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After a tense and gruelling 120 minutes of action followed by several missed penalties in the shootout, Vancouver’s Julia Grosso stared down both the ball placed on the penalty spot and the opportunity to win her country its first-ever Olympic gold medal in soccer. The Canadian women had huffed and puffed their way past Brazil […]
The tale of Tekashi 6ix9ine is a complicated one, to say the least. The rapper, born Daniel Hernandez, infiltrated the world of hip-hop by becoming the clown prince of rap. He leveraged his polarizing persona (and ability to troll other artists) to become a constant topic of conversation. 6ix9ine’s ascent was paused, however, when he […]
Traditionally, Spider-Man is a superhero who deals with localized threats. He’s taking down supervillains, but he’s also a “friendly, neighborhood” presence who makes time to web up purse-snatchers and common criminals. It’s why some of the best moments in Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) and Spider-Man: Far From Home were the smaller-scaled, more character-driven scenes where Peter Parker […]
Canadian films have been stealing the scene in recent years with gems that display the country in all its mosaic-y glory. From a beautifully crafted film like Scarborough, which was the first runner-up for the People’s Choice Award and won the won the Shawn Mendes Foundation Changemaker Award at TIFF 2021, to Night Raiders, a […]
With 2021 coming to a close in a matter of days, it’s time to make those last few sneaker purchases of the year. This week features some solid options to consider giving that distinction to such as the bubblegum-inspired “Atmosphere” Air Jordan 1, “MX Rock” Yeezy Boost 350 V2, a new take on Pharrell’s NMD […]
Drakeo the Ruler, South Central’s prodigal mudwalker and the undisputed People’s Champion of Los Angeles, was murdered Saturday night at Exposition Park, where he was scheduled to perform at a music festival. He was 28 years old. The loss is incalculable and cosmically cruel. The Ruler’s legend will continue to luminate and be mourned throughout […]
Don’t go assuming your favorite R&B singers are all wounded-hearted balladeers, wailing on the mic and penning tear-stained lyrics about unrequited pining. For Toronto R&B jack of all trades JAHKOY—who is now producing and recording as well as writing his music—joy is the modus operandi. Even on its quieter cuts, his new album Tangible maintains […]
You laughed at the absurdity of it, too, right? Kyrie Irving. Back soon. Practicing. Playing in road games. Still not vaccinated. With COVID cases spiking all over the NBA and the world. That’s really happening, apparently, after ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported late Friday afternoon—forever the favorite window to dump bad/guaranteed-to-be-received-horrifically news—that the Nets are welcoming […]
The movie fans have been waiting for all year is finally here. Spider-Man: No Way Home hit theaters Friday, Dec. 17, and millions of die-hard fans already purchased their tickets in advance and were first in line to watch. No Way Home is the kind of movie you need to see on the big screen, but […]
After graduating from Parsons in 2016, Jackson Wiederhoeft immediately joined Thom Browne, where he helped design the women’s runway collections before starting his own line in 2019. While Wiederhoeft’s work is very theatrical and feminine, while working for Browne he got familiar with uniform dressing. Browne is known for his cult following of consumers who […]
