, had been acting in projects like CBC’s Workin’ Moms,
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The more that Eternals director Chlo&é Zhao discusses her upcoming Marvel movie, the more unique it begins to sound. Zhao has now cited a very unexpected inspiration for the cosmic comic book adventures’ action sequences, 2016’s brutally grim Western, The Revenant. While discussing her approach to the world of Marvel, Zhao explained how two seemingly
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February 22, 2021, 1:04pm Today, the Horror Writers Association—dedicated to promoting horror and dark fantasy writers—announced the finalists for the annual Bram Stoker Award, which honors the best work in horror and dark fiction published in the last year. The Award is named in honor of Irish writer Bram Stoker, author of Dracula, and comes with
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(CNN) — This time a year ago, thousands gathered for Japan’s annual Hadaka Matsuri — also popularly known as the “Naked Festival”– in Okayama prefecture in the southern part of Honshu island. In today’s climate of social distancing, the video highlights from last year’s event (see above) are a surreal reminder of how much has
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Paramount taps Guy Ritchie for Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare While currently at work on his latest Jason Statham-led spy thriller Five Eyes, Guy Ritchie has already found his next project in the form of a film adaptation of Damien Lewis’ World War II history novel Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare for Paramount Pictures, according to Deadline. RELATED: Five Eyes:
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Anyone who questioned the desirability of the US President being banned by social media companies was told they can do what they want. Does the same principle apply to Facebook in Australia? It turns out Facebook’s threat to block the sharing of news on its Australian site wasn’t a bluff. “In response to Australia’s proposed
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(Photography via mschf/Instagram)Talk about upcycling. By Meaghan Wray Date February 19, 2021 Facebook Twitter While the much of the world is hunkered down at home in the midst of a global health crisis and lamenting the idea of ever wearing jeans again, celebrities like Kylie Jenner are buying “Birkinstocks,” an jaw-dropping combination of Birkenstock sandals and
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It’s been a few years since Kid Rock released his last album, Sweet Southern Sugar, but it looks as though a new record is in the works. During Detroit radio station WRIF’s 50th Anniversary feature checking in with multiple musicians, Rock offered an update on his next album. Rock says (at around the 34 minute
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TODAY: In 1958, Helen Fielding, who wrote a weekly column about urban life in London designed to appeal to young professional women which she later published as a book (Bridget Jones’s Diary) is born. Interview with an Indie Press: Milkweed staffers talk reader relationships, working together during political turmoil, and what having a mega-hit (Braiding
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Orange has finally announced the creation of an independent European towers company but the new business will have fewer assets than we might have expected. The France-based operator said the aptly-named TOTEM business, which is due to be up and running before the end of the year, will have around 25,500 macro sites in France
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Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was a successful poet, playwright, novelist, short-story writer, and writer of fairy tales for children. And this, of course, is to say nothing of his sparkling wit and conversation, and the many memorable quotations he is known for. Below, we consider Oscar Wilde’s writing, bringing together the best of his work across
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