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Women Without Men: a novella that tells the history of Iran through women’s bodies - Toronto Spark Written in the late 1970s, it was immediately banned on publication in Iran. Now, Women Without Men is available in English.

Women Without Men: a novella that tells the history of Iran through women’s bodies. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/women-withou...

Banning Rafiki was unlawful: why new court ruling is an important moment for African film - Toronto Spark Rafiki is a charming urban Kenyan love story in which two teenage girls’ close friendship slowly turns into first love.

Banning Rafiki was unlawful: why new court ruling is an important moment for African film. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/banning-rafi...

Cathy Xinman: The Rose Doesn’t Know - Toronto Spark Xinman traces the journey of a rose—its beauty, its silence, its mortality—and invites us to witness how love persists in a world of turmoil.

New Cathy Xinman poem @torontospark.bsky.social, timed for International Women's Day: The Rose Doesn't Know. #IWD2026 torontospark.ca/cathy-xinman...

What Bad Bunny meant when he said ‘Canadá’—and why we’re still talking about it - Toronto Spark Weeks later, a single word from the Super Bowl half-time show continues to reverberate across social media: “Canadá”.

What Bad Bunny meant when he said ‘Canadá’—and why we’re still talking about it. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/what-bad-bun...

Omorose Osagie combines live action with animation as she explores grief felt for strangers in “Lost Wax” - Toronto Spark In her poetic short film, Osagie applies her cinematic talents to two Edo tragedies—lost girls and lost artwork.

Toronto filmmaker Omorose Osagie combines live action with animation as she explores grief felt for strangers in “Lost Wax”. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/omorose-osag...

Actually, Doug Ford, basket-weaving is innovative and in-demand - Toronto Spark In response to Ford’s comments, basket-weavers and craft organizations across the country noted the lucrative nature of their practice

Actually, Doug Ford, basket-weaving is innovative and in-demand. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/actually-dou...

How AI resurrects racist stereotypes and disinformation—and why fact‑checking isn’t enough - Toronto Spark Thanks to algorithmic systems, AI narratives that tap into deep-seated fears and anxieties travel farther and faster than ever before.

How AI resurrects racist stereotypes and disinformation—and why fact‑checking isn’t enough. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/how-ai-resur...

A Storm Unleashed author Carol Matas takes readers inside a Jewish girl’s head as she responds to the Nazi threat - Toronto Spark Matas has received more than 100 awards and honours, and her works have been translated into more than a dozen languages.

A Storm Unleashed author @carolmatas.bsky.social takes readers inside a Jewish girl’s head as she responds to the Nazi threat. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/a-storm-unle...

China’s watershed defeat in Venezuela - Toronto Spark Maduro is the latest Global South leader to find out that China cannot be relied upon as an ally, friend, or protector.

China’s watershed defeat in Venezuela. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/chinas-water...

Lion Dance marks starting point for LunarFest GTA discussion on representation, cultural stereotypes, and evolving traditions - Toronto Spark Lion Dances at annual Chinatown parades don’t represent the breadth of the East Asian and Southeast Asian diaspora with Chinese ancestry.

Lion Dance marks starting point for free LunarFest GTA discussion on representation, cultural stereotypes, and evolving traditions. It's at 12:15 pm Saturday (Feb. 21) at Varley Art Gallery of Markham. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/lion-dance-m...

Multilingual Canadian Lunar New Year song declares that family means more than money - Toronto Spark The video for More than Money is full of emotion as Toronto and Vancouver musicians groove to the music and lyrics.

Joyful, multilingual Canadian Lunar New Year song declares that family means more than money. Check it out on the @torontospark.bsky.social website: torontospark.ca/multilingual...

Native Earth Performing Arts will present Niimi’iwe Dance Double Bill at Aki Studio - Toronto Spark Two upcoming contemporary dance pieces in Toronto will explore Indigenous connections to land, body, and space.

Native Earth Performing Arts is presenting two final performances of Niimi’iwe Dance Double Bill at Aki Studio tonight and tomorrow afternoon. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/native-earth...

A Chip Odyssey reveals how Taiwan conquered the semiconductor industry - Toronto Spark The director of A Chip Odyssey, Hsiao Chu-Chen, spent five years working on her documentary, which will be screened at LunarFest GTA.

A Chip Odyssey reveals how Taiwan conquered the semiconductor industry. Director Hsiao Chu-chen spent five years on this documentary, which will be screened at LunarFest GTA on Feb. 21. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/a-chip-odyss...

LunarFest GTA decides to Brave the Wind in welcoming Year of the Horse at Markham's Varley Art Gallery - Toronto Spark Almost every LunarFest GTA event will take place for free on February 21 and 22 at the Varley Art Gallery in Unionville Markham.

LunarFest GTA decides to Brave the Wind in welcoming Year of the Horse at Markham’s Varley Art Gallery. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/lunarfest-gt...

The Voice of Hind Rajab offers riveting re-enactment of five-year-old Palestinian girl's final hours - Toronto Spark The Voice of Hind Rajab received a 23-minute standing ovation when it premiered at the Venice Film Festival.

The Voice of Hind Rajab offers riveting re-enactment of five-year-old Palestinian girl’s final hours. Read a review bt Rita Wong in @torontospark.bsky.social:
torontospark.ca/the-voice-of...

David Suzuki: Jane Goodall challenged the divide between human and non-human animals - Toronto Spark As we move into the new year, we need more ruptures in mainstream thinking. It’s the cracks that let the light in.

David Suzuki reflects on how Jane Goodall challenged the divide between human and non-human animals. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/david-suzuki...

With KPop Demon Hunters, Korean women hold the sword, the microphone—and possibly an Oscar - Toronto Spark Netflix’s animated KPop Demon Hunters follows adventures of a fictional Kpop girl group (Huntrix) whose members hunt demons by night.

With KPop Demon Hunters, Korean women hold the sword, the microphone—and possibly an Oscar. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/with-kpop-de...

Heated Rivalry: How investment in Canadian content can pay off at home and abroad - Toronto Spark Three University of Toronto scholars ask whether Canadian producers and distributors can leverage the Heated Rivalry effect.

Heated Rivalry: How investment in Canadian content can pay off at home and abroad. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/heated-rival...

PuSh Festival: Khalil Khalil explores Palestinian performer's search for identity while living with his martyred brother's name - Toronto Spark Khalil Albatran performs in a solo show that explores what it's like sharing a name with a deceased sibling.

PuSh Festival: Khalil Khalil explores Palestinian performer’s search for identity while living with his martyred brother’s name. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/push-festiva...

When young adults can’t afford independence, family expectations fill the gap—from China’s ‘leftover women’ to Canada’s pressured youth. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/when-young-a...

North of North begins production for second season on APTN, CBC, and Netflix - Toronto Spark In its first season, North of North was a hit with audiences around the world for its lighthearted portrayal of life in Nunavut.

North of North begins production for second season on APTN, CBC, and Netflix. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/north-of-nor...

This TikTok star sharing Australian animal stories doesn’t exist—it’s AI Blakface - Toronto Spark Aboriginal artist and broadcaster Destiny Deacon embraced "Blak" as a term of Indigenous empowerment long before the emergence of AI.

This TikTok star sharing Australian animal stories doesn’t exist—it’s AI Blakface. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/this-tiktok-...

The Next Act initiative will pair professional actors with older, racialized mentees - Toronto Spark A Barrie, Ontario–based theatre company is piloting a new national program to address a shortage of older, racialized actors in Canada.

The Next Act initiative will pair professional actors with older, racialized mentees. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/the-next-act...

Ming Pao Daily News will cease publishing newspapers in Toronto and Vancouver - Toronto Spark According to a letter obtained by Canadian Press, Ming Pao Daily News will terminate 60 employees in B.C. and Ontario.

Ming Pao Daily News will cease publishing newspapers in Toronto and Vancouver. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/ming-pao-dai...

From Singapore to Canada, musician Chinyi C finds connection in a divided world - Toronto Spark Toronto singer-songwriter Chinyi C likes to describe her music as “soothing, borderless folk-pop”.

From Singapore to Canada, musician Chinyi C finds connection in a divided world. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/from-singapo...

Revolutionary rap: Nigerian star Falz has kept protest music alive - Toronto Spark Few Nigerian popular musicians have shown as much staying power as the man behind the #ElloBae and #WehDoneSir social media trends.

Revolutionary rap: Nigerian star Falz has kept protest music alive. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/revolutionar...

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra pledges not to sue violinist for “breaches of the confidentiality agreement” - Toronto Spark An online petition demanded that the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra confirm that it will not pursue legal action against Esther Hwang.

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra pledges not to sue violinist for “breaches of the confidentiality agreement”. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/vancouver-sy...

Cathy Xinman: What We Carry into the New Year - Toronto Spark In “What We Carry into the New Year”, the Canadian poet writes from a sweetness that has survived winter, time, and the knowledge of hurt.

New poem by Cathy Xinman: What We Carry into the New Year. Read it @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/cathy-xinman...

Apongo was a rebel leader in Jamaica—a diary entry sheds light on his west African origins - Toronto Spark Like many enslaved Africans, Apongo had two names. Neither of them completely unlocks his back story.

Apongo was a rebel leader in Jamaica—a diary entry sheds light on his west African origins. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/apongo-was-a...

Seven of the best novels of 2025—chosen by our literary experts - Toronto Spark Books translated from their original language are proving increasingly popular as readers seek out global perspectives beyond their own.

Seven of the best novels of 2025—chosen by our literary experts. Learn more @torontospark.bsky.social: torontospark.ca/seven-of-the...