Features, explainers and long-form stories from across Canada.
Few athletes move through the MMA world as quietly and quickly as Joshua Van. At 23, the Burmese-American flyweight has already built a 17-2-0 record and a reputation for finishing fights. Nationality: Burmese-American · Pro MMA record: 17-2-0 · Height: 5’5″ (165 cm) · Reach: 65″ (165 cm) · Weight class: Flyweight (125 lbs) · … Read more
Few entertainers disappear from Hollywood as completely — or as voluntarily — as Jim Carrey. After saying in 2022 that he had “done enough,” he stepped back from premieres, painted, and let silence do the talking, until a string of 2025 public appearances pulled him back into view, bringing fresh questions about his health, his … Read more
There’s a particular pleasure in watching Jim Carrey commit fully to a bit — the rubber face, the sudden sincerity, the way he pivots from slapstick to something unexpectedly tender. His 2024 return in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 brought him back to the big screen, according to Social Life Magazine, the celebrity lifestyle publication. Reported … Read more
Anyone who’s spent time testing AI chat platforms knows the frustration: hit a message limit, hit a paywall, or both. Perchance AI sidesteps that completely — it’s a free, no-login suite of AI tools for character generation, chat, image creation, and more. Pricing: Free, no sign-up required · Message Limit: Unlimited · Platforms: Web and … Read more
Stephen Graham commands attention in every role he takes on. Whether playing a quick-witted sidekick in Guy Ritchie’s underground world or a volatile skinhead in a gritty British drama, his magnetic presence has built a career from Liverpool’s Kirkby to Hollywood blockbusters and seven BAFTA nominations. Born: 3 August 1973 (age 51) · Nationality: English … Read more
Few characters on TV have pulled off a transformation quite like Steve Harrington. The Stranger Things heartthrob starts as Hawkins High’s resident “King” — all hair, hubris, and keg parties — before morphing into the show’s most unlikely hero. By tracing his journey from season 1’s Demogorgon fight to season 4’s nail-bat-wielding protector, this guide … Read more
Jim Croce’s voice has a way of finding you when you least expect it — in a coffee shop, on a road trip playlist, or in a quiet moment when “Time in a Bottle” drifts through the speakers — and the tenderness in his songs was personal. But the story of how that music came … Read more
Ask someone over 40 about the Bill Murray–Harold Ramis feud and the answer starts with Groundhog Day, not Ghostbusters. The same film that made both men comedy legends is also the one that kept them apart for more than 20 years, and Ramis’s death in 2014 at 69 left questions about the rift that still … Read more
It’s been a whirlwind couple of years for Jordan Chiles, the American gymnast who went from team gold to a medal controversy that’s still making headlines. The 23-year-old UCLA standout was at the center of a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling that stripped her 2024 floor bronze, setting off a legal battle that reached … Read more
Kelley Mack’s death at 33 from a glioma turned a private health battle into a public lesson about brain cancer. Her roles as Addy on The Walking Dead and Gwen Stacy in Spider-Verse ensure her legacy endures. Age at death: 33 · Date of death: August 2, 2025 · Known for: Addy in The Walking … Read more