A Letter to Myself Podcast: Driven by passion, Matthew Tay gave up university to drive buses

A Letter to Myself Podcast: Driven by passion, Matthew Tay gave up university to drive buses

While his peers focused on planning for university, he was immersed in bus interest groups and his part-time job as a private bus driver. And when he graduated from polytechnic with strong grades, he struggled with the expectation to pursue a more “conventional” pathway – pursuing a degree.   “It was only natural to go to … Read more

The Gorgeous Mumbai Rhapsody of “All We Imagine as Light”

The Gorgeous Mumbai Rhapsody of “All We Imagine as Light”

It’s tedious to talk about the weather, but “All We Imagine as Light” compels me to at least attempt an exception. From the moment the movie begins, on a warm night during monsoon season in Mumbai, the writer and director, Payal Kapadia, evokes heat and moisture with extraordinary sensual power, and in a cascade of … Read more

An Ingenious New French Comedy of Art and Friendship

An Ingenious New French Comedy of Art and Friendship

One of the privileges and pleasures of working as a film critic is that people occasionally send me movies that aren’t yet available in the U.S. Some of them are very good—and a precious few are so good that, were they to be shown here, they’d rank among the year’s most significant releases. So it … Read more

From horniness to amniocentesis, Ilana Glazer shares her most surprising observations about motherhood

From horniness to amniocentesis, Ilana Glazer shares her most surprising observations about motherhood

When co-writers Ilana Glazer and Josh Rabinowitz were writing their latest comedy film, Babes, they were both about to become parents for the first time with their respective partners. Naive to the massive life changes that were about to occur, they put together a list of the surprising and absurd things they started experiencing on … Read more

Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki among finalists for 2024 Doug Wright Awards for best Canadian comics

Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki among finalists for 2024 Doug Wright Awards for best Canadian comics

Cousins and collaborators Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki have been nominated for the 2024 Doug Wright Award for their YA graphic novel Roaming. Founded in 2005, the Doug Wright Awards have been awarded annually to celebrate the best in comics across Canada. They are named after influential Canadian cartoonist Doug Wright. This year, 200 entries were submitted to be considered … Read more

I was on track to be an engineer. But I followed my cowgirl dream and it changed my idea of success

I was on track to be an engineer. But I followed my cowgirl dream and it changed my idea of success

This First Person column is the experience of Grace Stelmachowicz, who lives in Squamish, B.C. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. Growing up, I was taught that there is a clear pathway to success: go to university, get a job in your field, get married, buy a house, and … Read more

Sexy movies are a hard sell to Gen Z. Can Poor Things change that?

Sexy movies are a hard sell to Gen Z. Can Poor Things change that?

While speaking with reporters about his film Poor Things earlier this fall, director Yorgos Lanthimos took a moment to address the spicy elephant in the room. “Why is there no sex in movies anymore?” the Greek filmmaker wondered. He was being somewhat facetious — his latest feature stars Emma Stone as a dead Victorian woman … Read more