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

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?

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