Zac Efron Lends his Beautiful Face and Empty Mind to New Show
LOS ANGELES—Zac Efron is the face of an original Netflix program that’s part travel show, part classroom, and part eye candy. In Down to Earth, Efron crisscrosses the globe with…
Howard Hughes COVID-19 Icon
NORTH AMERICA—As North Americans face the difficulties of living through a global pandemic, a man formerly regarded as a paranoid shut-in is now being held up as an example. Live…
Parents Argue Over Culturally Relevant Halloween Costume
CALGARY—Parents Shareem and Todd Wilson remain deadlocked in a debate over what their child should be for Halloween. The pressure to balance edgy with cute in a way that will…
Kardashian family tree discovered
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA—Despite their obsession with remaining steadfastly within the public eye, the Kardashians have been remarkably evasive when confronted with rumours that the family originates from impoverished ancestry. Now, after…
Toronto Pursues American Market with Gun Tourism
TORONTO-“If there’s one thing we know about Americans, it’s that they love guns!” said Tourism Toronto director, Abe Sinclair. The director plans on turning US gun lust into tourism gold.…
Starbucks to Rename Blonde Vanilla Latte Ahead of Racial Bias Training
Starbucks will close more than eight thousand US stores Sunday afternoon for anti-bias training. This forum is in response to the incident in Philadelphia that saw two black men arrested…
Ross Petty Presents My Contorted Christmas Face
TORONTO—Everybody’s favourite Christmas ham, Ross Petty, has returned with his latest holiday send-up. This year promises to be one to remember with a roster of hapless actors and cross-dressing facial…
Transit’s #thisiswhere Unintentionally Useful
TORONTO—In September, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) launched an awareness campaign to combat all forms of harassment on transit property. Over the last month, use of the #thisiswhere has skyrocketed.…
Scotiabank Giller Prize Announcement Excites Several
TORONTO—The 2017 Scotiabank Giller Prize finalists were announced October 2 to a crowd of 15 gathered outside CBC headquarters. The group included 10 journalists, four tourists and a homeless man.…
Exoplanets agree to turn off lights, act like nobody’s home
NASA—Astronomers have found seven Earth-sized planets that they hope will reveal life beyond our globe. Area inhabitants are not amused. “Oh, for Zasafron’s sake!” said TRAPPIST-1e alien Muhammad, choosing to…