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Looney Tunes plays on an old school television set with literal bunny ears.
Arts & Culture / Television

Looney Tunes Will Never Die and That’s All, Folks!

December 15, 2021April 30, 2022 - by Jaime Weinman

How Bugs Bunny and his pals managed to become a TV success impervious to time and changing standards

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An illustration of characters from The Wheel of Time as well as a man and son with the books
Arts & Culture / Television

The Wheel of Time: Why It’s So Hard to Accept Adaptations of Our Favourite Books

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 - by Harley Rustad

The challenge for Robert Jordan fans is to avoid nitpicking the flashy new Amazon series

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Illustration of a woman staring into a static-filled TV screen
Arts & Culture

I’m Sick of Reboots and Rewatches and You Should Be Too

August 19, 2021October 19, 2021 - by Lisa Whittington-Hill

We’ve all spent the pandemic in a pop culture feedback loop. For the love of God, make it stop

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A collage of Wayne Gretzky merchandise
For the Love of the Game

The Sports Collectible Market Is Booming. Is It about the Money or the Memories?

July 29, 2021August 4, 2021 - by Sheena Rossiter

Rookie cards are selling for millions and NFTs are thriving. The question isn’t just how big the bubble will grow but what will happen once it pops

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An illustration of a pile of Pokemon cards, featuring Pikachu
Society

Gotta Catch ’Em All: Why Old Pokémon Cards Are Suddenly Worth Thousands

July 13, 2021September 27, 2021 - by Mel Woods

Thanks to online marketplaces and nostalgic millennials, the prices of old trading cards are rising to dizzying new heights

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Arts & Culture

Adding Colour to the Romance Genre

April 28, 2021April 29, 2021 - by Zeahaa Rehman

When historical romance novels focus solely on white leads, it sends a message about whom the industry thinks is deserving of love

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First Person

OCD Is Not a Joke

March 1, 2021June 8, 2021 - by Lisa Whittington-Hill

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder are often depicted as Type A clean freaks. The reality is much worse

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Illustration of a racoon and the show title, "Hinterland Who's Who," in white capital letters.
November/December 2020 / Television

The Boring Brilliance of Hinterland Who’s Who

October 21, 2020April 6, 2021 - by Tom Jokinen

Fifty years later, the iconic one-minute nature docs remain the best television to ever come out of Canada

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Photo collage of stills from the TV show I May Destroy You. In the center is the actress Michaela Coel, wearing a head wrap and looking over her shoulder at the viewer. She is surrounded by panels in purple, pink, blue and orange.
Arts & Culture / Television

Almost Every TV Show Gets Sexual Assault Wrong

October 15, 2020October 16, 2020 - by JP Larocque

Television has historically failed to depict the survivor experience. I May Destroy You finally does it justice

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A screen shot from the Batwoman TV show in which Kate Kane (Ruby Rose) and Sophie Moore (Meagan Tandy) hold hands and look into one another's eyes.
Television

The Undeniable Queerness of Superhero Stories

January 17, 2020January 20, 2020 - by Anna Peppard

The genre is built on themes of transformation, disguise, and duality—a reality that LGBTQ folks live every day

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