Countdown to the Golden Globes — the only major awards honouring both film and television — begins with a Toronto party during the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
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‘The Takeover’ of McGill radio airwaves to preserve Black Montreal music culture
Positive Vibes, which has consistently drawn listeners to CKUT radio for four decades with reggae, roots, rub a dub, ska, dancehall, and vintage rarities – and still does to this day – is part of an airwaves takeover that music archivists are calling an act of resilience in the name of cultural preservation.
Continue reading ‘The Takeover’ of McGill radio airwaves to preserve Black Montreal music cultureWhat to do in Toronto: Celebrating Black liberation with culture during Emancipation Month
This year’s theme, Nou La, which means We are here in Kreyòl, celebrates the Haitian community and Black Francophone excellence.
Deputy Mayor Amber Morley, Chair of the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee, will raise the Black Liberation Flag at Toronto’s city hall to begin Emancipation Month. The Deputy Mayor will be joined by Dr. Eric Pierre, Honorary Consul of Haiti in Toronto, and arts and culture members of Toronto’s Black community.
What’s happening for Emancipation Month? We have a guide to cultural events happening across the city over the long weekend. It starts on July 31 and continues through the entire month of August.
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Some of the biggest brands in the Museum of Failure collection
Most companies would like us to forget about their costly marketing mistakes, but many of these products are part of a Museum of Failure collection being exhibited around the world. | article | video |
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‘Limitless’: A cautionary tale for the age of AI
I recently rewatched Limitless (2011), a glossy sci-fi thriller that feels eerily relevant in our current AI-obsessed moment. On the surface, it’s a story about a miracle drug that unlocks superhuman intelligence. But underneath, it’s a meditation on the moral cost of instant mastery.
Continue reading ‘Limitless’: A cautionary tale for the age of AIL’Oreal TV commercial and ad campaign underway in Toronto
A L’Oréal TV commercial and print campaign with L’Éloi Productions and Ad Agency is in the works at Neighbourhood Studios in Toronto. Is actress Viola Davis the featured talent in the commercial and advertising campaign?
Continue reading L’Oreal TV commercial and ad campaign underway in TorontoDaBaby brings resources to students via mental health partnership
Hip-hop artist Jonathan “DaBaby” Kirk’s charitable work presents another side of the musician than the image we’re used to seeing in his videos.
Continue reading DaBaby brings resources to students via mental health partnershipLedisi’s powerful new single ‘BLKWMN’ and ‘Love You Too’ are instant classics
GRAMMY-winning singer Ledisi is back with two powerful new singles, BLKWMN, honouring the legacy of Black women and Love You Too, both destined to become modern classics. Rooted in the rich tradition of American rhythm and blues, these tracks showcase Ledisi’s unmatched vocal prowess and storytelling ability.
And have you seen the touching Tyler Perry tribute video?
Continue reading Ledisi’s powerful new single ‘BLKWMN’ and ‘Love You Too’ are instant classicsChaka Khan announces she’ll pay tribute to Quincy Jones at Montreux festival
Did Chaka find herself a badass guitar player for the road?
It was the opportunity of a lifetime when the legendary musician Chaka Khan — singer of I feel for you, Through the Fire, Ain’t Nobody and I’m Every Woman — was looking for a “youngish, cute-ish” guitarist to join her band on tour.
‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ cast stayed at this stunning luxury resort in Saint Lucia
Ocean Point Residences luxury villas at Windjammer Landing
On the current season of The Real Housewives of Beverley Hills, real life drama unfolds at an all-inclusive luxury resort with a view overlooking the Caribbean Sea. The ladies were treated to a VIP experience on their trip to Saint Lucia, which the resort is now offering as a vacation package to guests — minus the drama.
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