http://www2.macleans.ca Canada's only national weekly current affairs magazine. Tue, 21 May 2013 03:03:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/14/how-motorists-cyclists-and-pedestrians-can-share-the-road/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/14/how-motorists-cyclists-and-pedestrians-can-share-the-road/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 17:08:13 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381558 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/14/how-motorists-cyclists-and-pedestrians-can-share-the-road/feed/ 0 A handy etiquette guide for a safe and happy summer http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/after-50-years-on-television-barbara-walters-announces-her-retirement/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/after-50-years-on-television-barbara-walters-announces-her-retirement/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 16:09:18 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=383492 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/after-50-years-on-television-barbara-walters-announces-her-retirement/feed/ 0 [View the story "Barbara Walters announces her retirement (in 2014)" on Storify]... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/hey-rick-moranis-welcome-back-eh/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/hey-rick-moranis-welcome-back-eh/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 19:44:15 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=382767 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/hey-rick-moranis-welcome-back-eh/feed/ 0 Google “Rick Moranis” and the second autofill after “Rick Moranis” is “Rick Moranis dead”.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/acad-art-instructor-dismissed-after-student-kills-a-chicken-for-art-performance/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/acad-art-instructor-dismissed-after-student-kills-a-chicken-for-art-performance/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 15:44:47 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=382484 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/acad-art-instructor-dismissed-after-student-kills-a-chicken-for-art-performance/feed/ 0 Art critic Lucy Lippard said that performance art was “the most…immediate art form…for it... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/what-would-gatsby-wear/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/what-would-gatsby-wear/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 17:30:00 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381687 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/what-would-gatsby-wear/feed/ 0 Jessica Allen on the orgy of merchandising for a film based on the loneliest book ever written http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/saving-italy-the-race-to-rescue-a-nations-treasures-from-the-nazis/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/saving-italy-the-race-to-rescue-a-nations-treasures-from-the-nazis/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 12:30:00 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381699 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/saving-italy-the-race-to-rescue-a-nations-treasures-from-the-nazis/feed/ 0 A review of Robert M. Edsel's third book http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/althorps-diana-exhibit-to-close-contents-to-be-handed-over-to-william-and-harry/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/althorps-diana-exhibit-to-close-contents-to-be-handed-over-to-william-and-harry/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 15:49:03 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=380803 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/althorps-diana-exhibit-to-close-contents-to-be-handed-over-to-william-and-harry/feed/ 0 Earl Spencer is ready to hand over the contents of the exhibition featuring artifacts... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/warren-buffett-joins-twitter/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/warren-buffett-joins-twitter/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 17:01:25 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379863 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/warren-buffett-joins-twitter/feed/ 0 Warren is in the house. — Warren Buffett (@WarrenBuffett) May 2, 2013 On May... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-people-and-34-judges-have-spoken-canadas-top-50-restaurants/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-people-and-34-judges-have-spoken-canadas-top-50-restaurants/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 13:01:47 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379669 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-people-and-34-judges-have-spoken-canadas-top-50-restaurants/feed/ 0 Vacay.ca announces their second annual list of the country's best eateries http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-worlds-50-best-restaurants-canada-is-shut-out-again/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-worlds-50-best-restaurants-canada-is-shut-out-again/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:43:14 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378585 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-worlds-50-best-restaurants-canada-is-shut-out-again/feed/ 0 Spoiler alert: Canada is shut out....again http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/whos-hungry-for-top-chef-canada/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/whos-hungry-for-top-chef-canada/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:16:45 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357908 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/whos-hungry-for-top-chef-canada/feed/ 0 Jessica Allen is, but only if the judges chose the 'fish and fry bread' as the best 'new national dish' in the latest episode http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/28/steven-spielberg-presents-obama-starring-daniel-day-lewis/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/28/steven-spielberg-presents-obama-starring-daniel-day-lewis/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:15:39 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377911 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/28/steven-spielberg-presents-obama-starring-daniel-day-lewis/feed/ 0 'I mean the guy is already a lame duck, so why wait?' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/country-singer-george-jones-dies-at-81/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/country-singer-george-jones-dies-at-81/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:09:32 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377550 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/country-singer-george-jones-dies-at-81/feed/ 0 George Jones simultaneously transcended the country genre, while being the absolute embodiment of it http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/oldest-medieval-cookbook-recently-discovered-in-cambridge-library/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/oldest-medieval-cookbook-recently-discovered-in-cambridge-library/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:00:51 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377171 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/oldest-medieval-cookbook-recently-discovered-in-cambridge-library/feed/ 0 Rest assured, the cookbook is in the works http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/french-magazine-faces-charges-regarding-topless-photos-of-kate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/french-magazine-faces-charges-regarding-topless-photos-of-kate/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:01:17 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376946 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/french-magazine-faces-charges-regarding-topless-photos-of-kate/feed/ 0 Closer magazine under investigation http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/a-young-j-d-salinger-shared-a-correspondence-with-an-aspiring-toronto-writer/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/a-young-j-d-salinger-shared-a-correspondence-with-an-aspiring-toronto-writer/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:32:58 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376791 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/a-young-j-d-salinger-shared-a-correspondence-with-an-aspiring-toronto-writer/feed/ 0 Toronto woman's 'shoebox letters' bring elusive author to life http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/director-gus-van-sant-really-wants-to-direct-fifty-shades-of-grey/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/director-gus-van-sant-really-wants-to-direct-fifty-shades-of-grey/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:56:08 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376420 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/director-gus-van-sant-really-wants-to-direct-fifty-shades-of-grey/feed/ 0 Oscar-nomianted director Gus Van Sant has shot a sex scene with Magic Mike star... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/associated-press-twitter-feed-gets-hacked-claiming-explosions-at-white-house-president-injured/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/associated-press-twitter-feed-gets-hacked-claiming-explosions-at-white-house-president-injured/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:31:09 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375958 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/associated-press-twitter-feed-gets-hacked-claiming-explosions-at-white-house-president-injured/feed/ 0 The Associated Press’s Twitter account was hacked on Tuedsay. Minutes after a tweet from... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/kate-shows-off-royal-baby-bump-in-canadian-designer-dress/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/kate-shows-off-royal-baby-bump-in-canadian-designer-dress/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:03:03 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375907 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/kate-shows-off-royal-baby-bump-in-canadian-designer-dress/feed/ 0 The duchess of Cambridge chose to wear a knee-length (and non-maternity) silk dress by... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/everybody-loves-barbra-streisand/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/everybody-loves-barbra-streisand/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:33:32 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375290 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/everybody-loves-barbra-streisand/feed/ 0 Film Society of Lincoln Center to celebrate singer/director/producer/writer/actress http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/21/on-the-trail-of-the-pristine-planet/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/21/on-the-trail-of-the-pristine-planet/#comments Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373071 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/21/on-the-trail-of-the-pristine-planet/feed/ 0 “I wanted to give others the opportunity to see the nature of a pristine planet" http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/welcome-to-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-rush/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/welcome-to-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-rush/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:06:05 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373281 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/welcome-to-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-rush/feed/ 0 Thanks to their legendary fans, the equally legendary Canadian band finally gets its due http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/man-of-steel-come-on/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/man-of-steel-come-on/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:30:15 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373013 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/man-of-steel-come-on/feed/ 0 Jessica Allen on the awesomeness of Superman and the revival of Kevin Costner's career http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/16/doves-new-real-beauty-sketches-video-leaves-viewers-divided/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/16/doves-new-real-beauty-sketches-video-leaves-viewers-divided/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:50:01 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=372643 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/16/doves-new-real-beauty-sketches-video-leaves-viewers-divided/feed/ 0 Are women their own worst beauty critics? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/16/putting-names-to-the-faces-in-the-crowd/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/16/putting-names-to-the-faces-in-the-crowd/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:56:38 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=372513 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/16/putting-names-to-the-faces-in-the-crowd/feed/ 0 Putting names to the now-recognizable faces http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/the-complete-list-of-2013s-pulitzer-prize-winners/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/the-complete-list-of-2013s-pulitzer-prize-winners/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:12:18 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=372011 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/the-complete-list-of-2013s-pulitzer-prize-winners/feed/ 0 And this year, the judges were able to decide on a fiction winner http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/half-of-justin-biebers-followers-are-fake-report-says/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/half-of-justin-biebers-followers-are-fake-report-says/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:07:06 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=370330 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/half-of-justin-biebers-followers-are-fake-report-says/feed/ 0 Lady Gaga holds the title of Most Twitter Followers once again http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/cnn-announces-new-interview-show-hosted-by-the-cbcs-george-stroumboulopoulos/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/cnn-announces-new-interview-show-hosted-by-the-cbcs-george-stroumboulopoulos/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:22:42 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=369770 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/cnn-announces-new-interview-show-hosted-by-the-cbcs-george-stroumboulopoulos/feed/ 0 First Oprah, now CNN. Is there anything the Canadian CBC TV host can't do? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/terroir-symposium-food-nostalgia/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/terroir-symposium-food-nostalgia/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:03:40 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=369417 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/terroir-symposium-food-nostalgia/feed/ 0 Jessica Allen reports from the 7th annual symposium dedicated to the stories and memories surrounding food http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/05/nora-ephrons-son-to-direct-hbo-documentary-about-his-mother/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/05/nora-ephrons-son-to-direct-hbo-documentary-about-his-mother/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:05:06 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=368602 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/05/nora-ephrons-son-to-direct-hbo-documentary-about-his-mother/feed/ 0 Jacob Bernstein, Nora Ephron’s son from her second marriage with journalist Carl Bernstein, will... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/film-critic-roger-ebert-dies-after-battle-with-cancer/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/film-critic-roger-ebert-dies-after-battle-with-cancer/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:04:51 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=368244 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/film-critic-roger-ebert-dies-after-battle-with-cancer/feed/ 0 'He had an extraordinary impact on his profession and the world around him' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/a-boy-quits-girls-after-butting-heads-with-creator-lena-dunham/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/a-boy-quits-girls-after-butting-heads-with-creator-lena-dunham/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:41:24 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=368029 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/a-boy-quits-girls-after-butting-heads-with-creator-lena-dunham/feed/ 0 Actor Christopher Abbott has quit HBO’s Girls, the show that nobody watches and everybody... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/03/podcast-is-gwyneth-paltrows-new-cookbook-all-good/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/03/podcast-is-gwyneth-paltrows-new-cookbook-all-good/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:10:41 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=367776 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/03/podcast-is-gwyneth-paltrows-new-cookbook-all-good/feed/ 0 Julia Belluz discusses the dangers of celebrity health promoters and the science behind why we listen http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/germany-to-bieber-you-have-four-weeks-to-pick-up-your-pet-monkey/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/germany-to-bieber-you-have-four-weeks-to-pick-up-your-pet-monkey/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:37:37 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=367474 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/germany-to-bieber-you-have-four-weeks-to-pick-up-your-pet-monkey/feed/ 0 Bieber has a pet monkey? Uh, yeah! http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/much-ado-about-shakespeare/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/much-ado-about-shakespeare/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:53:41 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=367400 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/much-ado-about-shakespeare/feed/ 0 A new study reveals a dark, tax-evading, profit-hungry side of the playwright http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/lena-dunham-louis-ck-lorne-michaels-win-peobody-awards/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/lena-dunham-louis-ck-lorne-michaels-win-peobody-awards/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:35:47 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365461 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/lena-dunham-louis-ck-lorne-michaels-win-peobody-awards/feed/ 0 The 72nd annual Peabody Award winners were announced on March 27, 2013. The recipients... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/what-is-it-about-spring-breakers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/what-is-it-about-spring-breakers/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:55:55 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=363664 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/what-is-it-about-spring-breakers/feed/ 0 Jessica Allen on the (slightly repulsive) allure of Harmony Korine's new film http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/justin-biebers-neighbour-says-singer-attacked-him/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/justin-biebers-neighbour-says-singer-attacked-him/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:47:35 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365077 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/justin-biebers-neighbour-says-singer-attacked-him/feed/ 0 Justin Bieber’s neighbour in Calabasas, CA accused the pop star of battery on Tuesday,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/did-victoria-secrets-bow-to-pressure-and-pull-controversial-underwear/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/did-victoria-secrets-bow-to-pressure-and-pull-controversial-underwear/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:00:09 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364931 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/did-victoria-secrets-bow-to-pressure-and-pull-controversial-underwear/feed/ 0 Jessica Allen on a difference of opinion and an online debate http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/distant-relatives-of-richard-iii-want-the-kings-bones-returned-to-york/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/distant-relatives-of-richard-iii-want-the-kings-bones-returned-to-york/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:54:40 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364881 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/distant-relatives-of-richard-iii-want-the-kings-bones-returned-to-york/feed/ 0 15 ancestors threaten to take legal action if the royal remains stay in Leicester http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/steven-a-cohen-celebrates-lawsuit-settlement-by-spending-155-million-on-a-picasso/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/steven-a-cohen-celebrates-lawsuit-settlement-by-spending-155-million-on-a-picasso/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:20:16 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364841 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/steven-a-cohen-celebrates-lawsuit-settlement-by-spending-155-million-on-a-picasso/feed/ 0 It's the same painting the billionaire tried to buy in 2006, for $16 million less http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/25/jesse-james-marries-drag-racer-alexis-dejoria/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/25/jesse-james-marries-drag-racer-alexis-dejoria/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:32:14 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364697 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/25/jesse-james-marries-drag-racer-alexis-dejoria/feed/ 0 Chopper builder and reality TV star Jesse James married drag racer Alexis DeJoria in... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/25/tilda-swinton-goes-on-display/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/25/tilda-swinton-goes-on-display/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:10:27 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364653 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/25/tilda-swinton-goes-on-display/feed/ 0 The Academy Award-winning actress sleeps in a box at the MoMA http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/22/the-inner-sanctum/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/22/the-inner-sanctum/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:00:00 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362612 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/22/the-inner-sanctum/feed/ 0 Where 115 cardinals considered their choice for pope—and perhaps a lot more http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/biebers-beauty-and-a-beat-gets-a-classical-makeover/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/biebers-beauty-and-a-beat-gets-a-classical-makeover/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:17:34 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=363115 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/biebers-beauty-and-a-beat-gets-a-classical-makeover/feed/ 0 Last week the University of York released a video of an orchestra and choir...