Warning: The following article contains foul language and content that some might find disturbing. Please read at your own discretion. Canadian singer-songwriter Matthew Good has been accused of being a “serial abuser” by his ex-girlfriend, Toronto-area model and music producer Hayley Mather. As a result of these accusations, Warner Music Canada has “parted ways” with
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It’s been almost ten years since Bridesmaids, the blockbuster that turned Kristen Wiig into a movie star and made Oscar nominees of Wiig and her co-writer and longtime comedy partner Annie Mumolo. What felt at the time like the beginning of something big did, over the years, prove more of an isolated event. Mumolo has
Amid popular tropes like “there was only one bed” and “fake dating,” many fandoms have made liberal use of the “reincarnation AU.” In this kind of alternate universe, the idea is that characters from another time (or galaxy, or what have you) find themselves reincarnated (often in the modern day) and are usually on a
Attorneys for Britney Spears and her father sparred Thursday over how he should share power with a financial company newly appointed as his partner in the conservatorship that controls her money. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny overruled the objections of Jamie Spears’ attorney, Vivian Lee Thoreen, who argued that he should not yield
This is Wait, What?, a column that explains the seemingly incomprehensible. This week, Bruce Springsteen—America’s boyfriend and also its dad—has been making exclusively vehicular-related news. No, it’s not because the country is remembering en masse that “Racing in the Street” is a perfect song about car parts and broken dreams. On Sunday, the Super Bowl
The relationship between musicians and the American civil rights movement is undeniable and hard to ignore even in the most cursory examinations of history, and we’re reminded of this quite frequently in the new single “I’m so Black” from Emcee Monte. Built like a top-heavy rap track but given enough girth in its bass/synth assault
Hermès, known for their commitment to craftsmanship and art of equestrianism, announced that they are adding Swiss Olympic gold medalist Steve Guerdat to their roster of riders. Back in the mid-1800’s the fashion house’s founder Thierry Hermès said that the horse was the customer that needed to be satisfied first and foremost. In the decades
Just two weeks before he was assassinated by the FBI in 1969, Chicago Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton gave a rousing speech at the University of Regina, addressing topics including the oppression of African Americans in the United States and the treatment of Indigenous peoples in Canada. As the acclaimed new film Judas and
Netflix plans to open an office in Canada in what the streaming giant calls “a big first step” toward content creation in this country. Netflix co-CEO and chief content officer Ted Sarandos says the California-based company is still figuring out the office location. But they’re thinking of Toronto and Vancouver, since the company has so
Star Wars fans have seen the last of Cara Dune, at least as played by Gina Carano. The actress has repeatedly provoked ire for social media posts that mocked transgender-sensitive pronouns, spread anti-science views about quarantine protocols, and suggested the recent presidential election was fraudulent. This week, a now-deleted Instagram post compared criticism of Republican
The day I learned I’d been nominated for an Oscar, I was filming a small role for a new Black director. Just as I was delivering an important line, I heard laughter on the sidelines of the set. “Don’t they know we’re shooting in here?” I snapped. “What’s the matter with them?” A moment later,
FREDERICTON – Decked out in his trademark Stetson and plywood-pounding cowboy boots, it’s hard to imagine country-folk legend Stompin’ Tom Connors as a male model. And yet, a recently acquired artist’s drawing from the 1950s – obtained by the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton – offers a revealing glimpse of the troubadour as a lanky,
I think we’ve officially out of properties that can be rebooted and remade, because we appear to have reached the very end of the list of things no one asked for. It’s been announced that a remake of The Wizard of Oz is in the works, to be directed by Nicole Kassell. Kassell is an exciting choice
At first glance, the instrumental intro to DawgGoneDavis’ new single “Clean Slate” would have us believe we’re listening to a metal track, outfitted with the loudest and heaviest guitar parts this pandemic era can muster. We’re thrashed about at the whim of the band, the general vibe leading us into a dark, angst-ridden rock n’
The turbulent exit of reporter Donald McNeil Jr., a 45-year New York Times veteran owning the biggest story in the world, has unraveled the Times newsroom and set social media ablaze, with private discussions taking place among employees of color on Slack, alumni jumping into the fray on Facebook, and polarizing takes flowing freely on
The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame has revealed the list of nominees up for induction in 2021. This year’s list features singer-songwriters, rock bands, R&B icons, and more, including Foo Fighters, Mary J. Blige, LL Cool J, Rage Against The Machine, Iron Maiden, and Jay-Z. Other names on the list include Todd Rundgren, Fela
By now many are aware of the humble origins of Eminem. Young man with a passion, works hard on his craft and invests in himself, comes close to stardom but not quite until he’s discovered and is now in control of his own work and his own legacy. Whereas he came from a rough childhood,
What’s the best advice he gave you? I was asking him questions about how to handle the media and press when I was getting news articles written about me whenever I lost. And that was really stressful. I remember he told me, “Imagine that you’re a lion and you’re hunting your prey. So you see
Ron Fitzgerald, Master of the Dark Realm, is an Actor and Gothic Illusionist who delivers what he calls ” dark, sticky fun”! Ron is the only dark/shock illusionist that has actually acted in multiple Horror movies, which gives him his unique place in the entertainment industry. Fitzgerald has appeared as a lead and supporting actor
Mary Wilson, the longest-reigning original Supreme, has died at 76 years old. Wilson died Monday night at her home in Las Vegas and the cause was not immediately clear, said publicist Jay Schwartz. Wilson, Diana Ross and Florence Ballard made up the first successful configuration of The Supremes. Ballard was replaced by Cindy Birdsong in
Hello and welcome to day one of Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial. As you may recall, the 45th president struggled to find lawyers to represent him against charges that he incited an insurrection, and on Tuesday it showed. After Democrats used their opening statement to show a harrowing, graphic video featuring Trump’s own words and
The company behind the long-delayed and controversial Cyberpunk 2077 video game has been hit by a ransomware attack, it announced this week. CD Projekt Red, the Poland-based game developer behind Cyberpunk and Witcher 3, revealed the cyberattack in a tweet on Tuesday. The company says an “unidentified actor” gained access to its network, collected a
Max Mumby/IndigoGetty Images The UK has a new royal baby! Buckingham Palace just confirmed the happy news that Princess Eugenie gave birth to her son this morning at the Portland Hospital in London. “Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie was safely delivered of a son today, 9th February 2021, at 0855hrs at The Portland Hospital. Jack
Alex Rodriguez is going to have to address allegations of racketeering and embezzlement made against him by the brother of his ex-wife, Cynthia Scurtis, after a judge denied his request to have the claims dismissed. According to the Daily Mail, almost seven years after the initial $50 million lawsuit was filed, a Miami judge ruled
Months after a racial reckoning spanned North America in response to George Floyd’s death, Black Canadian artists say there’s been progress in their field — but there is still a long way to go. Global News spoke to four emerging members of Toronto’s Black arts community to gauge whether there had been a shift in
James Dean is one of those actors who we cherish both because of his amazing work and because of the tragic way we lost him. Dean died at the age of 24 and had only just begun to get his film career off the ground when a car accident claimed his life. Today would have
The question of how to best represent what Black heroism is and — most importantly — how it reflects the era we live in, is one that the comic book world has been answering for decades. Marvel’s Luke Cage, for example, was a 1970s Blaxploitation riff, DC’s Static felt grounded in a 1990s hip-hop cool,
Earlier this month, the Biden administration said it was alarmed to learn that the Trump administration had left it with no vaccine distribution plan whatsoever. “There is nothing for us to rework. We are going to have to build everything from scratch,” a person familiar said at the time, with another adding that the reaction
This past weekend, Aaron Rodgers accepted his third MVP award with a minute-long speech in which he dropped a number of newsworthy tidbits in less time than it takes for an Oscar winner to get played offstage. The most discussed was the fact that he got engaged at some point last year. Though he chose
A Quebec short film that shines a light on anti-immigration extremism in the province has made it into the Oscar conversation. Pier-Philippe Chevigny’s Rebel grabs the audience’s attention by addressing the topic through the eyes of a child. “I thought it would be interesting to tell the story of right-wing extremism in Quebec, but through