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FEATURES AND PROFILES
Avan Jogia’s evolution from teen heartthrob to creative force didn’t come easy, The Globe and Mail
Romantic comedy lovers, unite — there are signs that the embattled genre could still have a happily ever after, Toronto Star
Taylor Swift rules the zeitgeist. Should she rule the Ivy League too?, Toronto Star
‘Jully Black stands on truth’: Canada’s queen of R&B soul reflects on her life and career, Toronto Star
Iranian-Canadian filmmaker Marjan Hashemi shares her five biggest cultural influences, Toronto Star
Carley Fortune’s Nutcracker Cannon Doll diary, Toronto Star
UW alum Chris Williams gets fourth Oscar nomination, Imprint
REVIEWS
This TV show will change the way you look at sitcoms — why ‘Kevin Can F**k Himself’ is still worth a watch, Toronto Star
'The Great Impersonator': Halsey goes through love, fear, trauma and more as she grapples with her mortality, Abhi's Culture Diaries (Personal Substack)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Why the TV adaptation has won approval from fans, Toronto Star
POP CULTURE NEWS
Former One Direction bandmates release statement following Liam Payne’s death: ‘We’re completely devastated’, Toronto Star
Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for U.S. president after Donald Trump debate, calls herself ‘childless cat lady’, Toronto Star
‘Let us be clear’: Foo Fighters call out Donald Trump for unauthorized use of ‘My Hero’ at rally with RFK Jr., Toronto Star
Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe but not in the role you think, Toronto Star
Celine Dion returns to the stage, wows at the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony, Toronto Star
‘Who is Alex Trebek?’: U.S. Postal Service issues stamp in honour of late Canadian game show host, Toronto Star
TRENDS, EXPLAINERS AND LISTS
Taylor Swift in Toronto: Here's a Swiftie guide to what to do in the city, Toronto Star
The ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ sequel series premieres this week. Here’s everything you need to know, Toronto Star
Donald Trump vs. Taylor Swift: A timeline of their escalating public feud — and what it all means, Toronto Star
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour hits Toronto in November. Here’s everything you need to know, Toronto Star
Made in a lab: Ten romantic comedy lead pairings with the most chemistry, Toronto Star
This Canadian couple danced with Paul McCartney at Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in London: ‘He was loving our energy’, Toronto Star
LOCAL ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Swiftmania comes to Waterloo Region as fans prepare to attend Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour shows in Toronto, Waterloo Region Record
The Record’s former arts reporter is curating a film festival at Princess Cinemas. Here are the five movies he picked, Waterloo Region Record
Over 1,700 new seats revealed at Centre in the Square as part of venue’s ‘modernization’, Waterloo Region Record
President of Hot Docs, Canada’s largest documentary film festival, steps down, Toronto Star
Architecture firm that designed Ontario Science Centre offers free repair services to keep it open, Toronto Star
There’s hundreds of plastic water bottles floating on Toronto’s harbour. Each one has a message inside, Toronto Star
‘Life is just a classroom’: Queen’s University to offer law course centred on Taylor Swift, Toronto Star
Palestinian-Canadian siblings say they were forced to remove kaffiyehs at Mariah Carey concert at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto Star
POLITICS
I rode the rails through Waterloo Region to talk to people about Justin Trudeau, Waterloo Region Record
Trudeau announces date for Toronto—St. Paul’s byelection, Toronto Star
Former Liberal MP Jim Peterson, who died Friday at age 82, remembered for his generosity: 'Lots of room in his heart', Toronto Star
McCabe elected next mayor of Waterloo; Roe to represent Ward 6, Imprint
UW student running for City Council elections, Imprint
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS
University of Waterloo leads the way for AI literacy in Canada with online course, Waterloo Region Record
Kitchener resident’s failure to land Taylor Swift tickets to Eras Tour concert prompts petition to crack down on resellers, Waterloo Region Record
A bomb threat led to an unexpected stop in Nunavut for these Air India passengers travelling to Chicago from New Delhi, Toronto Star
Ticketmaster is working on returning stolen Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour tickets, but some fans may be left in the lurch, Toronto Star
Ticketmaster pauses transfer of Taylor Swift’s Eras tickets amid reports of hacks and theft, Toronto Star
U.S. court rules Raptors-Knicks legal battle should be settled by NBA commissioner, Toronto Star
Ex-NHL player Alex Formenton among ‘several players’ charged by police in London, Ont., lawyer says, Toronto Star
LOCAL NEWS
‘Big success for Canadian science’: University of Waterloo scientists use satellite to measure greenhouse gas, Waterloo Region Record
‘Vibrant, bubbly, excited’: Twin sisters set to start PhDs at University of Waterloo killed in Israeli airstrike, Waterloo Region Record
Grand River Regional Cancer Centre performed its first stem cell transplant earlier this year, Waterloo Region Record
Rainbows, joy and Pride fill downtown streets in city’s annual Trans March and Dyke March, Toronto Star
LCBO workers deliver overwhelming vote to strike, Toronto Star
Metrolinx set to announce large GO Transit service expansion, will add 308 new weekly rail trips in late April, Toronto Star
Aurora borealis, also known as northern lights, grace the night skies in GTA, Ontario, Toronto Star
Shock and sadness at deaths of two teens struck by UP Express train in Toronto’s west end, Toronto Star
‘Very friendly’ turkey caused traffic disruptions on busy North York road, Toronto Star
Project Stallion: Toronto police recover $60 million in stolen vehicles, charging more than 200 people, Toronto Star
PERSONAL ESSAYS, OPINIONS AND EDITORIALS
Student media needs your support!, Imprint
You need to care about the WUSA elections, Imprint
Go out and vote: Why students should vote in the municipal elections, Imprint
Disability Pride Month: My journey to an ADHD diagnosis, Imprint