By Anne Brodie A brilliantly subversive take on Bram Stoker’s horror vampire classic and crowd pleaser Dracula, Nosferatu will scare the bejaysus out of you. Master of eerie Robert Eggers has taken the tale to new heights of eroticism, despair and terror while exploring the reality of a …
Chrystia Freeland: Canadian Woman of the Year for Her Bold Leadership
I’ve been meaning to acknowledge a Canadian Woman of the Year on What She Said for some time now, but, like many of you, I’m juggling a lot and honestly, time just got away from me. Who would even notice, I rationalized, since I’ve never done this before. I figured I’d just wait until next year. But …
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Tilda! Christmas Comes in Many Forms, True Tales, Oh Canada, Mystery, Love and Real Estate!
A family survived an earthly holocaust living in a salt mine - an extremely well appointed, art treasure trove museum of the best art – salt mine. They’ve been there twenty years and made a policy never to give food or shelter to beggars who come by, as has happened, because every time they offered …
Myth, Mystery, Murder, Merriment – What to Squeeze In This Weekend!
By Anne Brodie Greek mythology comes vividly to life in Uberto Pasolini’s the Return in theatres today. It tells the story of King Odysseus (Ralph Fiennes) 1200 years before Christ’s birth who left Ithaca to fight the Trojan War on mainland Greece. For reasons that are not made clear beyond …
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Deny. Delay. Depose. Death. A Wake-Up Call for Canadians
Delay. Deny. Depose. These words, etched in bullet casings, are rightfully sending chills down spines in America today after the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan. For Canadians, they should offer a warning. Our healthcare system, long a source of national pride, is under …
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