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Arts & Culture

Why We Need a Good Villain: From Ancient Lore to Pandemic Finger-Pointing

October 29, 2021December 13, 2021 - by Angela Misri

Villains have starred in our stories for eons. Is that why we want someone to blame for COVID-19?

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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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Television

What Television Gets Wrong about Poverty

July 8, 2021March 4, 2022 - by Daniel Panneton

Shows like The Crown offer a romanticized view of economic austerity. But, now more than ever, we need to see the true cost of budget cuts

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Television

Stop Trying to Make TV Smart

August 7, 2019November 1, 2019 - by Brooke Clark

Your favourite show probably doesn’t have a deeper meaning. That’s okay

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Arts & Culture

Is Game of Thrones Screaming toward an Epic Fail?

May 13, 2019August 4, 2020 - by Angela Misri

Too many great TV shows have been ruined by a terrible ending. Please don’t let this be one of them

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June 2018 / Television

The Future of TV

June 18, 2018March 27, 2020 - by Adam Sternbergh

What is must-see TV at a time when everyone watches it alone?

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Television

The Handmaid’s Tale Steps Deeper Into Darkness

April 17, 2018October 23, 2019 - by Lauren McKeon

The second season of the show is looking less and less like fiction

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Television

Inside the All-Consuming World of Paw Patrol

November 1, 2017May 12, 2020 - by Jason McBride

How a made-in-Toronto cartoon about superhero puppies became a worldwide hit

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The Web Aesthetic Comes to Cable Television

February 2, 2017November 11, 2019 - by Simon Lewsen

Nirvanna the Band the Show is as repetitive as a GIF and as random as a meme. It’s also great TV

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Television

The Viral Appeal of Baroness Von Sketch

July 28, 2016May 21, 2022 - by Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer

At last, a wildly funny show for Canadian women over thirty-five

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