Month: October 2019

(Photo: Everlane) RED. ALERT. Everyone and their mom’s favourite ethical brand is coming back to Canada, just in time for the chilly weather. Yup, it’s Everlane, and it’s returning to Nordstrom’s pop-in section starting October 4 at Toronto’s Eaton Centre and Vancouver’s Pacific Centre. Can I just say that I’m losing it? Their stuff is
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God save The Vivienne (BBC). The ever-expanding empire of RuPaul’s Drag Race conquered yet another country tonight. But was Drag Race UK a show fit for a queen? Drag Race UK season 1 episode 1: The verdict. How much Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve and Talent was episode one packing? Overall: C.U.N.T. Yes. Gawd yes. Finally. Something
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Best Covers of 2018 Posted by Savanna, Assistant Editor on December 18, 2018 Every year, the BookPage editors get together to create the best books of the year list, but also its slightly more superficial stepsibling, the best covers list. It’s always a monumental undertaking to cut down and rank our extensive long list of
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Showrunners cast their favorite actors in new projects all the time, so it’s no real surprise that Lauren Graham could show up in Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino‘s current project, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. However, Graham has a very specific role she wants to play in the Emmy-winning comedy series. “Lauren made a request, and
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Breaking News Kim Shattuck — the lead singer and bassist for The Muffs — is dead after a two-year battle with ALS. Kim’s husband shared the sad news Wednesday in a social media tribute to his late wife … saying, “This morning the love of my life Kim passed peacefully in her sleep after a
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Written by Fiona Kidman — Based on a true story of one of the last executions in New Zealand, Fiona Kidman’s historical crime novel about a young man found guilty of murder is a powerful question mark. When is the death penalty justified? How does politics affect ‘blind justice’? How hard does the system try
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Mattel has created dolls that are customisable in their gender expression. (Mattel) To the surprise of no one, the anti-LGBT+ evangelical group One Million Moms is not happy about Mattel’s new gender-inclusive dolls. Last week the toy manufacturer launched the gender non-conforming ‘Creatable World’ dolls which come with short hair and a longer wig, as
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15 minutes ago We may finally have an explanation for the droid’s crimson-colored peepers. A new character has been revealed for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker; his name is Babu Frik, and while you can head over to StarWars.com to see what the adorable alien looks like, here’s the provided description about him: Being
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The class of Winchester University will soon be out for good.  Netflix has confirmed that the hit comedy series will be back for a fourth and final season in 2020.  Ten all-new episodes have been ordered, with creator Justin Simien returning as co-showrunner, writer and executive producer, alongside co-showrunner and executive producer Yvette Lee Bowser.
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Digital Dalliances: Once Ghosted, Twice Shy Posted by Savanna, Assistant Editor on January 08, 2019 Every month, we review the hottest new romance releases in our Romance column. But why let the print books have all the fun? In Digital Dalliances, we highlight digital-only releases guaranteed to heat up your eReader. Once Ghosted, Twice Shy by
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