As I sit down to write this article, the weight of the topic at hand is not lost on me. Engaging in trans rights dialogue in Canada, especially as someone who is not trans, feels like navigating a minefield. Personally, I feel a responsibility to lend my voice to support a marginalized community but I also need to ensure that… View Post
The infamous highwayman turned sweet-natured good guy in the Apple TV+ series The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin would be nothing without his faithful gang. Ellie White, Marc Wootton, and Duayne Boachie are the trio of highwaymen/woman you want on your side if you are Noel Fielding’s well-meaning horsethief and fame wannabe. What She Said’ Anne Brodie spoke with… View Post
By Anne Brodie Dianne Whelan’s riveting documentary 500 Days in the Wild follows her journey, by foot, canoe, and riding a 40-year-old Wizard bike across 4,634 kilometers of this land and our three oceans. She started in Newfoundland with a phone, GPS, a lighter, a big bag of necessities, and a major need to get away from it all. By… View Post
Is there anything worse than your mother’s words falling out of your mouth, especially when you swore you’d parent differently? This moment of realization, something we all go through, doesn’t mean we’re destined to repeat the same mistakes. Breaking generational parenting cycles is not always easy but it can be done. These cycles are deeply rooted patterns, behaviours, and beliefs… View Post
Michaela Watkins is Suze, newly dumped by her husband for a younger model and by her daughter who moved to Montreal to get away from her. When Gage her daughter’s ex moves in, they clash but begin to heal one another. What She Said’ Anne Brodie chatted with Watkins about her strong identification with the daughter’s character and Suze’s bond… View Post
Dianne Whelan left Newfoundland on a 40-year-old bike with her supplies strapped to her back to get away from it all. She biked, walked, canoed, and kayaked mostly alone across Canada, to its three oceans, with five cameras and a drone. She emerged, not 500 days but six years later, a new and enlighted person. 500 Days in the Wild… View Post