Wow! Inclusive Language Feature?
Okay, I get that we need to be more inclusive, but now it’s an option in Yoast SEO? Like, as writers, we’re going to be flagged if it’s not PC? What is the world coming to? It’s a good thing… Continue Reading
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Season 2, Episode 5: Mother’s Day and Motherhood
Mother’s Day is this coming Sunday, May 8th!
Season 2, Episode 3: On Pixar’s Turning Red
Apologies for the delay in posting this! Things have been way too crazy and busy around here! Anyway, without further adieu, here it is: Thoughts? Did you like the movie? Why or why not?
Haven’t Finished Turning Red Yet….
…in fact I’m only about 10 minutes in. I’m actually going to drop a podcast episode on the movie in April, giving my view on the media’s emphasis on the character’s heritage, and of course, I’m going to talk about… Continue Reading
Happy Lunar New Year!
Sure, we aren’t dropping a new season for another while, but here’s a quick episode from Cynthia Talks Life, wishing everyone who celebrates a very happy and prosperous Year of the Tiger! In the short special above, you’ll get to… Continue Reading
Diversity, Universality and ‘Bao’
I first saw the Pixar short, Bao, a while back, but recently revisited the story after purchasing the Little Golden Books (I didn’t think they still existed – I only checked after watching the season premiere of This is Us,… Continue Reading
Kids of Immigrants Cook Uniquely…
…and that’s the way it SHOULD BE. Karon Liu’s article in the Toronto Star about how he (and not just professional chefs) cooks more fusion-y, acknowledging both his ancestral culture (Chinese/Hong Kong) and the country where he was raised (Canada)… Continue Reading
And Just Like That…I Don’t Know What to Think
My early to mid-20s (okay, late-late teens…age 19 as well) was spent being obsessed with Sex and the City, so naturally, I started watching the revival, And Just Like That… when it dropped on December 9. I even resubscribed to… Continue Reading
Holiday Special: Our Big Fat Multi-Faith, Multi-Cultural Holiday Season
Cynthia not only discusses how her multiethnic/faith family celebrates December holidays, but also how she, as a child of immigrants celebrated when she was younger. Is your family multi-faith and/or multi-ethnic or cultural? What are YOUR family traditions? Do tell!!!… Continue Reading
Cynthia Talks Life Episode 3: Is Toronto’s Mainstream Media Too 416-Centric?
Is Toronto’s mainstream media (such as 680News, the Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, etc…) are too 416 (Toronto proper) focused. And this is especially the case during the pandemic. Vaccination rates, especially among some ethno-cultural groups, focus only on… Continue Reading