Category Archives: Editorial

Outstanding Canadian Academy Awards 2025 Celebrated 25 Years of National Excellence

The Outstanding Canadian Academy commemorated a historic milestone with the 25th Annual Outstanding Canadian Awards, held on November 16, 2025, at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel in Richmond Hill. Marking its Silver Jubilee, the event honoured a quarter-century of celebrating excellence through Canada’s only national awards program jointly supported by both government leaders and the private sector.… Read More »

You’re Being Watched Now More Than Ever

Raoul Peck adds “Orwell 2+2=5” to his stirring list of documentaries on human rights, which includes the Oscar nominated “I Am Not Your Negro,” a film about the life of James Baldwin. Peck has dedicated his career longing to change the way people view history and he could not let a project like ‘Orwell’ slip by without applying… Read More »

Job Seekers: Self-Proclaimed Career Coaches Are Not Among the People You Should Take Advice From

Regular readers of The Art of Finding Work are familiar with my stance that self-proclaimed career coaches and resume writers, especially those claiming they can bypass an employer’s ATS, are nothing more than hustlers selling recycled common-sense job search advice to desperate job seekers. My critical perspective on the career coaching industry arises from the following: To state… Read More »

UNMASKING SCARLETT JOHANSSON’S

“ELEANOR THE GREAT” Award-winning actress Scarlett Johansson pours out her passion and extensive film experience through her directorial debut, “Eleanor the Great.” Taking into account her status as the highest grossing leading film actor of all time worldwide for her iconic roles such as Black Widow in the colossal Marvel sci-fi series, Johansson deviates from such theme and… Read More »

Toronto’s Lifeline: Why Blood and Plasma Donations Are More Urgent Than Ever

Toronto’s hospitals and clinics are facing a critical need for blood and plasma donations as demand continues to outpace supply. Canadian Blood Services reports that over 100,000 new donors are needed annually across the country, with Toronto playing a pivotal role due to its dense population and high volume of medical procedures. Blood is essential for trauma care,… Read More »

This Holiday Season, Tone Down on the Online Bragging

2025 has been, to put it mildly, chaotic. The year has been a continuation of technological disruption and its social consequences, alongside the ongoing effects of climate change and global instability, which impact us all. Furthermore, economic instability has been ever-present, with persistent talk of a looming recession, hyperinflation, and a job market marked by waves of layoffs… Read More »

Job Seekers’ Behaviour Contributes to Shaping Today’s Job Market

Where’s the discussion that challenges the prevailing narrative that employers are solely responsible for the dumpster fire the current job market has become? Job seekers are failing—or not wanting to—recognize their influence on the many nuances of the job market, including how employers hire. Employers have no choice but to constantly modify their hiring processes in response to… Read More »

JODIE FOSTER MYSTERIOUSLY TREADS

“A PRIVATE LIFE” Among hundreds of films that were showcased at TIFF50, I intuitively put “A Private Life” (Vie privée) on top of my list, not only because its lead star is the multi-awarded actress and director Jodie Foster; I was, in fact, looking forward to watching her speak full French during the entirety of the film. Indeed,… Read More »

Jafar Panahi’s “It Was Just An Accident”

Multi-awarded and internationally renowned auteur Jafar Panahi arrives at TIFF50 with his new masterpiece, ‘It Was Just An Accident’. The revenge thriller has been awarded the Palme d’Or at Cannes 2025, adding to his filmography an impressive list of international film festival awards like the Golden Leopard in 1997 for ‘The Mirror’, the Golden Lion in 2000 for… Read More »

POWER, GREED, & BETRAYAL “UNDER THE SAME SUN”

The backdrop of a picturesque and breathtaking landscape of the early 19th century Hispaniola exudes a cinematic grandeur that entices the viewer to indulge in the riveting story of the film, “Under the Same Sun” (“Bajo El Mismo Sol”). With award-winning Spanish director and screenwriter Ulises Porra at the helm, he brings an outstanding ensemble of three young… Read More »

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