It’s been 20 years since Bryan Singer directed X-Men, a blockbuster that would usher in a new wave of superhero movies. A new report from the Hollywood Reporter sheds light on the film’s deeply troubled production, including the alleged sexual abuse of a cast member whom Singer hired—and the explosive moment in the director’s trailer
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1936: Edward VIII Abdicates the Throne The monarchy entered into a constitutional crisis on December 11, 1936 when Edward VIII, who was set to take the throne after his father’s death, announced his abdication. In the Prince’s speech over radio broadcast, Edward spoke of his inability to carry out his duties without the woman he
TORONTO – Ryan Reynolds is using his Hollywood superstar status to launch an on-set film production inclusivity program for marginalized communities. The Vancouver-born “Deadpool” actor announced plans on Friday for the Group Effort Initiative, which will recruit 10 to 20 trainees from Black, Indigenous and “all other marginalized communities” to work alongside experienced professionals on
Submitted for your consideration on this fine Friday: who is your favorite fictional captain, and why? We’ve covered the finest Star Trek captains in the past (the correct answers are Sisko and Kirk, I will not be taking questions at this time), but there are a whole lot of captains to be found across popular
Filmmaker Alan Parker, one of Britain’s most successful directors whose movies included Bugsy Malone, Midnight Express and Evita, has died at 76, his family said. Parker’s diverse body of work includes Fame, Mississippi Burning, The Commitments and Angela’s Ashes. Together his movies won 10 Academy Awards and 19 British Academy Film Awards. In a statement,
What do movies as diverse as Bugsy Malone, Birdy, Shoot The Moon, and The Road to Wellville have in common? Not much other than their director, Alan Parker, the great British talent who passed away on Friday according to a representative. He was 76 years old. Parker’s career began directing commercials, including a notable spot
After 141 long days without NBA basketball, the league returned Thursday night with a riveting doubleheader that saw both games come down to the final second. LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis, Rudy Gobert, Zion Williamson (sort of), and several other familiar faces re-entered our lives in a game-playing capacity. It was nice to see.
Ellen DeGeneres sent a letter to her show’s crew after allegations about workplace misconduct surfaced earlier this month. BuzzFeed spoke with 10 former employees of The Ellen DeGeneres Show who claimed they were “fired after taking medical leave or bereavement days to attend family funerals.” The employees also told the outlet that they were “instructed
Experts are now warning that the U.S. testing system is on the brink of collapse. “We are at a very bad moment here,” said Margaret Bourdeaux. “We are about to lose visibility on this monster and it’s going to rampage through our whole country. This is a massive emergency.” THE PLOT TO SAVE AMERICA In
We’re now over two months into the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement globally. By and large the media has stopped reporting on the marches and protests across North America with the same frequency and urgency as they were two months ago, but they’re still happening and they still matter. And while the spotlight
Charlie Alpha Papa seems like a nice guy. He tries to treat his woman nice, taking her to exotic Bora Bora. But something happened and he’s harnessed that frustration of trying to get back to that spot to rekindle their love in his new song “Bora Bora” (Capish Music). From his new album Part of
There’s never a wrong time to welcome new Beyoncé content, but the arrival of her new visual album Black Is King on Disney+ feels even more necessary and cathartic right now. On Juneteenth, Beyoncé declared her secretive project Black Is King was on its way with a stunning surprise trailer. Bey wrote, directed, and executive-produced
Regina King’s feature directorial debut and two projects from Metis/Algonquin director Michelle Latimer are bound for the Toronto International Film Festival. Organizers have announced all 50 titles for September’s pandemic-tailored event, which will include online public screenings geoblocked for Canada and drive-ins. In-theatre screenings are still up in the air. On the list is King’s
The first-pitch fiasco was hardly the first time Donald Trump’s ego has dominated his dealings with Dr. Anthony Fauci. For weeks now the president, angered by the doctor’s good press and by his reliance on actual science to battle COVID-19, has been trying to undermine Fauci’s credibility. The relationship reached a farcical low point last
On supernaturally focused television shows from The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina to, well, Supernatural, the character of Lilith has become nearly as common a character in biblically inspired media as Lucifer or Gabriel. She seems to be everywhere, if you’re looking. But who was Lilith in myth and legend? And why has she emerged as such
It looks like Ontarians are going to be able to head back to movie theatres — at least, some movie theatres across the province — as of July 31. Twenty-five locations in total will be reopening in time for the long weekend, allowing 50 people per individual screen. That number is up from last week,
One early morning in mid-May, biotech company Moderna announced preliminary results from its Phase I test of a potential COVID-19 vaccine, and its stock value soared. A relatively young company focused on developing technology to use genetic material to cure or prevent disease, Moderna hasn’t yet brought any of its products to market. Nevertheless, it
If pictures are worth a thousand words, this photo of Barack Obama recording a podcast with his wife Michelle is worth one word, repeated a thousand times: NOOOOOOOOOO! That’s because, as your gaze slowly drifts to the bottom of this photo, you might see Barack is wearing shoes. At which point you are faced with
Restrictions vary across the country—here’s what to know before flying After months of Instagram strolling, Netflix-watching and recipe experimentation of quarantine, we are all itching to get away now that the weather is warmer and businesses are reopening. To help you navigate the complicated flight and travel restrictions across Canada, and internationally, we’ve rounded up
Corus specialty channels Showcase and W Network announced their primetime 2020 fall schedules and premiere dates on Wednesday. “Building off successful fall seasons in 2019, we are proud to put forward strong schedules this fall for both networks,” said Daniel Eves, Senior Vice President, Broadcast Networks, Corus Entertainment. “With an impressive slate of 10 new
Demon sperm. What is it? Why is it? Why are we yelling about it? These are questions we’re made to answer because, in short, we live in hell. There appears to be no immediate escape from the daily affliction of Donald Trump’s presidency, and this time is no different. Where to start on this week’s
To celebrate the release of his new single “Anyone Else,” we challenged Joshua Bassett to a round of Song Association. During the homebound edition, he covers Coldplay, sings Frank Ocean, and explains why The Beatles’ “Yesterday” is the song that made him fall in love with music. Plus, find out why Ed Sheeran is his
Tuesday was the final day of arguments in Johnny Depp’s libel lawsuit against News Group Newspapers, the publisher of British tabloid The Sun, and the paper’s executive editor, Dan Wootton. Over the course of 16 days, spread across three weeks, Depp and his legal team argued that a 2018 headline in which the paper referred
I understand the mentality behind “eat the rich”. I understood it before and I really understand it now that the New York Times published a piece about how hard it is to turn your second home into your primary home. Hold please while I take out my extremely tiny violin. *opens up my tiny violin case, takes
How did you arrive at the different price points? It wasn’t a hugely painful conversation to figure out. We basically looked at what we thought we could reasonably get in terms of number of subscribers, and then what we would need to get from each subscriber per month on average in order to hopefully make
Daniel Levy once said he wanted “Schitt’s Creek” to go out on a “nice, natural high.” Tuesday’s Emmy Award nominations helped cement that goal. Read more: Canadians say goodbye to ‘Schitt’s Creek’ following emotional finale The Canadian show about a formerly wealthy family living a more humble life in a small town is up for
It took Donald Trump only a few days to abandon his so-called tone shift. After just a few days spent vouching for the utility of masks and acknowledging the severity of the ongoing pandemic, on Monday the president retweeted a post from Stella Immanuel, a Houston doctor who touts hydroxychloroquine as a solution for COVID-19.
With a spunky little rhythm as its primary agent of evocation – outside of the sublime lead vocal, that is – there isn’t any part of “Colors” that doesn’t live up to what the song’s title would imply it could sound like. “Colors” sports a performance for the ages without question, but it’s not the
August 1 marks the abolition of the enslavement in British colonies, including Canada. Here, three Canadians explain what the day means to them Marking Emancipation Day 2020 will be a very different experience from years past. With the backdrop of simultaneous public health crises—the COVID-19 pandemic, and ongoing police violence—we’re forced to recognize this momentous
LONDON — Johnny Depp’s libel case against a British tabloid that accused him of abusing ex-wife Amber Heard was wrapping up Tuesday, with the star’s lawyer insisting Depp had never hit a woman and branding Heard “a compulsive liar.” The “Pirates of the Caribbean” star is suing News Group Newspapers, publisher of The Sun, and