A dedicated high school teacher in Yogyakarta witnesses the implosion of her precarious family unit after they are subjected to a ruinous cyberbullying campaign following her fateful encounter with a …
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Full spoilers ahead. Hidden in TIFF’s selections year after year are films that can ill afford the priceless combo of soft power, celebrity and public relations necessary to capture an …
“Thank You Grandma” is an intimate portrayal of a lifelong relationship between a grandson and his grandmother. Drawing from my own experiences with my grandmothers, the film offers a soul-stirring …
International Day of the Girl is celebrated on October 11th annually and its purpose is to honour girls’ rights and promote their empowerment. A former Canadian Member of Parliament, Rona …
This road to justice in our world is, indeed, a long one. But it is not a road void of hope. In her new book, A Long Road to Justice: …
Postscripts from a City Burning By Sam Cheuk Palimpsest Press, Windsor, Ontario ISBN 978-1-989287-81-1 Reviewed by Kate Rogers As authoritarianism spreads with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine it would be too …
A fictionalized version of Marco Polo engages in conversation with his master, the emperor Kublai Khan, about how he “will put together, piece by piece, the perfect city” from the …
Pik-Sheun Fung makes her novel debut with Ghost Forest, delivering an experimental writing stroke with artistic mastery. The work comes right at a time when we need it most. With …
Aloners (Hong Sung-eun, South Korea 2021) Introverted and independent Jin-a (Gong Seung-yeon) works as a top customer service agent in a Seoul call centre, resides alone, and is content with shutting …
The mysterious death of Elisa Lam has been solved according to a documentary that was released in 2021. Through detective work, and with some assistance from internet forums, retired …