On March 8, the world celebrated International Women’s Day, a day to recognize the accomplishments of women while shining a light on the work that still needs to be done to achieve gender equality. What She Said! spoke to Caroline Riseboro, President and CEO of global girls’ rights organization, Plan International Canada, regarding the organization’s newly released national survey data that… View Post
At Stephen Lewis Secondary School (SLSS) in Mississauga, many students are interested in pursuing a medical career. The positive side of that is that the students have a natural interest in the biosciences and in helping people; the downside, that many do not realize there are paths for them to pursue those interests beyond becoming a physician. However, since the… View Post
Netflix’s Our Planet is a new eight-part documentary series from the team behind Blue Planet and Planet Earth that examines how climate change impacts all living creatures – reminding us that we’re all on one team. Adam Chapman (director/producer) and Keith Scholey (producer) filmed for more than four years in 50 different countries with a crew 600+, capturing “the breadth… View Post
Tim Burton’s Burtonesque Dumbo is exactly what we’d expect from the master of otherworldly, amusing goth. Moody sets, lighting, art design and weather are gloomy-to-dark, shot in waxing / waning golden hours or by night or in storms; things are best seen by candlelight or by limelight. But nothing outshines Dumbo’s beautiful, soulful blue eyes – he is special, the… View Post
One of India’s busiest actors, Anupam Kher is known for his prodigious body of work – 421 screen appearances! – not just in India but around the world, on the BBC, American network television, drama, comedy, period stories and contemporary works. Kher takes on a devastating event in Hotel Mumbai, a gripping minute by minute feature on the terrorist attacks… View Post
Vancouver’s Jessica Lucas returned home from Los Angeles last year with her very own homicide mystery series last year. The Murders, an eight-part police procedural on CityTV follows rookie homicide detective Kate Jameson as she begins a new chapter of her life. She’s smart, dedicated and ambitious but no one’s giving her an easy pass. It’s tough out there in… View Post