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Swifties Invade Football
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Football and Taylor Swift. Two subjects that typically exist in separate universes, the only exception being when she rejects participating in the Superbowl halftime show. Recently, this changed when the internet exploded with rumors about the musical icon reportedly starting a relationship with Kansas City Chief’s tight end, Travis Kelce. This all began when, on…
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Paul McCartney is dead, long live Paul McCartney
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On Sep. 26, 1969, The Beatles released their critically acclaimed opus, Abbey Road. On Oct. 12th that same year, Detroit radio station WKNR received a call claiming that if the station were to play Revolution 9 – a track from The Beatles’ self-titled album – backwards, they would hear the phrase “turn me on dead…
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The world says “No” to Ye
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The artist formerly known as Kanye West has recently espoused rhetoric many have perceived as antisemitic. After his now infamous tweet where he claimed he’d “go death con 3 on Jewish people” and that he was incapable of being antisemitic because “black people are actually Jew.” Ye also went on the Drink Champs podcast, calling…
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Framing Britney Spears shines a light on the pop star’s dangerous conservatorship
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As of Feb. 26, the popular documentary Framing Britney Spears is available in Canada. I’d been ignorant to the realities of Spears’ personal and political life behind the scenes. She sang mildly catchy pop songs 20 years ago; that’s all I needed to know. However, unbeknownst to the majority of casual fans, the last 12…
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Gina Carano fired from Disney due to controversial social media post
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Don’t look twice, it’s true: Gina Carano has officially been “cancelled.” After doing some digging into Carano’s social media presence, this is not the first time the actress has exposed herself to public criticism over heinous posts. Known best for her roles as Cara Dune in Disney’s The Mandalorian and Angel Dust in Deadpool, Carano…
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The Cord’s Best of 2020
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The Cord’s Best of 2020 Quarantine Celebs Jeff Tweedy Jeff Tweedy and his two sons have found new ways to entertain their audiences all while in the comfort of their own home. The Tweedy Show was initiated by Jeff’s wife, Susie, directing, commentating and live streaming her family’s often nonchalant set lists over Instagram—the inaugural…
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Chris Evans and the double standard of explicit photographs
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Last week, Captain America star Chris Evans found himself in an understandably uncomfortable position. Evans had intended to share an innocent video of his family playing the popular iPhone game “Heads Up!”. When the video reached its conclusion, the screen-recorded clip was minimized, further exposing the content of Evan’s camera roll. Along with some confusingly…
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Mourning the deaths of controversial celebrities
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In life, we are faced with the challenge of learning to grieve the passing of people in our lives. These people passing brings up a lot of complex emotions for a variety of people, and how they deal with these emotions are all valid forms of grieving. This year, there have been two individuals whose…
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TIFF 2019 in review
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It’s that time again! The Toronto International Film Festival has arrived, and with it, a slew of fresh and exciting films for cinephiles and casual viewers alike. Not sure how to wade your way through all of this year’s picks? Here is a list of the four most talked-about films of the festival: Jojo Rabbit…
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