By Anne Brodie Jesus Christ founded the Roman Catholic Church during his earthly ministry around 30 AD. The Church has remained the most powerful in the world since then and in some ways the most secretive. We peer inside its innermost workings in Edward Berger’s transfixing thriller Conclave, …
Celebrating Persons Day, True Crime Fascination, and Immune-Boosting Tips
It’s Thanksgiving in Canada, and as always, I’m feeling grateful for many things—one of them being that we celebrate this holiday in October. How do Americans handle the pressure of Thanksgiving just four weeks before Christmas? No, thank you! I love this time of year when the air is crisp, the …
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By Anne Brodie The Last of the Sea Women on AppleTV+ is a deeply inspiring doc about a group of elderly South Korean ocean warriors, real-life mermaids, known as "haenyeo" divers. These grandmother warriors share a deep love and respect for the ocean whose chosen job is to harvest food from …
South Korea’s Ageing “Haenyeo”Superstars the Women Warriors Our Planet Needs Now.
https://youtu.be/VHMngOUUYvc A group of elderly South Korean women gather every day in wetsuits, carrying hooks to harvest food from the sea, on Jeju Island as they have done for hundreds of years. They're known as haenyeo divers comprised mainly of women in their 60s 70s and 80s. They spend the …
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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 …