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The National Post's guide to summer reading for when you're on a plane, at the beach or on the couch
We’ve stacked a list of solid reads for any occasion, whether you nurse a novel-a-day habit in winter or avoid the written word all year long
WatchSoccer-baseball or kickball? Cottage or cabin? Try our Canadian dialect quiz to see where you fit
Speaking of Canada: What do the words you use say about where you’re from? We’ll try to answer that question by talking to experts and sharing our own stories
WatchWhy Saskatchewan calls a hooded sweatshirt a 'bunny hug'
And only Saskatchewan
WatchPop or soda? Dinner or supper? Why are so many of our regionalisms centred around food?
Claudia McNeilly: It's hard to imagine a more fertile setting for terminology to be instilled than around the dinner table – or, for most of Canada, the supper table
WatchHow English and French co-exist in Montreal to inform the richness of each other’s linguistic identities
Justine Smith: As the language ebbs and flows, it has evolved to reflect connections to culture and community
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Paper Year is a clever concept as far as it goes, but it doesn’t go quite far enough
Chris Knight: Given that everything moves faster these days, Paper Year could have been titled The Six-Month Itch -
Octavio is Dead is a far-fetched tale of ghosts and genders
Chris Knight: It’s slim narrative pickings, but the always-reliable Gadon brings life to her character -
American Animals begins as a comedy of errors, but dwindles into a drama of errors
Chris Knight: The true-life story of American Animals makes a natural progression, but writer/director Ben Layton seems uncertain what tone he’s going for -
Hearts Beat Loud confirms, yet again, that Nick Offerman can do absolutely anything
Chris Knight: He stars as Frank Fisher, one of those great movie dads, right up there with Stanley Tucci in Easy A and Gregory Peck in To Kill a Mockingbird
Celebrate Canada Day with a sustainable shellfish cookout
'A lot of these dishes are communal, a lot of them are eating with your hands…just get right in there and have some fun'Continue Reading →
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Iconic fashion designer Kate Spade dead at 55 by apparent suicide
The American fashion designer was renowned for her best-selling brand, Kate Spade New York, popular for its handbags and home collection -
The gentrification of sole: The history of sneakers is full of fascinating stories, but the future of our favourite form of footwear is rooted to rising prices and exclusive releases
Alex Wong: As much as sneakerheads may yearn for the days of yore, the current state of the industry is really only making that which was always the case more ... -
While teens might think they're fighting tradition and consumerism, today's proms are as conforming and expensive as ever
Sabrina Maddeaux: As teens become more economically and politically influential, proms have come to offer an accurate reflection of their generation as it grows up
Trump tells Jimmy Fallon to 'be a man' after Tonight Show host apologizes yet again for hair ruffling incident
'I’m sorry. I don’t want to make anyone angry — I never do and I never will'Continue Reading →
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The second season of Luke Cage earns its title as most improved Netflix series
Tina Hassannia: By humanizing the show’s villains, the Luke Cage writers have built a dense storyline -
Even after signing up loads of talent, we still don't know what Apple's streaming service will look like
It may have built up a cloud of major hype and big names, but Apple has yet to announce when it will be launching its streaming service or how it ... -
Patrick Stewart will boldly go where no one else has gone before and reprise his Captain Jean-Luc Picard role
The news comes days after it was reported that Discovery showrunners Aaron Harberts and Gretchen J. Berg were fired -
How was Danny Masterson written out of The Ranch?
Masterson was written out after being accused by four women of rape in incidents that date back a decade
From sea to sea and bookshelf to bookshelf, which Canadian city reads the most?
Hint: It's never been crowned before.
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Stan Lee files restraining order against shady business manager, as LA police continue investigation into elder abuse
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With Milk, Mark Kurlansky proves that, under intense scrutiny, almost any subject seems extraordinary
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WatchRemembering Philip Roth, the genius of sex and death
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Remembering Tom Wolfe, a novelist-reporter of ludicrous energy and panache
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Corey Pein’s LIVE WORK WORK WORK DIE reveals there is no life hack for living in Silicon Valley
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Romance author trademarks the word 'cocky,' sending other romance writers into an uproar
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Díaz accused of sexual misconduct
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How Bill Watterson's resolve allowed Calvin and Hobbes to make a personal connection to its readers
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WatchRapper XXXTentacion, notorious for his history of violence, was shot and killed in Miami
At the time of his death, he was awaiting trial on over a dozen felony charges, along with the allegations of domestic abuse -
Take your electro-pop and hippity-hop elsewhere: The average person stops seeking out new music when they hit 30
'Musical paralysis' — it's a thing -
Billy Corgan would like you to know that he may or may not have 'made love' to a shapeshifter
'The story is even more fantastical than you think' -
Tiffany Haddish finally reveals the answer to the greatest mystery of our time: Who bit Beyoncé?
'I didn't try to ruin her career. I never said her name!'
Suite dreams: Will the Airbnb generation ever realize what they're missing?
Calum Marsh: Stay in Airbnbs long enough, and it’s amazing how much you begin to miss hotel luxuryContinue Reading →