After the announcement of the cancellation of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League this upcoming May 1, there was a serious realization in me on the lack of support for women’s sports. The young organization will be coming to an end abruptly, with the explanation of it being ‘unsustainable’ is, to me, severely frustrating and confusing — to say the least. Growing up, men’s sports were a huge consistency throughout my life. My brother played hockey, and I (who wanted to play hockey) got signed up for soccer. The whole family would come out to see him play, film it, and…
Author: Jenna Drover
The Weeknd has joined the OverActive Media Group ownership and will serve as global ambassador for the Canadian esports company. The 29-year-old Toronto R&B singer and producer, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, is now part of an ownership group whose principal investors include the Kimel family — including Michael Kimel, part-owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins — and tech entrepreneur Sheldon Pollock. The news was announced Wednesday, with the Canadian singer also serving as the first global ambassador for Overwatch League’s Toronto Defiant and Splyce. “As a big eSports fan, I am really excited to be involved in this project,” The…
Every one of us currently lives in a world where the fashion industry is the source of approximately 8% of global climate pollution. To put that small number into it’s larger perspective, if it were a nation, it would be the fourth largest climate polluter on Earth. According to the 2018 State of Reuse Report, most people do not understand the environmental consequences of sending our clothing to landfills (which can take over 40 years to break down). Where, in the process of breaking down, they release methane gas – a greenhouse gas 21 times more potent than CO2 –…
We were recently given a first-look Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker in a newly released trailer. Here’s SHIFTER’s Jenna Drover with a look at the onscreen evolution of the Joker from 1966 to 2019. This week we got our first glimpse of Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker and he looks…pretty normal actually. Befitting for a film that’s aiming for a more grounded, gritty take on Batman’s edgy punching bag. Phoenix’s Joker seems more like an unhinged-looking regular person – and much less like the evil clown we’re so used to. The Joker has historically been through many, many different looks…
You’d think after 106 goals, 50 wins and first place overall for the 2018-2019 season that the Ottawa 67’s hunger for restoring their previously lacking reputation would be satisfied — but that’s just not the case. Since the very first game, the Ottawa 67’s have been a largely terrible team. The last time the franchise had won a Memorial Cup was in 1999 — 20 years ago. The team made brief appearances in the playoffs in both 2001 and 2005, with yet again no success after the first round. They have always been a sort of eyesore for Ottawa’s reputation to bear…
Canada’s biggest movie and television stars stepped out in style for the 2019 Canadian Screen Awards held at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto on March 31. The annual show was the culmination of a week-long celebration which honours the best in Canadian film, TV, news and digital storytelling. Much like the U.S. Academy Awards, the Canadian Academy of Film and Television decided to go hostless this year. Instead of a single spotlight, there was a threshold of Canadian talent to announce winners and hand over 18 of the Canadian Screen Awards. As always, it is our…
Sportswear has become more and more popular recently. Sportswear became not only the norm of the gym, but also the high fashion choice for everyone. And that’s logical because today’s fashion industry is driven by a combination of comfort and functionality. So, it’s all about activewear pieces that help create stylish, sporty looks and meet the daily demands of everyone. What is high fashion? When it comes to the word combination “high fashion”, we just imagine some elegant and luxurious clothes made by well-known fashion designers. How could it happen that sporty outfits became a part of a high fashion?…
