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Film review: Mau examines the life of an iconic Canadian designer

Breadcrumb Trail Links Movies Culture Sudbury's Bruce Mau has had a number of what might be deemed successful failures Bruce Mau's many slogans can fit neatly onto buttons. Photo by levelFILM Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content It’s easy to imagine an edit of Mau, a new documentary about Canadian design icon Bruce Mau, that makes him out to be…

Political scientist examines a quarter-century of post-Apartheid government

Credit: Stuart Darsch Back in April 1994, the world watched a remarkable event: South Africa's first democratic election with universal suffrage. The country whose Apartheid system had legalized racial segregation since the late 1940s went to the polls and elected a new national assembly. In turn, that assembly picked a Black president: Nelson Mandela, who, after decades in prison, became the South Africa's new leader.…

In Black Smoke, Adrian Miller examines the African American roots of a culinary cornerstone

Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Eating & Drinking Culture Books African Americans were barbecue's principal cooks and 'most effective ambassadors' after emancipation, so how did that story get pushed to the margins? Publishing date: Jul 19, 2021  •  September 3, 2021  •  7 minute read  •  Join the conversation In the name of research, Adrian Miller ate barbecue at more than 200 restaurants across the U.S., interviewed people in the barbecue industry, judged competition barbecue,…

Book examines scope of political and social attitudes among devout Muslims

Credit: Indiana University Press Public concerns about the influence of religion on politics have garnered much attention in recent years. These concerns have been particularly evident in regard to the intertwining of religion and politics for devout Muslims. But whether that's a fair assessment when compared to other religions—or even when measured against fellow Muslims—remains one of the many questions tackled by a new…

Covid Ntf Examines Pfizer’s Paxlovid Data

The National Task Force on covid-19  has reviewed the evidence for Pfizer’s Paxlovid to consider whether or not to include the oral drug in its treatment guidelines, a senior member of the panel said. However, the final decision on the  drug, which has been strongly recommended by the World Health Organization,is yet to be taken as experts are monitoring the global data. The meeting was held on Friday.  The drug regulator recently gave restricted emergency use…