En 1977, la loi 101, ou la Charte de la langue française, est adoptée afin de désigner le français comme la langue officielle de l’État québécois. Toujours reconnue aujourd’hui, celle-ci prescrit les activités d’enseignement, de travail et de communications à … Continue reading
Category: Culture & Media
La Petite-Bourgogne, berceau de la communauté noire historique du Québec
L’un des mythes les plus courants au Québec est que la communauté noire de Montréal soit entièrement issue d’une immigration récente. Bien qu’une grande portion des Noirs au Québec soit nouvellement immigrante de la francophonie antillaise et africaine, l’histoire de … Continue reading
Dior’s Mumbai Runway Show: Soft Power and Cultural Outreach
According to the Oxford dictionary, soft power is a persuasive approach to international relations, typically involving the use of economic or cultural influence. In recent times, fashion shows have become an important avenue for exercising soft power, and the latest … Continue reading
The Fine Line Between Global Urbanism and Utilizing Migrant Workers
“The future of urban living.” “A civilizational revolution that puts humans first”— these are just a couple of the taglines found on the Line’s website, showcasing Saudi Arabia’s most ambitious project yet. Directed by the NEOM Company Board, the … Continue reading
Joyland, Womanhood, & Religion
Joyland, directed by Saim Sadiq, has become one of Pakistan’s most controversial films. The movie is about Haider, a stay-at-home-husband, who is forced to find a job due to pressure from his father and ends up working as a backup … Continue reading
British Columbia’s Free Contraception Plan: A Win for Reproductive Rights
Of the many news stories that have recently frequented the media, the topic of reproductive rights has been one of the most prominent. From the overturning of Roe v Wade in the United States this past summer to the public … Continue reading
Itaewon Crowd Crush and its Political Implications: An Accident or Preventable Disaster?
On the evening of Saturday, October 29, 2022, about 100,000 people mostly in their teens and 20s gathered in the popular nightlife district in central Seoul, Itaewon, to enjoy Halloween festivities. With the revival of parties and clubbing for the … Continue reading
The American Dream: Los Angeles’s Dark Side
Another day, another social media controversy. However, this particular one is centred around Brooke Baevsky, a Beverly Hills-based private chef who posted a TikTok detailing how she spent $3515.09USD restocking her client’s pantry at Erewhon, the high-end grocery store that … Continue reading
Hollywood Oligarchies and the ‘Nepo Baby’
As the children of famed Gen Xers age into adolescence, a prevalent discourse has aged alongside them. The media’s fascination and accompanying conversation surrounding ‘Nepo Babies’ are at a current peak. ‘Nepo Baby’, the short-hand nickname for an individual who … Continue reading
Indigenous Art Repatriation in North America — Why Has so Little Been Done?
A comparative analysis in policy between the United States and Canada on repatriation of artwork to its Indigenous communities.