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Eugene Levy, who co-created ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ with son Dan Levy, arrives on the red carpet at the 2016 Canadian Screen Awards in Toronto in 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

June 17, 2021

‘Schitt’s Creek’: Where ‘Jews of no religion,’ facing exile, find redemption

Celia E. Rothenberg, McMaster University

Critics who ignore or simply miss the Jewishness of the ‘Schitt’s Creek’ characters fail to appreciate this key aspect of the show’s inclusive reach and appeal to diverse viewers.

September 23, 2020

Schitt’s Creek: the TV show has been showered with Emmys but is it worth the hype?

Daryl Sparkes, University of Southern Queensland

When it comes to TV comedy Schitt’s Creek is a comfortable pair of slippers: safe and familiar.

Detail from Mickalene Thomas’s ‘Le Dejeuner sur l’herbe: Les trois femmes noires’ which is part of a show called ‘Femmes Noires’ currently at the Art Gallery of Ontario. The Rachel and Jean-Pierre Lehmann Collection © Mickalene Thomas

January 17, 2019

Black Canadian women artists detangle the roots of Black beauty

Cheryl Thompson, Toronto Metropolitan University

A recent and powerful exhibit by New York artist Mickalene Thomas at the Art Gallery of Ontario has opened the door for some deep discussions about Black Canadian women and visual representation.

Ian Hanomansing, left, and Adrienne Arsenault are part of a new four-person anchor format that will be used by The National newscast on CBC. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

November 7, 2017

The new National: Are four TV anchors four times as good as one?

Janice Neil, Toronto Metropolitan University

The CBC has unveiled its revamped flagship news show, “The National,” with a brand new four-anchor format. The role of the news anchor has changed dramatically over the last 20 years.

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