By Anne Brodie Familiar real-life trauma comes back to haunt us in Coup! Joseph Schuman’s sly, winking look at the 1918 global influenza pandemic in an American seaside mansion rife with double-crossers, thieves, and a weak master. Peter Sarsgaard, Billy Magnussen, and Sarah Gadon star as Horton, a billionaire liberal, Floyd, a cunning interloper, and Julie, the lady of the… View Post
For the last several months, in partnership with Ontario’s Pay Equity Office, we’ve been exploring various aspects of pay equity. We’ve covered topics ranging from the origins and reasons behind pay equity, the differences between equity and equality, to how your retirement can be impacted. But just because you now understand the pay equity system in theory doesn’t mean you… View Post
By Anne Brodie The all-star cast of The Fabulous Four, Bette Midler, Susan Sarandon, Megan Mullally, and Sheryl Lee Ralph is a hoot. It isn’t a film critics’ film, aimed squarely at the older female demographic with an easy, funny script and the energy and familiarity of the four stars. Friends since college, they will reunite in Key West for… View Post
By Anne Brodie A radical feminist who changed the wine landscape for all time is celebrated in Thomas Napper’s Widow Clicquot. It’s 1840 in the fertile Champagne region of France. Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot, played with authority by Haley Bennett is married to François (Tom Sturridge) who owns a failing Champagne vineyard and suddenly dies leaving her a widow at 27… View Post
France’s Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot played by Haley Bennett was what we’d call today a radical feminist; she singlehandedly saved their vineyard when her husband died, grew it into a prestige brand that we still drink today, against the misogyny of the early 1800s. Her story is a triumph, brought to vivid life in Thomas Napper’s film Widow Clicquot. What She… View Post
Parenting teenagers is a journey that’s as varied as it is challenging. From dealing with daily dynamics to preparing them for the future, each phase brings its own set of trials and triumphs. This week on What She Said, we have a focused peek into the world of raising teenagers, offering insights and advice to help you navigate these transformative… View Post