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    Michelle covers stories related to community and culture, with an interest in millennials, race, gender, mental health and electronic music. In her spare time, she loves riding her bike, trying new restaurants and managing her cat’s Instagram account

  • Hot Docs review: Because We Are Girls

    BECAUSE WE ARE GIRLS (Baljit Sangra, Canada). 85 minutes. Rating: NN In the insular South Asian community in Williams Lake, BC, three sisters were raped...
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  • Hot Docs review: Leftover Women

    LEFTOVER WOMEN (Hilla Medalia, Shosh Shlam, Israel). 82 minutes. Rating: NNNN A woman in China, no matter how educated and successful in her career, is...
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  • Hot Docs review: #Female Pleasure

    #FEMALE PLEASURE (Barbara Miller, Switzerland/Germany). 97 minutes. Rating: NNN On the heels of #MeToo and the rise of other feminist movements, #Female Pleasure takes the...
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  • Urban agriculture initiatives are sprouting up in new Toronto condos

    Part of the attraction of living in a condo near Queen West is the abundance of restaurants right outside your door. But a new development...
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  • Review: Fyre Fraud is a deliciously satisfying documentary

    FYRE FRAUD (Jenner Furst, Julia Willoughby Nason). 96 minutes. Premieres on Super Channel and a day later on Super Channel On Demand on Friday (April...
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  • 12 must-see films about and directed by women at Hot Docs 2019

    Films directed by women make up the majority of documentaries at this year’s Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival. Of the 234 features and...
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  • Where to buy eyewear in Toronto

    As a person who has spent most of her life squinting, I’m glad that glasses have become fashionable in the last decade. I got my...
    Lifestyle
  • High Buys: Laundry Day Charlotte pipe

    Cannabis accessories have come a long way from garish psychedelic bongs to sculptural pieces you’d be proud to display in your home. Laundry Day makes...
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  • Review: Hotel Mumbai dramatizes 2008 terrorist attack with tension and empathy

    HOTEL MUMBAI (Anthony Maras). 125 minutes. Opens Friday (March 29). See listing. Rating: NNNN A movie centred on a terrorist attack that hits theatres in...
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  • TV review: Amy Schumer grows up and grosses out in Netflix special

    AMY SCHUMER GROWING (Amy Schumer). 60 minutes. Premieres on Netflix on Tuesday (March 19). Rating: NNN At 37, comedian Amy Schumer is growing – in...
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  • High Buys: Canada Puffin glass pipes

    If your cannabis experience has been lacking in patriotism, perhaps you’re in the market for a glass pipe from Canada Puffin. The Canadian company, which...
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  • What International Womens Day means to Toronto feminists

    International Womens Day (Friday, March 8) can mean a variety of things for different women. For some, the day is a reminder of how far...
    Lifestyle
  • Review: Ella Mai took us back to the 90s at Danforth Music Hall

    ELLA MAI with LUCKY DAYE and KIANA LEDE at Danforth Music Hall, Wednesday, March 6. Rating: NNNN Ella Mai sings in a style made popular around the...
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  • I might be alone, but don’t call me lonely

    There was a time when I didn’t do very much alone. Growing up with siblings and a large group of friends, I always had someone...
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  • High Buys: Verde Vie x Moon Bacon rolling tray

    Canadian cannabis accessories brand Verde Vie has teamed up with Moon Bacon for a capsule collection that plays on the Japanese artist’s signature style of...
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