There’s a specific kind of chaos that erupts when the internet finds a new TV crush. Suddenly, your brick-by-brick TikTok feed is a flurry of fan edits with users dedicating their entire identities to a romantic headcannon, at least for the season of their favourite...
Neil Sedaka once sang that, ‘Breaking up is hard to do." Against the unsettling, yet cheerful melody, he laments on separating from his partner while pleading with her to stay with him and give it another try. The grounds for their separation are unclear, but his...
Max Parker joins my Zoom call on a cool spring day in May. It’s the morning hour, and there is a softness to the sunlight that breaks through his living room window, one that matches the thoughtful cadence of his voice. He’s at the beginning of his press junket for...
Bride Hard arrives with a premise as wild as its title suggests: Rebel Wilson as a secret agent maid-of-honour caught in the middle of a hostage crisis at her best friend's wedding. Equal parts 'best friend comedy' and action spoof, it's the best kind of mashup that...
When I first met Lanette Ware-Bushfield for coffee in 2018, I was both nervous and elated that she agreed to speak with me. Impressed by her presence and success in the Canadian film industry, I was eager to learn everything about this prolific actress. The day we...
Canadian Media has always been a leader in broadcasting queer stories. As a small industry, it has been hard to see how progressive and boundary-pushing our networks have been, but we have made a huge impact in queer representation on-screen. Before the era of...
In the sunlit corner of my apartment, Nadine Bhabha enters our Zoom call with a confident yet mildly intimidating energy that feels exciting. Her aura emanates a quiet confidence that makes you pay attention, I wouldn’t expect anything less from a three-time Canadian...
Once upon a time, there was an ambitious actress who set out to be the best performer she could be, only to be surprised when a single role didn’t just showcase her range, it showed her who she truly was.... When Tymika Tafari went in for the audition as Georgia, she...
Five years ago, if you told Alexander Nunez that one day he would create and write a series that would change how TV lovers consume Queer media, he may have believed you but it might have given him some anxiety. He describes his past self as being “keyed into the rat...