By Anne Brodie Saoirse Ronan is nothing short of masterful in Nora Fingscheidt’s The Outrun. The four-time Oscar nominee is Rona, who with her Master’s degree in Biology has leaves London behind after ten years to help her father on their remote sheep farm in Papay, in the Scotland’s North Sea Orkneys. It’s a wind-whipped rock off an island off… View Post
It’s season 8 and the 4th for Ann Pornel and Alan Shane Lewis, the engaging, freewheeling co-hosts. They along with judges Kyla Kennaley and Bruno Feldeisen, welcome another group of eager home bakers to the Baking Tent kicking off Sunday night. It’s Cakes Week and oh, my. The talented amateurs’ Canadian souls shine through as they tackle Winnipeg’s famous Schmoo… View Post
With kids back at school, it’s almost guaranteed that colds and flu will follow them home. The first few weeks back can be a challenging time for families as everyone adjusts to new routines, and germs seem to spread like wildfire. So, how can you keep your family healthy and avoid the dreaded back-to-school sniffles? Let’s break down some easy… View Post
On a daily basis, we are dealing with a constant barrage of troubling news. Is it any wonder then that we often miss stories of hope and progress, you know, the ones that remind us that positive change is still happening? This week’s show, and on every What She Said show frankly, I aim to highlight those stories. No clickbait,… View Post
By Anne Brodie Ryan Murphy’s intense crime anthology Monsters focuses this season on the horrific case of the Menendez Brothers in Los Angeles who in 1996 were found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of their parents José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menéndez in 1989. It was a stunning, sensational trial as the sons testified about years of extreme… View Post
By Anne Brodie By Anne Brodie Kate Winslett’s powerful screen presence finds the right vehicle in Lee, the directorial feature from award-winning cinematographer Ellen Kuras. Winslett’s Lee Miller, a former New York model, discovered when New York publishing magnate Condé Nast saved her from an oncoming car, appeared as “the modern girl” on the cover of Vogue in 1927. She… View Post