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Rap fan spots Jagmeet Singh at Kendrick Lamar concert: ‘He’s bobbing his head singing along’
Barely a month out of the political spotlight, former New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh has entered a potentially more fraught arena — that of the ongoing feud between rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar. On Sunday night, Singh posted a message to his Instagram account after attending one of the two Toronto shows on the […]
‘I shouldn’t have gone at all’: Jagmeet Singh regrets attending Kendrick Lamar concert in Drake’s hometown
Barely a month out of the political spotlight, former New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh has entered a potentially more fraught arena — that of the ongoing feud between rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar. On Sunday night, Singh posted a message to his Instagram account after attending one of the two Toronto shows on the […]
Cook This: 3 Mexican recipes from Salsa Daddy, including coconut fried shrimp and pineapple salsa
Our cookbook of the week is Salsa Daddy: Dip Your Way into Mexican Cooking by Mazatlán-based chef and author Rick Martínez. Jump to the recipes: camarones al coco (coconut shrimp), la piña (the pineapple) and salsa de cebolla y serrano caramelizado (caramelized onion and serrano salsa). Salsa Daddy emanates happiness. Rick Martínez ‘s new […]
Cook This: 3 Middle Eastern recipes from Lugma, including springtime fattoush
Our cookbook of the week is Lugma by Bahrain-born, London-based cook, author and recipe developer Noor Murad. Jump to the recipes: ‘cheese and olives’ (halloumi with spicy olives and walnuts), springtime fattoush and coffee, cardamom and chipotle-rubbed lamb chops . Noor Murad is used to straddling two worlds. Growing up in Bahrain, an island country […]
Antisemitism in U.S. spurs study on portrayal of Jews on TV, warns against tropes of money and power
Rising antisemitism in the United States has spurred a deep-dive into the portrayal of Jews on television through a study, which warns against using tropes associating Jews with money and power, among its six recommendations. The study observed how Jewish characters were portrayed in series such as Curb Your Enthusiasm, And Just Like That…, Law […]
Cook This: 3 recipes for sharing from Family Style, including crispy devilled tea eggs
Our cookbook of the week is Family Style by fashion designer Peter Som. Jump to the recipes: crispy devilled tea eggs , sweet and sour sticky ribs with citrus peanut gremolata, and charred cabbage with hoisin tahini Caesar . Fashion and food may seem a world apart, but for designer and cookbook author Peter Som […]
Cook This: 3 recipes from My Cypriot Table, including tossed potatoes with olives, lemon and coriander
Our cookbook of the week is My Cypriot Table by Oakville, Ont.-based author Irene Matys. Jump to the recipes: elies tsakistes (cracked green olives with coriander, garlic and lemon), keftedes (Cypriot meatballs) and patates antinaxtes (tossed potatoes with olives, lemon and coriander). In some ways, the seed for Irene Matys ‘s culinary calling was planted […]
Film review: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (or is it?)
Let’s get one thing straight. This will be Tom Cruise’s final Mission: Impossible movie. Unless of course it turns out not to be. Also, this prediction will self-destruct in five seconds. Granted, there is a sense of completeness in that subtitle — The Final Reckoning — but also one of confusion, since this is the […]
Canadian man gunning for third straight Jeopardy! win tonight. Who is Brendan Liaw?
Anyone looking for a Canadian pride bandwagon to jump on should probably watch Jeopardy! tonight. Vancouver’s own Brendan Liaw, a 25-year-old self-described “stay-at-home son,” scored back-to-back victories on the game show this week and will look for a third straight win in an episode airing at 7:30 p.m. ET. A win in tonight’s pre-taped show […]
Cook This: 3 recipes from The Essential Cottage Cookbook, including a ‘dill-icious’ pickle dip
Our cookbook of the week is The Essential Cottage Cookbook by Andrea Buckett. Jump to the recipes: dill-icious pickle dip , grilled zucchini and mozzarella salad with pesto , and honey-lime grilled sweet potato with poblabo peppers and corn . Throughout her 20-plus-year career as a corporate chef, recipe developer, culinary instructor and caterer, going […]