Internet trolls came for Avantika over rumoured Rapunzel casting and we've had enough. Can everyone stop bullying actresses of colour now?

The Avantika Rapunzel Backlash Is Part of a Toxic Trend for POC Actors

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Identity &amp; Politics

We spoke to model Nova Stevens about the Miss Universe Canada 2020 pageant, racism in modelling, Black Lives Matter and more.

Miss Universe Canada 2020 Winner Nova Stevens on Modelling & Activism

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Wellness

Inclusion Revolution, a digital discussion on the importance of BIPOC voices in fashion, design, culture and media, is free to view online.

How to Stream Inclusion Revolution, A Talk On BIPOC Inclusion in Canada's Creative Industries

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Style

Here's how a plus-size model and activist campaigned for Instagram and Facebook to update their nudity policy, which unfairly targets people of colour.

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Celebrity

From a Shawn Mendes documentary to an upcoming book by Emily Ratajkowski, here's everything that made headlines this week.

One of a Kind

A virtual gala from The 519, a "hybrid" art fair by Art Toronto, and other digital events taking place in Canada this month and next.

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Here's why Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Malala Yousafzai made headlines this week.

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Though the behind-the-scenes aspects of the fashion, film and television industries have notoriously exclusive to-date, Toronto's Inclusive Stylist initiative has set out to motivate, mentor and inspire the next generation of diverse creative talents.

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The Handmaid's Tale actress Bahia Watson shares how she got her start, the need for more diversity behind the scenes in the industry, and more.

My Story: Bahia Watson on The Handmaid's Tale, BIPOC Representation and More

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Through her online platform Sayaspora, Djamilla Toure is offering women from the African diaspora a place to share their stories, in their own words.

This Montreal-Based Model is Amplifying the Voices of the African Diaspora

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Access Reelworld is an online database of people of colour working in the Canadian entertainment industry both in front of and behind the camera.

This New Database Spotlights People of Colour in Canadian Entertainment

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The Breakthroughs Film Festival is screening its 2020 lineup of 17 short films online, with live Q&As following each screening.

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Why Do Actresses of Colour Get Bullied for Being Cast in “White” Roles?

My Story: Miss Universe Canada 2020 Nova Stevens on Modelling, Activism and More

Here's How to Stream Inclusion Revolution, A Talk On BIPOC Inclusion in Canada's Creative Industries

Instagram Just Updated its Nudity Policy Thanks to a Plus-Size Model

There's a Shawn Mendes documentary coming to Netflix + More Culture News You Missed This Week

5 Canadian Virtual Events We're Looking Forward to Over the Next Month

The Sussexes and Malala Yousafzai are coming together for a virtual chat + more culture news

How Inclusive Stylist is Changing Representation Behind the Scenes

My Story: Actress Bahia Watson on The Handmaid's Tale, BIPOC Representation and More

How Montreal-Based Model Djamilla Toure is Amplifying the Voices of the African Diaspora

This New Database Spotlights People of Colour in the Canadian Entertainment Industry

This Film Festival Spotlighting Female, Non-Binary, and BIPOC Artists is Going Virtual