Features, explainers and long-form stories from across Canada.
Every now and then, a comedian’s origin story sounds like a joke setup: a Mexican-Syrian kid from New Jersey who wanted to be a cowgirl, dropped out of an Ivy League school, and ended up writing for some of the biggest shows on TV. That’s Wally Baram’s path in one breath: before she played Carmen … Read more
Type his name into a search bar and you’ll get fan forums, social profiles, and biography pages — but surprisingly little that separates documented fact from rumor. Johnny Sins, born December 31, 1978, is an American actor and director whose public profiles on X, LinkedIn, and OnlyFans keep pulling in new audiences, yet the questions … Read more
Every few years, television produces a name that shows up at dinner parties — lately, that name is Taylor Sheridan, who wrote Sicario and Hell or High Water before building Yellowstone into a five-season saga that premiered in 2018 and concluded in 2024, turning the Dutton family into a cultural fixation. The gap between what’s … Read more
Few names in Canadian history carry as much weight as Jacques Cartier, yet the man behind the name remains a tangle of triumph and tragedy — the Breton navigator who gave Canada its name also kidnapped the people who taught him how to survive its winters. Here is a look at his three voyages, his … Read more
Anyone who has stopped mid-scroll on a barbell bending under six plates knows the name: Larry Wheels. The American powerlifter’s reported totals — a 2,370 lb three-lift total and a 644.9 lb bench record — turned him into one of the most recognizable strength athletes online. Height: 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) Generation Iron … Read more
If you have ever watched a CFL broadcast on TSN and wondered who the redhead steering the panel is, the answer is Kate Beirness. The network’s longtime studio host joined TSN in late 2009 and has become the consistent, trusted face of its CFL coverage. Full Name: Kate Beirness · Occupation: Sports Anchor, TSN · … Read more
Most people met Zac Efron the same way: on a Disney Channel screen in 2006, watching a high-school basketball player suddenly burst into song. Two decades later, Efron is 37, his jawline still stirs plastic-surgery rumors, and his Netflix travel series quietly added a second act to a career everyone assumed peaked at prom. Full … Read more
Selleck’s mustache has been doing heavy lifting on American television for decades — but the man behind it carries a biography that internet rumor loves to mangle. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, on January 29, 1945, and watched his CBS drama Blue Bloods air its final episode in December 2024; what follows separates the … Read more
Few James Bond villains left a mark as literally unforgettable as the 7-foot-2 killer with teeth of steel, but Richard Kiel, the man behind Jaws, was a gentler presence off camera — a married father who initially hesitated to play a character who kills with his mouth. Here’s what the record confirms about his height, … Read more
Few Canadian political careers turn out the way Naheed Nenshi’s has: a former management consultant, he won Calgary’s mayoral race in 2010, and after three terms at city hall he now leads the Alberta NDP. Here’s what the public record confirms and what remains unverified. Born: February 2, 1972 · Age (2025): 53 · Current … Read more