Pygmy hippo Moo Deng, the internet’s favourite meatball, may soon get her own patent

Pygmy hippo Moo Deng, the internet’s favourite meatball, may soon get her own patent

Only a month after Thailand’s adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable both domestically and internationally.  Zookeeper Atthapon Nundee has been posting cute moments of the animals in his care for about five years. He never imagined Khao Kheow Open Zoo’s newborn pygmy hippo would become an internet megastar … Read more

Filmmakers Guy Maddin, Matthew Rankin tell TIFF crowd about coming through Winnipeg’s ‘anti-mainstream’ scene

Filmmakers Guy Maddin, Matthew Rankin tell TIFF crowd about coming through Winnipeg’s ‘anti-mainstream’ scene

Two Winnipeg-spawned filmmakers who have both offered up surreal visions of the Prairie city — albeit almost 20 years apart — talked to a Toronto International Film Festival crowd this week about the reception to their latest movies and what it’s like to try to present Winnipeg to the world in film. Guy Maddin and Matthew Rankin … Read more

Swifties gather in Vienna streets after concerts cancelled over apparent attack plot

Swifties gather in Vienna streets after concerts cancelled over apparent attack plot

The cancellation of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna over an apparent attack plot didn’t stop the U.S. pop star’s fans from taking to the city’s streets to unite in celebration of her music.  Massive groups of Swifties gathered Thursday and shared friendship bracelets. The bracelet trend became popular at Swift’s concerts in response to her song You’re on Your … Read more

‘I’m calling the police’ — Love Island fans rage after Crave delay spoils finale for Canadians

‘I’m calling the police’ — Love Island fans rage after Crave delay spoils finale for Canadians

This story DOES NOT contain Love Island USA finale spoilers. Read on, Canadian fans who couldn’t stay up past midnight on a work night. For viewers, it’s a fun, summer guilty pleasure — six weeks of dating and drama all leading up to a final vote and a cash prize. But Canadian fans of the reality … Read more

Seriously? Audiences miffed as The Bear enters Emmys as a comedy

Seriously? Audiences miffed as The Bear enters Emmys as a comedy

Most critics agree The Bear is worthy of award nominations, but the popular TV show’s placement in the comedy category at the upcoming Emmy Awards has viewers scratching their heads. The second season of the FX series, which follows a young chef who inherits his family’s sandwich shop after the suicide of his older brother, got … Read more

LCBO employees will walk off job Friday, union says

LCBO employees will walk off job Friday, union says

Thousands of Ontario liquor store employees will walk off the job Friday after contract negotiations between the LCBO and its workers broke down, the workers’ union says. Representatives of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) blamed Premier Doug Ford’s government for the breakdown at a news conference Thursday evening, just hours before the midnight strike deadline … Read more

Usher wins lifetime achievement award, Will Smith performs new single at BET Awards

Usher wins lifetime achievement award, Will Smith performs new single at BET Awards

Usher accepted the lifetime achievement award at the 2024 BET Awards — even if the superstar mused it might be a bit early. The Grammy winner stayed on his feet as a parade of artists performed his hits — Childish Gambino kicked it off with U Don’t Have to Call, joined by Keke Palmer, who took … Read more

The Outsiders wins best musical and Stereophonic best play at 2024 Tony Awards

The Outsiders wins best musical and Stereophonic best play at 2024 Tony Awards

The Outsiders, a gritty adaptation of the classic young adult novel, became the essence of a Broadway insider on Sunday, winning the Tony Award for best new musical on a night when theatre history was made for women as Broadway directors and score writers. The musical, an adaptation of the beloved S. E. Hinton novel, is about … Read more

Would you name your baby after a sexy fairy? It’s happening thanks to a popular book series

Would you name your baby after a sexy fairy? It’s happening thanks to a popular book series

There was a time when people were shamed for reading smutty books, whether for the steaminess factor or the misconception that romance wasn’t real literature. But now, thanks to the surging popularity of books by authors like Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros, readers are loudly and proudly embracing the genre — and even appear to be naming … Read more